Area residents who already have a bachelor’s degree in another field but have always wanted to be a teacher now have an option to make that dream a reality through the updated online VOICE program at the University of Houston-Victoria.
Kelly Xu, left, a Calhoun High School junior; UHV senior Randall Jasek; Travis Cunningham, a Bloomington High School junior; Samuel Scavo, a Victoria West High School freshman; and Kary Xu, a Calhoun High School sophomore; watch robots attempt to navigate a maze Tuesday as part of the UHV Ro…
Victoria-area nonprofit organizations will have the opportunity to learn where to look for grants and find out tips about how to apply for funding thanks to a training session offered by the University of Houston-Victoria Library.
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Victoria Southwest Little League Juniors defeated Calhoun Little League Juniors 12-6 in the District 27 Championship game June 28 on the Port Lavaca High School field.
The University of Houston-Victoria received approval from the Texas Legislature to move forward on its $125-a-semester fee to finance a new recreation center for the Victoria campus.
The University of Houston-Victoria awarded 406 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students who completed their coursework during the spring semester.
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Taylor Mobbs competed at the Texas High School Rodeo Association State Finals in Abilene in June and was crowned as the 2019 Texas High School Rodeo Queen. She will represent Texas as she runs for the National High School Rodeo crown in Rock Springs, Wyo., in July.
The University of Houston-Victoria has released the names of undergraduate students who made its spring 2019 president’s list and deans’ list.
A longtime University of Houston-Victoria faculty member is retiring in August, and the UH System Board of Regents is honoring her with the title of professor emeritus.
Faculty members from the University of Houston-Victoria School of Education, Health Professions and Human Development are leading the charge in expanding a new free online database of lesson plans and accompanying videos through a contract with the Texas Education Agency.
Four University of Houston-Victoria School of Education, Health Professions and Human Development faculty and staff recently received recognition from their peers for their outstanding teaching, scholarship, service and work.
A group of 14 University of Houston-Victoria students recently took part in an online competition promoting cyber security with UHV placing among the top 7 % of U.S. colleges participating.
A national Master of Business Administration website recently included one of the UHV School of Business Administration’s graduate programs in its list of the best programs in Texas based on affordability, support services and the quality of the classes.
Five of the seven students from the Houston area who completed the University of Houston-Victoria School of Education, Health Professions and Human Development’s educational diagnostician certification program this spring have been hired by the Katy Independent School District to meet the di…
University of Houston-Victoria master’s student Christopher McDonald was inspired to join the university’s Student Government Association by friends who encouraged him to pursue a leadership position.
The University of Houston-Victoria recently received a collection of books and a portrait to honor the memory of Dorothy Alcorn, a longtime supporter of the university and the first UH System regent from the Victoria area to be appointed by the governor of Texas.
UHV’s Library is moving this week into its new space inside University Commons. The new student center is nearing completion and is expected to open in time for fall classes. The existing UHV Library will be closed to the public from May 17 to June 2 as it is moved into its new space inside …
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John Wesley United Methodist Church Held a Blessing of the Gardens yesterday, May 19. The Community Garden is an outreach of JWUMC. The church has several apartment complexes nearby. Understanding that people living in apartments do not have an opportunity to dig in the earth and grow their …
As the school year draws to a close, the University of Houston-Victoria is preparing to host four free science, technology, engineering and mathematics summer camps for high school and middle school students, including two new computer science camps.
A team of University of Houston-Victoria School of Business Administration graduate students recently made university history by earning three weekly top 100 rankings in the eight-week Global Business Simulation competition.
The University of Houston- Victoria School of Business Administration soon will welcome a new dean who has more than 30 years of experience in business and higher education.
KATY – The Katy Times readers have voted the University of Houston-Victoria the Best College in Katy for the fourth year in a row.
Edna resident Heather Socha enjoyed creating her own curriculum during her 18 years of teaching, so the Edna High School English teacher decided to get her master’s degree from UHV to help her take the next step in her career.
As University of Houston-Victoria student Aarushi Kumar was preparing for her graduation and a visit from her mother and brother who live in India, she was surprised and overjoyed to learn that in addition to receiving her degree, she would receive another honor.
Anthony Canela Reyes, a University of Houston-Victoria senior from Austin, delivers his presentation Friday titled “Understanding Fox O1 Gene: A Deeper Analysis of its Function During Cell Division and Fat Synthesis” during the first UHV University College Undergraduate Research Showcase at …
At first glance, the students in Jaguar Esports might just seem like a bunch of people playing video games, but the members of this year’s University of Houston-Victoria Student Organization of the Year use their love of gaming to do much more.
A $100,000 donation from the Rebuild Texas Fund via the Qatar Harvey Fund will provide scholarships to University of Houston-Victoria students still struggling with the aftereffects of Hurricane Harvey.
Three University of Houston-Victoria faculty members from the fields of curriculum and instruction, history, and adult and higher education recently were recognized for their efforts to help students and the university through teaching, research and service.
The national Guide to Online Schools website recently included the University of Houston-Victoria as one of the best online colleges in Texas because of the university’s accreditation, affordability and alumni success.
When Joseph Tabbi thinks about digital literature, the final author in the Spring 2019 University of Houston-Victoria/American Book Review Reading Series doesn’t look at Kindles and e-books, he looks for works that incorporate different elements as part of the storytelling experience.
Two University of Houston-Victoria School of Business Administration graduate programs recently received national rankings based on such factors as affordability, academic quality and student success.
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Richard Perkins, Devereux Administrator, provided a program on the history and purpose of Devereux at the April 23 meeting of Decora Study Club.
The University of Houston-Victoria University College will host its first Undergraduate Research Showcase featuring presentations by university students about biology, criminal justice, the humanities and more.
Rogerio da Silva, UHV assistant professor of gaming and computer science, second from left; stands with his students Saturday after the team ranked 13th out of 31 teams during the International Collegiate Programming Contest at Texas State University in San Marcos. Members of the UHV team, n…
Three international students from the Dominican Republic, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine are spending the spring semester at the University of Houston-Victoria as part of the university’s participation in the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program.
The University of Houston-Victoria recently was ranked 34th in a Washington Monthly regional list of Best Bang for the Buck Colleges, which places emphasis on each institution’s economic improvement of students, research and service.
Ben Zeller remembers feelings of accomplishment and pride when he graduated in 2005 from the University of Houston-Victoria, and he looks forward to seeing other students experience those same feelings when he delivers his keynote address at UHV’s spring commencement ceremonies.
For many small businesses, employee issues such as hiring, firing, training, recruiting and developing job descriptions falls on the owners’ and managers’ shoulders, so the University of Houston-Victoria Small Business Development Center is offering two workshops to address these important topics.
From left, Patrick Guissou, a UHV graduate student from Africa; Beverly Tomek, associate provost and dean of University College; Aarushi Kumar, a senior from India; and Gen Kaneko, an assistant professor of biology, pose after displaying a research poster during Texas Undergraduate Research …
Amina Lnu has wanted to study in the U.S. for a long time, and when she found out she was coming to a university in Texas, the Pakistani national became even more excited.