Date: November 13, 2008

Contact: Thomas Doyle

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Information for better living available at Sugar Land health fair

 

SUGAR LAND - Area residents can find out about their blood pressure, body fat content and psychic aura at a health fair presented by the University of Houston-Victoria.

 

The free event, organized by UHV Student Services and the School of Nursing, will be from 2:15 to 4 p.m. Nov. 20 in the rotunda of the University of Houston System at Sugar Land, 14000 University Drive.

 

Among the confirmed vendors providing information and services are:

  • Body fat measurements by LA Fitness
  • Blood pressure readings, body mass index calculations and weight loss information by The Long Life Group
  • Aura readings by Dahn Yoga

 

Other vendors will provide information about diabetes, cancer prevention, smoking cessation and other topics.

 

“An academic institution is a resource for the entire community it serves,” said Minnie Urbano, UHV Student Services manager. “This event will be a benefit to everyone involved.”

 

The School of Nursing also will be providing information about its programs for perspective students.

 

“When it comes to your health, information is your most powerful tool,” said Kathryn Tart, founding dean of the UHV School of Nursing. “We’re happy to help provide this invaluable resource to the public at no cost.”

 

For more information about the health fair, contact Student Services Coordinator Zoeann Byerly at 361-570-4287.

 

 

 

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region, is an upper-level institution that offers approximately 50 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and concentrations in the schools of Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Education & Human Development, and Nursing. Legislation signed into law on June 19, 2009, will allow UHV to admit underclassmen in the fall of 2010, pending approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. UHV also offers face-to-face classes at two University of Houston teaching centers in Fort Bend County, in addition to its home campus in Victoria, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. Since its founding in 1973, UHV has provided students with a quality university education from world-class faculty at an exceptional value.