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Special Events
Black
History Month
In February, UHV observed National Black History Month with on-campus exhibits
and special community events. Along with the Cultural Council of Victoria, The
Victoria College, and the Black History Steering Committee, UHV cosponsored
events such as the Black History Month Parade, the Black History Heritage Festival,
and a
Black History poster contest for area fifth-grade students.
Black History
Month Celebration 2008
Many events were held in February 2008 in honor
of National Black History Month. The following events were held locally. For additional
information, please contact Black History Steering Committee Chair James Murphy, Jr. at
(361) 576-4642.
5th Grade Poster
Contest
The University of Houston-Victoria participated in the observance of
Black History Month by cosponsoring a poster contest that was open to all public, private
and home-schooled fifth-grade students. The Black History Steering Committee, The Cultural
Council of Victoria, and The Victoria College also sponsored this event.
Each participating school selected 10 poster contest finalists that
were judged in the final competition. The posters were then displayed at UHV in the
University Center Building during the month of February for public viewing.
(2008 photo gallery).
For more information about the poster contest, please
call the Cultural Council of Victoria at (361) 572-ARTS (2787).
Black History Month Reception
UHV hosted a reception honoring poster contest participants on Friday,
February 8, at the University of Houston-Victoria, University Center, Multi-Purpose Room. The
public was invited to attend and the winners of the poster contest were announced. The first place
poster winner received two years of college tuition at The Victoria College and at the University of
Houston-Victoria; the second place winner received one year of college tuition at The Victoria College
and at the University of Houston-Victoria; and the third place winner received one semester of college
tuition at The Victoria College and at the University of Houston-Victoria. Four honorable mention awards were also presented.
For more information about the reception, please
contact Nancy Gresham at (361) 570-4351 or
via e-mail.
Black History Month Parade and
Heritage Festival
On Saturday, February 9, the Black History Month parade began at Patti Welder and proceeded along North Street to the Victoria Community Center.
The parade featured floats and band entries by civic, charitable, governmental, educational, and other organizations.
The Heritage Festival began immediately following the parade and featured food, entertainment, and cultural activities, and was open to the public.
Sponsors - Black History Steering Committee, Cultural Council of Victoria, University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria Parks and Recreation Department, and The Victoria College
Information – Parade: Earnel and Annie Hill (361) 575-5230
Festival: James Murphy, Jr. at (361) 582-0385
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