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University of Houston - Victoria

University of Houston-Victoria

President's Office

Hello,

Philip D. Castille, Ph.D., President
UHV President Philip D. Castille, Ph.D.

Welcome to the University of Houston-Victoria, founded in 1973, one of four distinct universities in the University of Houston System (UHS). Whether you are browsing our UHV website or visiting on our campus, we want you to feel at home. I have recently arrived as the eighth president of University of Houston-Victoria, and I am excited to share with you a few of the many attributes that attracted me to UHV:

  • A young university that is growing in every dimension with enrollment, programs, and facilities that are expanding to meet 21st century needs;
  • An excellent location in Victoria that provides a college town environment and residential living opportunities with convenient access to three of the nation’s fastest growing urban areas;
  • A dynamic blend of online, face-to-face and interactive instruction, available in Victoria and teaching centers in the Houston area;
  • Our recent expansion from an upper-division institution offering junior-, senior-, and graduate-level courses to a four-year residential campus that includes freshmen and sophomores, with the accompanying development of a vibrant student life;
  • A growing repertoire of academic programs that are distinctive to UHV and meet the needs of students, the region and the state;
  • Academic excellence combined with student access through generous financial aid and admission of all qualified applicants; and
  • A growing college athletics program that began in 2008 with softball and baseball and recently added soccer and golf.

You can see why I’m proud to be joining the students, faculty and staff of the University of Houston-Victoria as well as the Victoria community and the UH System. We live in a time of great opportunity and challenge in higher education, and I look forward to leading UHV toward even greater successes. Please contact any of our offices if we can be of service to you.

Sincerely,
Phil Castille, President

Email at: president@uhv.edu