Office of the President :: Special Events

Black History Month

In February, 2009 UHV will observe 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 will co-sponsor 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 2009

Many events will be held in February 2009 in honor of National Black History Month. For additional information, please contact Black History Steering Committee Chair Earnel Lee Hill at 361-575-5230.

5^th Grade Poster Contest

The University of Houston-Victoria will participate in the observance of Black History Month by co-sponsoring a poster contest that will be 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 will also sponsor this event.

Each participating school will select 10 poster contest finalists that will be judged in the final competition. The posters will be on display 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 will host a reception honoring poster contest participants on Friday, February 13, at the University of Houston-Victoria, University Center, Multi-Purpose Room. The public is invited to attend and the winners of the poster contest will be announced. The first place poster winner will receive two years of college tuition at The Victoria College and at the University of Houston-Victoria; the second place winner will receive one year of college tuition at The Victoria College and at the University of Houston-Victoria; and the third place winner will receive one semester of college tuition at The Victoria College and at the University of Houston-Victoria. Four honorable mention awards will also be 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 14, the Black History Month parade will begin at Patti Welder and proceed along North Street to the Victoria Community Center.  The parade will feature floats and band entries by civic, charitable, governmental, educational, and other organizations. 

The Heritage Festival will begin immediately following the parade and feature food, entertainment, and cultural activities, and is 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