<p>President Vic Morgan has announced his retirement and departure from the University of Houston-Victoria after taking the reigns as interim president in 2014.</p> <div class="mugshot left"> <div class="shot"><a href="images/uploads/staff/Morgan-Vic-2015.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="images/uploads/staff/Morgan-Vic-2015-100W.jpg" /> </a></div> <div class="name">Vic Morgan</div> </div> <p>Morgan, who had served as president of Sul Ross University for nearly two decades, was tapped to oversee a critical period for UHV, to elevate it to a destination university following its transition from a two-year institution to a four-year degree granting institution. Morgan served UHV on a year-to-year contract, extended three times during his tenure. He will remain in office until fall 2018.</p> <p>&ldquo;I am proud of our accomplishments at the University of Houston-Victoria, including our enrollment growth, the addition of new buildings and our move from Sugar Land to UHV Katy, and I&rsquo;m grateful to the UH System for its confidence in my leadership,&rdquo; Morgan said. &ldquo;UHV remains on a steady course toward excellence, and this is the right time to bring new, visionary leadership to the UHV community as we continue to grow into a destination university.&rdquo;</p> <p>Morgan has served UHV at the pleasure of the University of Houston System Board of Regents and with the confidence of Chancellor Renu Khator. A search for a permanent president for UHV will begin this fall.</p>