UHV News

The University of Houston-Victoria is hosting a Super Saturday event on Jan. 11 to help students make final preparations for the spring semester.

UHV Super Saturday will be a come-and-go event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in UHV University Commons, 3006 N. Ben Wilson St. A virtual option is also available for students who are unable to attend the event in person.

The University of Houston-Victoria has released the names of undergraduate students who made the Fall 2024 President’s and Deans’ lists.

The President’s List honors undergraduates who earn a 4.0 grade-point average on all work completed during the fall semester. To qualify for the Deans’ List, undergraduates must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average.

As the spring semester approaches, the University of Houston-Victoria is welcoming its students to campus with two weeks of activities and opportunities to engage with their fellow students.

UHV is once again offering the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to support eligible residents in Victoria with their federal income tax returns.

For international student Aradhana Sharma, her journey at the University of Houston-Victoria has been nothing short of transformational.

Robin Cadle will be named the 2025 Distinguished Alumna, the university’s highest alumni award, as part of the 2025 Homecoming Alumni Banquet. In addition, Jena Banda, the deputy emergency management coordinator for the Victoria Office of Emergency Management, will be named the 2025 Young Alumna of the Year.

Three rural high schools recently were able to take students on trips to learn about the environment and science thanks to a grant from Alcoa Foundation, which is being administered by the University of Houston-Victoria.

UHV received a grant of more than $79,000 from Alcoa Foundation to fund field trips to environmental education locations in the area for a group of area schools. So far, Calhoun, Edna and Industrial High schools have participated in the program.

University of Houston-Victoria student Vishnu Makkapati is making great strides in the field of data science.

The University of Houston-Victoria’s JagsTeach teacher residency program continues to make a significant impact on the education landscape, with graduates placed across the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District.

Two University of Houston-Victoria business students were chosen to receive a scholarship this semester that will cover the costs of living on campus.

The University of Houston-Victoria is set to kick off the fifth annual History Day event this coming March.

The University of Houston-Victoria awarded 682 degrees to undergraduate and graduate students who completed their coursework during the fall and summer semesters.

The University of Houston-Victoria has opened registration for its annual Math & Robotics Awareness Day event, which will be held on April 29.

UHV Math & Robotics Awareness Day is a free event that brings high school students to campus to participate in mathematics and computer science competitions; observe presentations and demonstrations of science, technology, engineering and mathematics principles; and interact with area industrial leaders in STEM fields.

When Oscar Torres enrolled at the University of Houston-Victoria, he wasn’t just starting college – he was stepping into history.

Anthony Irwin, a University of Houston-Victoria alumnus, passed away in February at the age of 37 after a battle with cancer. 

The University of Houston-Victoria is inviting students who are interested in earning a college degree to campus to help them prepare to enroll in the fall semester.

The University of Houston-Victoria is extending an invitation to all students, faculty, staff and the community to take part in this year’s International Festival.

Mark Ward Sr., a University of Houston-Victoria professor of communication, recently published “Inside Evangelicalism: The Culture of Conservative White Christianity.”

The book brings together Ward’s two decades of research on the culture of American evangelicals, a community of faith with which one in four U.S. adults identifies and is the nation’s single largest religious tradition.

As students were away from campus enjoying their Spring Break, the University of Houston-Victoria spent the week brewing something new in its coffee shop.

Jaguar Java inside UHV University Commons, 3006 N. Ben Wilson St., will now serve coffee from Victoria Coffee Roasters, replacing the previously served Starbucks coffee.

The University of Houston-Victoria has awarded grants to three faculty members to support their research during the academic year.

Mark Winchester will be the keynote speaker for the UHV College of Business Distinguished Speaker Series on April 8 at UHV Katy.

For the third consecutive year, the University of Houston-Victoria Trap & Skeet Shooting Club has received a donation of practice ammunition from the National Rifle Association Foundation, with this year’s donation doubling the amount from previous years.

The University of Houston-Victoria will soon offer a graduate degree in cybersecurity.

The University of Houston-Victoria’s online RN to BSN program has been ranked No. 1 out of the top 25 online RN to BSN programs in the state of Texas by RegisteredNurse.org, a website dedicated to nursing education and career information.

A University of Houston-Victoria history faculty member has received her second fellowship in the past few years and will have the opportunity to finish a research project in California.

The University of Houston-Victoria Homecoming is back again, and attendees are invited to join in on the week-long out-of-this-world celebration.

Ethan Myers jumped at the chance to give back to his alma mater when he saw a post on LinkedIn asking for University of Houston-Victoria alumni to sign up to come talk with current business students.

The University of Houston-Victoria named Randall Jasek, senior network administrator, as the 2024 Employee of the Year during the university’s annual Faculty & Staff Recognition Luncheon.

Katie Amatangelo’s lifelong love for storytelling has been the heartbeat of her journey. Now, as an intern at Austin PBS TV, the University of Houston-Victoria graduate student is channeling that passion into action, bringing stories to life.

UHV's D’Anna Long and Shelby Keith are this semester's Outstanding Students for the College of Education & Health Professions.

Rochelle Powell and Austin Thompson have been named the Spring 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student and Outstanding Undergraduate Student for the UHV College of Business. 

UHV Homecoming wrapped up Saturday with the crowning of three Royal Jaguars: Helenavi Sumilong, Tabree Houston and Michael Meza. 

Bob Glenn, the president of the University of Houston-Victoria, has announced his intention to retire in August of this year.

Kohl Powell was considering buying an iPad to help him take notes during his first year in college, but after winning first place in a mathematics competition, that’s no longer necessary.

Powell, a senior at Industrial High School, won first place in the senior level of the mathematics competition Tuesday during the University of Houston-Victoria’s Math & Robotics Awareness Day.

As Judith Ballines sat inside the Walker Auditorium in University North, she couldn’t help but reflect on her college journey at the University of Houston-Victoria.

For the second time since its founding, the Jaguar Esports Club was named the Student Organization of the Year Tuesday night during the Student Organization and Leadership Banquet at the University of Houston-Victoria.

The University of Houston-Victoria is preparing to celebrate the graduation of the spring 2025 graduating class with three ceremonies.

When University of Houston-Victoria student Jessica Franco began her morning ritual of checking her emails, the graduating senior began to tear up. She had just learned that her team had placed first in this semester’s UHV College of Business’s Bachelor of Business Administration Case Conference.

As commencement approaches, Thanh Le, president of the University of Houston-Victoria’s Pre-Health Student Association, is still looking to make an impact on health care in her community.

Brittany Pyke was named the Spring 2025 Outstanding Graduate Student for the UHV College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. She will graduate on May 17. Jeanette Yusko of Cuero was named the Outstanding Undergraduate Student and will receive a Bachelor of Science in psychology with a minor in Spanish.

The UHV College of Business was reaccredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for the next six years.

Christian Smith and Matthew Harper were named this semester's Outstanding Students for the UHV College of Natural & Applied Science.