UHV shows up to support local stock show

JaX the Jaguar, the mascot for the University of Houston-Victoria, gives a high five to a student Thursday during the Victoria Livestock Show. JaX and representatives from UHV attended the show to support local students and spread awareness of the academic programs available at UHV.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.