UHV students de-stress with help of puppies

Computer science sophomore Escynce Cunningham, left, and information technology junior Alberto Benavidez, right, pet one of the many puppies during the Puppy Play Date event Tuesday at the University of Houston-Victoria. The puppies were brought on campus by Victoria County Animal Services. The event, made possible through a collaboration between the UHV Counseling Center and Student Government Association, offered students, faculty and staff the chance to unwind during mid-term exams on the lawn behind University Center.

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.