UHV students, leadership visit Texas Capitol

Students and administrators from the University of Houston-Victoria stand inside the Texas Capitol Tuesday during the UHV Day at the Capitol event. During their visit to Austin, students and administrators met with Texas legislators, including Sen. Lois Kolkhorst and Rep. AJ Louderback, who represent UHV’s region in the Texas legislature, as well as legislators who represent the home districts of UHV students. They also attended the Texas Senate and House of Representatives for the reading of a resolution naming the day UHV Day at the Capitol, and students were able to sit in on the legislative session. They also received a tour of the Legislative Library.

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.