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UHV honors Chinese executive with honorary doctorate, celebration dinner


Vic Morgan, left, University of Houston-Victoria president, applauds for Bingxin Wu during a dinner Saturday in honor of the Chinese businessman and his family. Wu was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Saturday at UHV’s afternoon commencement ceremony. It was the first honorary doctorate awarded by the university. About 100 people attended the celebration dinner held at the Victoria Country Club. Wu was given a key to the city by Victoria Mayor Paul Polasek. He also received flags flown at the U.S. and Texas Capitols and a proclamation from Victoria County.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region, offers courses leading to more than 65 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and concentrations in the schools of Arts & Sciences, Business Administration, Education & Human Development, and Nursing. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus as well as teaching sites in Fort Bend and Harris counties, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. Since its founding in 1973, UHV has provided students with a quality university education from excellent faculty at an affordable price.

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