Chamber of Commerce recognizes UHV with corporate partner award

Vic Morgan, left, interim president of the University of Houston-Victoria, accepts an award for the university from Randy Vivian, president and CEO of the Victoria Chamber of Commerce. UHV was recognized on Wednesday at the monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon as the October Corporate Partner of the Month. The award is given to chamber members for their service, cooperation and support of the organization.

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 80 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.