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The University of Houston-Victoria Work Group will brief the community on its proposal to make UHV a self-sustaining four-year destination university and listen to comments during an Aug. 5 meeting. The meeting will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. in the UHV University Center Multi-Purpose Room, 3007 N. Ben Wilson St.

The University of Houston System, in support of a directive from the Board of Regents to bolster initiatives to make the University of Houston-Victoria (UHV) a destination university, has purchased strategic acreage immediately across from UHV for future campus expansion.

The UHV Small Business Development Center is offering their recommended workshop for those considering opening a business on Thursday, July 10, 2014 starting at 10:00 a.m. If you have a great idea you think could be a successful business--but just don’t know how to get started--this no-cost workshop can help.

Perhaps you've heard the term, "crowdfunding," and wondered what it was all about. The UHV Small Business Development Center will present an "Introduction to Crowdfunding" at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. This presentation includes what works and how you can take advantage of this funding approach. The presenter is Lance McNeill, MBA.

Attention: small business owners! You're invited to a free workshop at the UHV Small Business Development Center on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. It's an introduction to basic financial management, including understanding such key reports as balance sheet and profit and loss, why accounts are important, and setting up and managing your accounts. Seating is limited.

Take a break with a book this weekend! The UHV Saturday Morning Book Break will meet on Saturday, March 8th at 10:00 a.m. in the University Center Building, Room 108 (3007 N. Ben Wilson St.). The group--led by Dr. Cindy Schnebly, associate professor of humanities/English--will be discussing "Michelangelo and The Pope's Ceiling," by Ross King...

The Victoria Chamber of Commerce will host a 2014 Transportation and Development Conference with State Representative Geanie Morrison and Texas Department of Transportation Deputy Executive Director John Barton. The conference takes place on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:30 a.m. at the UHV Multi-Purpose Room (3007 N. Ben Wilson).

Have you ever thought about starting a business of your own? Now is a great time to get started, but you’ll need to be prepared. That’s where UHV SBDC comes in: Learn the aspects of starting a business, plus get the answers and information you need to startup your business.

The award-winning authors scheduled to talk during University of Houston-Victoria/American Book Review's Spring 2014 Reading Series address their own heritage and identity in their writings.

This morning, I got to spend a few minutes talking with Ashley Walyuchow (pictured), Director of Athletics at the University of Houston-Victoria. Ashley gave us a preview of a special fundraising event set for August 28, 2013 at Riverside Stadium, "A Night For The Jaguars." Major League Baseball Hall of Famer (and Texas baseball legend) Nolan Ryan with be the special guest for the evenin

Area high school students soon will gather for the 18th annual Math & Computer Science Awareness Day at the University of Houston-Victoria and Victoria College.

The University of Houston-Victoria will be open Saturday to future and prospective students who want to visit the university. The next UHV Jaguar Day will start at 10 a.m. Saturday and occur throughout the Victoria campus.