UHV continuously creates new academic programs and improves existing ones to better meet the needs of students and the community.
Here are some examples of achievements from UHV’s four schools in 2011-2012:
School of Arts & Sciences
• A new semester-long robotics research course was offered to encourage area high school students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
• Publishers Weekly international magazine highlighted UHV’s Master of Science in publishing in an article about publishing programs offered at universities across the nation.
• UHV announced it would launch two new degree programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and a Bachelor of Arts in humanities – creative writing.
• The UHV/American Book Review Reading Series celebrated having its 50th author on campus by bringing in literary giant Robert Coover.
UHV and the community have always worked together to create opportunities to benefit everyone. The 2011-2012 fiscal year was no different. These opportunities would not have been possible without the generous financial support of area community members and organizations, and university faculty and staff.
Donations and pledges to UHV totaled more than a half a million dollars in
2011-2012. UHV’s internal employee fundraising campaign raised the highest amount ever in the university’s history. The $93,951 raised for programs and scholarships was matched dollar for dollar by the
university, making the total contribution $187,902. Some of the top areas receiving donations were the Ron Sardessai Endowment Professorship, American Book Review, Campaign Victoria, Roy and Ileen Foley
Scholarship, Wayne and Cheryl Beran Endowment Fund, Nursing Program Support, Library Excellence Fund and School of Business Administration Excellence Fund.
