A&M-Victoria students spread love with DIY Valentine crafts

Education freshman Yistiana Cruz, left, and criminal justice freshman Brelynn Grant, right, work together to make paper sun catchers during the Fair of Love event on Feb. 10 inside University Commons at Texas A&M University-Victoria. The arts and crafts event was planned in anticipation of Valentine's Day and was organized by Student Involvement in collaboration with the Center for Student Success. The event invited students to take a break between classes and get creative with a variety of hands-on activities. Attendees had the opportunity to make personalized valentines, contribute to a public affirmation chain and craft items like yard decorations, love monsters, flowers and sun catchers.

Texas A&M University-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 colleges of Business, Education & Health Professions, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, and Natural & Applied Science. A&M-Victoria provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as online classes that students can take from anywhere. The university 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.