Jaguars receive freshly baked welcome through Pretzels with the President

Christian Hardigree, Texas A&M University-Victoria president, far right, poses for a photo with a group of students during Pretzels with the President on Aug. 25 inside the University Center lobby. The event invited students to come enjoy free pretzels and get a chance to chat and get to know A&M-Victoria's president. Students were also treated with a free T-shirt featuring the university's new slogan, #CrushEm. The event was part of the university's Weeks of Welcome celebration to welcome students back on campus while helping them explore and connect with their peers and campus resources.

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.