Retired faculty and staff reconvene during Homecoming

Christian Hardigree, Texas A&M University-Victoria president, far left, stands with past faculty and staff members during the Retired Faculty & Staff Luncheon on March 25 inside University Commons. Retired faculty and staff members were invited to reunite, mingle and enjoy a salad lunch together as part of this year's Homecoming festivities. During the event, Hardigree gave an update on the university and answered questions from the crowd of guests.

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.