Students decompress with puppies during finals

Psychology senior Jordyn Arroyo smiles as she watches two dogs play with each other during the Paws for Finals event on May 14 near University Commons. The come-and-go event gave students the chance to unwind during finals week with therapy dogs provided by Victoria County Animal Services. Additionally, the initiative was aimed at students who are far from home and may miss their own pets, offering them a chance to interact with the dogs for comfort and stress relief.

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.