Students put new spin on DIY fidget spinner workshop

Business freshman Amari Rodriguez, left, works alongside nursing freshman Braeden Lara, right, to make their own fidget spinners during the DIY Fidget Spinners event on Thursday, Oct. 1 inside University Commons at Texas A&M University-Victoria. Hosted by Student Involvement, the event gave students a hands-on way to explore their creative side to create their own personalized fidget spinners. Students began with a spinner mold and its components, along with a cup of resin. They then customized their creation by choosing resin dyes and added glitter or decorative flakes. The workshop is part of the department's effort to offer students fun opportunities for creative expression, as well as other popular activities that have brought students together.

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.