UT Life

• May 15, 2012 - Cannes Film Festival Premiers UT Senior’s Short FilmMatt Goldberg ’12 planned to go with the UT travel course to the Cannes Film Festival this week. What he didn’t plan on was watching one of his own movies being premiered.
• May 7, 2012 - New Grads Challenged to Make a Positive ImpactMore than 1,200 students became graduates at the 132nd commencement of The University of Tampa.
• May 3, 2012 - President’s Fellows Evolve into Positive Social ChangemakersThe first group of President’s Leadership Fellows will graduate on May 6 not only as classmates and leaders, but as good friends.
• Apr. 30, 2012 - Leadership Minor Equips Grads for SuccessIn the fall of 2010, Seth Morenzoni ’12 and Abbey Ray ’12 took the inaugural step in becoming the first to enroll in UT’s leadership minor. When they graduate this May, the two will leave behind 28 students who have followed in their path.
• Apr. 23, 2012 - New Graduate First in Family to Receive University DiplomaAs the youngest of six children, it is unusual for Latoya Bowe ’12 to be the first at anything in her family. However on May 6, she’ll be the first person in her family to receive a college degree.
• Apr. 18, 2012 - UT Students Awarded for Immersing Themselves in EducationThis past year, several University of Tampa students blew off the doors of traditional classroom learning and dove head first into foreign cultures, into scientific discovery and into relationships where volunteering ignited connection and true growth.
• Apr. 11, 2012 - Speak Your Mind, or Say Nothing at AllInterfaith Harmony Week promotes self-expression and the search for commonalities and understand among people.
• Apr. 6, 2012 - UT Students Buy Pollution Rights, Help Reduce Acid RainThe UT Environmental Protection Coalition successfully bid in the U.S. EPA Clean Air Markets Auction in March and purchased the pollution rights for 774 tons of sulfur dioxide, keeping them out of the hands of polluters.
• Apr. 2, 2012 - Sorority Sister Lobbies Nationally for Greek LifeOne of UT’s Greek Life members will be lobbying for change in Washington, D.C., this April as part of the national Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee with the North-American Interfraternity Conference.
• Mar. 26, 2012 - Traveling Nurses Find Future in UT’s MSN ProgramMichael and Michelle Franks ’12 worked as traveling nurses before enrolling in UT’s master’s of nursing program. They are one of only three couples that have enrolled in the program together.
• Mar. 22, 2012 - Student Leaders Promote Green Revolution with March 24 ForumMembers of the student organization Focus UT are hosting a Clean Energy Forum on March 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Plant Hall’s Fletcher Lounge.
• Mar. 20, 2012 - Construction Begins on New Residence Hall with Groundbreaking March 22The groundbreaking on Thursday, March 22, at 3 p.m. of the University of Tampa’s newest addition includes an opportunity for current students to be the first to select their room in Residence Hall VII.
• Mar. 12, 2012 - UT Faculty and Students Research HMB Effects on Human PerformanceUT students participate in study of the effects of HMB on human performance as researchers and as the study's population group of elite athletes. VIDEO
• Mar. 8, 2012 - UT Runners Take Gasparilla by StormThe 5K and Half Marathon Gasparilla titles were taken by two UT students and one alumnus.
• Mar. 2, 2012 - Program Exchanges UT Leaders with Those at University of MemphisNine UT and nine University of Memphis students are engaged in a new and unique initiative this semester called the Leadership Exchange, a six-month study of poverty and homelessness where students learn how to create social change.
• Feb. 23, 2012 - Sophomore Entrepreneur Uses Pet Supplies to Propel Him to SuccessJared Shlager’s residence hall room is also his board room. As the CEO of two companies, the UT sophomore is living the college life while balancing the responsibilities of an entrepreneur.
• Feb. 16, 2012 - Cuba Trip Leaves First-Hand ImpressionsFor 17 UT students who traveled there this winter, Cuba came alive through the revolutions, history and culture studied in the classroom and then absorbed in real-time as they covered the country from east to west.
• Feb. 10, 2012 - Senior’s Heart Beats for ChemistryTavya Benjamin ’12 has found a passion for chemistry through lab work, an internship and the help of her UT professors.
• Feb. 6, 2012 - UT Lacrosse Set to Face Off Against Florida Southern in Inaugural GameThe University of Tampa lacrosse team is set to begin its highly anticipated inaugural season on Friday against conference rival Florida Southern College at 7 p.m. in Pepin Stadium.
• Feb. 2, 2012 - Senior’s First Solo Exhibit Expresses Complexities of the Human ExperienceJeremy Bell ’12 has created eight portraits for a series called 'Scent of Divinity' which will be displayed Feb. 4 in his first solo exhibit.
• Jan. 26, 2012 - UT to Break Ground on New Residence HallThe University of Tampa has announced it will break ground immediately on its largest residence hall on a site that borders Kennedy Boulevard.
• Jan. 23, 2012 - Semester at the United Nations Exposed Senior to the WorldRaul Rios ’12 spent 10 weeks recently as an intern with the Department of State’s U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York City.
• Jan. 17, 2012 - Small Business Research Takes Professor to Brazil, India and ChinaJudith Washburn, associate professor of marketing, travelled to Brazil, India and China during her sabbatical to conduct research for a book on small to medium-size enterprises in these emerging economies.
• Jan. 12, 2012 - Students Honor Martin Luther King Jr.’s Memory with Service DayMore than 110 students will be making an impact and honoring Martin Luther King Jr. by spending time in the Tampa community with various volunteer projects as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.
• Jan. 10, 2012 - VISTA Volunteer Hopes to Connect Students with Career PassionAs the VISTA volunteer at UT, Hollibaugh works on projects where community agencies can connect with faculty to provide students with more individualized service opportunities.
• Jan. 3, 2012 - “Lectores” Blends Ybor City History with Creative Writing GiantsThe “Lectores” public reading series will host prominent authors Michael Connelly, Amy Hill Hearth, George Saunders and many others in its inaugural season.
• Dec. 23, 2011 - Campus Work Experience Prepares Graduate for D.C. CareerAlthough sad to leave UT behind, Jessica Beaugez '11 credits the University with preparing her for a successful post-college career. VIDEO.
• Dec. 19, 2011 - Holiday Celebration Concert Performed to Packed HouseThe traditional University of Tampa holiday concert, Et in terra pax: A Holiday Celebration, showcased the choral ensembles of the University and featured readings of the season. VIDEO
• Dec. 12, 2011 - Graduate Program Truly Helped Student Reach for the StarsPanayot Slavov ’11, who will graduate with a master’s in marketing on Saturday, said the graduate program at UT helped him find a job in the aerospace sector and inspired him to start a renewable energy company.
• Dec. 5, 2011 - Car Club Gives New Meaning to Toy DriveDRIVE UT, a student car enthusiast club, will host a car show and Toys for Tots fundraiser on Dec. 10.
• Dec. 1, 2011 - Friends of Freddie Pay Tribute to UT Alumnus and 49ers Football GreatFreddie Solomon ’75 said he is blessed and grateful for the opportunity UT provided him.
• Nov. 28, 2011 - Students Use Service to Give ThanksTen UT students participated in the PEACE Volunteer Center’s first Thanksgiving Alternative Break Trip to the farming community of Immokalee, FL.
• Nov. 21, 2011 - UT Professor, with International Team, Proves Cave Drawings Are AccurateRebecca Bellone, an associate professor of biology, collaborated on an international study that shows ancient cave paintings in France were true depictions.
• Nov. 16, 2011 - Business Boot Camp Has Students Finding Their Entrepreneurial SpiritCREATE, an extracurricular program open to students from all majors, develops entrepreneurial potential.
• Nov. 11, 2011 - Hockey Game Versus USF Helps Curtis Cross-Check CancerThe Nov. 15 UT versus University of South Florida matchup at the St. PeteTimes Forum will be an exciting rivalry to watch and a way to support teammate Curtis McIntyre ’13, who is battling cancer.
• Nov. 7, 2011 - Student Veterans, PEACE Connect with Area HomelessEducation, fundraising and direct service opportunities are planned to give students a better understanding of the issues surrounding hunger and homelessness.
• Oct. 31, 2011 - Drag Racer Ready for UT’s SpeedIt isn’t unusual for Kelsey Lay ’15 to hit 180 miles per hour in 7.5 seconds. As a junior dragster, Lay trains to hit top speeds as fast as she can.
• Oct. 25, 2011 - Equestrian Club Debuts Competitive Team with Seven RibbonsThe UT Equestrian Club has a new competitive team this year, participating in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association’s events. All seven riders placed in the team's first competition.
• Oct. 17, 2011 - Education Majors Balance Work and PlayVIDEO: UT education majors blend education with fun working as playologists at the Glazer Children's Museum.
• Oct. 11, 2011 - Kayaking Mississippi Would Fill Another Chapter for UT SeniorHector Manley ’12 has plans to kayak the entire Mississippi River all the while raising money for the Wounded Warrior Project and the Wheelchair Foundation, in an effort he’s calling Paddling for a Purpose.
• Oct. 7, 2011 - UT Honorary Doctorate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Named Nobel Peace Prize RecipientLiberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who gave the 2009 commencement address, is the first woman to lead an African nation. She is a leading promoter of peace, justice and democratic rule, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for her work protecting the safety and rights of women.
• Oct. 7, 2011 - UT Professor Learns How to Turn French Fries Into FuelAssistant Professor John Struss says making biodiesel from spent cooking oil is an excellent real-world application of the chemistry he teaches in UT labs.
• Oct. 4, 2011 - Deans’ Initiative Digs Into CivilityP.M. Forni hopes to get the UT community talking when he comes to campus Oct. 6 to kick off the Fall 2011 Deans’ Initiative on Civility with an address from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values.
• Sept. 26, 2011 - Sophomore Inspired to Give Survivors of Sexual Violence a ForumCharli Solis ’14 helped organize an event that drew a crowd of 500 in the name of raising awareness about sexual violence and the stereotypes of women who are assaulted.
• Sept. 21, 2011 - Former Tampa Mayor Eager to Develop UT LeadersPam Iorio, UT's leader-in-residence, said she is excited to be on campus and is eager to start working with the students.
• Sept. 14, 2011 - UT Students Take Rank with Global BrigadesUT's young women make positive social change in Honduras by focusing on public health.
• Sept. 8, 2011 - Cultural Immersion Proves Colorful for Printmaking ProfessorIna Kaur, an assistant professor of art, traveled to villages in India this summer in an attempt to understand and bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary art practices.
• Sept. 2, 2011 - Senior Named One of “20 Under 25” by Creative Loafing NewspaperKaneesha Heath ’12 was recently named one of Creative Loafing newspaper’s "20 Under 25," an article highlighting promising upcoming young artists in Tampa Bay.
• Aug. 30, 2011 - UT Junior Researches Middle East for Peacemaking NonprofitYasaman Sherbaf ’13 was a 2011 program intern with the Fellowship of Reconciliation’s Task Force on the Middle East where she spent the summer researching military spending.
• Aug. 29, 2011 - Professor Rebecca White Shares Entrepreneurship SecretsAs the director of UT’s Entrepreneurship Center, Rebecca White will share secrets on navigating as an entrepreneur in the current market on WTSP-Channel 10’s “Studio 10” on Aug. 31.
• Aug. 23, 2011 - UT Students Gain Hands-on ExperienceUT students take their learning experience outside the classroom to intern at the Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa Bay Watch and the Locicero Medical Group. (Video)
• Aug. 19, 2011 - Senior Films Nonprofits in Cape TownElizabeth Fisler ’12 created marketing videos for a nonprofit in South Africa this summer, an experience she said stretched her academically and emotionally.
• Aug. 12, 2011 - The Intern Wears PradaAlexa Speyer ’12 landed her dream internship with Teen Vogue where she spent this summer in the magazine’s New York City office helping design layouts.
• Aug. 4, 2011 - Students Study Digital Life in SingaporeAndrew Argue ’10, M.S. ’11 and Michael Verdi ’11 spent six weeks at the Digital Life Academy in Singapore this summer learning how to lead as entrepreneurs in the digital world.
• July 28, 2011 - Research in Exercise Science Lifts Students to Center StageSix UT students find their research published as undergraduates and make career choices based off this year-long experience.
• July 21, 2011 - Sri Lanka Sojourn Includes ElephantsTimothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award winner Kaushal Vaddiraj ’13 spent this summer in Sri Lanka taking care of elephants.
• July 14, 2011 - Senior Spends Summer with F. Scott Fitzgerald in FranceChristine Fernandez ’11 presented her paper at the 11th International F. Scott Fitzgerald Conference in Lyon, France, in July.
• July 7, 2011 - Flying High in TanzaniaXela Steenberge ’12 spent June treating patients in rural Tanzania as an intern, observing physical and occupational therapists at work in a hospital in Arusha and accompanying medical flights to rural Masai villages.
• June 30, 2011 - TGH Intern Takes Research to HeartAimee Polgar ’13 wants a career in sports medicine, but after an internship this summer at Tampa General Hospital, she is reconsidering fields.
• June 23, 2011 - Professor Finds Student Journalists Making Their Voices Heard in IraqAssistant Professor Dan Reimold traveled to the Kurdish region of Iraq this May to visit with student journalists at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani.
• June 16, 2011 - Global Communication Course Brings Students In Contact with Facebook ExecsUT students traveled to Western Europe to learn about business communication, including global marketing with Facebook executives in Ireland.
• June 13, 2011 - Grad Student Finds Bullying Doesn’t End on the PlaygroundGraduate student Laura Strite ’11 is researching workplace bullying and wants to write training manuals to help managers respond appropriately.
• June 1, 2011 - Sheer Cliffs and Conservation Highlight Zion TripStudents participate in conservation efforts at Zion National Park in one of UT's alternative breaks.
• May 25, 2011 - Religious Devotion, Graphic Design Lead UT Junior on PilgrimageWhen Danielle Duet ’13 posted a religious slideshow to YouTube, she never thought it’d take her to Bosnia, or make her a presenter at the 2011 National Medjugorje Conference at the University of Notre Dame.
• May 23, 2011 - Students in Theatre, Psychology Honored for Their EthicsTwo University of Tampa seniors have been honored for their compassion, leadership and selflessness with this year’s Student Ethics Award.
• May 12, 2011 - For the Love of the GameRoller hockey, paintball and cricket teams are making a name for themselves and the rest of UT’s sports club program, which is growing each year.
• May 9, 2011 - Graduates Pledge to be Socially ResponsibleAlmost 30 years to the day after Kristen Price ’81 donned a cap and gown and received her diploma on the lawn of Plant Park, she was giving the commencement address for the class of 2011.
• May 2, 2011 - Graduate Heads to Manhattan with Finance DegreeFrancheska Flores ’11 landed a job with JPMorgan Chase in its operations department. The finance major will move to Manhattan after graduation to begin her new future.
• Apr. 27, 2011 - Professor, Two Students Make Two-Mile JumpWhen Assistant Professor Kathryn Branch, who teaches criminology and criminal justice at UT, mentioned in her victimology class that she’d be skydiving for a good cause, she didn’t anticipate two of her students joining her in the jump.
• Apr. 22, 2011 - Beyond Seeds and Shovels, UT Students Help Community GrowNow a year into a Tampa Heights community garden project, it is clear that the President's Leadership Fellows' project is about intergenerational cooperation, team building and creating a sense of community.
• Apr. 19, 2011 - Journalism Students Post to International Wire ServiceJournalism students involved in UPIU, a project aimed at educating the next group of journalists, are given a platform for self-publishing content, UPIU staff-lead workshops, feedback and edits of their stories with hopes of publishing them on UPI.com.
• Apr. 14, 2011 - Students Celebrate Life in 16-Hour WalkEvery year for almost a decade, Samantha Lauf ’12 has participated in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, a 16-hour walk through the night.
• Apr. 12, 2011 - Clinton Global Initiative Inspires Two UT Social EntrepreneursFor two UT students who attended the 2011 Clinton Global Initiative University, networking with other social entrepreneurs proved inspirational.
• Apr. 5, 2011 - Intern of the Year Studies Shark SpinesErin Tate ’11 was an animal behavior research intern at the Florida Aquarium and this spring was selected by the Office of Career Services as UT’s first Intern of the Year.
• Apr. 1, 2011 - UT Entrepreneurs Welcome Participants to Regional ConferenceUT Entrepreneurs hosts the 2011 Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference, the official regional conference of the national Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO).
• Mar. 28, 2011 - A Different Kind of BreakFrom mentoring abused teens to repairing a roof for an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease, many UT students spent spring break on alternative trips.
• Mar. 22, 2011 - National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Maps Human AncestryNational Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Spencer Wells comes to UT to speak about his Genographic Project which traces human migration patterns.
• Mar. 18, 2011 - UT Club Gives Cricket Championships a SwingUT’s Cricket Club advanced to the 2011 Spring Break Championship against teams like the University of Florida and Auburn University.
• Mar. 16, 2011 - UT Helps Pilot Interfaith MovementPatel’s dream is for interfaith leadership and interfaith literacy to be hallmarks of a college education. He told a University of Tampa crowd gathered in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values on March 15 that he was energized to be in a place that was piloting the movement.
• Mar. 10, 2011 - American Muslim Espouses Interfaith Dialogue at UTEboo Patel has been called a changemaker.He has shared his vision at gatherings like the Clinton Global Initiative, TED conference and Nobel Peace Prize Forum. He comes next to The University of Tampa on March 15.
• Mar. 7, 2011 - Sociology Professor Dreams of Harnessing Human PotentialAssociate Sociology Professor Bruce Friesen recently received a $34,000 grant from the Tampa Bay Hunger Council to assess food insecurity in Hillsborough and Pinellas households.
• Mar. 2, 2011 - Freshman Familiar with Tennis Courts of the WorldLauren Hewett ’14 has played tennis in five different countries. As a member of UT's women's tennis team, the Hertfordshire, England, native has now brought her competitive nature to Tampa.