UT Life

• May 23, 2013 - May Term Students Find Yin and Yang in Chinese YogaThe May Term religion course, Chinese Yoga and Meditation, takes parts of a worldview of Chinese Taoist philosophy and religion and brings them into practice with movement.
• May 16, 2013 - Sociology Students Get a Picture of HomelessnessProfessor Norma Winston’s applied sociology class paired UT students with experiential opportunities at the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County.
• May 13, 2013 - Graduates Urged to Reach for Financial Security One Latte at a TimeIn addition to goal setting and changing the world, UT graduates were asked to start thinking about retirement.
• May 7, 2013 - Cruise Ships, China and Company Leadership Lay Ahead for UT GradsUT graduates’ paths are varied, but their launching point is the same. On May 11, UT will have 1,172 new alumni to call its own.
• May 1, 2013 - UT Sociology Students Head to the DeepShipwreck stories and treasures make history come alive for global sociology class.
• Apr 26, 2013 - Exploration Encouraged in Research Week CelebrationIn most cases, students read and study the results of other people’s interests and passions. At UT, however, students are encouraged to explore their own curiosity.
• Apr 24, 2013 - Rapid Change Leads to Collaboration for Genetics ProfessorsUT professors innovate lab experiments and curriculum for genetics, molecular genetics and genomic courses with collaboration.
• Apr 19, 2013 - UT Bio Majors Head Back to High School to TeachUT students shine in lab, bringing their passion for science to Wharton High School.
• Apr 16, 2013 - Gen. Schoomaker Humbly Accepts UT NamesakeThe University of Tampa’s newest building — a facility to be shared by ROTC and UT Athletics — was dedicated on April 16.
• Apr 12, 2013 - More than Heavy Lifting, UT Bodybuilders Thrive on Drive and FocusThe bodybuilding team will display their efforts in the first Men’s and Women’s Bodybuilding Competition on April 20.
• Apr 4, 2013 - UT Dedicates New Athletic FieldUT wins Deep South Conference regular-season championship with win over Rollins.
• Mar 29, 2013 - UT’s Richard Brandt Named Delta Sigma Pi National Collegian of the YearRichard Brandt ’13 said that by getting involved in a campus organization “made the most out of my experience at UT.”
• Mar 21, 2013 - Student Apprentices Get Hands-on with Visiting ArtistOne can’t walk into STUDIO-f without being put to work by visiting artist William Villalongo.
• Mar 14, 2013 - If Donors Raise $3,000, Senior Shaves Her HeadMackenzie Crowley ’13 said if her UT Sociology Club can raise $3,000 by the start of UT’s Relay for Life on April 12, she’ll shave her curly locks.
• Mar 8, 2013 - Dancer’s Perfectionism Pairs Perfectly with AnalyticsAllison Calvanese ’13 always wanted to be a dancer. She even went to a high school focused on the arts where she majored in dance. But a car accident left her with an injured knee and the need for a career switch.
• Mar 1, 2013 - Accounting Careers Become New Goal for High School Mentorship ProgramBeta Alpha Psi students head to Immokalee to mentor high school students on careers in accounting, finance and information systems.
• Feb 22, 2013 - UT Volleyball Team Hits the Books as TutorsWhile it’s only been a couple of weeks since the UT volleyball team started tutoring students at St. Peter Claver Catholic School, they all have felt a special connection.
• Feb 18, 2013 - UT Junior Helps Best Friend Develop Sunscreen SupplementThe college students launch their business Feb. 18 and said their advice to others is to overcome the fear of risk.
• Feb 14, 2013 - Debate Team Works on Keeping the Conversation DeepFor the first time in UT history, UT’s Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl debate team will compete at the national level.
• Feb 8, 2013 - UT Residence Hall to be Renamed Frank and Carol Morsani HallUT’s Stadium Center will be renamed after a multi-million dollar donation by two of Tampa Bay’s most philanthropic individuals and education advocates – Frank and Carol Morsani.
• Feb 6, 2013 - UT TV Gives Students a Glimpse at Life Behind-the-ScreenThe students behind the production of UT TV are taking what they learn in class and applying that immediately behind the camera.
• Jan 30, 2013 - UT Gateways Students Experience Tampa History with Mafia TourA walking tour of Ybor City introduces UT freshmen to Tampa’s mafia past.
• Jan 25, 2013 - Five UT Students Look for a Hunger FixDave Wistocki ’13 and his team are figuring out a way to feed 200 million people by 2018, and win $1 million in startup capital in the process.
• Jan 16, 2013 - Public Health Students Use Leadership to Change the Health on CampusFrom seat belt usage to sunscreen, public health students are making UT a healthier place to be.
• Jan 10, 2013 - UT Junior Helps Family Craft Crown JewelsSusan Israel ’14 helps her family make the crowns for the Miss American Organization.
• Jan 3, 2013 - UT Equestrian Club Competes in Local ShowThe growing club makes its first local debut with a competition Jan. 12.
• Dec 17, 2012 - 2012 Graduates Challenged to Find Their PassionNearly 450 graduates at Winter Commencement join a different 1 percent — the 1 percent of the world’s population that has earned a college degree.
• Dec 13, 2012 - Graduates Head to Commencement with Job Offers in HandDecember graduates leave UT not just with diplomas, but with job offers.
• Dec 5, 2012 - UT Students Tackle Cyberbullying at Local Middle SchoolUT education majors design campaign to prevent bullying through social media.
• Nov 27, 2012 - NFL and UT Students Work to Reduce Drop-out RatePatrick 'PK' Creedon ’14 and Dylan Sellberg ’13 are on a mission each to get 3,000 signatures from the community to spread the word about the state of education.
• Nov 26, 2012 - Former Florida Governors to Teach Leadership with UT Speaker SeriesThe first former governor to speak in UT’s Governor’s Speaker Series will be Gov. Bob Graham on Nov. 27 at 4 p.m. in the Vaughn Center.
• Nov 19, 2012 - Friends Set a Thanksgiving TableUT Friends of Internationals will help pair international students with Tampa families to experience Thanksgiving in an American home.
• Nov 14, 2012 - Academic Research Leads to Power Gains for Men’s Basketball TeamVIDEO: Under the guidance of Jordan Joy ’12 and Assistant Professor Jacob Wilson, the UT men’s basketball team completed a five-week study to increase the athletes’ power, strength and endurance.
• Nov 9, 2012 - Soccer by a New Name: FutbolThe Spartan Indoor Futbol Club brings the fast-paced, indoor sport to UT with its first tournament Nov. 9-11 in Cass Gym.
• Nov 7, 2012 - UT Students Take Note of Cuban, Mexican and German MusiciansUniversity of Tampa music students are learning from professional musicians from Cuba, Mexico and Germany in several master classes at UT and performances in Tampa.
• Nov 1, 2012 - UT is Focus of Tampa Mayor’s TV ShowUT will be the focus of one of Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s series “The Mayor’s Hour.”
• Oct 29, 2012 - Dubai Doesn’t Disappoint for UT Study Abroad SophomoreAn Arabic course at UT inspired Taylor Kurkechian ’15 to study abroad at the American University in Dubai as a recipient of the William Jefferson Clinton Scholarship.
• Oct 22, 2012 - UT Student Contributes to Seventeen Magazine as One of the Freshman 15Lesley Rowland ’16 is writing about her first year at UT as one of Seventeen magazine’s Freshman 15.
• Oct 19, 2012 - NBC Today Show to Broadcast from UTThe NBC Today Show, with anchor Lester Holt, is going to broadcast from the UT campus this Sunday.
• Oct 17, 2012 - Homecoming Features New Concert, New Pageant and New Spartan GamesKayla Roy ’13 is hoping to build upon UT homecomings from the past with events that turn into traditions.
• Oct 11, 2012 - Community Orchestra Gains NoteWith a debut concert on Oct. 16, the UT Community Orchestra unites students with Tampa Bay musicians.
• Oct 9, 2012 - Technical Theater Training Transitions Students to Professional WorldFrom lighting to stage technology, UT students are learning the ropes of the technical side of theater.
• Oct 3, 2012 - Concert Series Schedule Stuns with Performances Including Westminster Abbey OrganistThe first concert of the 2012-2013 Concert Artist Series will be the first to feature the chapel’s organ with an orchestra.
• Sep 27, 2012 - Ribbons are Cut for Martinez Athletics Center and HSHPNew Martinez and Health Sciences and Human Performance buildings give a fresh vibe to academics and athletics.
• Sep 21, 2012 - Refugee Honors His Education by Building a School in West AfricaFrom selling shirts to pay for his high school education in West Africa to receiving his second master’s degree at UT, Dodé Ackey ’12 knows the value of an education.
• Sep 14, 2012 - Peer Journal Publication Just One Highlight for Human Performance StudentRyan Lowery ’14 has been able to use the research he’s done in the Health Sciences and Human Performance lab out on the baseball field.
• Sep 11, 2012 - UT Student by Day, Campaign Worker by NightFor the past eight months, Marco Tarantino ’14 has been getting a crash course in running a political campaign.
• Sep 7, 2012 - Newsweek and Time Give UT Students Crash Course in Covering a ConventionSurviving off of Clif Bars and coffee, UT interns for Newsweek/The Daily Beast and Time magazine worked long but exhilarating days during the 2012 RNC.
• Sep 5, 2012 - PBS Staffers Find RNC Great Work ExperienceRNC experiences extend to PBS staffers from UT hired to help cover the national event.
• Aug 31, 2012 - NBC Runners Find RNC Mind-blowingKevin Falck ’15 and Luz Insignares ’13 were hired this week as runners for NBC to help with coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention.
• Aug 30, 2012 - CNN/Time Intern Confirms Passion for PoliticsBryce Thomas ’13, a marketing major, is spending the first week of classes as a marketing intern for CNN/Time, assisting with its coverage of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa.
• Aug 27, 2012 - UT Students, Staff Blog about RNC for Huffington PostStudents and staff write from an insider’s perspective in their Huffington Post blog, “A View from the Minarets.”
• Aug 23, 2012 - Press Pass Opens Window to Journalists’ WorldChelsea Daubar ’15 and Joshua Napier ’13, with press passes in hand, will watch and cover the 2012 Republican National Convention from inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
• Aug 22, 2012 - RNC 101 Helps Freshmen Connect with Campus and CivicsThe nearly 1,500 freshmen attending orientation this week will be introduced to campus and to Blackboard, the University’s software program used in course delivery, with a political twist.
• Aug 16, 2012 - Arabic Fluency Draws Student to TunisiaCatherine Gambel ’12 spent eight weeks studying Arabic in Tunisia this summer with the help of a U.S. State Department scholarship.
• Aug 10, 2012 - Summer Internship on Pacific Island Tests Senior’s FlexibilityIf you can locate the Philippines on a map, than you might know where Jan-Michael Archer ’13 spent his summer. For two months, the UT senior has lived on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean called Chuuk.
• Aug 1, 2012 - Summer Surgeries, Research Boost Confidence of UT’s Pre-Med StudentsSix UT pre-med students have spent the summer in operating rooms, shadowing doctors on rounds and writing abstracts on their clinical research data.
• Jul 23, 2012 - UT Student Makes App ImpressionChristian Reich ’14 fights boredom on semester breaks by creating things. This past year, he created his fourth iPhone application, which was released this July.
• Jul 11, 2012 - UT Intern Spends Summer on the REEFJana Huebner ’13 is working on ocean conservation efforts as an intern with the Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF) in Key Largo, FL.
• Jul 2, 2012 - 1,000 Miles and Still PaddlingHector Manley '12 is halfway through his goal of paddling the entire Mississippi River this summer.
• Jun 21, 2012 - Turkish Trip is a Sommer AdventureSommer Kuhn ’13 observed dolphin-assisted therapy in Turkey with the help of the Timothy M. Smith Inspiration Through Exploration Award.
• Jun 14, 2012 - UT Students Go Underwater to Study Honduran Coral ReefsUT students headed underwater to get a taste for life as coral reef ecologists.
• Jun 7, 2012 - Three UT Students Spend Semester at SeaSamantha Rosenbaum ’13, Hannah Bouchillon ’13 and Kellie Hale ’14 circumnavigated the globe as shipmates aboard the Semester at Sea program.
• May 31, 2012 - Fulbright Award Fulfills UT Grad’s DreamFulbright Fellow Carlos Salinas Zárate ’12 heads to Madrid in August to begin the highly competitive program.
• May 23, 2012 - Thailand Trip Touches UT StudentsThe students who attended the alternative break trip to Thailand came back with a similar takeaway – happiness can reside in the simplicity of 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.
• Sep 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.
• Sep 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.
• Sep 14, 2011 - UT Students Take Rank with Global BrigadesUT's young women make positive social change in Honduras by focusing on public health.
• Sep 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.
• Sep 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.
• Jul 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.
• Jul 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.
• Jul 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.
• Jul 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.
• Jun 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.
• Jun 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.
• Jun 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.
• Jun 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.
• Jun 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.