Published: April 08, 2015
UT Greeks Go Proactive; Initiate “It’s on Us” Campaign on Campus
Three University of Tampa Greek letter organizations — Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Phi — have joined forces to introduce the White House's “It's On Us” campaign against sexual assault and domestic violence to campus.
TKE initiated the campaign and brought together the presidents of UT’s fraternity and sorority chapters and councils to demonstrate that the University community is committed to promoting safety and healthy relationships, and to reiterate its stance against any sort of violence or sexual assault.
This spring, TKE will coordinate a poster campaign, and each of these organizations will implement other initiatives throughout the upcoming year and beyond.
“It’s On Us” is an awareness campaign to help put an end to sexual assault on college campuses. It asks men and women across America to make a personal commitment to step off the sidelines and be part of the solution to campus sexual assault.
Brian Hoffman, UT’s coordinator of fraternity and sorority life, said he was pleased the organizations took a proactive stance to initiative the conversation.
“Our fraternity/sorority community is an emerging strength in our overall UT community as it relates to these types of campus issues,” Hoffman said. “Especially in light of recent national attention on fraternities and sororities, our students took the initiative to combat negative stereotypes in a way they could put together quickly.”
Hoffman added that the “It’s On Us” campaign aligns with UT’s partnership with One Student, a sexual assault education and prevention organization.
For more information, contact Hoffman at (813) 257-3480 or bhoffman@ut.edu.
On Friday, April 17, a panel of four industry professionals will present the obstacles and challenges faced in today’s business environment related to whistleblowing.
The panel will be held at The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business, Room 234, from 10:30 a.m. to noon. This “Hot Seat Event” is sponsored by UT’s Center for Ethics. The public is invited, and there is no charge for the event.University of Tampa film students will screen their work at the first annual Moon Dance Film Festival at UT’s Reeves Theater on Tuesday, April 14, at 8:30 p.m.
Aaron Walker, assistant professor of communication, said the festival is an opportunity for UT students both to screen their work and to curate the best work of their peers.“It’s fully student-run, so it shows how deeply the students care about celebrating the strong work of their peers, but also shows how much desire there is for our FMA students to create venues of success for one another,” Walker said. “It’s a terrific collaboration, and will be a terrific party for film. Plus, the movies are great.”
The Sustainable Business Coalition of Tampa Bay Inc. and The University of Tampa Center for Ethics is calling for nominations for their annual Sustainable Business Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at The University of Tampa’s Vaughn Center.
Now in its seventh year, the Sustainable Business Awards, sponsored by the Sustany Foundation, recognize and honor for-profit businesses in the Tampa Bay area that engage in practices that increase economic opportunities and improve the environment and community.