From internships to student achievements to recognition of The University of Tampa faculty and institution as a whole, the following is a running archive of UT press releases, called News Articles, and feature stories, noted as UT Life.
Posted February 02, 2016 in UT Life
When graduate student Yafeng Zhang ’16 came to Tampa from China, it wasn’t just a foreign land. It was like being on another planet.With little English, it was a challenge even to go to the grocery store. Everything looked different. When it came to classwork, she didn’t know what a syllabus was and had to spend a half-day reading and translating it word by word. She didn’t know about Blackboard or how to order a textbook online.
“We faced difficulties, but we got help,” said Zhang, whose son joined her in Tampa months after her own arrival. “I’m so thankful to my professors and friends who helped me.”
Posted February 01, 2016 in News
On Monday, Feb. 8, The University of Tampa’s music faculty will perform chamber music for wind quintet. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Plant Hall Grand Salon and is free and open to the public.Performers include Barbara Prescott, flute; Meg Cassell, oboe; Ted DeCorso, clarinet; Richard Sparrow, French horn; Maurizio Venturini, bassoon.
Posted January 29, 2016 in News
The leaders of RSM US, ClubCorp and Century 21 Real Estate are slated to speak at The University of Tampa’s Fellows Forum on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Ferguson Hall. A continental breakfast will be served at 7:15 a.m. and the program will run from 8–9:30 a.m.Speakers include Joe Adams, CEO and managing partner of RSM US; Eric Affeldt, president and CEO of ClubCorp; and Rick Davidson, president and CEO of Century 21 Real Estate.
Posted January 28, 2016 in News
Students, faculty and staff from The University of Tampa will honor the legacy of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service to the Tampa Bay community on Saturday, Feb. 6.Emily Little ’18, community outreach co-director for UT’s PEACE Volunteer Center, said this annual tradition at the University is a great way for students to get out into the Tampa Bay community.
“Students should sign up for this event, because it is a wonderful chance to give back to the community, interact with passionate and inspiring individuals, and witness how volunteering can greatly impact the local community,” said Little.
Posted January 27, 2016 in News
The University of Tampa community as well as the public will have a unique opportunity to see nationally acclaimed artist Maxwell Taylor working on campus as he creates monoprints for UT’s STUDIO-f visiting artist program Feb. 15–26.