Jane Goodall Event at UT Is Canceled Due to COVID-19

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, The University of Tampa has canceled the event "Gombe: 60 Years of Discovery" with featured guest Jane Goodall, the animal behavior expert and conservationist.

Jane Goodall is best known for her landmark study of chimpanzee behavior in what is now Gombe, Tanzania. Photo by Michael Neugebauer

UT hopes to reschedule this event, which is the inaugural talk in UT's Distinguished Speaker Series. Stay tuned for future announcements. Questions about the Distinguished Speaker Series or this cancellation can be directed to honors@ut.edu.

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