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 March 18, 2016 in News
From March 31–April 3, The University of Tampa will stage Anton Chekhov’s famous drama of love, art and struggle, The Seagull. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursday–Saturday, March 31–April 2, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 3. All performances will be in Falk Theatre, located at 428 W. Kennedy Blvd.
The Seagull tells the story of an ensemble of late 19th century writers, actors, landowners and workers bound together by blood, friendship and a chain of romantic love. As they enjoy the beauty of a country estate, their lives unfurl into a string of joyous expectations, impetuous actions and broken dreams.
Posted March 09, 2016 in UT Life
As a young kid, teachers, friends and family members would default to Lázaro Saavedra whenever they needed something sketched. He had an innate ability, and their encouragement inspired him to study the craft. Today he is one of Cuba’s most respected living artists.“You enter into another dimension on that white sheet of paper, and it’s magical,” said Saavedra. “The world outside you disappears.”
Saavedra is one of seven renowned and provocative contemporary Cuban artists featured in the University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery exhibit “Growing Up in Neverland,” which runs until March 18.
Posted March 08, 2016 in News
Cuban patriot, intellectual, poet and writer José Martí, who has a deep and indelible connection to the city of Tampa and Ybor City, will be celebrated at a ceremony and presentation on Thursday, April 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cuban Club in Ybor City.The ceremony, which is free and open to the public, will feature a keynote address by the Honorable E.J. Salcines, a retired judge in the Florida Second District Court of Appeals, an authority on Florida history and one of Tampa’s most revered community leaders. Salcines will speak on “The Pueblo Fiel: José Martí’s 20 Visits to Tampa, 1891-1894.”
Posted March 04, 2016 in News
Don Morrill, associate dean of Graduate and Continuing Studies at The University of Tampa and Dana professor of English, received the silver medal for poetry in the 2015 Florida Book Awards for his volume of poetry, Awaiting Your Impossibilities (Anhinga Press).
Posted March 02, 2016 in News
A team of nine University of Tampa students took first and second place in two of three categories in the regional Beta Alpha Psi Best Practices Competition, which was held at the 2016 Beta Alpha Psi Southeast Regional meeting in Birmingham on Feb. 27–28.Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization for financial information students and professionals.