The University of Tampa will honor more than 2,600 students at its 160th commencement on Saturday, May 10, during three separate ceremonies at the Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

The University of Tampa beach volleyball team capped off a flawless postseason run with three wins April 19 to claim the AVCA Small College Beach National Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Michael “Mike” Hill, currently chief human resources officer at North Carolina Central University, has been named vice president for human resources and chief human resources officer (VPHR) at the University of Tampa.

This weekend, travel back in time over 127 years at the Tampa Theatre.

For music education major Makayla Quinn ’26, April 13 was not a normal night at work at Amalie Arena, where she is a production assistant on the Lightning Vision Team.

James López and Denis Rey learned how it felt to have history fall apart in their hands.

University of Tampa faculty member Dan Albergotti has been named a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry.

For dance major Carly Dell ’25, the reason behind her research is personal.

Isabella Giorlando '25 uses her passion for creating commercials in her internship at Vu Technologies. 

The John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Tampa Sykes College of Business celebrated a record-breaking success at the 2025 New Venture Expo held on Friday, April 12.

Jillian Arzoumanian ’25 felt like the witch in "Hansel and Gretel."

The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business’ part-time MBA and UTampa’s master’s degree in nursing were named among the best programs in the country in the 2025 edition of “Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report.

Dotti Groover-Skipper, founder of the HeartDance Foundation, will receive the Tampa Bay Ethics Award from the Center for Ethics, part of the Sykes College of Business, at University of Tampa at a luncheon and ceremony on Friday, April 11.

University of Tampa will host its annual New Venture Expo on Friday, April 11, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center.

Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg was officially inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Tampa in an investiture ceremony held Monday morning attended by the president’s cabinet, board of trustees members, friends of the University, visiting university staff and select students.

University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business annual Adam Smith Breakfast will be held Thursday, April 3, from 7:30-9:30 a.m., in the Trustees Board Room on the ninth floor of the Vaughn Center.

University of Tampa has been named by G.I. JOBS Magazine as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School and was ranked in the silver category of universities.

University of Tampa student dancers will take to the stage in April for three, free, on-campus performances open to the public.

Spring break trips focused on learning and leadership for some Spartans.

The UTampa men’s ice hockey team defeated Farmingdale State College (NY), 5-2, on March 9, to win the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Division I National Championship at Community First Igloo in Jacksonville.

The University of Tampa’s Gordon Concert Series presents the Galan Trio’s “Kinesis,” with composition by UTampa associate professor, on Monday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Charlene A. Gordon Theater in the Ferman Center for the Arts on campus.

The exhibit “Reckon & Riddle: The Prints of D.L. Simmons” will open in the University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery on Friday, March 14, and run through Friday, April 18, with a reception 6-8 p.m. on Friday, March 21.

University of Tampa’s bicycle-friendly program, Walk & Roll, earned top honors in the Tampa Downtown Partnership’s annual Urban Excellence Awards in the category Activating Spaces.

A documentary written and directed by Visiting Professor of Education Hillary Van Dyke is getting attention on the local film festival circuit.

A group of University of Tampa students received top honors at the Selling with the Bulls national sales competition. The competition took place Feb. 20-21 at University of South Florida.

The University of Tampa's John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, part of the Sykes College of Business, hosted its 12th annual Alumni Awards ceremony on Feb. 20.

The University of Tampa has been recognized for being one of the universities with the highest number of faculty selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Last week, University of Tampa’s fraternity and sorority life (FSL) organizations raised $199,774 for Make-a-Wish Southern Florida.

Hannah Phillips ’27 was at first nervous, until she felt the vibes from the audience.

After spending nine months engaging with University of Tampa faculty, staff, students, alumni, parents, trustees and friends, Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg will be ceremonially welcomed as the University’s 11th president during inauguration events on Monday, March 31, to Tuesday, April 1.

Michael T. “Mike” Stephenson, currently provost and senior vice president at Sam Houston State University (TX), has been named provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Tampa.

The University of Tampa has developed a systemic approach to improving student success through emotional wellbeing.

Warmth, eloquence and empathy. Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey exuded all three as she navigated difficult subjects last Thursday with students, faculty and others at the University of Tampa.

Before the plane landed back in the United States, finance major Jack Leach ’28 hatched a plan to study abroad again.

Going to the gym can be intimidating, and for many people, the anxiety they feel about working out around others can keep them from exercising at all.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will speak at the University of Tampa on Thursday, Feb. 6, from 6-7 p.m., in the Charlene A. Gordon Theater in the Ferman Center for the Arts.

The University of Tampa is proud to announce a new partnership with The Davis United World College (UWC) Scholars Program, an esteemed initiative that promotes global understanding and peace through higher education.

After 26 years of leading a winning Athletic Department, University of Tampa Director of Athletics Larry Marfise has announced his retirement.

University of Tampa has been ranked No. 74 among the 2025 Best Online Master’s in Business programs by U.S. News & World Report.

Journalism major Ella Zinken ’25 grew up watching football with her dad and always knew she wanted to be a sportswriter.

The annual juried Student Art Exhibit, featuring student artwork from the University of Tampa, will open Friday, Jan. 31, and run through Friday, March 1, in the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery on campus.

Assistant Professor Nate Connealy and a team of researchers evaluated Gunshot Detection Technology (GDT) in Chicago and Kansas City through a $503,129 grant from the National Institute of Justice.

On Friday, the University of Tampa graduated 982 students in two ceremonies held on the university’s campus.

On Friday, the University of Tampa will graduate 982 students in two ceremonies held on the UTampa campus.

The University of Tampa will hold its 159th commencement on Friday, Dec. 13, at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., in the Martinez Athletics Center on campus.

The University of Tampa Symphony Orchestra is hosting a holiday pops concert on Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m., in Fletcher Lounge in Plant Hall. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

UTampa Assistant Professor of Criminology Kayla Toohy recently traveled to Italy to research information related to the work of Pauline Tarnowsky, the lost mother of criminology.

After serving as a victim advocate in the Office of the State Attorney, Emily Ramos ’25 now has the opportunity to see how victim advocates operate within law enforcement.

When Ashtyn Harris ’24 first sat down in a wheelchair to play basketball against the Tampa Bay Strong Dogs, a wheelchair basketball team, Tuesday night, she didn’t know what she was getting herself into.

The University of Tampa has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge as a Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.

Olivia Nichols ’25 trekked more than 1,500 miles from her home state of Maine to go to college in a thriving sports metropolis.

The Princeton Review has ranked the University of Tampa’s entrepreneurship program as the 19th best program for graduate programs and the 31st best program nationally for undergraduate programs.

Three innovative ideas won cash prizes in the CREATE Business Idea competition, held Nov. 1 in the University of Tampa’s John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center Pitch Room.

Assistant Professor of Communication Colter Ray knows how to talk about cancer.

A group of UTampa students and some UTampa alums are hoping to soar Saturday on the Red Bull Flugtag stage.

Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Cameron Brate is kicking off his second career with UTampa’s Executive MBA program after nine seasons in the NFL.

The University of Tampa proudly presents “Out of Context: Jason Hulfish REMIX,” a student-led exhibition opening Nov. 1 and running through Dec. 12 at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery.

The University of Tampa held an opening celebration for its newest and largest building on campus Friday with a brief ceremony and ribbon cutting.

The League of American Bicyclists has honored the University of Tampa with a bronze-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.

The University of Tampa will host a children’s fishing tournament on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 8:30 a.m., run by Associate Professor of Environmental Science Bridgette Froeschke’s Spatial Ecology Lab

The University of Tampa Department of Athletics has received its first head coaching endowment.

Members of UTampa’s PEACE Volunteer Center have been busy assisting those impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

The University of Tampa Department of Music will resume both the Amerant Bank Concert Series (formerly known as the Damron Concert Artist Series) and the Charlene and Mardy Gordon Chamber Music Series this semester.

The University of Tampa Lowth Entrepreneurship Center continues to empower entrepreneurs through its Spartan Spark Fund.

The TECO Energy Center for Leadership, part of the Sykes College of Business at the University of Tampa, is proud to present “From a Family’s Second-Generation Business to Lasting Generational Impact,” as part of its Leadership Speaker Series, a biannual speaker event.

The University of Tampa is again ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top tier Regional Universities (South) category in the U.S. News & World Report 2025 Best Colleges rankings.

Brian Veit '25 wants to bring back biodiesel.

The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business was once again recognized in the Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business School listing and was noted on the 2024-2025 list as the No. 22 school in the U.S.

Students witnessed a once-in-a-lifetime moment on Saturday when Jane Goodall spoke at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg on UTampa’s Roots & Shoots chapter’s 10-year anniversary.

Two ROTC cadets from the University of Tampa spent part of the summer abroad, honing skills that will help them in their desired career fields.

The University of Tampa has been included in the WSJ College Pulse Ranking 2025.

As part of the University of Tampa’s Week of Welcome, new students had the opportunity to exchange old T-shirts from other universities and colleges for new, limited edition “Spartan Spirit” T-shirts.

At one of the most renowned science-based organizations in the world, there is still space for creativity.

The University of Tampa again has been named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education and is described as a “sunny, growing, global university.”

Amy Lien, assistant professor of physics and astronomy at The University of Tampa, recently received a two-year, $233,768 grant from NASA to study gamma-ray bursts.

The University of Tampa’s Institute for Sales Excellence, which prepares the next generation of sales leaders, has been renamed thanks to a generous donation from longtime University supporters.

The growing invasion of Brazilian pepper trees in Tampa Bay is distressing native crabs to the point of cannibalism more than ever before.

The John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, part of the Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa, this week selected the 2024-2025 cohort of its Spartan Incubator program.

University of Tampa Students Going “Into the Streets” for Volunteer Event.

The University of Tampa's Master of Arts in Social and Emerging Media (MASEM) program held its fourth student exhibition and awards ceremony on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery.

Before traveling to Ireland this summer, Alexi Jones ’25 had one goal in mind: document Irish life and culture, specifically how people have moved on in the 26 years since the violent, 30-year conflict called the Troubles ended.

Nolan Dodge ’24 is one of three UTampa students working with Gatorade this summer, hydrating some of the most talented up-and-coming athletes in the nation in internships at the famous IMG Sports Academy.

Scaling mountains of data, Robert Cooper is planning to protect the national parks.

Three University of Tampa sports teams visited Washington, D.C., this week to participate in NCAA Sports Day.

For Steven Pichardo ‘25 and Alyssa Rannekliev ‘25, what began as a class requirement ended with international aspirations.

Sara Festini, associate professor of psychology at The University of Tampa, recently received a three-year, $277,536 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

The University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business has been named as an outstanding business school with an on-campus MBA program by the Princeton Review – and recognized as one of the 244 best business schools.

Former and current faculty, students and alumni come together for a yearlong exhibition to celebrate both the history of the sculptural arts at UT and one of its greatest champions, former University of Tampa art gallery director, alumna and artist Dorothy Cowden ’70.

Kelsey Lopez ’25 sang for her supper in her professional debut with ThinkTank Theatre this June in their production of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.”

Through UT’s International Programs Office’s faculty-led program, Karen Duritza ’26 and Sergio Santana ’27 flew 5000 miles, visited a safari and created service projects to benefit the rural communities of Nabdam, Ghana

A group of students studying criminology and criminal justice recently got a firsthand look at how the justice system works in another country.

If she feared the crowd, she didn’t show it. 

The University of Tampa women’s lacrosse team won the National Championship for the first time in program history this past weekend.

On Saturday, the University honored more than 1,900 graduates in morning and afternoon ceremonies at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

Tampa beach volleyball repeats as AVCA National Champions for the first time in program history.

The Department of Film, Animation and New Media at The University of Tampa will host an innovative workshop featuring the music group Jumping Planets on Friday, April 19, at 11 a.m., in the Virtual Production Studio in the Cass Building. The workshop is titled “Finger Drumming Techniques with Ableton Live.”

While UT is often thought of as a traditional four-year institution, many transfer students have found their home on Spartan soil. Students Abby Grinnell ’25, Hannah Kowanes ’24 and Chad Mendez ’24 shared how they found community and are thriving through transfer-student supportive programs on campus.

The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business’ part-time MBA and UT’s master’s degree in nursing were named among the best programs in the country in the 2024 edition of “Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News & World Report.

The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business’ part-time MBA and UT’s master’s degree in nursing were named among the best programs in the country in the 2024 edition of “Best Graduate Schools” by U.S. News

The University of Tampa baseball team captured the program's ninth national championship with an 8-3 win over Angelo State University.

Over spring break, many UT students took part in study abroad courses and service and cultural learning activities.

Four-time New York Yankees World Series champion first baseman Tino Martinez ‘11 will receive the Thurman Munson Award from the AHRC New York City Foundation on Thursday, March 14, in New York City.

Note to parents: Buying a toy at the museum gift shop does more than stave off a temper tantrum. A recent student-faculty research project at the Glazer Children’s Museum found that it can influence a child’s learning habits and memory.

The annual juried Student Art Exhibition, featuring student artwork from The University of Tampa, will open Friday, March 15, and run through Friday, April 5, in the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery on campus.

Cord Christensen, founder, CEO and chairman of PetIQ, will give a talk as part of The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business’s Hall of Fame Business Speaker Series on Thursday, March 14.

UT President Ronald Vaughn was interviewed on WEDU this week about his nearly 30 years at the helm of the University.

The University of Tampa's John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, part of the Sykes College of Business, hosted its annual Alumni Awards ceremony on Feb. 29. 

The University of Tampa Department of Music will resume both the Damron Concert Artists Series and the Charlene and Mardy Gordon Chamber Music Series this semester. All concerts are free and open to the public.

This May, two UT new graduates will become Army cyber officers, considered among the Army’s most competitive assignments.

The University of Tampa's John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, within the Sykes College of Business, hosted 10 colleges and universities from around the state in the Governor's Cup entrepreneurship pitch competition on Saturday, Feb. 24.

The University of Tampa Symphony Orchestra will present “Towering Figures,” a concert in Falk Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29. The event is free and open to the public.

The University of Tampa’s master’s degrees in business administration (MBA), marketing, accounting and finance, as well as UT’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) have been named as best programs by TFE Times.

Last week, The University of Tampa’s Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) organizations raised $173,670 for two local charities. The amount doubled last year’s Greek Week total, which was slightly more than $86,000, and marked the fifth year in a row of record fundraising.

Yesterday, The University of Tampa announced the establishment of a new endowed scholarship in recognition of President Ronald Vaughn, his wife, Renée, and their decades of service to the University.

University of Tampa President Ronald Vaughn was named the Christine Burdick Downtown Person of the Year at the Tampa Downtown Partnership (TDP) 2024 Annual Urban Excellence Awards last night.

Everything about Alex Gialanella ’26 screams confidence. 

The University of Tampa is collaborating with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay to host 30 local middle school children to practice being a “PA for a Day.” The event will go from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 1, in the Jenkins Health and Technology Building on campus.

The Governor's Cup, Florida's premier collegiate pitch competition, is set to take place at The University of Tampa on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., at the Lowth Entrepreneurship Center on the UT campus. The competition is open to the public.

Emily Lochhead ’25 knew there was more to her human performance major than an occupation in the health sciences. A recent internship and a new part-time job with the Ironman Foundation have proved that to her.

The University of Tampa has been accepted into the National College Athlete Honor Society as the State of Florida Chapter of Chi Alpha Sigma (XAΣ), which recognizes student-athletes from accredited four-year NCAA, NAIA, USCAA or NCCAA institutions who excel in both the classroom and competition.

The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business has maintained its business accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). AACSB International is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master's and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.

The Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) minor at The University of Tampa offers any student a chance to explore how class, age, region, religion, history, race and more affect gender and sexuality. It’s a minor that can complement any major by offering students the chance to critically reason and learn fundamental strategies to thrive in the world.

The University of Tampa will host the Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project, a six-piece, genre-bending ensemble featuring some of New York City’s most in-demand jazz musicians.

Valentines and others are invited to enjoy a romantic holiday bell concert on the Susan and John Sykes Ars Sonora in Sykes Plaza at The University of Tampa on Tuesday, Feb. 13, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and open to the public.

When Quin Anderson ’25 was looking to book acts for Party in the Park this year, he immersed himself in the research.

Jillian Núñez ’25 squinted to find her conductor under the harsh stage lights’ glare and steadily breathed in rhythm.

The University of Tampa announced this week that it has partnered with Tampa Electric Company (TECO) to become a preferred provider of education for TECO employees pursuing a UT graduate program.

Student dancers from The University of Tampa will take the stage in the annual Spring Dance Concert on Thursday, Feb. 15, through Saturday, Feb. 17, in Falk Theatre. The shows begin at 8 p.m. each night with an additional Saturday matinee at 2 p.m. All performances are free and open to the public.

The TECO Energy Center for Leadership, part of The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business, will host social psychologist Tom Kolditz for its 2024 Leadership Summit on Tuesday, Feb. 13. The event will be held in Fletcher Lounge in Plant Hall.

On Feb. 9, The University of Tampa will celebrate and highlight the University’s commitment to building a sustainable campus, its partnerships with the Tampa community and entrepreneurship in the environmental space.

Haitian American author Edwidge Danticat will speak at The University of Tampa on Friday, Feb. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Charlene A. Gordon Theater in the Ferman Center for the Arts as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series.

A recent 10-day trip to the United Arab Emirates turned a class of 17 UT students into a group of friends who felt like family as they sandboarded and watched the sunset in the desert.

The University of Tampa will honor the legacy of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with a day of service to help the Tampa Bay community on Saturday, Jan. 20.

This article first appeared in the Winter 2023 issue of the UT Journal.

The University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery will host a showcase of artistic works by faculty in the College of Arts and Letters’ Department of Film, Animation and New Media (FMX). The exhibition runs from Friday, Jan. 19, to Friday, Feb. 23, with an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 19, from 6-8 p.m.

Gamma-ray bursts, one of the most energetic and bright explosions in the universe, may help explain how stars and the universe evolve throughout cosmic time.

There are great teams in sports, superhero comics and, perhaps unexpectedly, even sociology conferences.