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 15, 2016 in News
Hear from today’s business experts and connect with tomorrow’s brightest stars at the 2016 Leadership Summit, presented by The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business TECO Energy Center for Leadership. The 2016 Leadership Summit is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, from 7:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the ninth floor of the Vaughn Center, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Posted February 12, 2016 in News
On Thursday, Feb. 4, The University of Tampa hosted two-time Olympic gold medalist and ESPN analyst Michele Smith as part of its Today's Entrepreneurial Women speaker series.Smith, president of Michele Smith Fastpitch Inc., shared her story of recovery from a car accident in 1986 that severely injured her pitching arm when she was a student at Oklahoma State University.
“So at 19, I realized that softball is what I do, not who I am,” she told the audience of more than 130 UT students, faculty and staff, members of the Tampa Bay community and University supporters who attended the event. “I’m going to be me a lot longer than I’m going to be a softball player, so I better work on being a better me.”
Posted February 12, 2016 in News
On Saturday, Feb. 20, pianist Frederick Moyer — hailed by The New York Times as “first-class” and The Milwaukee Journal as “a superstar pianist” — will give a piano recital at The University of Tampa. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Plant Hall’s Grand Salon and is free and open to the public.The program for the performance will include Mozart’s Sonata in D Major, K. 576; Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18; and two improvisations of Oscar Peterson.
Posted February 10, 2016 in UT Life
When Matthew Sarli ’16 came to UT, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to major in. Now, with only months to go until spring commencement, he is passionate about entrepreneurship and working to launch a business of his own.“Without the entrepreneurship program I wouldn’t have the Future Founders Fellowship, I wouldn’t have the interest in entrepreneurship or desire to be serious about it,” said Sarli. “Without the feedback I got from the business pitch and from my professors, I wouldn’t be where I am now.”
Posted February 09, 2016 in News
The University of Tampa will present its popular Spring Dance Concert Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 18–20, at 8 p.m., with a Saturday matinee on Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. All performances are at UT’s Falk Theatre on Kennedy Boulevard opposite campus and are free and open to the public.The Spring Dance Concert features choreography by UT faculty and guest artists, with performances by UT students. Dance styles include ballet, modern, contemporary, hip hop, West African and tap.