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 27, 2015 in News
The annual Juried Student Art Exhibition gives students from any major at The University of Tampa an opportunity to display their artwork to the public at the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery. The exhibition opens March 27 and runs through April 22. There will be an opening reception at the gallery on Friday, March 27, from 7–9 p.m.
Posted March 25, 2015 in News
From March 30–April 3, The University of Tampa will host Interfaith Harmony Week, a series of events meant to raise awareness about the interfaith movement and educate students about religions and beliefs other than their own.
Posted March 23, 2015 in News
The University of Tampa will welcome Michael DeLazzer, co-founder of Redbox, on Wednesday, April 1, to speak on “Thoughts are Things: How the idea of a DVD kiosk became Redbox.”
DeLazzer is a serial entrepreneur who has been involved with eight startup ventures, most notably Redbox, LLC. Redbox has since become the largest video rental company in the world, with more than 45,000 locations in the U.S. and revenues exceeding $2 billion.
Posted March 20, 2015 in News
Kelly Fitzgerald, a senior at The University of Tampa, has been awarded a 2015-2016 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Indonesia. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Posted March 20, 2015 in News
In November, University of Tampa entrepreneurship students were faced with solving a challenge presented by former President Bill Clinton. How can student entrepreneurs improve early childhood education in the urban slums of the world?Two UT student teams have advanced in the competition, beating teams from schools including Harvard, Princeton and Yale, and still have a chance to win $1 million in startup capital.