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.

Three student entrepreneurs won cash prizes to put toward their businesses in the finals of the C.R.E.A.T.E. (Creating Real Entrepreneurial Actions Through Education) Business Idea Competition, held Nov. 3 in the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at The University of Tampa.

The University of Tampa announced its enrollment for the 2023-2024 academic year. This year’s total enrollment — including graduates and undergraduates — is 11,054, a new record.

Rebecca J. White, professor of entrepreneurship and director of the John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center in the Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa, received the prestigious Legacy Award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC).

The Brazilian Student Union (BRASA) is open to all students, regardless of nationality. 

The University of Tampa’s Fall 2023 Honors Program Symposia resumed earlier this month with a presentation by students from the Oxford Study Abroad program.

The University of Tampa has been again 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.”

Haley Faul ’23 says the greatest part of her internship with the U.S. Probation Office in the Middle District of Florida is the possibility that she could change someone’s life. 

The University of Tampa renamed the Academic Study Lounge, located in the Martinez Athletic Center, in honor of Stephen H. Mauldin, a member of UT’s Class of 1990, and a member of UT’s Board of Trustees since 2018. The renaming recognizes Mauldin’s achievements as a student-athlete, his commitment to UT as an alum and his philanthropic efforts.

Students, faculty and staff will experience the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and compete for $6,000 in prize money on Friday in a fast-paced, multiplayer business-simulation competition called the Venture Valley Collegiate Cup.

After a year of serving as interim director, Lindsay Huban was named executive director of the Henry B. Plant Museum.  

What’s the secret sauce behind UT’s new environmental studies department? Inviting folks from across disciplines to come to the problem-solving table together.

Holley Tankersley, currently founding dean of the Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences at Coastal Carolina University, has been named by The University of Tampa as the dean of the College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education (CSSME).

New students this fall at The University of Tampa will be the first to enroll under a general education curriculum called Spartan Studies.

During The University of Tampa’s 155th Commencement Ceremony held this Friday, 670 students will receive their bachelor’s degrees. 

Criminology and criminal justice major Marlee Mason ’23 knew she wanted an internship for the hands-on experience, and she was intrigued by a Sarasota-based organization, Selah Freedom, that presented in her Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation class. Selah Freedom works to end sex trafficking through awareness, prevention, outreach, and residential and organization consulting.

Most undergraduates who pursue film and media are familiar with the limitations of student set design: the reliance on repurposed backdrops, scant resources for creating intricate scenes and minimal access to locales beyond what’s readily available in the neighborhood. 

The University of Tampa announced its enrollment for the 2022-2023 academic year. This year’s total enrollment— including graduates and undergraduates — is 10,566.

“Do not overlook the value of what you’re doing together right now,” stand-up comedian and TV writer J.B. Ball ’09 told students in UT’s Reeves Theater on Thursday.

Following two knee surgeries that led to the end of her collegiate swimming career, Shannon Lindsey ’23 took the energy she had put into being a student-athlete and focused it on her career.

A new community paramedicine training program for the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay was developed by graduate students in the physician assistant medicine (PAM) and instructional design programs at The University of Tampa to further improve access to care. The Crisis Center will use this training program to onboard newly-hired paramedics.

The University of Tampa will honor more than 1,700 students at its 154th commencement on Saturday, May 7, during two separate ceremonies at the Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds.

The University of Tampa and Vū today announced Vū’s donation of virtual production equipment, valued at $750,000, to The University of Tampa.

The University of Tampa’s Honors Program will host the annual Spaulding Speaker Series for the first time on April 7 at 6 p.m. in the Crescent Club on the ninth floor of the Vaughn Center. The speaker will be Robert Agnew, one of the founding scholars of modern-day criminology. Tickets can be reserved online for free. The event is open to the public.

The TECO Energy Center for Leadership, part of the Sykes College of Business at The University of Tampa, is proud to present “Know Thy Team and Know Thyself,” as part of the Leadership Speaker Series, a biannual speaker event. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 23, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Crescent Club on the 9th floor of the Vaughn Center on campus.

The Spring Dance Concert will take place Thursday, Feb. 17, through Saturday, Feb. 19, at The University of Tampa, featuring popular music and student dancers from all parts of the University community. The show begins at 8 p.m. in Falk Theatre on Kennedy Boulevard opposite campus and is free and open to the public. There is also a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Masks are required indoors.

In celebration of the classes of 2020 and 2021 at UT’s commencement on Dec. 17, Lonnie Bryant, chair and professor of finance, told the 1,063 graduates there was little advice he could give to two classes who have both adapted and persisted better than most.

The University of Tampa’s Department of Education has recently received the 2021 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).

The University of Tampa has recently been ranked both in the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education (WSJ/THE) College Ranking 2022 and the Forbes Top Colleges 2021 ranking.

The University of Tampa has been named to Bloomberg Businessweek's ranking of the best U.S. business schools of 2021-2022.

The University of Tampa has been again named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education.

The University of Tampa has announced that Dr. Thomas Witherspoon has been selected as the University’s new chief diversity officer.

The University of Tampa (UT) announced a partnership this week with Hillsborough County Public Schools that will provide Hillsborough educators interested in taking leadership roles a path to pursue either a certification in educational leadership or a master’s degree in educational leadership.

The Derek Chauvin trial verdict is a substantive marker in this country’s history. Almost a year ago we wrote to you outraged and confounded by the inhumanity witnessed in the death of George Floyd and many others. In the intervening months, we have witnessed additional deaths of Black men and women, a wave of violence against Asian Americans and other manifestations of systemic racism. 

The University of Tampa’s Principles of Management (MGT 330) course, which is required for all College of Business students, focuses on the evolution and practice of the core management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling. But in assistant professor of management Ru-Shiun Liou’s class this semester, there’s a unique twist: sustainability.

The University of Tampa (UT) announced a partnership this week with Pasco County Schools that will provide Pasco educators interested in taking leadership roles a path to pursue either a certification in educational leadership or a master’s degree in educational leadership.

UT will present the first annual International Forensics Day, a.k.a. “CSI Day,” on Thursday, April 15. It will include:

While browsing through podcasts in 2019, Zane Austin Willard ’21 discovered The OUTCast Podcast, which “celebrates everyday victories for anyone who’s ever felt ‘other’ or like an outcast.” Willard listened to season one of the podcast, which covered topics from substance abuse to dating apps.

The University of Tampa Sykes College of Business will host its 2021 Leadership Summit on Feb. 10. The free event will be held online via Zoom, and a link will be provided upon registration.

The Fall Dance Happening will take place Oct. 28—30 at The University of Tampa, featuring popular music and student dancers from all parts of the University community. The free show begins at 8 p.m. in UT’s Falk Theater on Kennedy Boulevard opposite campus. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this event is for UT community members only.

For two years, Brianna Rubenstein ’21 has partnered with Alyssia Miller, professor of instruction I, Spanish, on a series of projects exploring the intersection of language, culture and health with the aim to provide data to healthcare providers and policy makers to ultimately provide better health care and education for the Hispanic population.

The University of Tampa Board of Trustees has named five new members to three-year terms.

Two CEOs will join The University of Tampa’s Lowth Entrepreneurship Center as entrepreneurs-in-residence.

Nneka Jones’ fingers were raw by the time she finished embroidering her most recent piece on canvas — an incomplete American flag, frayed at the bottom third. It was a 24-hour marathon all-nighter, reminiscent of some of her college days, which aren’t that too far past.

The University of Tampa has been again named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education.

After spending several months discussing, planning and preparing for students’ return to campus, The University of Tampa has taken proactive, unprecedented measures to resume a dynamic learning and campus experience with a combination of in-person, hybrid and remote classroom teaching.

The TECO Energy Center for Leadership at the Sykes College of Business is offering a free online program titled “Leading in the New Normal” from July 22 to Sept. 2 that’s designed to help practicing managers focus on real opportunities and threats to their organizations.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Army will conduct its annual spring ceremony to commission its second lieutenants at The University of Tampa via a virtual ceremony on Friday, May 8, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will not be streamed, but it will be recorded. There will also be a supplemental national ceremony where several cadets across the United States Army Cadet Command will be honored.

There have been many challenges for the Class of 2020, but for some landing a job in an economic downturn is proving not to be one of them.

On the night that dance major Janel Wirley ’20 was supposed to perform in the Spring Dance Happening (April 29), she instead will be logging in to an online meeting with all the other performers, choreographers and dance majors, going through their rituals and commemorating the annual event digitally instead of on the stage. While she is disappointed not to be performing in person, she isn’t dismayed.

The University of Tampa was recently recognized as one of 77 universities accepted into the 2020-2021 cohort of First-gen Forward institutions.

Gregory Siff, a notable visual artist, opera singer, experimental filmmaker, voice artist and actor, will speak at The University of Tampa on Feb. 4 and 11.

It takes only a moment for someone to type a nasty comment into a text or social media post and then for it to be received. But the effects of this simple action can have lasting consequences. Accounting major Greg Davis ’23 has seen this firsthand.