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 April 30, 2018 in News
Under a new and more rigorous teacher preparation evaluation system, The University of Tampa recently renewed its accreditation from the Florida Department of Education (FDOE).
The FDOE recently began the new accreditation system in conjunction with Teacher Prep Inspection-US (TPI-US), which reviews teacher preparation programs to determine how the programs can expand their promising practices and address areas of improvement.
Posted April 27, 2018 in UT Life
Jakira Lewis ’18 has spent the last semester of her UT career not in Tampa, but in South Africa.
She will fly back just two days before she walks the stage at commencement. Lewis, an allied health major with a concentration in medical science and a minor in psychology, studied abroad through the School for International Training study abroad program, South Africa Community Health and Social Policy.
“This program has definitely given me a new outlook on issues that I see in the world, such as racism and poverty,” said Lewis, of Atlanta. “I have learned to truly appreciate all that I have and every opportunity that I have been given. This program and the people here also taught me to always look at the positives in every situation.”
Posted April 26, 2018 in News
On Saturday, April 28, The University of Tampa Jazz Combo, Interactive Arts Ensemble and World Drumming Ensemble will perform. The concert begins at 2 p.m. in Falk Theatre, 428 W. Kennedy Blvd., and is free and open to the public.
Posted April 26, 2018 in News
The University of Tampa will screen a selection of its students’ best short films, including experimental, narrative, documentary and animated films, on Friday, April 27, at the Black Box Film Festival. The festival begins at 7 p.m. in Reeves Theater, located on the second floor of the Vaughn Center, and is free and open to the public.
Included in the program will be “WolfPack Squad,” a public service announcement to deter distracted driving directed by Dana Plays, professor of film, animation and new media, and filmed and edited by her students in Documentary and Advanced Post Production classes, made at the request of the Tampa Police Department.
Posted April 24, 2018 in News
A University of Tampa MBA student received top place, and another UT team scored in the top five, at the second annual Southeastern Hedge Fund Competition in Atlanta last week.
Nick Koen won first place and a $10,000 prize. The team of UT seniors Edward Morris and Victor Philaire also finished as a top five finalist.The objective of the competition is for university students to propose an investment strategy that is attractive to a hedge fund.