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 December 07, 2017 in News
Catch a glimpse of work by the next generation of filmmakers at The University of Tampa’s Black Box Fall Film Festival on Sunday, Dec. 10. The event begins at 4 p.m. in Reeves Theatre on the second floor of the Vaughn Center and is free and open to the public.
Posted December 07, 2017 in UT Life
The first year Nick Villa ’19 was at UT, he remembers a late night on the second floor of the Macdonald-Kelce library trying to finish his algebra homework minutes before it was due at midnight. He was stuck on a problem and needed help.
“All my friends were busy — they were either doing their own homework or sleeping or playing Xbox, and that’s when I had that aha moment,” said Villa, of Tampa. “Why can’t there be an Uber-like application for tutoring, where if you instantly need help on a smartphone (because every kid has a smartphone now), you could click on the App Store, search for algebra tutor and it pops up there on your phone.”
After that night, he couldn’t shake the idea. It seemed like it had real potential, and it took until the fall of his junior year to turn that idea into reality.
Villa, along with cofounders Geoffrey Cahr ’19 and Jacob Sadlier ’19, launched Tutit on the App Store and Google Play on Aug. 28, and have nearly 800 users (students and tutors) already.
Posted November 30, 2017 in News
Try your hand at solving a classic whodunit murder mystery when The University of Tampa’s Studio Theatre presents The Progressive Murder Mystery on Friday, Dec 8, and Saturday, Dec. 9. Both shows begin at 8 p.m. in Reeves Theater on the second floor of the Vaughn Center. Refreshments will be served during the pre-show beginning at 7:30 p.m.
A wild pool party results in the murder of the host. The characters, along with a detective, struggle to figure out the identity of the killer through their alcohol- and drug-induced hazes. During this interactive show, will you be able to identify the murderer?
Posted November 30, 2017 in News
On Sunday, Dec. 10, The University of Tampa will present Early 20th Century American Piano Music: The American Indianists, performed by pianist Duncan Macmillan. The concert begins at 3 p.m. in Fletcher Lounge, located in Plant Hall, and is free and open to the public.
The recital will feature works from the American Indianist Movement (1880s–1920), an effort by a group of U.S. composers to establish a distinctly American nationalistic musical style independent of European mannerisms. These composers saw Amerindian music as a vital new source, and incorporated original tribal melodies and folklore into their major works. The stylistic breadth of their works ranges from 19th century Romanticism and Impressionism to the modern dissonant harmonies reminiscent of Bartok.
Posted November 30, 2017 in UT Life
“I knew greater collaboration between UT and the Tampa Bay business community would create a winning team,” said Vincent Naimoli, founder of the Tampa Bay Rays and creator of the Naimoli Institute for Business Strategy at UT.The institute’s Strategic Analysis Program has performed more than 650 consultations for Tampa Bay–area businesses and nonprofits since it was founded in 1998.
“Since our participation, we have implemented recommendations and are seeing positive results,” said Jeff Skowronek, associate professor of psychology and Pepin Academies Hillsborough County and Foundation board president.