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 October 02, 2017 in News
On Friday, Oct. 6, four of the University’s choral ensembles will come together to perform a choral “collage.” The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values and is free and open to the public.
There will be a second performance on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m.“I always love this concert, because it gives the students a chance to work hard early in the semester to prepare for a concert,” said Ryan Hebert, director of choral studies. “It brings a lot of momentum to our semester and keeps everyone energized. It should be a spectacular concert, and I hope everyone can attend.”
Posted September 29, 2017 in UT Life
Daniel Holahan ’18 stumbled into being a community service advocate in the eighth grade. It grew in high school and then while at UT, “PEACE amplified that passion.”
“I’ve been humbled by having three years at UT where I feel pretty comfortable in what it is I care about,” said Holahan, who wants a career in social entrepreneurship. “I have been able to give a lot of my time to community service to really cultivate that passion and make an impact on other people who have found their passion because of it.”
Holahan was recently selected as the winner of the 2017 Florida Campus Compact Award in the Student Excellence in Service Sector.
Posted September 28, 2017 in News
The artist’s inventive works range in size from monumental kinetic and sound-producing sculptures to almost microscopic pieces fabricated from such unassuming materials as eggshells and electrical cords.
Signature pieces in BodyCon will include “Gimbled Klein Basket,” a huge gridded bamboo structure suspended from the ceiling like a Calder mobile, and “Laocoon,” a hanging piece that appears to be a salvaged truck tire painted white, yet is carefully handcrafted from paper, wire, string, foam and rubber.
Posted September 26, 2017 in News
Lorna Taylor, president and CEO of Premier Eye Care, will receive the Tampa Bay Ethics Award from The University of Tampa Center for Ethics at a breakfast and ceremony on Friday, Oct. 6. The event begins at 7:30 a.m. in the Vaughn Center Crescent Club on the UT campus, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd.
Taylor is an accomplished leader, both in directing fast-growing Premier and in making impact in the community. Premier manages full-risk medical and routine ophthalmic care for more than 4 million people and is recognized for its industry-leading technology-based solutions, as well as its successful corporate culture. With commitments such as diversity at every level of leadership, paying a living wage and gender pay equity, Premier has a 4 percent turnover rate, significantly lower than the 21 percent industry average.
Posted September 25, 2017 in News
For the 21st consecutive year, The University of Tampa has set another enrollment record. This year’s total enrollment, including graduates and undergraduates, is 8,913 — up 7 percent from last year’s total of 8,310. This year’s total enrollment is about quadruple the University’s enrollment of two decades ago.
The enrollment continues to be strong as new student enrollment goals were attained, plus the University posted a 78 percent freshman-to-sophomore retention rate. This rate is a record for UT.