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 21, 2017 in News
On Tuesday, April 25, the leaders of Brett Culp Films, Schifino Lee and Bertram Yachts will stop by The University of Tampa for the final Business Network Symposium of the 2016-2017 academic year. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins with a continental breakfast at 7:15 a.m., followed by the program from 7:45–9 a.m. in the Vaughn Center Crescent Club.
The slate of speakers includes Brett Culp, filmmaker and owner of Brett Culp Films; Paola Schifino, president and co-founder of Schifino Lee; and Peter Truslow, CEO of Bertram Yachts.
Posted April 21, 2017 in UT Life
Neema Komba MBA ’17 was finding success early in her career. She had launched an all-natural soap company in her home of Dar es-Salaam, Tanzania, and it was starting to outgrow her garage-sized factory.
Komba, a closet writer who has been featured in several anthologies, had also co-founded an event called La Poetista, designed to help change the culture of her city by highlighting the arts and educating people on social issues around violence to women.
But two years ago, Komba found herself at an apex. Everything in her life needed to grow — her business, the poetry events and herself, and she said she felt stuck.
Posted April 20, 2017 in News
Terri Muuss will present her one-woman performance piece Anatomy of a Doll followed by a Q-and-A session at The University of Tampa on Thursday, April 27. The performance, which is part of the Honors Program symposia series, begins at 3:30 p.m. in Reeves Theater on the second floor of the Vaughn Center and is free and open to the public.Posted April 19, 2017 in News
Dysfunctional. Conflictive. Glossy. Honest. Expressive. Controversial. Polished. Earthy. Materialistic. Grungy. Engendered. Documentary. Surrealistic.
From April 25–May 12, The University of Tampa’s Scarfone/Hartley Gallery is showcasing the work — and viewpoints — of 12 student artists graduating from the Bachelor of Fine Arts program at “The Society Collective — 2017 BFA Spring Exhibition.” There will be a reception to honor the graduates on Friday, May 5, from 6–8 p.m.
Posted April 19, 2017 in News
This year’s Spring Dance Happening, which runs April 26–28 at The University of Tampa, will feature pieces that explore everything from current social issues to dancing for the pure joy of the movement. All performances begin at 8 p.m. in Falk Theatre, 428 W. Kennedy Blvd., and are free and open to the public.
Always a popular event on campus, the Dance Happening features popular music and more than 80 student dancers from all sectors of the University community performing choreography in styles including tap, hip hop, contemporary and jazz.