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 June 04, 2015 in UT Life
A group of graduate business students, most with roots in India, are researching how to make returning back home to India more inviting than working abroad.
“We want to increase the rate of punaragaman,” said Arnab Pandey MBA ’16, defining the Hindi word as “returning back or coming back home.” He and a team of four others have created Project Punaragaman and will be competing in the Geneva Challenge 2015.
Posted May 30, 2015 in UT Life
The University of Tampa Spartans baseball team clinched the 2015 National Championship on Saturday, May 30, behind junior pitcher and Most Outstanding Player Michael Calkins. The Spartans defeated Catawba College by a 3-1 score to seal the victory, marking Tampa’s seventh baseball championship since the program began in 1977.
With the 2015 Title in hand, Tampa has won seven national championships in its history, capturing the crown previously in 1992, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2007 and 2013. Head Coach Joe Urso now has four under his belt.
Posted May 29, 2015 in UT Life
The University of Tampa Spartans baseball team knocked off the Henderson State Reddies by a 5-2 score en route to the NCAA Championship game. The Thursday afternoon victory signals the Spartans’ second trip to the title game in just three years, as Head Coach Joe Urso led Tampa to a National Championship in 2013.
Tampa hopes to clinch the Division II title on Saturday, and will face the winner of Friday's game between Catawba and Cal Poly Pomona. UT will need one win Saturday, with the first game slated for 3 p.m. If UT loses the first game, the second will start at approximately 7 p.m., with the winner claiming the national championship. Fans may watch the game live through NCAA.com. Live stats will be available through Tampa.Statbroadcast.com.
Posted May 21, 2015 in UT Life
Sydney Perkins ’15 is determined to hike all the trails filmed in the Lord of the Rings movies. Since she has spent the last five months in New Zealand, she’s got a good shot at completing her goal.Posted May 05, 2015 in News
At The University of Tampa’s commencement on Saturday, nearly 10 percent of the bachelor’s degree candidates possibly would not be walking across the stage if not for the help of a local foundation.
In June 2011, UT entered into a partnership with Helios Education Foundation to develop a program focused on improving the academic success and persistence of students considered to be at higher risk of attrition. The foundation provided UT with a four-year, $1.3 million grant to help get the program up and running.This is the first four-year cohort of Helios Scholars to graduate, which number 115 out of the total 1,189 bachelor’s degree candidates.