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 09, 2015 in News
The Sustainable Business Coalition of Tampa Bay Inc. and The University of Tampa Center for Ethics is calling for nominations for their annual Sustainable Business Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, June 10, at The University of Tampa’s Vaughn Center.
Now in its seventh year, the Sustainable Business Awards, sponsored by the Sustany Foundation, recognize and honor for-profit businesses in the Tampa Bay area that engage in practices that increase economic opportunities and improve the environment and community.Posted April 09, 2015 in News
The University of Tampa will hold its fourth annual Human Rights Day Conference on Saturday, April 18. Conference attendees will investigate and celebrate human rights through panels, presentations and creative works from UT faculty and students as well as outside speakers.
Posted April 08, 2015 in News
Three University of Tampa Greek letter organizations — Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Chi Omega and Pi Kappa Phi — have joined forces to introduce the White House's “It's On Us” campaign against sexual assault and domestic violence to campus.
TKE initiated the campaign and brought together the presidents of UT’s fraternity and sorority chapters and councils to demonstrate that the University community is committed to promoting safety and healthy relationships, and to reiterate its stance against any sort of violence or sexual assault.
Posted April 08, 2015 in UT Life
When Keaton Trevena ’16 was asked to consider how he would feel if his most cherished privilege was taken away, he didn’t have to think hypothetically.
While he is a white male from an upper middle class family, Trevena has had another privilege taken away from him all his life.
“I know I may not experience the same hardships that many minorities face, but I know their struggle of trying to hide their true selves from the public eye; the struggle to live and be someone they’re not,” Trevena said in his public speaking performance, which was filmed by Christopher Boulton and his film students. “Being an openly gay male … I should be able to live in a society where I don’t have to worry about being denied marriage or being fired. This goes for minorities, too. We should all have equal rights no matter who we love or the color of our skin.”
Posted April 02, 2015 in News
Voltaire famously said, “If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him.” At an Honors Symposium on Wednesday, April 15, University of Tampa Associate Professor of Psychology Scott Husband will pose the question, “Why did humans invent God(s)?” and discuss how neuroscientists are exploring the roots of religion.
The presentation, “The Roots of Religion and the Believer’s Brain,” will begin at 4 p.m. in the Macdonald-Kelce Library AV Room 2, and is free and open to the public.