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 November 04, 2014 in News
On Saturday, Nov. 15, members of The University of Tampa’s fraternity and sorority organizations will volunteer their time to six area organizations as part of Greeks Give Back.
The event is scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Participants will gather at the Vaughn Center Courtyard and be taken by bus to one of six sites where they will work from 1 to 4 p.m.
Posted November 03, 2014 in UT Life
Tyler Barrett ’16 grew up with politically active grandparents who volunteered on multiple national and local campaigns and encouraged their grandson to do the same. What they probably didn’t anticipate was Barrett jumping in the ring himself.
Barrett has filed for the Tampa City Council District 4 race, which will be decided March 3. He is the third candidate announcing a run for the district currently represented by Harry Cohen.
“I feel responsible,” Barrett said. “Just because I’m a college student doesn’t make me irrelevant. It makes me more accountable for what’s going on in the community.”
Posted October 31, 2014 in News
Stop by the Scarfone/Hartley Gallery Nov. 3–25 for a chance to see the diversity and expertise of The University of Tampa’s art faculty. The Fine Arts Faculty Exhibition features photographs, paintings, sculptures, digital images, drawings, installations and mixed media.
Posted October 28, 2014 in News
Mezzo soprano Francesca Erni ’11 will return to campus on Saturday, Nov. 8, to perform a solo vocal recital of classical arias and art songs. The performance will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Plant Hall’s Grand Salon and is free and open to the public.
Posted October 24, 2014 in News
Scientists working on islands in Florida have documented the rapid evolution of a native lizard species — in as little as 15 years — as a result of pressure from an invading lizard species, introduced from Cuba.
After contact with the invasive species, the native lizards began perching higher in trees, and, generation after generation, their feet evolved to become better at gripping the thinner, smoother branches found higher up.
The change occurred at an astonishing pace: within a few months, native lizards had begun shifting to higher perches, and over the course of 15 years and 20 generations, their toe pads had become larger, with more sticky scales on their feet.