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 August 20, 2014 in News
The University of Tampa recently announced that 100 percent of the 2014 class of nursing graduates passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) on the first try.
UT is one of the few Florida schools with a 100 percent first-time passage rate for 2014 graduates. Graduates of all the nursing schools in Florida, which includes BSN and associate’s degree in nursing programs, take the NCLEX-RN exam. The 2014 national average of passage for first-time exam takers is approximately 85 percent. Florida schools have a 77 percent passing rate to date.
Posted August 19, 2014 in News
A team of University of Tampa students took first place in a national Beta Alpha Psi best practices competition, which was held at the 2014 Beta Alpha Psi annual meeting in Atlanta on Aug. 7-9.
Beta Alpha Psi is an honorary organization for financial information students and professionals.
Posted August 19, 2014 in News
From the great works of Mozart and other classical composers to world percussion and jazz, The University of Tampa’s 2014-2015 PNC Bank Concert Artist Series at the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values will offer an aural feast for music lovers.
This series of free concerts, sponsored by PNC Bank, has become one of UT’s most anticipated and well-attended events on campus.
Posted August 14, 2014 in News
On Friday, Aug. 22, University of Tampa students will start the academic year off by giving back to the Tampa Bay community during the University’s annual day of service, Into the Streets. Dean of Students Stephanie Russell Krebs said because UT has a high number of students that aren’t from this area, Into the Streets offers a great opportunity to introduce them to the surrounding Tampa Bay community.
Posted August 13, 2014 in UT Life
Eden Frazier ’16 has trained in classical ballet for 14 years, but this summer she chose to study dance from a different angle.Frazier spent three weeks with Gloucestershire Dance, or GDance, a mixed-ability dance company based in Gloucester, England. GDance promotes inclusive practice and strategic collaboration with national and local art and education partners.