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 February 20, 2014 in UT Life
In the 90 seconds of a business pitch, a student must tell their story, define their product or service and entice those listening into the shared belief their startup idea is more than a dream.“Pitching is the most critical part of entrepreneurship, because it gives you the confidence to get up and do it again,” said James Zebrowski ’14, president of UT Entrepreneurs, which is hosting the Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference (SEEC) Feb. 21-22 at UT.
Posted February 19, 2014 in News
With Jimmy Fallon making headlines as the new host of The Tonight Show, The University of Tampa Jazz Ensemble will pay tribute to Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show Band at its winter concert, Tonight Show Jazz. The concert is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Falk Theatre.
Posted February 17, 2014 in UT Life
The creation of monoprints is a layered art, both in the concert of folks who collaborate in the process and in the evolution of the final images.Much like in the development of film in the dark room, there exists an element of surprise as to the final outcome of what appears on the page.
“As we go along, I just adjust to it,” said Sedrick Huckaby, UT’s STUDIO-f visiting artist. “If I was a tight thinker, we’d be in trouble.”
Posted February 14, 2014 in News
Richard Elliott, principal organist at the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City, will perform in the Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values on Sunday, March 2. The concert, which will be held at 2 p.m., is free and open to the public.Posted February 13, 2014 in News
The legalization of medical marijuana in the state of Florida will be hotly debated at The University of Tampa on Monday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Martinez Athletics Center.Local attorney John Morgan, and Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), will argue in favor of the measure. Arguing against the ballot measure will be Eric Voth, M.D., chairman of the Institute on Global Drug Policy, and Kevin Sabet, director of the Drug Policy Institute at the University of Florida.