Archive of News Coverage
By Evan Axelbank
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Dec. 28, 2021
On April 4, 1919, Babe Ruth hit a monstrous home run at Plant Field during spring training workouts. After news of the gargantuan blast, Tampa became known for baseball听补苍诲听Ruth became known for his power. It has changed hands a few times since 1919, but this week, the ball landed right back where it started, now in its final resting spot in the Henry B. Plant Museum.
By Mark J. Daniel
St. John Tradewinds
Dec. 27, 2021
Chris Catanach, head volleyball coach, has coached women鈥檚 volleyball at 绿奴天花板 for almost 40 years, leading the Spartans to win their fourth National Division II Volleyball Championship. He has accumulated a record of 1,106 wins and 210 losses, which ranks him tied for 6th all-time in the number of wins of all NCAA volleyball coaches in history.
By Tom Layberger
Forbes
Dec. 22, 2021
As interest in lacrosse was growing in Florida over recent years, J.B. Clarke accepted the position of men鈥檚 head coach for lacrosse at 绿奴天花板. Many other schools and universities, like 绿奴天花板, have blossomed in lacrosse recently. Some former players, such as Charlie Cummins, remain in the Sunshine State to coach and help the sport grow.
By Ed Browne
Newsweek
Dec. 22, 2021
People who are vaccinated but still get COVID are less likely to develop severe symptoms, experts have said, but not necessarily different symptoms to those of unvaccinated people. "I haven't seen reports of different symptoms occurring in breakthrough infections compared to unvaccinated COVID-19 cases, but those who experience a breakthrough infection are more likely to have asymptomatic or mild disease," said Eric Freundt, associate professor of biology.
By Kyle Burger
ABC Action News
Dec. 20, 2021
University of Tampa Spartans hockey team is off to a 16-1-1 start and ranked number one out of 153 teams. The players of the team credit their wins to their small, close-knit team and a roster of northern players with a lot of skill.
By Charley Belcer
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Dec. 20, 2021
Lindsay Huban, Henry B. Plant Museum relations and operations manager, shares how the museum has been extra excited for the anniversary and what they are doing to make this year the best Christmas stroll yet.
By Sue Carlton
Tampa Bay Times
Dec. 14, 2021
Santa Claus is back for visits at International Plaza this year after foregoing last year due to the pandemic. 绿奴天花板 students Victoria DeLaurentis 鈥24 and Laura Finneran 鈥24 were secret Santa shopping when they decided to stop for a photo. 鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to be somewhat back to normal,鈥 Finneran said.
By Chip Osowski
WFLA
Dec. 14, 2021
A volunteer treasurer for a nonprofit charity was arrested for stealing over $79,000 from the organization. In order for the organization to prevent any future issues, Rob Goodwin, instructor of accounting, suggests it should look at its checks and balances. He believes there was a likely possibility this person was able to write checks that nobody reviewed.
By Mari Faiello
Tampa Bay Times
Dec. 11, 2021
The top-seeded Spartans defeated the No. 3 Ichabods 25-21, 26-24, 25-21. Tampa鈥檚 34-2 record will go down as one of the program鈥檚 best, ending on a 21-game winning streak dating to Oct. 12 and a championship title won on its homecourt, the first time the program has done so.
By Mari Faiello
Tampa Bay Times
Dec. 9, 2021
For the first time since 2015, the Spartans will host the tournament鈥檚 final three rounds, including Saturday鈥檚 title match. After besting West Florida in the region final on Saturday, the top-seeded Spartans will play No. 8 Augusta in the quarterfinal round Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Bob Martinez Athletics Center.
By Kevin Lewis
ABC Action News
Dec. 8, 2021
绿奴天花板 Spartans are aiming to win their fourth national title in volleyball and also are hosting the entire Elite 8. Libero Claudia Rivera, according to her teammates, is the backbone holding the team鈥檚 plays together. However, she credits everyone鈥檚 hard work for their success.
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Dec. 4, 2021
University of Tampa senior Dori Nagy is the leading scorer and rebounder for 绿奴天花板 women鈥檚 basketball, making them the best team in the conference. Her coach says her selfless skills holds the whole team together.
Florida Lacrosse News
Dec. 2, 2021
Hillary Hamm, a graduate from Towson University, was hired by the University of Tampa to fill the position of women鈥檚 lacrosse assistant coach. Since graduating at Towson, she has coached at two Division I programs and served in various roles as instructor and director of lacrosse camps and clinics.
By Kellen Browning and Julie Creswell
The New York Times
Dec. 2, 2021
The popularity of video game consoles has been rising while the supply has been scarce over the pandemic, so people are resorting to video game YouTubers and bloggers to get tips on how to buy new consoles. One live-streamer who helped an accountant in Texas acquire several new PlayStations and Xboxes, goes by the name 鈥淟ord Restock鈥 and is a philosophy student at 绿奴天花板. He asked to remain anonymous to avoid being targeted by online resellers.
Tampa Bay Newswire
Nov. 30, 2021
绿奴天花板 was ranked the 27th听and 30th听top school for undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship studies by The Princeton Review 补苍诲听贰苍迟谤别辫谤别苍别耻谤听magazine. Over 400 startups were launched by 绿奴天花板 alumni in the last seven years with over $80 million of funding raised. The rankings were based on surveys that included questions about the percentage of faculty, students and alumni actively and successfully involved in entrepreneurial endeavors; mentorship programs; scholarships and grants; and level of support for school-sponsored business plan competitions.
By Leonardo Santos
WUSF
Nov. 19, 2021
The Victorian Christmas Stroll at the Henry B. Plant Museum at 绿奴天花板 will allow guests to explore different exhibits that are all Christmas-themed. There will be a display of 40 vintage Santas, cider and cookies for guests, and live music on most days.
By Cheryl Rogers
83 Degrees
Nov. 16, 2021
University of Tampa student Alexsandra 鈥淎llie鈥 Wolfe created jewelry that can detect if drinks are laced with drugs as a way to combat date rape. Her company, Pure-Sipity, earned $5,000 as the second-place winner at the 38th听Annual Collegiate Entrepreneurs鈥 Organization (CEO) Conference and $15,000 Global Pitch Competition. At the event, 绿奴天花板 earned the Best Cross Campus Innovation and Networking Award for engaging students from different disciplines.
By Laura Newpoff
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Nov. 12, 2021
The nursing profession continues to be challenged in many ways, but 绿奴天花板 is taking the right steps in ensuring their nursing students are well-prepared for their future careers. 绿奴天花板 is adding two new tracks, Leadership in Population Health and Leadership in Clinical and Academic Nursing Education, to its online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program. The new tracks require an RN or APRN license.
Osprey Observer
Nov. 12, 2021
The Alzheimer鈥檚 Association is inviting Tampa residents to participate in the Walk to End Alzheimer鈥檚. Adriana Garcia 鈥22, who will be walking with her Sigma Kappa sorority sisters, became a caregiver at an early age when her great-aunt was diagnosed with Alzheimer鈥檚. 鈥淎s a child, nobody expects you to become a caretaker,鈥 Garcia said. 鈥淎ll I could do was sit on the sidelines and try to process what was going on.鈥
By Vikekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
Nov. 10, 2021
Vikekanand Jayajumar, associate professor of economics, wrote an opinion article discussing the prospect of the U.S. experiencing a stagflation lite shock. The article discusses details of inflation, unemployment, supply-demand and shortages.
By Ronald Vaughn
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Nov. 5, 2021
In the column, 绿奴天花板 President Ron Vaughn said that while 绿奴天花板 held its first classes 90 years ago, 鈥渕uch has changed between those early years and now. Today 绿奴天花板 has more than 10,500 students who come from all around the country, and 130 countries around the world. About half of 绿奴天花板 students are from out of state. Today 绿奴天花板 has 759 faculty who provide a high-quality educational experience.鈥
By Philip Morgan
Tampa Bay Times
Oct. 30, 2021
Todd Campbell, associate professor of biology, is a herpetologist who led the effort in the early 2000s to study, trap, and remove the predators taking over Cape Coral. Now, he is researching and studying the invasive Nile monitor lizard, which has settled in two areas of Florida, and the Argentine black and white tegu lizard, which is found in Hillsborough County. He discusses methods of identifying invasive species, the harm they cause, and how to get rid of them.
Journal for Blacks in Higher Education
Oct. 29, 2021
Thomas Witherspoon is the new chief diversity officer at 绿奴天花板. He previously was the senior director of campus community centers at North Carolina State University, which included the African American Cultural Center, the Women鈥檚 Center, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Center and the Multicultural Student Affairs.
By Anthony Hill
ABC Action News
Oct. 28, 2021
When people of color go missing, it鈥檚 often without any coverage of their disappearance in the media. Meanwhile, other missing people, such as Gabby Petito, become household names. 鈥淭o be entirely honest, all of us can probably continue to do better,鈥 said Jeff Neely, associate professor of journalism. He鈥檚 teaching the next generation of journalists to be more intentional in how they cover the news.
By Angela Ufheil
5280
Oct. 26, 2021
Sara Juliet Lauro, associate professor of English, was quoted in an article about America鈥檚 newly renewed fear of zombies amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccine controversy. Lauro鈥檚 expertise on the myth of the zombie provided a modern perspective of the common, but irrational, fear.
Tampa Bay Newswire
Oct. 26, 2021
President Ronald Vaughn and his wife, Ren茅e Vaughn, received the 2021 Patrons of Culture and the Arts IMPACT Award from the Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts (TBBCA) on Thursday, Oct. 21. The Vaughns earned this award by contributing an invaluable amount to the evolution of the Tampa Bay community.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Oct. 22, 2021
绿奴天花板 ushered in record enrollment amid declining numbers at private institutions across the nation. 绿奴天花板鈥檚 total enrollment topped over 10,000 students, up 12% from 2020鈥檚 enrollment. Dennis Nostrand, executive enrollment manager, attributed the rising numbers to the increase in Tampa鈥檚 visibility and efforts done by staff.
Lauren Wong
83 Degrees
Oct. 19, 2021
Tavis Myrick, part-time education faculty at 绿奴天花板, was interviewed as the executive director of Gentlemen鈥檚 Quest of Tampa Bay Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping at-risk students realize their full potential. The organization published a collection of poetry and prose written by students from Gentlemen鈥檚 Quest, though that wasn鈥檛 the plan during the Gentlemen鈥檚 Quest summer camp, when Myrick was engaging the boys in activities to inspire writing and public speaking.
Kevin Lewis
ABC Action News
Oct. 15, 2021
Swimming World Magazine听published the article 鈥淟ike a Girl: The Pride in Being a Female Athlete,鈥 an article by Kristen Wagner 鈥24, who swims at 绿奴天花板 and interns for the magazine. The inspiration from the article comes from the other women in the swimming program, as well as from herself growing up. Head swimming coach at 绿奴天花板, Jimi Kiner, said the women in the swimming program also inspire his daughters to pursue sports.
By Robert Boyd
ABC Action News
Oct. 13, 2021
Max Dalton 鈥24 and Hannah Perreault 鈥24 are two of eight 绿奴天花板 students cast in听Evil Dead: The Musical,听the first show in 18 months at Stageworks Theatre. The cast also includes professional actors. Karla Hartley, part-time theatre and dance faculty and director of the show, and Michael Staczar, chair and associate professor of speech, theatre and dance, set up a partnership with Stageworks Theatre to give students their first chance of working in a professional setting.
By Gavin Keefe
The Day
Oct. 11, 2021
Stephanie DeLaforcade is in her fifth year of collegiate soccer at 绿奴天花板, her third and final university, where she earned the nickname 鈥淕randma鈥 by her teammates. DeLaforcade is continuing her college soccer career and education at 绿奴天花板 where she鈥檚 working on her master's degree in marketing and playing for the Division II program. Her previous stops included Syracuse University and the University of Maryland.
By Kevin Weiss
The Laker Lutz News
Sept. 28, 2021
At the annual Pasco County Legislative Delegation meeting at Zephyrhills City Hall, Pasco County School Board member Colleen Beaudoin opened the conversation on education 鈥 addressing the delegation on virtual school financing inequities. Beaudoin, chair of the education department and math lecturer, asked state leadership to consider an amendment that would strike language from a Florida statute that puts Pasco鈥檚 virtual program at a disadvantage to the Florida Virtual School (FLVS) program.
By Chris Erickson
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Sept. 28, 2021
Scott Gossen, director of design and construction, earned a spot as听Tampa Bay Business Journal鈥檚 40 Under 40 honoree. He did a Q&A with听Tampa Bay Business Journal, in which he touches on his past experiences and career.
Legal News
Sept. 24, 2021
William Meyers, associate professor of political science, presented at the virtual discussion, 鈥淭he Constitution and COVID: Do State and Federal Government Have the Power to Enforce Mandates,鈥 for Constitution Day. Meyers鈥 presentation explained how the federal government has police powers during a pandemic and compared the current COVID-19 vaccine requirements to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling of Jacobson v. Massachusetts.
By Annika Johnson
Swim Swam
Sept. 24, 2021
Julia Ingram 鈥21, a 绿奴天花板 basketball alum who graduated in the spring, is one of 30 semi-finalists nominated for 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year. Next, the NCAA will determine the top 3 honorees from each division. The 2021 NCAA Woman of the Year will be chosen from the group of those 9 finalists and announced on November 9th.
By Anita Rao
UNC
Sept. 24, 2021
Ryan Cragun, sociology professor and co-director of the Honors Program, discusses the relationship between masculinity and vasectomies. Cragun recalls the paper he co-authored where he opens up about his own procedure and his experience facing the threats to masculinity often associated with vasectomies.
By Wendy Ryan
ABC Action News
Sept. 21, 2021
ABC Action News interviewed Allison Avery, MBA 鈥22, on how she stays positive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic while living with a compromised immune system. Avery has Friedrich鈥檚 Ataxia, a neuromuscular disease that weakens the muscles over time. Avery works for the NFL managing their grant programs while pursuing an MBA at 绿奴天花板.
Tampa Bay News Wire
Sept. 18, 2021
The Sykes College of Business was ranked overall No. 74 out of 84 schools in the U.S. Additionally, 绿奴天花板 was also ranked highest on component indexes of learning and diversity.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
The Washington Post
Sept. 18, 2021
The Southern Baptist Convention's organization announced last week that it will require missionaries to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Ryan Cragun, professor of sociology and co-director of the honors program, said that when he served his mission in the 1990s, getting vaccines was simply part of preparing to go overseas. He said that the vast majority of Mormon missionaries expect to get the shots, but given that vaccines have been politicized more recently, it is possible that a few will weigh their desire to serve against the requirement to get a vaccine.
Tampa Bay News Wire
Sept. 14, 2021
The Sykes College of Business and 绿奴天花板鈥檚 nursing program were named as top undergraduate programs and was also ranked in the top tier by听U.S. News and World Report听in the category Best Regional Universities. 绿奴天花板 was also named as a most innovative college, which is for making the most innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.
By Jenni Stone
SHRM Blog
Sept. 12, 2021
Jennifer Currence, part-time management and entrepreneurship faculty, was recognized as a Thought Leader by the International Society of Performance Improvement.
By Paul Catala
The Ledger
Sept. 11, 2021
In a reflection of remembrance on Saturday, Polk County Teen Court hosted the 9/11 Flag of Honor Across America Memorials ceremony. Those members weren鈥檛 yet born when the 9/11 attacks occurred, but significance of the attacks remains relevant, said teen court member Melissa Belem 鈥25. Prior to the ceremony, Belem, a freshman criminology major at 绿奴天花板 who plans to become a prosecutor, said remembrances such as the Flag of Honor are important 鈥 especially for those not born at the time 鈥 to prevent repeat acts of terrorism.
ProSoundWeb
Sept. 7, 2021
The Bob Martinez Athletic Center recently had a completed renovation that includes a new sound reinforcement system. The new installation makes it much clearer to hear announcements over the speakers.
By Jim Parsons
ENR Southeast
Aug. 31, 2021
The Ars Sonora bell sculpture expected to be completed on 绿奴天花板鈥檚 campus in 2022 has been in the works for almost two decades. The project is a major collaboration of several different participants, which is why it harbors many intricacies, visions and requirements of design. The design-build team has been conducting virtual meetings since before the pandemic to ensure the perfect design for 绿奴天花板.
By Larissa Scott
ABC Action News
Aug. 30, 2021
Stephanie Russell Krebs, vice president for student affairs, gave some insight on the changes throughout the campus for the fall semester. Students will be transitioning from a hybrid of online and in-person classes in the spring to completely in-person this fall. Some of the measures 绿奴天花板 is taking to keep students face-to-face are indoor mask requirements regardless of vaccination status, partnering with a contact tracing company and a Walmart vaccine clinic, and free testing and temperature check kiosks on campus.
By Andrew Keesee
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
Aug. 27, 2021
Nathaly Perez 鈥25 left her family and home country of Honduras just two weeks ago to play volleyball at 绿奴天花板. Perez has been feeling overwhelmed by the move, but volleyball and new friends are helping her adjust. Perez admitted she was worried about making friends, but her teammates proved her wrong almost immediately.
By Walt Buteau
WFLA
Aug. 27, 2021
A former accounting manager at USF Health admitted to embezzling nearly $13 million from his employer over six years. Robert Goodwin, instructor of accounting and coordinator of accounting internships, weighed in, as he used to investigate fraud in the private sector. Goodwin suspected the manager knew the money wouldn鈥檛 be missed, as the amount stolen ended up totaling less than 1 percent of the university鈥檚 total revenue from those six years.
ABC Action News
Aug. 25, 2021
As new and returning students move back into 绿奴天花板, there are new protocols for handling COVID-19. Vaccinated students do not need to go into quarantine if coming in contact with COVID-19, while unvaccinated students must quarantine. The school also has put back in place their mask mandate to keep students safe.
Justin Schecker
WFLA
Aug. 23, 2021
绿奴天花板 student Caitlin Cifaldi 鈥23 was interviewed at a CVS pharmacy on Kennedy Blvd. after receiving her second dose of the Pfizer vaccine on the same day it became the first to get full approval from the FDA. Cifaldi said her parents have also encouraged her to roll up her sleeve before the 20-year-old student returned to college at 绿奴天花板.
By Peter Lowell
The Bridgton News
Aug. 20, 2021
绿奴天花板 student intern Erin Antosh '22 is working with other students from different colleges studying 41 lakes through the Lakes Environmental Association鈥檚 (LEA) premier lake lab and testing program at its Maine Lake Science Center. The goal of the center is to analyze lake water quality and warn of impending problems.
AACSB
Aug. 17, 2021
The Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at 绿奴天花板 received a grant from the TD Charitable Foundation for its Spartan Incubator Program. This assists more low to moderate-income individuals in advancing their early-stage businesses.
Tampa Bay Newswire
Aug. 11, 2021
绿奴天花板 created a new campus safety app, Spartan SOS, which seamlessly connects the 绿奴天花板 community with the Department of Campus Safety. The app features access to send anonymous tips, set a timer when they travel on campus and easy access to the Campus Safety phone numbers. The software in the app鈥檚 system allows Campus Safety to track an emergency caller鈥檚 location to reach them quickly.
By Virginia Johnson
Bay News 9
Aug. 10, 2021
Tiffany Durbin 鈥24 is a film major at 绿奴天花板 with the goal of making music videos. Durbin, along with rest of her 绿奴天花板 summer cinematography class, are training on the latest technology in virtual production at Vu Studio in Tampa. This is all happening thanks to a unique partnership with Vu Studio, set up by Gregg Perkins, associate professor of film, animation and new media.
By Emily Cortes
83 Degrees
Aug. 10, 2021
绿奴天花板 senior, Marc Franklin '21, started his own internet side hustle called Prestige Pullz Sports Cards on Instagram Live, in which he auctions and sells famous sports cards to interested buyers. Franklin uses his background knowledge of sports and his communication and broadcasting knowledge from school to run his business.
By Amy Scherzer
Tampa Bay Times
Aug. 8, 2021
Linda Devine has been the vice president for operations and planning at 绿奴天花板 since 1995. This past month, she became president of the Rotary Club of Tampa. This is an impressive milestone, and she is only the third female to lead the chapter since 1914.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Aug. 6, 2021
绿奴天花板 has hired its first chief diversity officer. The new officer, Thomas Witherspoon, is expected to create a diversity strategic plan and bring awareness to diversity, equity and inclusion in the upcoming years at the University.
By Divya Komar
Tampa Bay Times
Aug. 6, 2021
绿奴天花板 has just announced the newest addition to its beautiful campus. The 105-foot-tall tower, called Ars Sonora, will be featured at the center of campus and was generously donated by the Sykes family. School officials state that this will be the first of its kind in the country.
By Ciara Brown
WTPS
July 27, 2021
绿奴天花板 has been named the safest college campus in Florida. The rankings were decided by Florida campuses that had at least 5,000 students and offered two- and four-year degrees.
Capital Soup
July 22, 2021
绿奴天花板 has a new partnership with Hillsborough County Public Schools. The partnership provides the county鈥檚 educators the opportunity to pursue a certification in educational leadership or a master鈥檚 degree in educational leadership.
Press Release
USA Lacrosse Magazine
July 20, 2021
绿奴天花板 has hired J.B Clarke as the new head coach of the men鈥檚 lacrosse team. He is the second coach in the team鈥檚 history, as he is now replacing Rory Whipple.
By Mary O鈥機onnell
ABC Action News - WFTS Tampa Bay
June 28, 2021
Las Vegas Raiders player, Carl Nassib, became the first active NFL player to publicly come out as gay. For the LGBTQ+ community, his courage has helped support and honor many athletes and others, including University of Tampa鈥檚 assistant baseball coach, Mark Johnson. 鈥淚t was very exciting for the NFL and the sports world when Nassib shared his story," Johnson said. "Nassib is a great role model to have out there for younger people to see his story and know they can also have a place in sports.鈥
WFLA
May 26, 2021
As many incoming freshmen were notified of an on-campus housing shortage, 绿奴天花板 announced that students who defer their 2021 enrollment to 2022 will receive a $3,500 grant. Students who defer their enrollment will be 鈥減rioritized for on-campus housing for Fall 2022.鈥
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
May 24, 2021
Associate professor of economics at 绿奴天花板 writes on the fundamental value and use of cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin.
Patch
May 23, 2021
Pasco County Schools are starting a partnership with the University of Tampa to increase levels of leadership for Pasco County educators through a master鈥檚 degree program for educational leadership.
NHL.com
May 21, 2021
Ron and Renee Vaughn were honored by the Tampa Bay Lightning as the 29th Lightning Community Heroes. The Vaughn鈥檚 received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and The Lightning Community Heroes program and will donate the money to the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, LifePath Hospice, University of Tampa, Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church and the Tampa Museum of Art.
By Jessie Tobin
Swimming World Magazine
May 19, 2021
Former Michigan State University swimming and diving assistant coach, Quentin Bishop, joins 绿奴天花板 as their assistant swimming coach starting Fall 2021. Bishop is looking forward to joining the 绿奴天花板 team and working with head coach, Jimi Kiner.
By Tom Ponzo
Beckles & Recher
May 19, 2021
Hosts of Beckles & Recher speak with Joe Urso about 绿奴天花板鈥檚 baseball team as they prepare for the NCAA Division II South Regional. They discuss the family-like relationship the team has built and Urso gives insight on coaching during a challenging season.
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
May 18, 2021听
Opinion contributor Vivekanand Jayakumar, who is an associate professor of economics at 绿奴天花板, writes on the recent surge in inflation and the Federal Reserve鈥檚 policy stance.
Tampa Bay Newswire
May 16, 2021
绿奴天花板 was placed in 鈥淭ier One鈥 out of schools in North America regarding a ranking of MBA programs that stressed 鈥渇act-based criteria.鈥 The factors for rankings included quality of faculty, international diversity, class size, accreditation, faculty to student ratio, price, international exposure, work experience, professional development, gender parity, and delivery methods.
By Angie Angers
Spectrum News
May 14, 2021
Jackson Shembekar, who plans to attend 绿奴天花板 in the fall and pitch for their baseball team, invested a small amount of money into cryptocurrency. Over time, his portfolio has grown to $750,000.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
May 14, 2021
In the center of 绿奴天花板鈥檚 campus, a six-story technology building is being built. It is expected to house over a dozen tech-focused programs. The technology building will be linked with the Graduate and Health Studies building by a sky bridge.
By Miguel Brown
Nature World News
May 11, 2021
Dan Huber, biology professor at 绿奴天花板, examined the head of a tiger shark during research into the biological mechanics of the shark. Huber and other researchers plan to remove muscles from the head of several sharks to create a digital version to help determine the bio-mechanics of the potential bite force of sharks.
Daytime - Sykes Chapel Tour
WFLA-TB (NBC)
May 10, 2021
Haig Mardirosian, dean emeritus of the College of Arts and Letters at 绿奴天花板, gave a tour in 2015 of the Sykes Chapel Center for Faith and Values on campus, which was a gift to the university by John Sykes. The building is meant to be a place where students could gather for spiritual and ethical purposes, and the segment on WFLA was a throwback to 鈥渨hen the world felt normal.鈥
By Kevin O'Donnell
FOX 13
May 10, 2021听
The Spartan鈥檚 baseball team is starting their playoff run at the end of the month in search of their ninth national championship. Leading the team is Second Lieutenant Eric Zimmerman who just graduated first in his class of 绿奴天花板鈥檚 ROTC program.
By Mike Johnson
PWInsider.com
May 8, 2021听
Her Campus, an online women鈥檚 magazine with over 400 campus chapters, announced a virtual graduation ceremony named 鈥淕raduation 2021: To The Future.鈥 It is scheduled to take place on May 14, 2021 at 12 p.m. EST. The class of 2021 will be honored by a line-up of performers and speakers. Fourteen graduating students from across the country have been selected to give a speech at the ceremony, including Karla Maiden-Vazquez from the University of Tampa.
By Natalie Weber
Tampa Bay Times
May 8, 2021
绿奴天花板 held a virtual graduation ceremony honoring the graduation of nearly 1,800 绿奴天花板 students. The university decided to hold the ceremony virtually to maintain the safety guidelines recommended for COVID-19.
Tampa Bay Times
May 7, 2021
Kirk Hazlett, adjunct professor of communication, wrote a critique of Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥檚 lack of control and guidance on COVID rules and restrictions.
By Beth Luberecki
Business Observer
May 7, 2021
University of Tampa first-year entrepreneurship student, Shirah Benarde, pitched her innovative product of a scrunchie-turned drink cover for the bars, named NightCap, on ABC鈥檚 Shark Tank in an episode that aired in February. Benarde and her brother made a deal with Lori Greiner of an investment of $60,000 for 25% of the company. Benarde is part of 绿奴天花板鈥檚 Spartan Accelerator program, which pairs entrepreneurial students with business experts to help grow their projects.听
The Gaffney Ledger
May 7, 2021
University of Tampa鈥檚 Kiira Riihijarvi, the nation鈥檚 top ranked-golfer, won medalist honors.
By Sue Carlton
Tampa Bay Times
May 7, 2021
Companies are offering options to opt out of email reminders for Mother鈥檚 Day for those who have lost their mothers. The emails ultimately let consumers decide if they would like to receive promotional emails or not. 鈥淩esearch suggests that when you give the consumer control in the dialogue and the interactions, it fosters a stronger relationship,鈥 said Jill Mosteller, professor of marketing at the University of Tampa. She called the Mother鈥檚 Day option respectful, gracious and smart.
By Shawn Soper
The Dispatch
May 6, 2021
Lacrosse player Ross Dickerson was named 绿奴天花板 Male Athlete of the Year for the 2020-2021 season. He was a three-time captain for 绿奴天花板鈥檚 lacrosse team.
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
May 3, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, associate professor of economics, discusses the potential long-term prospects of the current inflation spike. Although recent reports highlight a surge in the price of raw materials, commodities and crops with a shortage in labor and increased wage pressure, Jayakumar says the Federal Reserve believes that the inflationary surge will be temporary.
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
April 26, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, associate professor of economics, published on op-ed on the nation鈥檚 booming housing market. Jayakumar argues that the single-family housing market is seeing a historic boom. Some are wondering if the nation is in the midst of a housing bubble that may ultimately crash and adversely affect the broader economy. He goes on to explain a few factors that are driving the surge in home prices: the fall in mortgage rates, the perceived role of housing as a long-term hedge against inflation and structural forces.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
April 16, 2021
绿奴天花板 announced a new certificate program titled 鈥淣avigating Cybersecurity: The Foundations for Leaders鈥, which begins May 9 and is offered through the TECO Energy Center for Leadership at the Sykes College of Business. The program lasts six weeks and is meant to provide business leaders with tools to amp up their cybersecurity knowledge.
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By Charley Belcher
FOX 13
April 15, 2021
Criminology and criminal justice students had the opportunity to learn about crime scenes and crime scene investigation on April 15 in Plant Park. Anthony LaRose, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice, initially developed the idea for a mock crime scene learning experience years ago and has grown the event to include professionals in the area 鈥 such as investigators with the Hillsborough County Sheriff Office 鈥 to come out and help educate students.
FOX 13
April 14, 2021
University of Tampa students are getting the opportunity to gain studio experience in a hands-on way through 绿奴天花板鈥檚 new partnership with Diamond View Studios in Tampa. Students pursuing a career in film, animation and new media are able to go to the studio to see the full process of production. 鈥淭he film side is really cool. It鈥檚 interesting to see how the cameras interact, but from the Mac and coding side, I get to see the backside and how they build the actual environments behind the scenes,鈥 said Gina Bernardini 鈥21.
By David Wheeler
The Gainesville Sun
April 10, 2021听
David Wheeler, assistant professor of journalism, published a column with The Gainesville Sun on Bill Nelson鈥檚 nomination to lead NASA. Nelson is a former Florida Democratic Senator, and Wheeler states that with Nelson鈥檚 distinction as an experienced and well-liked former senator who has been to space himself, he is good for the future of Florida鈥檚 commercial space sector.
By Yitzi Weiner
Authority Magazine
April 5, 2021
Melissa Morris, professor of instruction I of Health Sciences and Human Performance, was interviewed for an article in听Authority Magazine听on wellness tips after retiring. In the article, Morris says that retirement can have positive or negative effects on health. Some may find more time to engage in exercise, cooking healthy meals, spend time volunteering or even socializing with others. However, others may find it difficult to stay productive with the unstructured and less scheduled days. In order to stay healthy, Morris recommends staying active, eating healthy, socializing, following medical advice and practicing cognitive activities.
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By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
April 1, 2021
绿奴天花板 has teamed up with Pasco County Schools to help current teachers earn the credentials required for leadership positions more easily. 绿奴天花板 is offering two paths for Pasco County teachers. The first is the traditional path of receiving a master鈥檚 of education in educational leadership, which is offered in hybrid, remote and in-person formats. The second option is for those who already have one master鈥檚 degree, which allows them to take the courses to be certified in the leadership program without having to obtain another master鈥檚 degree.
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By Julie Williams
GolfWeek
March 29, 2021
Last December, University of Tampa student Kiira Riihijarvi received an email that she was in consideration for an invitation for the Augusta Women鈥檚 National Amateur (ANWA). Riihijarvi then started paying close attention to her position in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, which paid off when she received her invitation to Augusta in February. She will be the only NCAA Division II player in the 84-woman field. The ANWA has been on Riihijarvi鈥檚 radar since 2019, and even pushed her to pursue a graduate degree in order to be eligible for another year. 鈥淭he Augusta Women鈥檚 Amateur just makes it all worth it,鈥 she said.
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By Max Crampton-Thomas
Capital Analytics Associates
March 29, 2021
Frank Ghannadian, the dean of the Sykes College of Business at 绿奴天花板, was featured in a Capital Analytics Associates article speaking on digital learning, projections for economic recovery post COVID-19 and how 绿奴天花板 contributes to the Tampa Bay economy. Ghannadian believes there will be a return to the classroom for the most part, but some remnants of virtual learning will likely remain.
Religious Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage
By Ashley Paul
Bay News 9
March 2021
Ryan Cragun, 绿奴天花板 sociology professor, appeared on Tampa鈥檚 Bay News 9 speaking on LGBT issues and religion. Cragun says that many religions have the same position as the Catholic church on same-sex marriage, which recently made headlines after the Vatican restated that same-sex unions do not have their blessings. Cragun also notes that one of the biggest reasons people end up leaving religions is due to the church鈥檚 stance on LGBT rights and issues. However, he also stated that he wouldn鈥檛 be surprised if these stances change as society more broadly accepts and embraces same-sex marriage.
WalletHub
March 26, 2021
James Welch, professor of instruction I, management, was featured in a WalletHub article on low interest credit cards. In the Q&A-style article, Welch explained some things to keep in mind when looking at low interest credit cards. Welch recommends credit cards with low, regular APR鈥檚 for consumers who don鈥檛 need to take advantage of low interest rates, such as those who don鈥檛 have much debt to transfer to their new credit card.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
March 25, 2021
This spring 绿奴天花板 officially opened the new Ferman Center for the Arts: home to classrooms, performance spaces and practice rooms available to students. David Gudelunas, 绿奴天花板鈥檚 dean of the College of Arts and Letters, says he sees 绿奴天花板 as part of the downtown arts community, with great relationships with the Tampa Museum of Arts and Straz Center.
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By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
March 16, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, 绿奴天花板 associate professor of economics, published an op-ed with听The Hill听on the longer term consequences of the potential economic boom from stimulus checks and an anticipated increase in consumer spending.
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By Gabrielle Calise
Tampa Bay Times
March 16, 2021
绿奴天花板 librarian Elizabeth Lee Barron is on the hunt for the lost citrus labels from her family鈥檚 citrus companies. As a descendant of influential Tampa Bay citrus growers, Barron has been trying to preserve the past of Florida鈥檚 citrus labels as they have been disappearing in recent years. 鈥淚t used to be one grove after another,鈥 said Barron. 鈥淵ou could look in the distance and it was beautiful.鈥
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By Wendy Ryan
ABC Action News
March 10, 2021
Ajivar, a new mental health app developed specifically for college students, is meant to teach students about emotional intelligence and help an individual become more self-aware every day. This is accomplished through breathing techniques, relaxation tips, positive affirmations and other skills. University of Tampa student Ben Conness 鈥23 shared his experience with the app in an听ABC Action News听article. 鈥淭o be honest, I didn鈥檛 really have any knowledge about my emotions鈥 was that typical tough guy, just fight through it,鈥 Conness admits. Though, after using Ajivar, Conness says he鈥檚 able to better understand himself and the emotions he鈥檚 feeling after the isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll.
By Catie Schwartzman
Capital Analytics Associates
March 4, 2021
Tampa Bay is a politically diverse community, leaving Tampa residents and businesspeople mixed on their expectations for President Joe Biden鈥檚 term. Frank Ghannadian, the dean of the Sykes College of Business at 绿奴天花板, was among a group of other Tampa businesspeople featured in a听Capital Analytics Associates听article, each giving their takes on the upcoming administration. Ghannadian said that regardless of who is in power, he doesn鈥檛 foresee any regulations changing drastically. After 2025, the U.S. will have a reduction in the 18-to-22-year-old population, which will impact the entire education sector. Ghannadian believes that institutions must prepare for what鈥檚 coming in the next five to 10 years, otherwise, some may not survive.
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Up Journey
March 1, 2021
Kirk Hazlett, adjunct professor of communication at 绿奴天花板 and member of the Tampa Bay chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), gave his advice in an听Up Journey听article on how many internships students should apply to. Hazlett says that it鈥檚 important to have internships on their resume because it will help them get a better sense of what they鈥檙e good at as an up-and-coming professional. Not only should a student have one internship, but they should seek to have multiple internships in multiple industries, such as in nonprofit organizations as well as corporate settings. His advice stems from a personal experience while working as a paid intern in public affairs, after spending eight years as an audiovisual media specialist in the U.S. Air Force and holding two bachelor鈥檚 degrees and an MBA. The role showed Hazlett exactly what he wanted to do and what he didn鈥檛 want to do.
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
Feb. 24, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, professor of economics at 绿奴天花板, published an op-ed piece in听The Hill听on the economic impact of the pandemic and the following policy. The Biden administration鈥檚 science-based approach to tackling the pandemic, along with its emphasis on better federal coordination of nationwide vaccine efforts, has now made it possible to consider early attainment of herd immunity in the U.S. From an economic standpoint, Jayakumar says that this raises the possibility that the U.S. will experience an unusually rapid economic recovery in the second half of 2021, which may pose challenges to policymakers, investors and financial markets.
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Vimeo
Feb. 22, 2021
绿奴天花板 visiting assistant professor of art and design, Mora Beauchamp-Byrd, gave commentary on Chicago-based artist Nick Cave鈥檚 work, who created a sculpture for the Tampa International Airport (TPA). TPA highlighted Nick Cave鈥檚 work as a part of Black History Month, who frequently talks about the issues that black Americans face, particularly with police and law enforcement. Beauchamp-Byrd reflected on Cave鈥檚 work, as well as the importance of Black History Month, saying, 鈥淎rt brings out a lot of the concepts that are important to history鈥hat Black History Month does is it gives us an opportunity to reflect on all of the ways that culture has been impacted by an African presence.鈥
By Gabrielle Shirley
WFLA
Feb. 19, 2021
Marketing major Kiira Rihijarvi 鈥21, from Oulu, Finland, qualified for the Augusta National Women鈥檚 amateur, a golfing competition that highlights the world鈥檚 top amateur golfers. The tournament will begin on March 31. The first two rounds of the competition will take place at the Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta, GA, followed by a practice round at the Augusta National Golf Club. The top 30 players will then advance to the final round. Riihijarvi admits that she wasn鈥檛 sure if she was going to qualify and was excited to receive her invitation in the mail, saying, 鈥淚 was so excited. It is such an amazing opportunity.鈥
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By Kevin Lewis
ABC Action News
Feb. 19, 2021
绿奴天花板 men鈥檚 basketball team opened their 2021 season on Feb. 17 after the coronavirus pandemic delayed the regular season by three months. The season is also shortened and will be an eight-game, conference-only slate. Despite these changes, 绿奴天花板 basketball players say they鈥檙e happy to be back on the court. Max Jones 鈥24, a guard for the Spartans, said, 鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 matter who we play, when [we] play. As long as we play.鈥 Richard Schmidt, the men鈥檚 basketball team head coach, says it鈥檚 been easy keeping the team motivated, even during uncertain times. The Spartans went against Saint Leo University in their opening game, winning 79-75.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Feb. 17, 2021
绿奴天花板 announced a new partnership with Diamond View Studios, which will allow 绿奴天花板 students access to hands-on experiences at Diamond View鈥檚 new Vu studio, located in University Mall. The studio is a 10,000-square-foot virtual production studio. Tim Moore, CEO of Diamond View Studios, hopes that the opening of Vu studio will give surrounding college students the opportunity to get some hands-on experience prior to graduation. Gregg Perkins, 绿奴天花板鈥檚 associate professor of film, animation and new media, said, 鈥淚n a field like virtual production, with ever-changing technology, a graduating student might not be ready to meet the needs of the industry. This new partnership works to bridge that gap between academia and industry.鈥
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By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
Feb. 16, 2021
Professor Vivekanand Jayakumar wrote an op-ed that was published in听The Hill.听In the piece, Jayakumar gives his take on the recurrence of financial bubbles and boom-bust cycles in the modern American economy. These cycles involve the rapid inflation of asset prices, followed by an inevitable collapse of asset values, which in turn is followed by ultra-loose monetary policy for an extended period that lays the groundwork for a follow-on asset bubble and a new boom-bust cycle, according to Jayakumar. Recent policy may lay the foundation for a new cycle, which initially was done to help alleviate the effects of the pandemic.
By Bobby Lewis
WTSP
Feb. 15, 2021
Abby Byrne 鈥21 worked on several film projects over the last few years at 绿奴天花板 with the help of 绿奴天花板 alum Doug Tower '95. Byrne got the chance to work on projects for HGTV, FOX and Discovery. This experience jump-started her career after undergrad. She has been offered a position with Towers post-graduation. On choosing to attend 绿奴天花板, Byrne says, 鈥淚 think without 绿奴天花板 I definitely would not have been able to grow and learn the fundamental skills and learn kind of the basics of the industry, so I definitely appreciate them preparing me and getting me ready for the real world. Tampa will always have a special place in my heart.鈥
By Jordan Bowen
FOX 13
Feb. 15, 2021
University of Tampa student, Benjamin Conness, was included in a听FOX 13听article on a rise in mental health issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly half of all American workers suffer from a mental health issue since the pandemic began, according to a new report by Oregon-based insurance provider The Standard. Conness believes it鈥檚 just as bad for college students, saying, 鈥淚t鈥檚 a completely different atmosphere. You walk around campus now and you may see 10 to 15 people from one building to the next where you used to see a couple hundred.鈥 Conness says that the isolation can take a toll, making it harder to build relationships with students and professors.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Feb. 9, 2021
Entrepreneurship major Shirah Benarde 鈥24 appeared on Shark Tank on Feb. 5 with her brother, FSU graduate student Michael Benarde. The two pitched their product, NightCap, a scrunchie designed with a pocket that stores a drink cover to help deter drink spiking. Many who have pitched in 鈥渢he tank鈥 are seen in a back-and-forth barter with real-life investors or pleading their case to make a deal. But as soon as the Benardes鈥 pitch was done, they already had a bite. Lori Greiner quickly offered the sibling duo their requested $60,000 in exchange for 25% of their company. The two accepted the deal and the contract between the two parties has officially been signed, according to the Benardes.
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By Haley Hinds
FOX 13
Feb. 3, 2021
Patchanit Sriviroch '19 helped design the Super Bowl Host Committee logo while interning with Schifino Lee in the summer of 2019. Sriviroch dedicated lots of time to researching what makes the region special to have the logo represent Tampa鈥檚 history of football with a nod to Gasparilla. After a three-month-long process of edits and tweaking to create the final design, her logo was chosen by the Super Bowl Host Committee. The logo has red and pewter for the Bucs, blue coloring for the water-side attractions, a Gasparilla pirate ship, five sails for Tampa Bay鈥檚 fifth Super Bowl and five laces for the 鈥淔orever 55鈥 social initiative.
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By Alex Reimer
Out Sports
Feb. 1, 2021听
Josh Leafer 鈥22 was featured in听OutSports, a sports news website focused on LGBTQ+ issues and personalities in the sports world. Leafer had battled with his sexuality throughout high school and college, until he听. Leafer started the account in February 2020, posting about his fears to come out as gay. His first video, where he posed the question, 鈥淎nyone else like totally straight but secretly gay?鈥 quickly gained over 100 thousand views. In the last year Leafer grew a community of other closeted gay guys who were going through the same thing. Support from this online community helped Leafer come out in real life, and he continues to post on the platform. His account now has over 60,000 followers.
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By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
Feb. 1, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, associate professor of economics at 绿奴天花板, published an op-ed in听The Hill听on the current state of the pressure we鈥檙e putting on the nation鈥檚 economy. Jayakumar introduces famed economist Arthur Okun鈥檚 high-pressure economy hypothesis: in a situation where actual output is, at least temporarily, maintained above its potential level, utilization rates of economic resources could be pushed momentarily above their long-run sustainable levels. Jayakumar says President Trump鈥檚 highly expansionary fiscal policy agenda with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Bipartisan Budget Act and a near-trillion-dollar budget deficit in 2019, combined with the Federal Reserve鈥檚 decision to abandon its rate-hike cycle and instead engage in three rounds of rate cuts in 2019, appeared to have provided a real-world test case for this hypothesis.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Jan. 29, 2021
Shirah Benarde 鈥24, entrepreneurship major at 绿奴天花板, appeared on Shark Tank on Feb. 5 with her brother, FSU graduate student Michael Benarde, to pitch their NightCap product: a scrunchie that鈥檚 able to act as a covering to prevent drinks from being spiked with drugs. In 2019 the two started their business after an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign, which raised over $12,000. The two went on to win pitch competitions at Tallahassee Startup Week鈥檚 Annual Pitch Competition and received the FSU Jim Moran Micro Grant. Since then, NightCap has hit more than 10,000 sales in less than two years and the company is cash-flow positive.
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By Jennifer Ring
Creative Loafing
Jan. 28, 2021
绿奴天花板 recently opened the new Ferman Center for the Arts, which houses performance spaces, practice studios, study spaces, faculty offices and classrooms for students studying music, art, speech, design, theatre and more. The center features work from Nneka Jones 鈥20, who was named one of 15 emerging artists in 2019 by the Gasparilla Arts Festival Committee. Jones also gained national recognition for her听TIME Magazine听cover for an August 2020 issue, 鈥淭he New American Revolution.鈥澨
By Robert Marley, Steven Platau, Jacob Christian Plesner Rossing
The CPA Journal
January 2021
绿奴天花板's Robert Marley, director of the Center for Ethics and associate professor of accounting; Steven Platau, professor of accounting; and Jacob Christian Plesner Rossing, associate professor of accounting, authored an article published in听The CPA Journal听examining whether or not accounting practitioners believe the pathway to becoming a licensed CPA needs modification. In the article, the three present findings from a survey of accounting practitioners and their opinions on the current competencies tested on the CPA exam.
By Michael Kirchoff
Analog Forever
Jan. 24, 2021
Jaime Aelavanthara, professor of photography at 绿奴天花板, is also a fine art photographer. Her work portrays themes of the human condition and our interconnectedness with nature.听Analog Forever Magazine, a publication to showcase contemporary analog photography, sat down for an interview with Aelavanthara to feature her in a Q&A-style article.听Analog Forever听highlighted two of her signature bodies of work, titled听Untamed听补苍诲听Where the Roots Rise, both of which are explored through her extensive experience and mastery of the cyanotype process. Aelavanthara discussed her passion for creating art, her favorite technical processes and her experience working as an educator.
By Joe Thompson
Parentology
Jan. 21, 2021
CNN Health听reports that roughly 80.5 million people in the world don鈥檛 have enough food to eat.听The World Economic Forum听ran a story on the new NASA invention, solein. Scientists used carbon dioxide to create food by combining air with water and solar energy. The final product includes proteins, carbs and fats. Melissa Morris, professor of instruction I of health sciences and human performance at 绿奴天花板 commented on NASA鈥檚 latest discovery in听Parentology. 鈥淭his is exciting and has some great potential. It could definitely solve some of the issues with protein malnutrition in underdeveloped countries."
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Jan. 21, 2021
绿奴天花板 is piloting a test-optional program for admissions. The program is a one-year pilot program that won鈥檛 require ACT or SAT scores for student admission in an effort to close an access gap occurring because of the coronavirus pandemic and within minority populations. Since in-person testing has become difficult and many have been impacted financially by the pandemic, a growing number of students across the country have been unable to register and take the standardized tests. 绿奴天花板 has joined several other colleges and universities around the country foregoing the exam requirements for admission.
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Yahoo Finance
Jan. 19, 2021
MediaVillage, whose mission is to advance the media industry鈥檚 growth through investing in diversity and education, announced that over a dozen new columns, podcasts and videos are debuting on their platforms. Christopher Boulton, associate professor of communication at 绿奴天花板, is a columnist for MediaVillage. Boulton鈥檚 latest column, titled 鈥淢ulticultural Media鈥, explores the intersection of race, gender and class within the media and advertising business. Boulton has previously written columns on race, partisanship and other topics in the media industry.
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Deer Park Tribune
Jan. 19, 2021
Lambda Chi Alpha, one of the largest fraternities in North America, and DeMolay International, the world鈥檚 premier youth leadership organization that strives to shape men into leaders of character, announced a joint pilot program and commitment to offer young men lifelong mentorship and networking opportunities. The two organizations will encourage their chapters to promote and engage in joint advertising, mentoring programs, service opportunities, charity fundraising and other opportunities to grow and enhance their respective chapters. The Pi-Omega Lambda Chi Chapter at 绿奴天花板 will be one of four Lambda Chi Alpha chapter鈥檚 in the country to begin the program this spring with the Paul Revere DeMolay chapter.
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U.S. Lacrosse Magazine
Jan. 19, 2021
绿奴天花板 men鈥檚 lacrosse team will start the 2021 season as the top-ranked team in the U.S., according to the Nike/U.S. Lacrosse D-II preseason top 20. This preseason ranking marks the first time that the Spartans held the top spot in any ranking. Last season, the men鈥檚 lacrosse team were 8-0 before the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Inside Lacrosse Player of the Year, Ross Dickerson, and two All-Americans, Jake Mosher-McGraw and Scott Phillips, were featured in the听U.S. Lacrosse Magazine听article announcing the rankings.
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By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Jan. 19, 2021
绿奴天花板 announced a new master鈥檚 program in social and emerging media, which will launch this fall. The program will blend technology and creativity to help students engage with audiences and build social media strategies. The program will be led by a group of faculty specializing in art, film, journalism, public relations and communication. 鈥淚n addition to receiving hands-on media training, students will have a chance to network and collaborate in Tampa鈥檚 vibrant downtown and gain marketable skills that are immediately applicable in a variety of fields,鈥 said Stephanie Tripp, 绿奴天花板 associate professor of communication and future program director.
Sci Tech Daily
Jan. 18, 2021
The Milky Way houses 8,292 recently discovered stellar streams, all of which are named Theia. Theia 456, however, is different. Simon Schuler, associate chair of 绿奴天花板鈥檚 chemistry and physics department and associate professor of physics, worked with other astrophysicists from Columbia University, Western Washington University, Northwestern University and Pontifica Universidad Catolica on researching Theia 456 and the Milky Way. The team discovered that Theia 456鈥檚 468 stars were born at the same time and are traveling in the same direction across the sky in a long, stretched out stream, rather than in a tight cluster 鈥 which is how most stellar clusters are.
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By Vivekanand Jayakumar and Brian Kench
The Hill
Jan. 15, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, associate professor of economics at 绿奴天花板, wrote an op-ed piece that was published in听The Hill听that explored the potential economic model reform for many regional public and mid-tier private colleges and universities following the COVID-19 pandemic. Jayakumar argues that the pandemic shock and recent technological breakthroughs offer an opportunity to fundamentally rethink the economics of higher education. This is especially true for the two most vulnerable: regional public universities and mid-tier private colleges. These institutions have long faced a problem of rising price and declining quality due to a flawed incentive structure. In order to reduce risks and survive the economic impact of the pandemic, these institutions may need reform on multiple fronts.
By Melissa Sherrard
Wallet Hub
Jan. 14, 2021
Jennifer Burton, associate professor of marketing at 绿奴天花板, was featured in a听Wallet Hub听Q&A on traveler鈥檚 auto insurance. Burton emphasizes the importance of reading reviews about different products provided by the many companies that compete in the insurance sector. The three things that consumers should pay attention to, according to Burton, are how responsive the company is to claims, what quality is the repair work and are the customers satisfied with the resolution of their claim. While the highlights of insurance policies are quite similar from company to company, the extent to which the companies take care of customers and fulfill their end of the bargain differs a lot in the insurance industry, Burton says.
By Melissa Sherrard
Wallet Hub
Jan. 14, 2021
Pranjal Gupta, associate professor of marketing at 绿奴天花板, was featured in a听Wallet Hub听Q&A on traveler鈥檚 auto insurance. Gupta speaks on the importance of reading reviews about products and services of insurance companies, saying that 鈥渇or services that can only be evaluated by experience, potential buyers are unable to 鈥榯ry鈥 services such as insurance before purchase.鈥 This, Gupta argues, is why reviews are such a strong source of information to serve as a proxy for personal experience before purchase.
By Lindsey Grundfast
Behind the Whistle
Jan. 13, 2021
At the Intercollegiate Women鈥檚 Lacrosse Coaches Association鈥檚 (IWLCA) virtual December convention, Kelly Gallagher, 绿奴天花板 head women's lacrosse coach, hosted one of the Zoom social events for the convention. The theme Gallagher chose for her event was mental health. In the Zoom session, women鈥檚 lacrosse coaches from across the country discussed different ideas and resources to create positive atmospheres within their college women鈥檚 lacrosse teams. This included sharing websites designed to support college students and college athletes, ideas to dedicate time to educate teams on the importance of mental health and several social media resources shared by Gallagher.
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By MaryAnn D鈥橝lesandro
My American Nurse
Jan. 11, 2021
MaryAnn D鈥橝lesandro, University of Tampa assistant professor of nursing, wrote an article that was published online with听My American Nurse. In the article, D鈥橝lesandro discussed statistics and facts about hypothyroidism, the causes and types, signs, symptoms, screening and diagnosis as well as treatment options.
By Lauren Coffey
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Jan. 8, 2021听
In October, 绿奴天花板 announced that the construction of a new fitness center will break ground in Spring 2021 and bring three new basketball courts, a reconfigured beach volleyball complex, a new aquatic center with a competition-sized swimming pool in addition to a smaller recreational pool, a two-story pool house, more workout spaces and several classrooms and individual study and work spaces. The university will be using a $19.9 million bond to help fund the new fitness center space.
By Divya Kumar
Tampa Bay Times
Jan. 7, 2021
Over 1,000 political science professors across the nation signed an open letter to Vice President Mike Pence, urging him to invoke the 25th amendment and remove President Trump from office based on actions Trump took to incite the Jan. 6 siege on Capitol Hill. William Myers, associate professor of political science at 绿奴天花板, was among those who signed the letter. In a听Tampa Bay Times听article, Myers said, 鈥淥n some level it feels like we鈥檙e living through history that we never wanted to. Whenever these types of things happen you think they can鈥檛 happen here, until it does.鈥 Myers goes on to say that typically, political science professors are educators as opposed to active practitioners of politics. But he described the events of Jan. 6 as a distortion and perversion of democracy, going beyond politics.
By John Davis
WGCU
Jan. 7, 2021
Angel Duncan, adjunct professor in art therapy at 绿奴天花板, created the Arts in MIND program, in collaboration with Yale University鈥檚 Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease Research Unit and the Yale University Art Gallery. The program targets younger patients (50-65 years old) with early onset dementia as well as those in the early stages of dementia. In talking about her work teaching at 绿奴天花板, Duncan expressed surprise at seeing a diversity of majors from students in her arts and health classes. 鈥淚t was great to see these young minds interested in the arts and health鈥鈥檓 advocating them to go to the National Endowment for the Arts, please go to your congressman, please go to your healthcare providers and demand for better.鈥
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
Jan. 6, 2021听
Vivekanand Jayakumar, associate professor of economics at 绿奴天花板, wrote an op-ed on the recent surge in the price of Bitcoin for听The Hill. The price of Bitcoin has risen by more than 300% in the past year, which is the third major cycle of price spikes involving Bitcoin since 2013. According to Jayakumar, the fundamental value of Bitcoin is hard to determine since it鈥檚 dependent on how much people believe it鈥檚 worth. In the article, Jayakumar dives into the history of Bitcoin and the current impact it鈥檚 had economically.
By Madge Maril
Harper鈥檚 Bazaar
Jan. 5, 2021
Harper鈥檚 Bazaar听covered the unexpected quarantine trend of women shaving their heads and the many emotions that came along with it. University of Tampa student JoHannah Yankey was featured in the article, where she told her story of shaving her head while quarantining at home in Maryland. 鈥淚 would say me cutting my hair represented a fresh start. When we're born, we're born with short hair鈥攚e're newborns. I think of myself as like, "Oh, I'm a newborn!" I'm starting all over again, I'm growing my hair out again, and I feel like it's a learning experience getting to know yourself again and the new person you're becoming every single day,鈥 Yankey says in the article.
By Vivekanand Jayakumar
The Hill
Jan. 3, 2021
Vivekanand Jayakumar, associate professor of economics at 绿奴天花板, wrote an article that was featured in听The Hill.听In it, Jayakumar cites the economic difficulties that the U.S. faced in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the hopeful economic projections for the coming year. 鈥淭he key thesis underlying hopes for a surge in economic activity in the second half of 2021 is tied to expectations of a relatively rapid roll-out of vaccination programs during the first half of the year and a subsequent reopening of nearly all sectors of the economy,鈥 Jayakumar says in the article.
