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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Celebrating 90 Years UT
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UT’s Greek Week, which is organized by Fraternity
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NEWS OF NOTE 5 MINUTES WITH Alison Avery MB
Exciting News for Film Fans UT has a new educati
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progressed — rather quickly — Jones was informed
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his tour. But the next day, he felt well enough t
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In May, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Drushal ’89
To meet Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Drushal ’89 now, you’d
Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Drushal ’89 is internationally
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SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT Out to the Ball Game Mia Salv
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director of communications for the mayor and the
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She now works for a small investment management fi
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PHOTOGRAPHS: MARSHA KEMP Spartans
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A mural by Monica Swartley ’19 2020s Talia Davi
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Get Excited! Spartan Spirit Week Is Coming …
SPARTAN READY PHILANTHROPY
Spartan Spirit Week: Why the Giving Is So Good
A Give Day for the Record Books Last year was a h
the Moroccan yearbook for three years,” he says.
PEOPLE. OPPORTUNITY. IMPACT. Rewarding Curiou
Build the Future, Create a Legacy The Spartan mot
PRESIDENT’S REPORT A MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT RONA
NEW SPARTANS During the past year, we maintaine
PRESIDENT’S REPORT Students get briefed on on
Max Jones was named Sunshine State Conference
PRESIDENT’S REPORT Throughout the year UT off
Spartan Ready concepts pervade student l
PRESIDENT’S REPORT INTERNATIONAL AND DIVERSI
CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION The University continued
MINARET MOMENT Different Strokes Guests at
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