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EDITOR<br />
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Erin Dixon<br />
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER<br />
Sarah Krolik ’20, M.A. ’23<br />
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INFORMATION<br />
AND PUBLICATIONS<br />
Eric Cárdenas<br />
ecardenas@ut.edu<br />
CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Kayla Boronell, Emma Brewer ’23, Anisa<br />
Brown ’19, Asia Brown M.A. ’22, Asher<br />
Goldberg-Korycka, Julie Helsabeck, Joey<br<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=1"> UT JOURNAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA F</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=2"> PUT YOUR GAME FACE ON Te Royal Guard of Honor, m</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=3"> UT ut.edu/utjournal EDITOR Holly Neumann hneum</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Paying it Forward It </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=5"> 12 CONTENTS | FALL 2023 VOL. XXXIX, NO.1 1</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=6"> NEWS OF NOTE HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=7"> ■ UT’s annual economic impact, $85 mill</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=8"> NEWS OF NOTE ‘Truly a gem’ in Tampa Bay, the H</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=9"> Linc Darner Chosen to Lead Men’s Basketball </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=10"> NEWS OF NOTE 5 MINUTES WITH Lincoln Cutler </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=11"> BY THE NUMBERS Presidential Impressions When Pr</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=12"> NEWS OF NOTE Volleyball player Mackenzie Duf</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=13"> senior season, Solomon finished 12th in the Heism</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=14"> 12 | UT | FALL 2023 P</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=15"> FEAST Your Way Through Tampa Bay Get to kno</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=16"> Ferdian Jap MBA ’10 Zukku | Zukku-San | Ato | As</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=17"> Santoro’s Pizzeria Bringing the Boardwalk to the </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=18"> Harvest Bowl A Fresh Choice that Makes a Differen</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=19"> Café Dufrain and Watervue Grille A Taste of Harbo</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=20"> Vinny Andriotti ’14 Cousin Vinny’s Sandwich C</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=21"> Courtside Grille Big Menu, Big Screens for the Bi</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=22"> Crabby Bill’s A Beachy, ‘No Frills’ Vibe Food. S</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=23"> Thai Island On the Menu: Hard Work and Handmade </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=24"> TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION= EDUCATION EVOLUTION h h</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=25"> UT | FA L L 2 0 2 3 | 23</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=26"> L ast November, educa</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=27"> problems on exams. Another profes- sor allows stu</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=28"> 26 | UT | FA L L 2 0 2 3 SOCIAL MEDIA CLASSROOMS</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=29"> SAGE approach to learning in approxi- mately 20 c</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=30"> Beh ind the Ball Gowns 28 | UT | FA L L 2 0 2 </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=31"> UT Researchers Explore the Women of the </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=32"> Obama spent more time speaking with families and </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=33"> FINDING A FAVORITE Clinton, Bush and Obama are th</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=34"> ALUMNI REPORT </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=35"> WHAT’S NEW? GO TO UT.EDU/ALUMNI TO STAY IN TOUCH.</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=36"> ALUMNI REPORT community with an emphasis on co</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=37"> SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT From UT to UConn — Love and B</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=38"> For more details and to register for events, visi</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=39"> Philip Bowen MBA ’08 was on the bill of a live, s</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=40"> </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=41"> 2023 May Commencement More than 1,800 graduates </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=42"> SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT Helping Others is at the Hear</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=43"> Carson, pictured below, is a marketing manager fo</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=44"> ALUMNI REPORT Andrew Longfellow MBA ’14 was pr</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=45"> Life's A Journey — Get the Best START — and Tak</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=46"> ALUMNI REPORT YOUR GIFT MATTERS Make you</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=47"> coach for the Charleston (SC) RiverDogs Minor Lea</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=48"> SPARTAN READY PHILANTHROPY A Mentor Is Forever</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=49"> M et n atthews J a Jacl M yn aass When Lee</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=50"> What is an Endowed Chair? An endowed chair is th</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=51"> PEOPLE. OPPORTUNITY. IMPACT. </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=52"> PEOPLE. OPPORTUNITY. IMPACT. An Ultimate Gift</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=53"> Appreciation All Around for UT’s Give Day UT G</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=54"> PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT A MESSAGE FROM PRESID</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=55"> When the Susan and John Sykes Ars Sonora® and Syk</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=56"> PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=57"> ENROLLMENT We had a strong enrollment year with</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=58"> PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT STUDENT LIFE Car</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=59"> ATHLETICS UT’s varsity teams performed well thi</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=60"> PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL REPORT </a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=61"> PHILANTHROPY AND UNIVERSITY RELATIONS We made c</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=62"> MINARET MOMENT What’s Your Big Swing? We’</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=63"> A resource to help assist you in your financia</a>
<a title="F23 FULL WEB ISSUE-SM page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/a55b942b?page=64"> NONPROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID TAMPA,</a>