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utjournal<br />
The Publication for The University of Tampa fAll 2014<br />
Come<br />
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UT's progress on<br />
the diversity puzzle<br />
and Learning president’s message <br />
UTjournal <br />
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Twenty Years of Leading <br />
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I have certainly been proud to lead the<br />
effort of many over the past two decades that has<br />
transformed our University from a struggling, local<br />
institution to an international, model university.<br />
I’m also proud to have helped continue the changes<br />
in our institution’s diversity that were so obviously<br />
sparked 5<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=1"> utjournal </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=2"> and Learning president’s message UTjournal</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=3"> contents </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=4"> news of note </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=5"> “It was so different than anything I’ve ever seen</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=6"> news of note </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=7"> The In May, Bekah travele Voluntee During</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=8"> news of note o’Hara and tankersley trave</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=9"> spartan sports Burke is a two-sport athlete and </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=10"> news of note Bur</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=11"> The men’s lacrosse team took home the inaugural </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=12"> HOW ARE 10 UTJOURNAL fall 2014</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=13"> A look at diversity at UT, now and then By Kiley</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=14"> Devin Phinazee ’15 is the student coordinator of </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=15"> There are more than a dozen diversity-relat</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=16"> Caitlin O’Brien ’17 is a member of GLTSBA PRIDE, </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=17"> Luter points to a long string of people dem</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=18"> Vijay Sharma ’16 is the incoming president of the</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=19"> bean, other places in Africa — and she would have</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=20"> Coming from St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands, Ima</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=21"> CROSSING THEBRIDGE Fifty years ago, the Universit</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=22"> In the meantime, Lyndon B. Johnson signed</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 23" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=23"> issues today. When you come to know people and pe</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 24" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=24"> “humble The Churro Guy” </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 25" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=25"> For Ariel Acosta-Rubio ’84 life is made out </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 26" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=26"> r ight after Ariel Acosta</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 27" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=27"> “It was really Important for me to make somethIng</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 28" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=28"> 26 UTJOURNAL fall 2014</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 29" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=29"> alumni report </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 30" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=30"> alumni report the program executive </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 31" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=31"> the 31st annual Christian Business </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 32" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=32"> alumni report Frank O’Connor MBA joined th</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 33" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=33"> ness Journal as part of its Top Cor- porate Couns</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 34" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=34"> alumni report marlon hanley ’06 ers </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 35" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=35"> Valerie houseman ’09 and Justin Joseffy ’07 </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 36" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=36"> dent of Air & Energy in Holmes </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 37" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=37"> wife Candice welcomed a son, S</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 38" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=38"> alumni report Dylan Sellberg earned a </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 39" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=39"> We were excited to see so many alumni turn out fo</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 40" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=40"> 8–10 p.m. A Night in the Rat Enjoy beer, wine and</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 41" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=41"> brick by brick </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 42" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=42"> brick by brick rodriguez-Lamas has a bit </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 43" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=43"> Alfred S. “Al” Austin ’47, a UT board of trustees</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 44" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=44"> brick by brick Fellows Fund Research, Projec</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 45" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=45"> STAYCOMPETITIVE UT is ranked in the top tier of</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 46" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=46"> president’s annual report UT's enrollment growth </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 47" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=47"> DecaDes ofchange A MessAge froM President ronAld</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 48" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=48"> president’s annual report UT benefits from </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=49"> student affairs UT continues to be a vibrant, en</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 50" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=50"> president’s annual report academics A UT tra</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 51" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=51"> UT’s Honors Program has also made great pr</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 52" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=52"> president’s annual report projects will be c</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 53" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=53"> Donor Honor roll Lifetime GivinG SocietieS Memb</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 54" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=54"> donor honor roll Brya</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 55" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=55"> </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 56" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=56"> donor honor roll </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 57" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=57"> Terry Patrick Stuart and Haydee Patters</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 58" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=58"> donor honor roll Olur</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 59" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=59"> Jeffrey and Tracy Clark ▲</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 60" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=60"> donor honor roll ▲ David J. Hudson</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 61" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=61"> legacy society members The Legacy Society reco</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 62" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=62"> donor honor roll (Continued from page 58) </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 63" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=63"> ▲ Travelers Community Connections ▲ Stephanie L. </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 64" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=64"> donor honor roll William T</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 65" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=65"> Mr. Kenneth J. Weiss M.Ed. ’67 Steven Weichselbau</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 66" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=66"> donor honor roll Mary Jo Jackson Joel Janko</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 67" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=67"> Mr. Michael Ranahan Richard Rivich Pamela Schofiel</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 68" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=68"> donor honor roll Derrell R.</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 69" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=69"> Bill Montgomery William P. Norton Jim Parker Lou </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 70" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=70"> donor honor roll ’79 Hope A. Caldwell Peter </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 71" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=71"> Vanessa Johnson Mark F. Lapp Ellen Lonigro Andrew</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 72" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=72"> donor honor roll ’95 Lisa Alberts Bryan Alex</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 73" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=73"> Jesse Landis Jeffrey M. Langmaid Martha E. Miller</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 74" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=74"> donor honor roll Elaine Arundell Gregory Bl</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 75" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=75"> Courtney C. Tipton Roger Trujillo Jason Waterman </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 76" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=76"> donor honor roll James and </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 77" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=77"> Borrell Family Foundation Inc./ Mr. Anthony </a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 78" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=78"> donor honor roll The Saund</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 79" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=79"> Bonnie H. Cooke Tiffany Corrada Zane ’63 and Sher</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 80" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=80"> donor honor roll fPo George LeVan Anthony and C</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 81" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=81"> Andrea and Kurt Sieradzki Col. (Ret.) Patrick ’79</a>
<a title="UTJournal-Fall2014 page 82" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/e8dc92f8?page=82"> minaret moment All </a>
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