<br />
UT<br />
JOURNAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA SPRING 2024<br />
Vaughn<br />
Bids<br />
Farewell<br />
Visionary leader leaves<br />
the University thriving<br />
‘A WONDERFUL THING’<br />
Students refurbished and painted window<br />
frames for a building at the Tampa Heights<br />
Community Garden, part of January’s MLK Day<br />
of Service. President Ronald L. Vaughn sees<br />
activities like these to be integral to the UT<br />
student experience. “We’ve made a strong<br />
commitment to our students to encourage<br />
them to be responsible citizens,” he said.<br />
“Because at UT, they’re going to get exposed to<br />
the role of community service. And that’s a<br />
wonderful thing.” See page 54 for more of<br />
Vaughn’s thoughts on service learning.<br />
PHOTOGRAPH: LUISA JANUARIO ’24<br />
UT<br />
ut.edu/utjournal<br />
EDITOR<br />
Holly Neumann<br />
hneumann@ut.edu<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Erin Dixon<br />
edixon@ut.edu<br />
D<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=1"> UT JOURNAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA SPR</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 2" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=2"> ‘A WONDERFUL THING’ Students refurbished and pai</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 3" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=3"> UT ut.edu/utjournal EDITOR Holly Neumann hneum</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 4" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=4"> PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE My Favorite Memory? You </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 5" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=5"> 16 CONTENTS | SPRING 2024 VOL. XXXVIII, NO.3 </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 6" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=6"> NEWS OF NOTE HAPPENINGS IN OUR COMMUNITY </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 7" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=7"> experience, research, and diversity and inclusion</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 8" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=8"> NEWS OF NOTE FEEDER CAMERAS OFFER PEEP AT CAM</a>
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<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 10" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=10"> NEWS OF NOTE </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 11" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=11"> “Big John” lives across the river fr</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 12" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=12"> NEWS OF NOTE 5 MINUTES WITH Jasmine Villavi</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 13" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=13"> Taking Care of Business In 1973, when UT’s MBA p</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 14" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=14"> NEWS OF NOTE </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 15" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=15"> UT Honored for Diversity Initiatives UT was hon</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 16" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=16"> NEWS OF NOTE Women’s lacro</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 17" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=17"> Te Spartans won the NCAA Div. II volleyball champ</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 18" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=18"> 16 | UT | SPRING 2024 </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 19" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=19"> Q&A with UT's Renaissance Man Ronald L. Vaughn</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 20" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=20"> I t’s been a remarkable 2</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 21" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=21"> When you took over as president, the University w</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 22" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=22"> You’ve had great success in fundraising. What hav</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 23" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=23"> What do you look forward to afer your retirement?</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 24" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=24"> DECADES of CHANGE Te University of Tampa has come</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 25" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=25"> DECADES Te University of Tampa has come so far si</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 26" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=26"> DECADES Te University of Tampa has come so far si</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 27" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=27"> DECADES Te University of Tampa has come so far si</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 28" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=28"> Vaughn: In Teir Words Lessons from </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 29" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=29"> I f rst met Ron when we both were on the Tampa Ch</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 30" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=30"> Ron s not all bus ness al also a softer more sens</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 31" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=31"> I frst met Ron Vaughn back in the ’90s when he in</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 32" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=32"> Dr. Vaughn’s lighter side was always apparent dur</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 33" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=33"> r. aughn’s dedication to establishing The nive</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 34" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=34"> 28 | UT | SPRING 2024 </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 35" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=35"> Leaving an Impression Te c</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 36" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=36"> The residence halls welcome students home</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 37" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=37"> Barbara Krupp JENKINS HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY BUILD</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 38" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=38"> Ummarid "Tony" Eitharong SMILEY HALL AND GRAND CE</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 39" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=39"> Audrey Phillips SOUTHARD FAMILY BUILDING “Suspe</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 40" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=40"> Keith Martin Johns VAUGHN CENTER “After the Ra</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 41" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=41"> Campus sculptures 1 Even while on honeymoon, mak</a>
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<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 50" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=50"> SPARTAN SPOTLIGHT Campus Clock is a Relic of Wh</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 51" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=51"> she was a standout soccer player. She is in her n</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 52" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=52"> COMING SOON: UT IN YOUR CITY </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 53" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=53"> Brenda (Alvarez) Hummel MBA ’14, M.S. ’14 is the </a>
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<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 58" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=58"> PEOPLE. OPPORTUNITY. IMPACT. </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 59" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=59"> receive an education like hers would add layers t</a>
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<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 61" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=61"> Te Vaughns’ endowed scholarship is a ft</a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 62" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=62"> MINARET MOMENT Te more things change ... </a>
<a title="S24UTJOURNAL-WEB page 63" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/0d624266?page=63"> You’re Invited … Join us in celebrating the new</a>
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