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Tampa Union Station gets $6 million restoration — and ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is driving it forward
The restoration of the historic Tampa Union Station is being shaped by ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ from every angle — led by School of Architecture and Community Design alumnus architect Jerel McCants, who developed his love of preservation while a student at the university, and guided by 3D scans produced by ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s Access 3D Lab.
June 27, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success

Children of fallen heroes prepare for college at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´, supported by Special Operations Warrior Foundation
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ is hosting nearly 30 high school students who’ve lost a military parent in the line of duty to explore the college application process — all while forming bonds with peers who have experienced similar loss.
June 24, 2025Community Partnerships

How ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ helped kickstart skateboarding in Tampa Bay
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s impact on Tampa Bay skateboarding is undeniable. Students embedded skateboarding into the area’s cultural DNA, designed the region’s first nationally known skatepark and helped the public recognize the sport’s historical value.
June 18, 2025Campus Life

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student rocket team soars in national NASA competition
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´'s Society of Aeronautics and Rocketry team completed a NASA Student Launch Competition and brought home an award for successfully designing and then sending a model rocket over 4,000 feet while transmitting data.
June 10, 2025Student Success

From orange groves to alma mater: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and Temple Terrace's shared history
Temple Terrace turned 100 years old on May 28. As ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ approaches its 70th anniversary, the two neighbors are more connected than ever, with shared projects, planning efforts and a vision for what the future holds.
May 28, 2025Community Partnerships

Spies, robots and dorm life: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ set to welcome record number of summer campers
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s record-breaking lineup of 56 week-long educational summer camps provides hands-on experiences in robotics, culinary arts, archaeology, LEGO engineering, Esports, filmmaking, hospitality and emergency response.
May 19, 2025Community Partnerships

Behind the horns: Meet the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students who were Rocky D. Bull
For years, they hid in plain sight, lifting spirits and energizing crowds as the university’s beloved mascot, Rocky D. Bull. Now that they’ve graduated, three Rockys are allowed to take off the mask and share what it’s really like to be the face of ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.
May 12, 2025Student Success, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Athletics

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ confers more than 7,700 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a mother and son earning their degrees, a cancer survivor who never gave up on her educational goal and twin sisters who created thriving startups, winning awards along the way to fuel their entrepreneurial journeys.
May 12, 2025Student Success, University News

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ siblings bring TEDx back to Tampa, inspire with ‘Lift As You Climb’ theme
¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ siblings Harikrishna and Krishna Patel curated a TEDx Talk at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa. Their effort, shaped in part by unexpected leadership roles on a global stage, received support from a team of 50, half of whom were ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ students and alumni.
May 5, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ in the News

Rozeth Aquino
Before she ever held a blueprint, Rozeth Aquino held Legos and a dream of becoming a dentist. But the hands-on creativity she loved led her to architecture.
May 2, 2025Student Success

Lisa Patterson
A former high school dropout, Lisa Patterson overcame self-doubt to achieve her goal of earning a college degree.
May 2, 2025Student Success

Tammy and Bennett Moscato
Mother and son Tammy and Bennett Moscato attended ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ together. Now, they are both graduating this spring.
May 2, 2025Student Success