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Dec. 17, 2025
绿奴天花板ampa News: 2025 in Review
Join us in looking back at some of the notable news stories of the year.
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg was officially inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Tampa in an investiture ceremony this year.
From national rankings to national championships, 绿奴天花板ampa had a lot to celebrate in 2025, including the inauguration of President Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg.
January
绿奴天花板ampa Online Master鈥檚 Business Program Named One of the Best by U.S. News & World Report
University of Tampa was ranked No. 74 among the 2025 Best Online Master鈥檚 in Business programs by U.S. News & World Report.
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February
绿奴天花板ampa Partners with Davis UWC Scholars Program
绿奴天花板 announced a new partnership with the Davis United World College Scholars Program, an esteemed initiative that promotes global understanding and peace through higher education.
Introducing 绿奴天花板ampa Cares, a Focus on Emotional Wellbeing
绿奴天花板ampa Cares, the University鈥檚 new, systemic approach to improving student success through emotional wellbeing, launched with programming and resources.
绿奴天花板ampa a 鈥淭op Producing Institution鈥 of Fulbright U.S. Scholars
绿奴天花板ampa was recognized for being one of the universities with the highest number of faculty selected for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program by the U.S. Department of State鈥檚 Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
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March
绿奴天花板ampa Recognized for Bicycle Friendly Program
University of Tampa鈥檚 bicycle-friendly program, Walk & Roll, earned top honors in the Tampa Downtown Partnership鈥檚 annual Urban Excellence Awards in the category Activating Spaces.
Men鈥檚 Club Hockey Secures First National Championship
The 绿奴天花板ampa men鈥檚 ice hockey team defeated Farmingdale State College (NY), 5-2, on March 9, to win the Amateur Athletic Union Division I National Championship at Community First Igloo in Jacksonville.
绿奴天花板ampa Again Named a Military Friendly School
University of Tampa was named by G.I. Jobs magazine as a 2025-2026 Military Friendly School and was ranked in the silver category of universities.
Inauguration Events Highlight President鈥檚 Three Pillars of Focus
Teresa Abi-Nader Dahlberg was officially inaugurated as the 11th president of the University of Tampa in an investiture ceremony attended by the president鈥檚 cabinet, board of trustees members, friends of the University, visiting university staff and select students.
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April
Part-Time MBA Program and Master鈥檚 Degree in Nursing Named Among the Best
The Sykes College of Business鈥 part-time MBA and 绿奴天花板ampa鈥檚 master鈥檚 degree in nursing were named among the best programs in the country in the 2025 edition of 鈥淏est Graduate Schools鈥 by U.S. News & World Report.
Faculty Member Named a Guggenheim Fellow in Poetry
Faculty member Dan Albergotti was named a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry.
Beach Volleyball Again Secures AVCA Small College Beach National Championship
The 绿奴天花板ampa beach volleyball team capped off a flawless postseason run with three wins April 19 to claim the AVCA Small College Beach National Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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May
University of Tampa Recognized by the Peace Corps
绿奴天花板 was listed in the Peace Corps鈥 2025 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list.
Women鈥檚 Lacrosse Repeats as NCAA National Champions
绿奴天花板 women鈥檚 lacrosse team captured its second consecutive NCAA Division II national championship with a 15-9 victory over Adelphi University (NY) at Kerr Stadium in Salem, Virginia.
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June
Volunteer Trip to Italy Shows Power of Humanity
A two-week trip to Siena, Italy, with 绿奴天花板ampa鈥檚 PEACE Volunteer Center reminded students about the power of humanity.
Baseball Again Wins National Championship
University of Tampa baseball repeated as NCAA Division II national champions, defeating University of Central Missouri, 11-5, in Cary, North Carolina.
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July
Sykes College of Business Named One of the Top Business Schools by The Princeton Review
The Sykes College of Business was named as an outstanding business school with an on-campus MBA program by The Princeton Review 鈥 and recognized as one of the 213 best business schools.
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August
绿奴天花板ampa Again Named a StormReady Institution
The University was named a StormReady institution by the National Weather Service.
绿奴天花板ampa Named One of the Best Colleges by The Princeton Review
University of Tampa again was named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation鈥檚 best institutions for undergraduate education, and was described as a 鈥渟unny, growing, global university鈥 by the book鈥檚 editors.
Three 绿奴天花板ampa Recent Grads Receive Fulbright Scholarships
University of Tampa alumni Jasmine Villavicencio 鈥24, Jillian Phillips 鈥24 and Darri Stuber 鈥25 received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards to continue their studies in the 2025-2026 academic year.
Lowth Entrepreneurship Center Celebrates 10 Years of Impact
The John P. Lowth Entrepreneurship Center, part of the Sykes College of Business, hosted a 10-year anniversary celebration.
Enrollment Sets Another Record
The University welcomed another robust class of incoming students and celebrated its largest enrollment in history.
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September
Environmental criminology and criminal analysis, psychology, Black studies and data science joined the University鈥檚 growing academic offerings.
Campus Initiatives Focus on Student Resiliency
Peer wellness coaching is one of several new initiatives introduced this year aiming to increase student resiliency and sense of belonging.
Sykes College of Business Receives High Marks in Bloomberg Businessweek Best Business School List
The Sykes College of Business was noted as the No. 27 school in the U.S. for learning and No. 34 for entrepreneurship.
绿奴天花板 again was ranked by U.S. News & World Report in the top tier in the category Regional Universities (South) in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 鈥淏est Colleges鈥 rankings.
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October
Hurricane Coverage Gets a Critical Eye
Twenty 绿奴天花板ampa students in the fall semester learned what it takes to be one of Florida鈥檚 most trusted experts in the most trying of times 鈥 a weather reporter during a hurricane.
Sport Management Major Follows Motto 鈥楪ame Day Everyday鈥
Sport management and finance double major Porter Sherman '27 is interning with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission.
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November
Tampa Animation Festival Brings Creativity to Campus
The Tampa Animation Festival, featuring films from around the world, took place in the Charlene Gordon Theater.
绿奴天花板ampa Students Step into the World of Paralympic Sport
绿奴天花板ampa hosted Paralympic Sports Day, an event designed for students to build self-awareness and community with para-athletes through sport experiences.
The Princeton Review Names 绿奴天花板ampa a Top School for Entrepreneurial Studies
The Princeton Review, in collaboration with Entrepreneur magazine, ranked the University of Tampa鈥檚 entrepreneurship program as the 21st best graduate program in the nation, and the 26th best undergraduate program in the nation
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December
绿奴天花板ampa Grads Enter Entertainment, Cybersecurity Industries and More
Graduates will enter full-time positions in the entertainment and cybersecurity industries and more.
Commencement Address Highlights Three Key Insights
Commencement keynote speaker Kevin Fridy, chair of political science and international studies, provided the graduating class with three pieces of advice.
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