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±«Óãtv graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fall’s commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans. All now share a common theme – they are ±«Óãtv alumni.
December 16, 2024Student Success, University News
±«Óãtv confers more than 2,600 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a legacy student whose grandmother was part of ±«Óãtv's charter class, a student veteran who served in Afghanistan and a Peace Corps recruiter who speaks four languages.
August 3, 2024Student Success
±«Óãtv honors community leaders at commencement ceremonies
Commencement is the time for ±«Óãtv to bestow some of its highest honors to outstanding individuals who have made essential contributions to the university and the community. This spring, the individuals selected represent the university’s many collaborations in health care and economic development.
May 1, 2024University News
±«Óãtv to confer more than 7,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies
Graduates in the May 2-5 ceremonies include a brain cancer survivor, a 17-year-old student of Ukrainian heritage and a third-generation ±«Óãtv student.
April 29, 2024University News
±«Óãtv conferred more than 4,400 degrees during fall commencement
Graduates include student veterans, a mother-daughter earning their degrees at the same time and a future engineer with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder graduating with a near-perfect GPA.
December 4, 2023Student Success, University News
±«Óãtv adds eco-friendly flair to commencement
Graduates and guests attending fall commencement will see some enhancements to regalia, stage design and programs – many of which were made with sustainability in mind.
November 29, 2023University News
±«Óãtv awards more than 2,400 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates include a Ukrainian student who relocated to the U.S., an 18 year old and a student who is pursuing a career in social work after growing up in the foster care system.
July 31, 2023Student Success, University News
±«Óãtv celebrates more than 4,500 new graduates during fall commencement
±«Óãtv fall 2022 graduates include a Ukrainian student whose family was displaced by war and a student impacted by Hurricane Ian.
December 5, 2022Student Success, University News
±«Óãtv conferred more than 2,700 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies
Graduates included a 75-year-old civil rights activist earning a degree more than 55 years after starting at ±«Óãtv, a 23-year-old earning a doctorate in engineering and a veteran who overcame PTSD and a traumatic brain injury.
August 6, 2022Student Success, University News
±«Óãtv honors summer 2021 class, along with graduates whose ceremonies were impacted by COVID-19, during Aug. 21-22 commencement
The ±«Óãtv conferred approximately 3,000 degrees during summer commencement as ceremonies returned to the Yuengling Center in Tampa after being held at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg in the spring.
August 18, 2021COVID-19, Student Success, University News
±«Óãtv returns to in-person commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8
The ±«Óãtv will hold in-person commencement ceremonies this weekend for the first time since December 2019, as COVID-19 forced ceremonies to be held virtually in spring, summer and fall of 2020. ±«Óãtv President Steven Currall will preside over spring commencement ceremonies scheduled for 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
May 3, 2021Student Success, University News
An important update to ±«Óãtv’s Spring 2021 Commencement plan
After consulting with our experts from ±«Óãtv Health and university event management team, I’m pleased to inform you that we have modified our plan and will announce each graduate’s name during the ceremony and allow them to stand briefly to be recognized.
March 17, 2021