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A Conversation with President Vaughn: His Legacy and Vision for the Future of UT By KIRBY JAY News Writer
Ronald L. Vaughn has served as the president of the University of Tampa for almost two decades. Since he first arrived at UT in 1985, Vaughn has improved the University in many ways. Since 1995, the school’s annual budget has increased from $28 million to $200 million for the 20132014 academic year. This substantial growth has powered numerous advances for both academics and campus life. The Minaret sat down with Vaughn to get his perspective and potential goals concerning the progress and future of UT. Despite the broad range of management responsibilities and the expectations that come with being the public face of the university, Vaughn believes fundraising is one of the most challenging aspects of the job. “It’s not just fundraising for
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Vaughn has served as the President of the University of Tampa for almost two decades.
Student Christian Club Devotes Halloween to Helping the Hungry By JESSE LONG News Writer
InterVarsity, a Christian fellowship group, intends to go to different local neighborhoods on Halloween night, and instead of asking for candy, they are going to ask for canned good donations to help feed food insecure citizens in Tampa Bay. According to Metropolitan Ministries, within the Tampa Bay area there are more than 25,000 homeless people, with 17,755 homeless people in Hillsborough County alone. InterVarsity plans on donating all of the food they collect to an organization called The Well. “The Well runs something like a food pantry for the homeless. Instead Istorija/Flickr of giving them a bag of goods they InterVarsity will donate the canned goods they collect to local charity, The Well. stock shelves with what they can and invite the poor in to shop for what major runs the InterVarsity men’s give back to the community.” they want,” said Gershom Vacarizas, a bible study on campus. Many people who are part of member of InterVarsity and a freshman “I think that this event is awesome,” InterVarsity at UT will participate in the musical theater major. “All while Reum said. “To have the opportunity event with students from Hillsborough getting to know the people they serve to beg on behalf of the homeless is Community College’s InterVarsity. and building real friendships and humbling. I know we will probably get This is the first year that InterVarsity relationships with them.” rejected in many cases, but to step out has done anything like this, and they There are approximately 1,500 in faith for someone else is all worth it.” are open to anyone joining in. emergency and transitional shelter Heather Muse, a freshman biology “InterVarsity to give to the poor beds in Hillsborough County - major, was pleasantly surprised to hear in a very tangible way by supporting thus at least 8,000 homeless men, of such a generous action. ministries that are already in lasting women and children will not be able “I think that it is a really remarkable personal relationships with them,” to find shelter tonight, also from thing that they are doing,” Muse said. “It Reum said. “It is our way to build Metropolitan Ministries. shows that people today are not selfish a real community with the people Micah Reum, a Junior Business and that they actually want to help and participating while giving them a chance to experience just a small part of Jesus’ giant heart for the poor and oppressed.” Jesse Long can be reached at jesse. long@spartans.ut.edu
the day-to-day activities and what’s required for your budget, but what’s required for scholarships for students, for new programs and for new projects,” Vaughn said. “The projects you see around campus don’t just materialize, and that’s because you’ve got various people and friends that make that happen.” Vaughn has also conducted $350 million worth of hefty construction projects since 2000, including the building of the John Sykes Chapel that opened Dec. 10 2010. Vaughn said this project was the one he has been the most pleased with. Whether it’s the expansion of the pool, the creation of the lacrosse field or the addition of West Kennedy Hall, UT has been under constant construction in recent years, something that Vaughn said will not stop any time soon. “If you look around campus, there are actually some [buildings] that are former fairground buildings from the state fair. Those buildings will See VAUGHN Page 3
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