Timothy M. Smith lived his life yearning for the next horizon, always visiting new places and experiencing new cultures. His namesake award allows UT students to do just that: visit any place of their heart’s desire and research their passions. Noah Oakley was one such recipient and used his grant to travel to Lisbon, Portugal.Continue reading “Timothy M. Smith Award Recipient: Noah K. Oakley”
Category Archives: Honors Symposia
Coffee Conversation: Do drag queens support or subvert normative gender?
Dr. David Gudelunas, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters at the University of Tampa, led a coffee conversation on Thursday on the disruptive possibilities of drag culture. Coffee conversations ask students to participate in a dialogue rather than listen to a lecture; this one was organized around the question: Do drag queens supportContinue reading “Coffee Conversation: Do drag queens support or subvert normative gender?”
Symposium: When Rap Spoke Straight to God
“Fearless” is a word that comes to mind for many when discussing the style in which UT Professor Dr. Erica Dawson writes. She is forward and unabashed, and that translated into When Rap Spoke Straight to God, her newest book of poetry. Dr. Dawson took the time to share her perspective and passion with Honors students in a recent symposium, inContinue reading “Symposium: When Rap Spoke Straight to God”