ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ World News
First London Alumni Chapter Event
TAMPA, Fla (July 21, 2018) – Rachel Collazo, '09 and Diandra Latibeaudiere, '15 are the founding leaders of the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ London Alumni Chapter. London alone as almost 100 alumni in the area and the number is growing. The chapter hosted its first event on Saturday, July 21 at the Prospect of Whitby with over 15 alumni from the area. Alumni enjoyed a scenic view of the River Thames as well as pub classics like fish and chips and sliders. The chapter is looking forward to hosting another event in December.
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The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ, established in 1956 and located in Tampa, is a high-impact,
global research university dedicated to student success. The ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ System includes three,
separately accredited institutions: ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ; ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ St. Petersburg; and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Sarasota-Manatee.
Serving more than 49,000 students, the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ System has an annual budget of $1.6 billion
and an annual economic impact of $4.4 billion. ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is ranked in the Top 30 nationally
for research expenditures among public universities, according to the National Science
Foundation. In 2016, the Florida Legislature designated ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ as "Emerging Preeminent,"
placing ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ in an elite category among the state's 12 public universities. ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ is
a member of the American Athletic Conference.