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108-698: The Henry B. Plant Museum (Plant Museum) is located in the south wing of Plant Hall on the University of Tampa 's campus. It is located at 401 West Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa, Florida . Plant Hall was originally built by Henry B. Plant as the Tampa Bay Hotel ; a 511-room resort-style hotel that opened on February 5, 1891, near the terminus of the Plant System rail line , also forged and owned by Plant. The Plant Museum's exhibits focus on historical Gilded Age tourism in

216-456: A National Historic Landmark built in 1891 by Henry B. Plant – is a leading example of Moorish Revival architecture in the southeastern United States and a focal point of downtown Tampa. In addition to serving as a main location of classrooms and faculty and administrative offices, the building is also home to the Henry B. Plant Museum . The campus also includes the former McKay Auditorium, built in

324-530: A 17:1 student-faculty ratio. UT employs no teaching assistants. Some of UT's most popular majors include international business, biology, marketing, marine science, criminology, finance, communication, psychology, sport management, entrepreneurship and nursing. UT recently launched a new major in cybersecurity . The university is organized into four colleges: College of Arts and Letters; College of Social Sciences, Mathematics and Education; College of Natural and Health Sciences; and Sykes College of Business, which

432-464: A 1974 decision to fold the successful University of Tampa Spartans football program because the school could no longer afford the cost of competing in NCAA Division I-A football . In 1986, local businessman Bruce Samson dropped out of Tampa's mayoral campaign to become UT's president, a position he was offered due in part to his background in banking and finance. Samson successfully eliminated

540-552: A bathroom and open living areas. Three halls, Brevard Hall, Morsani Hall and Jenkins Hall, offer a hybrid package with students sharing a common area but without a kitchen. Finally, Urso Hall provides students with what is essentially a studio apartment, a private suite consisting of a bed, closet, kitchenette and restroom. Every residence hall also offers a small assortment of private single rooms. The Barrymore Hotel, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) from campus, also houses some students. Two students typically stay in each room, which

648-591: A botanical garden open to the general public, (b) research and publicize the Victorian history of The Henry B. Plant Park, and (c) educate the public and cultivate community interest in and support for the foregoing activities. This group was formed in 1993. Since 1997 the FoPP has hosted the annual GreenFest activities in Henry B. Plant Park to raise money. To date those funds, along with contributions from individuals, organizations,

756-486: A casino to a race track, all spread across six acres of land. After some initial success, however, it struggled to consistently attract enough patrons to make a profit, The city of Tampa purchased the hotel after Plant's death and kept it open by contracting out daily operations to private companies, but it finally shut down in 1931 due to a significant downturn in tourism with the coming of the Great Depression . In 1933,

864-403: A celebrity. The term is a pejorative , suggesting the target has no particular talents or abilities. British journalist Malcolm Muggeridge made the first known usage of the phrase in the introduction to his book Muggeridge Through The Microphone: BBC Radio and Television (1967) in which he wrote: In the past if someone was famous or notorious, it was for something—as a writer or an actor or

972-455: A coin in his own lifetime (a departure from the usual depiction of battles and divine lineage). In the early 12th century, Thomas Becket became famous following his murder, the first possible case of posthumous popularity. The Christian Church promoted him as a martyr, and images of him and scenes from his life became widespread in just a few years. In a pattern often repeated, what started as an explosion of popularity (often referred to with

1080-466: A computer lab, study rooms and special collections, including Florida military materials, old and rare books, and local history and UT archives. The library also offers reference assistance and bibliographic instruction, interlibrary loans and reserve materials. For student recreation there is a new Fitness and Recreation Center, a two-floor, 60,000 square foot space featuring six exercise rooms, including indoor cycling, functional training and yoga. There

1188-534: A criminal; for some talent or distinction or abomination. Today one is famous for being famous. People who come up to one in the street or in public places to claim recognition nearly always say: "I've seen you on the telly!" The coinages " famesque " and " celebutante " are of similar pejorative gist. This shift has sparked criticism for promoting superficial recognition over substantive achievements and reflects broader changes in how fame and success are perceived in modern culture. Mass media has dramatically reshaped

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1296-457: A few such as Oprah Winfrey , Jerry Springer , or David Frost could be said to have broken through into wider stardom. Television also gave exposure to sportspeople, notably Pelé after his emergence at the 1958 FIFA World Cup , with Barney Ronay in The Guardian stating, "What is certain is that Pelé invented this game, the idea of individual global sporting superstardom, and in a way that

1404-484: A full-size tub. Room Pricing ranged from $ 5.00 to $ 15.00 a night at a time when the average hotel in Tampa charged $ 1.25 to $ 2.00. The poured- concrete , steel -reinforced structure of the building was advertised as fireproof . The grounds of the hotel spanned 150 acres (0.61 km) and included a golf course , bowling alley , racetrack , casino and an indoor heated swimming pool . In all, 21 buildings could be found on

1512-476: A fully equipped workout center. The university has been recognized for being a green business , by the US Green Building Council with several facilities holding an LEED certification . UT's theater department hosts student produced and acted plays across Kennedy Boulevard in the historic Falk Theatre. Falk also hosts large academic gatherings, student productions and concerts. In 2003 Falk Theatre

1620-671: A gift from the Emperor of Japan." During the Tampa Bay Hotel's operating period from 1891 to 1930, it housed thousands of guests, including hundreds of celebrities and political figures. Upon the outbreak of the Spanish–American War , Plant convinced the United States military to use his hotel as a base of operations . Generals and high-ranking officers stayed in the hotel to plan invasion strategies, while enlisted men encamped on

1728-498: A gunshot. The statues were sculpted by famed canine sculptor Eglantine Lemaître (French, 1852–1920) and were cast in France by Maurice Denonvilliers in 1890. Originally, they faced south rather than north and their rapt attention was focused on a small bronze squirrel placed on a low-hanging oak limb. However, this was a misinterpretation of the piece, as evidenced by the hounds' attention being diverted in different directions. The squirrel

1836-621: A host of international study-abroad options led by UT professors. The university is an associate member of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS). The Lowth Entrepreneurship Center at The University of Tampa has been awarded the Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation Award by the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC). For UT undergraduates desiring to be commissioned as officers in

1944-590: A limited selection of degree programs, with most classes held in the evening on the campus of Hillsborough High School. Two years later, the school moved to its current location on the grounds of the recently closed Tampa Bay Hotel , which Henry B. Plant had built in 1891 directly across the Hillsborough River from downtown Tampa . The sprawling resort initially featured a quarter-mile long main building with over 500 guest rooms along with several adjoining buildings and amenities ranging from an indoor pool to

2052-661: A major celebrity. You have to get past three different sets of publicists: the publicist for the event, the publicist for the movie, and then the celebrity's personal publicist. They all have to approve you." Celebrities also typically have security staff at their home or properties, to protect them and their belongs from similar threats. " 15 minutes of fame " is a phrase often used as slang to short-lived publicity. Certain "15 minutes of fame" celebrities can be average people seen with an A-list celebrity, who are sometimes noticed on entertainment news channels such as E! News . These are ordinary people becoming celebrities, often based on

2160-531: A minority stake in the Charlotte Bobcats , Paul Newman started his own salad dressing business after leaving behind a distinguished acting career, and rap musician Birdman started his own record label , clothing line, and an oil business while maintaining a career as a rap artist. In 2014, David Beckham became co-owner of new Major League Soccer team Inter Miami , which began playing in 2020. Former Brazil striker and World Cup winner Ronaldo became

2268-733: A plot of land adjacent to the university for the stadium site. For over 30 years, the Spartans primarily scheduled games against other smaller southern colleges as an independent in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and its forerunners. In 1967, the school decided to compete at the highest level of college football in NCAA Division I and moved their home field to Tampa Stadium , which had just been completed. The Spartans produced several NFL stars in this era including John Matuszak and Freddie Solomon while building

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2376-422: A prominent writer for "Coffeehouse Weekend." Recent visitors have included Kate Greenstreet and Dorothy Allison. Other student-run publications include The Minaret newspaper , The Moroccan yearbook, and Splice Journal , which showcases student work in communication, art and culture. UT also has a student radio station (WUTT 1080) and television station (UT-TV). The first Greek groups appeared on campus in

2484-645: A scandal. When seen in a positive light, celebrities are frequently portrayed as possessing skills and abilities beyond average people; for example, celebrity actors are routinely celebrated for acquiring new skills necessary for filming a role within a very brief time, and to a level that amazes the professionals who train them. Similarly, some celebrities with very little formal education can sometimes be portrayed as experts on complicated issues. Some celebrities have been very vocal about their political views. For example, Matt Damon expressed his displeasure with 2008 US vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin , as well as with

2592-418: A sizeable local following. However, the school had only about 2000 students in the early 1970s and struggled to afford the expenses of a maintaining a major college football program. When Tampa was awarded a new NFL franchise in 1974 (the eventual Tampa Bay Buccaneers ), Tampa U president B.D. Owens reported to the university's board that attendance at Spartans' games was likely to decrease, further impacting

2700-530: A small zoo located along Biology Creek, a stream that runs through part of the park. The creek is fed from an underground spring beneath the hotel and empties a few hundred yards away into the Hillsborough River. While in operation, the zoo contained a bear , an alligator , plus many smaller animals. The zoo was famous for its hundreds of squirrels and small lizards , which are still on campus. The bear and alligator were eventually moved upriver and became

2808-461: Is accredited at the undergraduate and graduate levels by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The University of Tampa has an Honors Program , which "allows students to go beyond the classroom and regular course work to study one-on-one with faculty through enrichment tutorials, Honors Abroad, internships, research and classroom-to-community outreach." UT also offers

2916-406: Is also an on-campus aquatic center, the pool has a deep swimming section for scuba classes; it is open to students at limited times. UT offers sand volleyball courts, outdoor basketball courts, a fully equipped intramural sports gym with indoor courts, intramural softball fields, tennis courts, a ropes course, a soccer field, a running track, intramural baseball fields, a multi-use intramural field and

3024-569: Is commonly referred to, is located on the crosswalk between the College of Business parking lot and the Macdonald–Kelce Library, at the very end of the Science wing of Plant Hall. The stone's location is somewhat ironic, yet appropriate, given that Babson's scientific views were shared by few if any scientists. About 60% of full-time UT students live on the university's main campus. All but 3 of

3132-467: Is equipped with two double beds, a bathroom and closet space. UT's wireless internet is available, along with cable television. A shuttle bus provides transportation to/from campus, or students can take the 15-minute walk. UT has about 50 computer labs and wireless Internet access across campus. The Sykes College of Business, in addition to housing a computer lab, has a stock market lab, equipped with terminals and plasma screen TVs for teaching finance majors

3240-590: Is live entertainment on the Center Stage. Victorian Christmas Stroll Visitors can witness Victorian Christmas via a walk through the museum and gardens. The Great Gatsby Party is hosted annually in the Fletcher Lounge as a 1920's speakeasy featuring live period music, an open bar, food, games of chance, and vintage 1929 Bentley photo-ops. An Eerie Evening at the Tampa Bay Hotel is held in October. Visitors tour

3348-487: Is now known as Plant Park . Today, as part of both the University of Tampa's campus and the museum's grounds, several of these attractions can still be seen. At the entrance to the park is the "Henry Bradley Plant Memorial Fountain," commissioned by Margaret Plant in 1899 after her husband's death. The fountain's title is Transportation , and reflects Mr. Plant's system of trains and ships with carved representations of each on

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3456-733: Is subtitled "from Bronze Age to Silver Screen", and despite the fact that "Until very recently, sociologists argued that celebrity was invented just over 100 years ago, in the flickering glimmer of early Hollywood" and the suggestion that some medieval saints might qualify, Jenner asserts that the earliest celebrities lived in the early 1700s, his first example being Henry Sacheverell . Athletes in Ancient Greece were welcomed home as heroes, had songs and poems written in their honor, and received free food and gifts from those seeking celebrity endorsement . Ancient Rome similarly lauded actors and notorious gladiators, and Julius Caesar appeared on

3564-850: Is the Spartan. Spartan teams have won a combined total of 20 NCAA Division II National Titles, as follows: seven in baseball (1992, 1993, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2015, 2019), three in men's soccer (1981, 1994, 2001), two in golf (1987, 1988), three in volleyball (2006, 2014, 2018), one in beach volleyball (2019), one in women's soccer (2007), one in men's lacrosse (2022), and one in men's swimming and diving (2023). UT presently competes in baseball, men's and women's basketball, beach volleyball, men's and women's cheerleading/dance, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's golf, men's and women's lacrosse, women's rowing, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming, women's tennis, men's and women's track, and women's volleyball. UT athletes are among

3672-457: Is unrepeatable now." In the '60s and early '70s, the book publishing industry began to persuade major celebrities to put their names on autobiographies and other titles in a genre called celebrity publishing. In most cases, the book was not written by the celebrity but by a ghostwriter , but the celebrity would then be available for a book tour and appearances on talk shows. Forbes magazine releases an annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list of

3780-875: The Old Hillsborough County Courthouse in 1892 in Tampa, Florida, as well as the Oglethorpe Hotel and the Mahoney-McGarvey House in Brunswick, Georgia . The Plant Museum is listed as an Accredited Museum and a Core Documents Verified Museum by the American Alliance of Museums . On April 18, 2012, the American Institute of Architects ' Florida Chapter placed the University of Tampa's Plant Hall on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places . The Henry B. Plant Museum through

3888-517: The Tampa Bay Hotel , a resort built by Henry B. Plant in 1891, and the Moorish minarets atop the distinctive structure have long been seen as an iconic symbol of Tampa. In 1931, Frederic H. Spaulding, the principal of Tampa's Hillsborough High School , established the private Tampa Junior College to serve as one of the first institutions of higher education in the Tampa Bay area . The college offered

3996-535: The Tampa Bay area of Florida, the elite lifestyle of the hotel's guests, and the Tampa Bay Hotel's use during the Spanish–American War . As such, the Plant Museum is set up in the Historic House Museum style. Exhibits display artifacts in a manner that reflects the original placement and usage within the related historic building. The Tampa Bay Hotel was designed by architect J.A. Wood , who also designed

4104-495: The U.S. Army following graduation, the campus is home to an Army ROTC unit. For those students wishing to be commissioned as officers in the U.S. Navy , U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force upon graduation, cross-campus agreements are in place for UT students to affiliate with either the Naval ROTC unit or Air Force ROTC Detachment 158 at the University of South Florida . Forbes ranks The University of Tampa as #433 in

4212-704: The top-earning deceased celebrities , with singer Michael Jackson , fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien and children's author Roald Dahl each topping the annual list with earnings of $ 500 million over the course of a year. Celebrity endorsements have proven very successful around the world where, due to increasing consumerism , a person owns a "status symbol" by purchasing a celebrity-endorsed product. Although it has become commonplace for celebrities to place their name with endorsements onto products just for quick money, some celebrities have gone beyond merely using their names and have put their entrepreneurial spirit to work by becoming entrepreneurs by attaching themselves in

4320-454: The 12 on-campus residence halls have been built since 1998. Straz Hall and Palm Apartments offer apartment-style living, with each student having a private room but sharing a bathroom, kitchen and common area with three others. Five dorms, Smiley Hall, McKay Hall, Boathouse, Austin Hall and Vaughn Center, offer traditional dormitory arrangements, with two or three students in a connected suite sharing

4428-538: The 1898 Spanish–American War and symbolically points south toward Cuba. The inscription on the monument base describes it as an eight-inch (203 mm) gun on a " disappearing carriage " taken from Fort Dade , an old coastal defense fort located on Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay. The true story is a bit more complicated. The original Fort Dade gun described on the base was placed in Plant Park in November 1927 but

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4536-436: The 18th and 19th centuries. Newspapers started including "gossip" columns, and certain clubs and events became places to be seen to receive publicity. David Lodge called Charles Dickens the "first writer to feel the intense pressure of being simultaneously an artist and an object of unrelenting public interest and adulation", and Juliet John backed up the claim for Dickens "to be called the first self-made global media star of

4644-463: The 1920s and remodeled in the late 1990s to become the Sykes College of Business. In the last 16 years, since 1998, UT has invested approximately $ 575 million in new residence halls, classrooms, labs and other facilities. The UT campus is relatively small for a school with 11,047 students. On its east side is the Hillsborough River , and Kennedy Boulevard is to the south. Recent expansions have seen

4752-434: The 2011 United States debt-ceiling crisis . Also known as being internet famous . Most high-profile celebrities participate in social networking services and photo or video hosting platforms such as YouTube , Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Social networking services allow celebrities to communicate directly with their fans, removing the "traditional" media. Through social media, many people outside of

4860-513: The City of Tampa, and Hillsborough County, have allowed for the restoration of and new exhibit of the cannons, the Victorian star-shaped garden bed, and a replica of the 112-foot flagpole with a 12X18-foot replica of the 45-star American flag (1891). The original flagpole was probably a ship's mast. A Florida state flag and a University of Tampa flag fly from the replica's crossbars. University of Tampa Plant Hall, UT's central building, once housed

4968-482: The Fort Brooke cannons on replica gun carriages in a new stone revetment in Plant Park. For many years the lost third Fort Brooke cannon was a lawn decoration at 901 Bayshore Boulevard but was donated to a World War II scrap metal drive on October 9, 1942. Facing Kennedy Boulevard in Plant Park is another historic weapon, a turn-of-the-century coast defense gun. This gun memorializes the important part Tampa played in

5076-729: The Habsburg’s Herend to the Romanov’s Fabergé and Red Cross Nursing and the War of 1898 . In 2015, the Plant Museum hosted Passionate Design: The American Arts & Crafts Movement , a special exhibition of material from the collection of the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, now complete as of 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida . The hotel once featured many attractions, most located in what

5184-628: The Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The University of Tampa fielded the first college football team in the Tampa Bay area in 1933, soon after the school was founded. The "Tampa U" Spartans played at Plant Field their first three seasons, which had to be shared with many community events. In 1936, the school built its own facility in Phillips Field , which was named for local businessman I. W. Phillips, who donated

5292-561: The Sticks of Fire sculpture. It also is home to the oak tree under which Hernando de Soto supposedly met the chief of the local Native American tribes upon first coming ashore at what is now Tampa. The campus also includes the former Florida State Fair grounds, where legend has it Babe Ruth hit a home run of 630 feet (190 m), the longest of his career. UT is also one of few schools with an anti-gravity monument from Roger Babson 's Gravity Research Foundation . The "Anti-Gravity Rock", as it

5400-617: The Tampa Bay Hotel Occurs every Sunday at 2 pm, September through May. Single-character performances transport visitors back in time by discussing their experiences in the hotel. Characters are based either wholly or in part on actual guests or staff of the hotel. Picnic in the Park is a program where adults and families can relax in the garden or try their hand at Victorian games, such as horseshoes, badminton, and croquet. Character actors are present in traditional Victorian attire and there

5508-539: The Tampa Bay Hotel and 150 acres of land for $ 125,000. In 1933, the University leased the former Tampa Bay Hotel from the City of Tampa. As part of the agreement between the City and the University, the south wing of the first floor became the Tampa Municipal Museum. The Museum was renamed the Henry B. Plant Museum in 1974. The university grew slowly over the next few decades, becoming a well-respected institution of learning that predominantly served students from

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5616-507: The Tampa Bay Junior College was granted permission to move into the hotel, using the rooms that were once suites as classrooms , laboratories, and administration offices, and due to the large amount of space afforded by the hotel, the scope of the junior college expanded, causing it to become the University of Tampa . The Tampa Municipal Museum was established by the city to preserve the hotel in its original form and co-exist with

5724-508: The Top" campaign with the goal of raising $ 70 million in 10 years and restoring the University's endowment. The campaign raised $ 83 million, and later observers credit this successful fund drive with saving and modernizing the university. Two important contributions came from the John H. Sykes family of Tampa - a gift of $ 10 million in 1997 and another donation of $ 28 million in 2000, which was thought to be

5832-649: The United States overall as of 2019. The U.S. News & World Report 2019 rankings placed UT as #20 in the Regional Universities South category, compared to the 149 other universities listed in that category. In 2021 U.S. News & World Report ranked The University of Tampa #13 in the Regional Universities South category. In 2022-23, UT was ranked #21 in the Regional Universities South category by U.S. News & World Report. UT's campus features 60 buildings on 110 landscaped acres. Plant Hall –

5940-468: The University of Tampa's Plant Hall was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a U.S. National Historic Landmark , designated as such on December 5, 1972, under the name of the Tampa Bay Hotel. The Tampa Bay Hotel was built by railroad magnate Henry B. Plant between 1888 and 1891. The construction cost was over $ 3 million. The Tampa Bay Hotel was considered the premier hotel of

6048-639: The affairs of Raj Kapoor in the 1950s. Like theatrical actors before them, movie actors were the subjects of celebrity walls in restaurants they frequented, near movie studios, most notably at Sardi's in Hollywood. The second half of the century saw television and popular music bring new forms of celebrity, such as the rock star and the pop group, epitomised by Elvis Presley and the Beatles , respectively. John Lennon 's highly controversial 1966 quote: "We're more popular than Jesus now", which he later insisted

6156-518: The age of mass culture." Theatrical actors were often considered celebrities. Restaurants near theaters, where actors would congregate, began putting up caricatures or photographs of actors on celebrity walls in the late 19th century. The subject of widespread public and media interest, Lillie Langtry , made her West End theatre debut in 1881 causing a sensation in London by becoming the first socialite to appear on stage. The following year she became

6264-408: The attention given to them by mass media . The word is also used to refer to famous individuals. A person may attain celebrity status by having great wealth , participation in sports or the entertainment industry, their position as a political figure, or even their connection to another celebrity. 'Celebrity' usually implies a favorable public image, as opposed to the neutrals 'famous' or 'notable', or

6372-490: The basis for the behavior fans have around their favorite musicians in modern society. The movie industry spread around the globe in the first half of the 20th century, creating the first film celebrities. The term celebrity was not always tied to actors in films however, especially when cinema was starting as a medium. As Paul McDonald states in The Star System: Hollywood's Production of Popular Identities , "In

6480-649: The business aspects of entertainment and building their own business brand beyond their traditional salaried activities. Along with investing their salaried wages into growing business endeavors, several celebrities have become innovative business leaders in their respective industries. Numerous celebrities have ventured into becoming business moguls and established themselves as entrepreneurs, idolizing many well known business leaders such as Bill Gates , Richard Branson and Warren Buffett . For instance, former basketball player Michael Jordan became an entrepreneur involved with many sports-related ventures including investing

6588-492: The campus grounds move northward and eastward following purchases of sections of Tampa Preparatory School and vacant lots across the east-side railroad tracks. Although the university is located in a major metropolitan area, palm trees, stately oaks, rose bushes and azaleas can be found in abundance on campus. UT's grounds include Plant Park, a landscaped, palm-tree-lined riverside area in front of Plant Hall's main entrance. It features cannons from Tampa's original harbor fort and

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6696-418: The city agreed to allow Tampa Junior College to move its operations to the former hotel grounds rather than let the iconic buildings remain empty. With the move to a much larger facility, Tampa Junior College became the University of Tampa (UT) and expanded its course offerings, and Spaulding resigned his position at Hillsborough High School to run the university full time. In 1905, the City of Tampa purchased

6804-507: The concept of celebrity by amplifying visibility and extending fame globally. With the rise of television, social media, and reality TV, individuals can achieve stardom not just through traditional talents but also through their personal lives and online presence. This heightened visibility brings intense public scrutiny, where every detail of a celebrity's life is subject to constant media coverage. Celebrities often become brands themselves, influencing trends and consumer behavior while navigating

6912-406: The core attractions for what became Lowry Park Zoo . The creek's name derives from a later period in its history when students from the university used its water to conduct various biology experiments. A statue called Au Coup de Fusil , meaning The Shot (as in gunshot or rifle shot), can be found outside the hotel. These two bronze hounds represent two-pointers being alerted by the sound of

7020-456: The cross-town public University of South Florida should take over operations of the long-time private school. In 1995, the Board of Trustees elected Ronald L. Vaughn , then dean of UT's College of Business, as the school's new president. His initial efforts were aimed at bringing the campus up-to-date with new dorms and a major renovation to the business school. Vaughn also launched the "Take UT to

7128-486: The disparity in salaries in society seems to value professional athletes and entertainment industry-based professionals . One study found that singers, musicians, actors and athletes die younger on average than writers, composers, academics, politicians and businesspeople, with a greater incidence of cancer and especially lung cancer. However, it was remarked that the reasons for this remained unclear, with theories including innate tendencies towards risk-taking as well as

7236-404: The early 1950s. Today, about 21% of UT's undergraduates are members of 27 fraternities and sororities. . Notable people who attended the University of Tampa include: 27°56′50″N 82°27′55″W  /  27.947156°N 82.465353°W  / 27.947156; -82.465353 Celebrity Celebrity is a condition of fame and broad public recognition of a person or group due to

7344-489: The early 19th-century military post (established 1824) around which Tampa was developed. These are model 1819 iron 24-pounder seacoast guns and were originally part of a three-gun Confederate battery guarding Tampa Bay during the Civil War . On May 6, 1864, a Union naval raiding party captured Fort Brooke and, before withdrawing the next day, disabled the three heavy cannons by blowing one trunnion off of each (trunnions are

7452-530: The eight that Plant built to anchor his rail line . The hotel covers 6 acres (24,000 m) and is a quarter-mile long. The Tampa Bay Hotel was equipped with the first elevator ever installed in Florida, and the elevator is still functional today, making it one of the oldest continually operational elevators in the nation. The 511 rooms and suites were the first in Florida to have electric lighting and telephones. Most rooms also included private bathrooms, complete with

7560-473: The entertainment and sports sphere become a celebrity in their own sphere. Social media humanizes celebrities in a way that arouses public fascination as evident by the success of magazines such as Us Weekly and People Weekly . Celebrity blogging has also spawned stars such as Perez Hilton who is known for not only blogging but also outing celebrities. Social media and the rise of the smartphone has changed how celebrities are treated and how people gain

7668-630: The fame of certain celebrities, such as Tila Tequila who became known through MySpace. A report by the BBC highlighted a longtime trend of Asian internet celebrities called Wanghong in Chinese. According to the BBC, there are two kinds of online celebrities in China—those who create original content, such as Papi Jiang , who is regularly censored by Chinese authorities for cursing in her videos, and Wanghongs fall under

7776-488: The first decade of the twentieth century, American film production companies withheld the names of film performers, despite requests from audiences, fearing that public recognition would drive performers to demand higher salaries." Public fascination went well beyond the on-screen exploits of movie stars , and their private lives became headline news: for example, in Hollywood the marriages of Elizabeth Taylor and in Bollywood

7884-657: The greater Tampa Bay area. In 1951, the university received full accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). While The University of Tampa succeeded academically, it faced intermittent financial difficulties for much of its history. These problems first surfaced in the mid-1930s, when the deepening Great Depression decreased enrollment and strained the new school's ability to educate students while maintaining its large campus and gradually converting Plant Hall's former hotel rooms into classrooms and offices. Another crisis several decades later forced

7992-454: The highest-paid celebrities in the world. The total earnings for all top celebrity 100 earners totaled $ 4.5 billion in 2010 alone. For instance, Forbes ranked media mogul and talk show host , Oprah Winfrey as the top earner "Forbes magazine's annual ranking of the most powerful celebrities", with earnings of $ 290 million in the past year. Forbes cites that Lady Gaga reportedly earned over $ 90 million in 2010. In 2011, golfer Tiger Woods

8100-490: The hotel in grandeur. Art arrived "by the trainload". Despite the immense size of the hotel, the purchases Plant made overflowed the space and the surplus had to be disposed of at auction. Much of the original art and furnishings have been removed, but the wing in Plant Hall conserved as the Henry B. Plant Museum contains "a bewildering assortment of rococo bronzes, furniture, clocks, tapestries, paintings, and vases, one vase being

8208-599: The hotel's acreage. Colonel Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt and his Rough Riders were also stationed at the hotel during this time. Roosevelt retained a suite and during the day led his men in battle exercises on the grounds. Other notable visitors of the Tampa Bay Hotel included Sarah Bernhardt , Clara Barton , Stephen Crane , the Queen of the United Kingdom , the Prince of Wales , Winston Churchill , and Ignacy Paderewski . Babe Ruth

8316-479: The hotel's grounds. The Moorish Revival architectural theme was selected by Plant for its exotic European appeal to the widely traveled Victorians who would be his primary customers. The hotel has six minarets , four cupolas , and three domes spanning five stories all trimmed in ornate Victorian Gingerbread . In the early 1990s, all were restored to their original stainless steel state. From 1889 to 1891, Plant scoured Europe collecting lavish objects to decorate

8424-463: The intricacies of the stock market. The College of Natural and Health Sciences maintains a remote marine science research center on Tampa Bay with extensive equipment including research vessels used by students and faculty for studying the ecosystems of Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico . The Macdonald–Kelce Library houses more than 275,000 books and 65,181 periodicals, as well as online research databases,

8532-477: The largest such gift to a Florida university at the time. The additional funds were used to purchase adjacent land and continue to add modern facilities; over $ 575 million in construction has been completed on campus since 1998. The university has also hired additional faculty, permitting the school to expand its student population while maintaining a 17:1 student-faculty ratio. UT offers 200 areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students. Classes maintain

8640-408: The majority owner of La Liga club Real Valladolid in 2018. Other celebrities such as Tyler Perry , George Lucas , and Steven Spielberg have become successful entrepreneurs through starting their own film production companies and running their own movie studios beyond their traditional activities. Tabloid magazines and talk TV shows bestow a great deal of attention to celebrities. To stay in

8748-610: The museum by moonlight and hear spooky stories from a bygone era. The Plant Museum occasionally holds antique evaluations, similar to those done on Antiques Roadshow . The museum also hosts special exhibitions outside of its permanent collection. One such exhibit was The Sportin' Life from March 21, 2020 - February 21, 2021. Popular sporting paraphernalia from the Gilded Age was displayed, including Babe Ruth signed baseballs, assorted swimming suits, golf equipment, and racing equipment. Other notable exhibits included Imperial Designs: From

8856-457: The negatives 'infamous' and 'notorious'. In his 2020 book Dead Famous: An Unexpected History Of Celebrity , British historian Greg Jenner uses the definition: Celebrity (noun): a unique persona made widely known to the public via media coverage, and whose life is publicly consumed as dramatic entertainment, and whose commercial brand is made profitable for those who exploit their popularity, and perhaps also for themselves. Although his book

8964-403: The newly established University. In 1941, the city of Tampa signed a 99-year lease with the University of Tampa for $ 1.00 a year. The lease excluded the southeast wing of the building to allow for the housing of the museum. In 1974, the Tampa Municipal Museum was renamed the Henry B. Plant Museum. Today, in addition to serving as offices, laboratories, and classrooms for the University of Tampa ,

9072-399: The option to book guided tours with a docent, as well as self-guided audio tours and a video entitled The Tampa Bay Hotel: Florida's First Magic Kingdom , all to showcase a life of leisure in historic Florida. Music in the Museum is a live, classical music performance of violin, harp, or guitar that takes place on the third Thursday of every month at 11 am to memorialize the live music that

9180-577: The platform of fame. Websites like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube allow people to become a celebrity in a different manner. For example, Justin Bieber got his start on YouTube by posting videos of him singing. His fans were able to directly contact him through his content and were able to interact with him on several social media platforms. The internet, as said before, also allows fans to connect with their favorite celebrity without ever meeting them in person. Social media sites have also contributed to

9288-439: The poster-girl for Pears Soap , becoming the first celebrity to endorse a commercial product. In 1895, poet and playwright Oscar Wilde became the subject of "one of the first celebrity trials". Another example of celebrities in the entertainment industry was in music, beginning in the mid-19th century. Never seen before in music, many people engaged in an immense fan frenzy called Lisztomania that began in 1841. This created

9396-402: The pressure or opportunities of particular types of fame. Fame might have negative psychological effects. An academic study on the subject said that fame has an addictive quality to it. When a celebrity's fame recedes over time, the celebrity may find it difficult to adjust psychologically. Recently, there has been more attention toward the impact celebrities have on health decisions of

9504-456: The pressures of privacy erosion and mental health challenges. Celebrities may be resented for their accolades, and the public may have a love/hate relationship with celebrities. Due to the high visibility of celebrities' private lives, their successes and shortcomings are often made very public. Celebrities are alternately portrayed as glowing examples of perfection, when they garner awards, or as decadent or immoral if they become associated with

9612-1119: The public eye and build wealth in addition to their salaried labor, numerous celebrities have begun participating and branching into various business ventures and endorsements, which include: animation, publishing, fashion designing, cosmetics, consumer electronics , household items and appliances , cigarettes, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, hair care, hairdressing, jewelry design , fast food, credit cards, video games, writing, and toys. In addition to these, some celebrities have been involved with some business and investment-related ventures also include: sports team ownership, fashion retailing , establishments such as restaurants, cafes, hotels, and casinos, movie theaters, advertising and event planning, management-related ventures such as sports management , financial services, model management , and talent management , record labels , film production , television production , publishing books and music , massage therapy, salons , health and fitness, and real estate. Although some celebrities have achieved additional financial success from various business ventures,

9720-454: The ridiculous things they do. "In fact, many reality show contestants fall into this category: the only thing that qualifies them to be on TV is that they're real." Common threats such as stalking have spawned celebrity worship syndrome where a person becomes overly involved with the details of a celebrity's personal life. Psychologists have indicated that though many people obsess over glamorous film, television, sport and music stars,

9828-449: The school's $ 1.4 million annual budget deficit through "hardnosed" decisions, including withdrawing from all NCAA Division I sports. However, after he left in 1991 to return to private business, the school again fell into financial difficulties. Declining enrollment led to the return of serious budget deficits, leading to serious cuts to faculty positions and academic programs. UT faced an uncertain future, and some local leaders suggested that

9936-431: The school's finances. Accordingly, the board voted to fold the Spartan football program after the 1974 season. The football program finished with an all-time record of 201–160–12. UT's undergraduate literary journal, Neon (originally Quilt ), has been published by students since 1978. Neon hosts numerous events throughout the academic year, including open mic nights, which are open to the public. Yearly, Neon hosts

10044-404: The sculpture. The eagle holding the strongbox is the logo of The Southern Express Company, Plant's first company. The fountain was carved from solid stone by George Grey Barnard and is the oldest public art in the city of Tampa. Conservation of this fountain was completed in 1995. Facing the Hillsborough River near the University of Tampa's library are two historic cannons from Fort Brooke ,

10152-454: The second category, as they have clothing and cosmetics businesses on Taobao, China's equivalent of Amazon . Access to celebrities is strictly controlled by the celebrities entourage of staff which includes managers , publicists , agents , personal assistants , and bodyguards . Journalists may even have difficulty accessing celebrities for interviews. Writer and actor Michael Musto said, "You have to go through many hoops just to talk to

10260-466: The side projections on which cannons pivot to elevate or depress). This damage is still evident on the two Plant Park guns today. In the 1890s, Henry Plant moved two of the long-abandoned cannons from the site of Fort Brooke to the grounds of Tampa Bay Hotel, placing them in a small earthwork revetment as a curiosity for the hotel's guests. Later the guns were placed on plinths made of coquina blocks. Recently, Tampa's Rough Riders civic group remounted

10368-565: The south wing of Plant Hall is dedicated to preserving the opulence of the historic Tampa Bay Hotel. Various rooms in the wing display authentic artifacts from the old hotel, many of which were purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Plant themselves on various European shopping trips. These displays use the Historic House Museum method and depict suites, dining, war life, Victorian activities, and more with exhibits displaying artifacts laid out awaiting their Victorian user's return. The Plant Museum offers

10476-555: The suffix 'mania') turned into long-lasting fame: pilgrimages to Canterbury Cathedral, where he was killed, became instantly fashionable, and the fascination with his life and death inspired plays and films. The cult of personality (particularly in the west) can be traced back to the Romantics in the 18th century, whose livelihood as artists and poets depended on the currency of their reputation. Establishing cultural hot spots became important in generating fame, such as in London and Paris in

10584-412: The tenth place in the 2011 edition of the list with annual earnings equal to $ 58 million. Beyoncé has also appeared in the top ten in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2017, and topped the list in 2014 with earnings of $ 115 million. Cristiano Ronaldo followed by Lionel Messi in 2020 became the first two athletes in a team sport to surpass $ 1 billion in earnings during their careers. Forbes also lists

10692-534: The top in the SSC in terms of All-American, All-Region, and All-Conference players along with numerous Commissioner's Honor Roll recipients. The school has recently built dedicated stadiums for baseball, softball, soccer, track, and lacrosse that rival many Division I facilities. The men's club hockey team competes in the American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA). UT's equestrian team competes in

10800-543: The vast majority of celebrities are not successful businesspeople and still rely on salaried labored wages to earn a living. Not all celebrities eventually succeed with their businesses and other related side ventures. Some celebrities either went broke or filed for bankruptcy as a result of dabbling with such side businesses or endorsements. Famous for being famous , in popular culture terminology, refers to someone who attains celebrity status for no particular identifiable reason, or who achieves fame through association with

10908-528: The world’s countries. A significant number of students come from northern and northeastern states while about 15% of the student body is made up of international students. Students from Florida make up about half of the student body. 60% of full-time students live in campus housing. The University of Tampa competes at the Division II level in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC). The school's mascot

11016-485: Was also a guest of the hotel during its latter days and signed his first baseball contract in the Grand Dining Room . In 1919, Ruth hit his longest home run during a spring training game at Plant Field , adjacent to the hotel. The Tampa Bay Hotel officially closed its doors in 1930, due to the Great Depression severely curtailing tourism. The hotel remained empty and unused for three years. On August 2, 1933,

11124-442: Was donated to a steel scrap drive during World War II. Following the war, an eight-inch (203 mm) gun of similar vintage (both were M1888 weapons ) was obtained from Fort Morgan , Alabama and installed on the 1927 memorial's vacant plinth. The new gun is mounted on the top portion of a 1918 railway gun carriage dating from World War I rather than the "disappearing carriage" of the original Fort Dade weapon. Plant Park once housed

11232-440: Was eventually stolen, and the dogs were moved to their current location. Supposedly, the two dogs represent Mr. Plant's personal favorite hunting dogs and the hotel itself had kennels stocked with hunting dogs for guests to use on hunting expeditions. The Friends of Plant Park (FoPP) is a Florida non-profit corporation with the mission to (a) assist with the restoration, preservation and maintenance of The Henry B. Plant Park, as

11340-473: Was featured as a setting in the film The Punisher . The non-denominational Sykes Chapel and Center for Faith and Values includes a 250-seat main hall, meeting and meditation rooms, pipe organ by Dobson Pipe Organ Builders , a plaza and 60-bell musical sculpture/fountain. The Bob Martinez Athletics Center received substantial upgrades during recent improvements throughout the university. UT has approximately 11,047 students from 50 U.S. states and most of

11448-399: Was not a boast, and that he was not in any way comparing himself with Christ, gives an insight into both the adulation and notoriety that fame can bring. Unlike movies, television created celebrities who were not primarily actors; for example, presenters, talk show hosts, and newsreaders. However, most of these are only famous within the regions reached by their particular broadcaster, and only

11556-540: Was one of highest-earning celebrity athletes, with an income of $ 74 million and is consistently ranked one of the highest-paid athletes in the world. In 2013, Madonna was ranked as the fifth most powerful and the highest-earning celebrity of the year with earnings of $ 125 million. She has consistently been among the most powerful and highest-earning celebrities in the world, occupying the third place in Forbes Celebrity 100 2009 with $ 110 million of earnings, and getting

11664-535: Was so much a part of the Tampa Bay Hotel. Fourth Friday The Henry B. Plant Museum participates in Tampa's Fourth Friday celebration promoting cultural venues by offering free entertainment on the Veranda from 5 pm-7 pm, January through October. Sunday Tour Guided tours are offered by docents followed by the Upstairs/Downstairs theater performance - September - May (excluding December). Upstairs/Downstairs at

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