Christopher McCarthy, Student Government President
The University of Tampa appears to have a strong hiring program that embraces diversity.
The institution focuses on candidates who are most qualified for the position, while striving to increase the diversity of their faculty.
Elbin Keeppanasseril, Vice President of Student Government
One factor that I love about UT is how diverse it is. This not only holds true for our student body, but also for our faculty and staff. I strongly believe that the university is committed to the prevention of any kind of unfair treatment during hiring and is committed to promoting and sustaining an environment encouraging success.
More than three percent of UT’s current full-time faculty are African American. This is higher than that of Yale University, Stanford University, Princeton University and the University of Notre Dame, according to a 2007 survey done by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.
It is also important to note that the percentage of black faculty at almost all the nation’s high-ranking universities is significantly below the national average.
To put things in a better perspective, Louisiana State University, located in a state in which the black population exceeds 33 percent of the total, only has 3.4 percent of the faculty identified as black, again according to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.
Another factor that I like about UT is that, from my understanding, student evaluations play a significant role as to whether a professor receives tenure.
UT is ranked in the top 11 percent of all colleges in regards to the amount of full-time faculty on tenure track, according to citytowninfo.com.
I think UT does an amazing job selecting the right professors for tenure, and this institution is not only fair, but will always work in the best interest of the students and employees.