University of Tampa - Moroccan Yearbook (Tampa, FL)

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 i'he land of U.T. was growing restless. The officials of the school decided that if expansion was going to become reality, they needed a permanent home for the school. The school set their sights on the then defunct Henry Bradley Plant Hotel, which at the time of its construction in the 1890’s was the most expensive hotel in the world. They decided that it would make a majestic and historic home for the school. The city was brought into the picture and after some convinc- ing, they decided to give the school a lease on the hotel for one dollar a year. The eye-catching effect of the original thirteen silver minarets gave the school a mystic mideast look. The school officially moved in on August 2, 1933, and had their first registration in the fall of 1933. This year was also historic because it marked the first publication of the school paper, “The Minaret.” Into the year 1934, U.T. saw the creation of Fraternities and Sororities, plus the first graduating class, which numbered eight. 1930’s saw the origin of fraternities on campus, with Sigma Epsilon being one of the first.

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1934 student leaders and cheerleaders This area was only a dream to UT in the early 1930's. UT History 3

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Plant Hall and the minarets become a symbol tor all UT affiliates. UT History 5