CAS Chronicles
2024 Stories
Students to work on campaign trail for Road to the White House course
A group of 24 USF students will soon embark for South Carolina to experience firsthand what it’s like to work on the campaign trail. As part of the Road to the White House course, students canvass, phone bank and see how presidential campaigns are run during a critical juncture of the election cycle.
February 14, 2024Research
Institute on Black Life annual conference illuminates Black military experiences
The USF Institute on Black Life (IBL) co-hosted its annual conference with the USF Office of Veteran Success to explore this year’s theme: “Black Life and the Military.”
February 13, 2024Community Engagement, Events
Dr. Ernest Boger’s legacy as USF’s first African American student and hospitality industry pioneer
Dr. Ernest Boger became the first African American student at USF where he not only shaped the history of the Civil Rights Movement but became a pioneer in the hospitality industry with over 40-years of experience.
February 12, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement
USF partners with Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office to preserve more than a century of law enforcement history
USF’s Institute for Digital Exploration is helping the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office preserve more than 80,000 items, dating back to the 1890s, through the creation of a digital database.
February 6, 2024Research
USF Sarasota-Manatee faculty will direct online brewing arts certificate program
The University of South Florida has named Joe Askren director of the Brewing Arts program, creating an opportunity to expand partnerships between the College of Arts and Sciences and the Muma College of Business.
January 30, 2024Community Engagement, Events
New book examines the work of English playwright John Marston through a feminist lens
Su Senapati, a professor of instruction in the Department of English at USF Sarasota-Manatee, published “Images of Women and Gender Identity in John Marston's Plays.
January 30, 2024Accomplishments
Assistant Professor Mark Leib celebrates release of new book “Image Breaker”
The book centers around protagonist Tristan Wishnasky, whose meteoric professional rise as a novelist is threatened when he begins to hallucinate mysterious messages telling him he's wasting his life.
January 29, 2024Accomplishments
Dean’s Student Leadership Society celebrates 10 years of shaping CAS identity and fostering professionalism
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Dean’s Student Leadership Society hosts a virtual event, reflecting on its past and offering insights into future plans.
January 26, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Featured
DSLS alumnus Jeremy Lomax shares his journey from undergraduate research to professional success
USF alumnus, Dr. Jeremy Lomax, highlights the influence of the Dean’s Student Leadership Society (DSLS) in shaping his academic, professional, and personal development.
January 26, 2024Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
Sustainable women's argan oil field school in Morocco creates hands-on research experiences for students
Two CAS students recently participated in a field school project where they were provided with hands-on research experience opportunities related to the cultural and socioeconomic impact of argan oil production in Morocco.
January 26, 2024Community Engagement, Research
American Sociology Association recognizes faculty and alumna for article on symbolic interactionism
The American Sociology Association has recognized Dr. S.L. Crawley, associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, and Dr. Ashley Green, now a PhD alumna, for their article, “Gender and Embodiment as Negotiated Relations,” as featured in “The Oxford Handbook of Symbolic Interaction.”
January 25, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Research
IBL conference to explore the intersections of Black life and the military
The 2024 Institute on Black Life (IBL) Annual Conference themed “Black Life and the Military,” will explore the historic role of the military in Black life, address racial injustices, explore upward mobility, and highlight USF’s commitment to global and national security.
January 25, 2024Community Engagement, Events