CAS Chronicles
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Three MFA students celebrate recent publications
In early 2023, three students in the USF Department of English’s MFA program were notified that their writing submissions had been accepted for publication.
May 24, 2023Accomplishments
World Languages celebrates Latin culture with annual Spanish Fair
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of World Languages hosted its 13th Annual Spanish Fair and Expo in April. The fair, which began in 2007, showcases the department’s graduate and undergraduate Spanish programs and provides an opportunity for USF and surrounding Tampa community groups to conduct outreach.
May 24, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Democracy and Citizenship series discusses markers for information quality in the digital age
The USF College of Art and Sciences’ (CAS) Democracy and Citizenship Speakers Series featured three experts on political communication and media—Drs. Miyoung Chong (assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Digital Communication), Jianing Li (assistant professor in the Department of Communication), and Joshua Scacco (associate professor in the Department of Communication).
May 17, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Dr. Kiran Jayaram connects with his Asian heritage in new research endeavor
Dr. Kiran Jayaram, assistant professor in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology, describes his life as a “study in border crossing.”
May 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
MURP students place third in national competition to improve a Philadelphia neighborhood
USF College of Arts and Sciences Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program students Beneetta Mary Jose, Abdul Samad Agha, Varshini Renikunta, and Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earned third place for their design in the American Planning Association National Planning Competition in April.
May 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement
Global classroom collaboration with Moldova wins international partnerships award
A global classroom experience that brought together USF St. Petersburg students with peers in Moldova to conduct joint research while an international humanitarian crisis was unfolding nearby received the inaugural International Partnerships Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the Political Studies Association (PSA).
May 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research
Psychology professor receives prestigious congressional fellowship to work on Capitol Hill
USF St. Petersburg Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Springfield Policy Congressional Fellowship, which will allow her to work with a member of Congress on policies to advance the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ populations.
May 11, 2023Accomplishments, Research
CAS faculty cited in President Biden’s economic report
Research from USF College of Arts and Sciences faculty was cited in the 2023 Economic Report of the President. The report, released in March, includes a reflection by President Joseph Biden regarding the administration’s economic accomplishments, opportunities and challenges ahead.
April 27, 2023Accomplishments
Four CAS graduates named Outstanding Young Alumni
The University of South Florida Alumni Association held its annual Outstanding Young Alumni Awards ceremony on April 20 at the Gibbons Alumni Center at its Tampa campus. Four out of the six extraordinary honorees this year are College of Arts & Sciences graduates.
April 27, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni
‘Sustain-A-Bull Symposium’ showcases Tampa Bay’s eco-conscious organizations
The University of South Florida’s 2nd Sustain-A-Bull Symposium at the USF Botanical Gardens brought together eco-conscious organizations from across campus and Tampa Bay to highlight ways to become more environmentally responsible.
April 27, 2023Community Engagement, Events
19 new students welcomed into Dean’s Student Leadership Society
The USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) welcomed 19 new members to the Dean’s Student Leadership Society (DSLS). DSLS students are chosen for their superior leadership skills, often serving as volunteer coordinators, executive board members, or critical points of contact on behalf of CAS. DSLS also provides students with mentorship opportunities, professional development workshops, and year-round networking.
April 26, 2023Accomplishments
‘Blind Date With a Book’ brings mystery to the end of the semester
The USF College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Institute’s (HI) held their annual Blind Date With a Book on April 25 outside the Tampa campus library.
April 26, 2023Community Engagement, Events