CAS Chronicles
![Steven Tauber, a longtime faculty member and current vice provost for faculty administration, and his wife, Meghan.](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/tauber.png)
USF to receive $1 million gift from longtime faculty member and his wife
The University of South Florida announced a $1 million estate gift that will provide scholarships to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The gift comes from Steven Tauber, a longtime faculty member and current vice provost for faculty administration, and his wife, Meghan.
June 26, 2024Community Engagement
![Students from the Zimmerman School of Advertising & Mass Communications produce the Florida Focus program, which airs on the local PBS station WEDQ in Tampa, Fla. (Photo courtesy of Stephanie Anderson)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/zschool-bea-490x328.jpg)
Florida Focus, Z School’s signature program, takes second place in national broadcasting competition
The Zimmerman School makes its debut at the Broadcast Education Association’s competition achieving second place with student led program, Florida Focus.
June 24, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement
![An example of a storytelling tool is this photo collage that seeks to spark curiosity at the new Living Heritage Institute on the USF St. Petersburg campus.](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/living-heritage-two.jpg)
It all begins with a good story at the Living Heritage Institute
A good story doesn’t just captivate, it can also act as a catalyst for connecting individuals and addressing complex issues. That is the spirit behind the Living Heritage Institute, which seeks to combine storytelling with research that remembers the past and informs the present.
June 13, 2024Research
![Emergency response person holding sandbag](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/disaster-resilience-490x328.jpg)
School of Public Affairs director Robin Ersing participates in NSF Disaster Resilience Team Science program
The two-month long training and experiential program brought together a cohort of faculty colleges and universities across the state to develop an interdisciplinary project idea around challenges related to preparing for and recovering from disasters.
June 21, 2024Accomplishments
![(From left) Geography master’s student Megan Blair with Dr. Jennifer Collins, professor in the School of Geosciences and lead organizer of the Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate Symposium. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Collins)](/arts-sciences/chronicles/images/2024/june/blair-hurricane-ian-490x328.jpg)
USF student Megan Blair recognized for research on perceptions of Hurricane Ian evacuation behaviors
Geography graduate student Megan Blair earned the Application Novelty award at the Hurricane Risk in a Changing Climate Symposium held in Honolulu, Hawaii for her research on perceptions of Hurricane Ian evacuation behaviors.
June 18, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Alumni Spotlight
USF alumna Arminda Mata becomes CEO of the Ybor City Museum Society.