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WUSF News: African-American USF Students to Benefit From $2M Gift from Helios Foundation
Helios, which helps college students in Arizona and Florida, has given almost $16 million to the university for scholarships and other programs, since 2007.
September 5, 2018USF in the News
CBS News: The Toxic Algae That Are a Key Issue in Florida's Midterm Elections
Lately, environmental concerns have become so prevalent that even candidates in the generally conservative eastern part of the state are talking about it.
August 28, 2018USF in the News
CNN: Influx of Puerto Ricans in Florida May Not Turn the Tide for the Midterms, Experts Say
What is less clear is if and how Puerto Ricans who have resettled in Florida will vote in Florida's primary election on Tuesday and then in the general election in November.
August 27, 2018USF in the News
Washington Monthly: Why More Colleges Should Treat Students Like Numbers
USF and a small but growing number of colleges and universities are at the forefront of using information technology and advanced statistical analysis to see students in whole new ways.
August 27, 2018USF in the News
Tampa Bay Times: A USF Milestone: Three New Dorms, More Than 6,300 Students Living on Campus
The new halls mark the completion of an ambitious project, called the Village, that tilts USF further in the direction of the residential campus it has long wanted to be.
August 17, 2018USF in the News
Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Value in Consolidation at USFSM
Consolidation of the USF System is a substantial change and it raises questions within the university and our community about how it will affect USFSM’s individuality, the preparation of our students who rely upon USFSM to meet their career goals, and the close relationship between students and faculty in the classroom.
August 16, 2018USF in the News
NBC News: Toxic Red Tide: Florida Researchers Investigate What's Making It So Bad for So Long
Scientists are exploring whether agricultural pollution might be playing a role in Florida's red tide, which is killing sea life and making people sick.
August 15, 2018USF in the News
ABC News: Toxic Red Tide Blooms Are Creeping Up Florida's West Coast
Higher than normal concentrations of Karenia brevis -- also known as red tide or harmful algal blooms -- have been plaguing southwest Florida since November 2017, discoloring the seawater and leaving piles of dead fish in its wake.
August 12, 2018USF in the News
BBC News: The Seaweed Deluge Hitting Caribbean Shores
Caribbean governments are acknowledging that the seaweed, which impacts on tourism, fisheries and wildlife, could pose a long-term threat.
August 6, 2018USF in the News
Tampa Bay Times: USF Checks Another Big Box: A Phi Beta Kappa Chapter
It joins six other Florida schools with the same honor — Eckerd College, Florida International University, Florida State University, Stetson University, the University of Florida and University of Miami.
August 3, 2018USF in the News
Bay News 9: USF Recognized for Success with High Latino Graduation Rates
Nationally, 53.6 percent of Latino students finish college, compared to 63.3 percent of white students. At USF, that rate is 13 percent higher, closing the completion gap.
July 30, 2018USF in the News
NPR: Masses of Seaweed Threaten Fisheries and Foul Beaches
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July 21, 2018USF in the News