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USF receives its largest gift ever for the College of Design, Art and Performance
Since opening in 2011, the School of Music's Concert Hall has become a musical gem for both USF and the Tampa Bay region. The only thing it was missing was an identity. Now, thanks to the generosity of Pete and Cynthia Zinober, it has one.
March 20, 2025University News
Historic $40M gift establishes Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at USF, solidifying Tampa Bay as “Cyber Bay”
The nation’s first named college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will drive workforce development, national security and economic growth.
March 11, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success, USF Foundation, University News
USF provides presidential search updates
USF Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced that Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair and USF alum, has agreed to serve as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, USF has retained a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.
February 20, 2025University News
USF President Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor
Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, USF became the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.
February 17, 2025University News
USF researchers, Tampa Bay Partnership unveil Tampa Bay area workforce and affordability data
State of the Region reports show that affordability pressures have lessened; strong improvements throughout the education and talent pipeline.
February 13, 2025University News
USF women’s lacrosse makes historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more
USF women’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of USF history and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.
February 10, 2025USF Athletics, University News
From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet USF student and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos
After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at USF as a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.
February 6, 2025University News
USF historians bring Tampa’s lunch counter sit-ins to the stage
USF has played to have a central role in ensuring future generations know that civil rights story of the sit-ins that desegregated Tampa lunch counters in the 1960s, doing so through a historic marker, books and now a play and documentary.
February 3, 2025Community Partnerships, University News
National Gallery of Art acquires limited edition prints from USF’s Graphicstudio
The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. has announced it will archive 16 prints published recently by the USF Institute for Research in Art’s Graphicstudio. This marks another chapter in a decades-long relationship between the two institutions, celebrating Graphicstudio’s pioneering role in the intersection of art and education.
January 31, 2025University News
Speaker of the UK House of Commons Meets with USF Honors College Students for Q&A
The Right Honorable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the UK House of Commons, recently joined USF Judy Genshaft Honors College students remotely from the Palace of Westminster. During the spirited Q&A, students engaged with the global leader on pressing issues facing democracies today.
January 29, 2025University News
USF’s commitment to community drives new partnerships and innovation
From improving area neighborhoods, to advancing innovation and strengthening ties with government agencies, USF is proving what’s possible when people of different disciplines unite. Learn more about what’s been accomplished since the formation of the Office of University Community Partnerships.
January 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, USF Health, University News
Remembering USF’s fourth president, Francis Borkowski
Borkowski served as president from 1988 to 1993. During his tenure, USF’s enrollment increased from 30,000 to more than 34,000, research grants increased from $37 million to $60 million and the USF Foundation’s endowment grew from $21 million to $61 million.
January 21, 2025University News