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City of St. Petersburg supports USF efforts to further enhance diversity with new pledge to College of Marine Science
The City of St. Petersburg has contributed $125,000 to the University of South Florida Foundation to help enhance diversity in the ocean sciences. The gift to the USF College of Marine Science’s “Bridge to the Doctorate” fellowship endowment supports underrepresented students of color who are African American or Black, Hispanic or Latinx, Pacific Islanders, Native American or Alaska Native.
October 30, 2020University News
USF expands program to enhance access for high school students from lower-income backgrounds
The University of South Florida has nearly doubled the size of a program that guarantees admission to any of its three campuses for students who attend local high schools serving historically underrepresented communities.
October 28, 2020University News
Carlton, Michel, Withers appointed to Campus Advisory Board at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus; Jain reappointed
The University of South Florida welcomed Lisa Carlton, Diana Michel and Ernie Withers to the Sarasota-Manatee Campus Advisory Board during its fall meeting on Wednesday. Board member Dr. Anila Jain, a distinguished alumna and longtime USF supporter, also began a new four-year term.
October 23, 2020University News
Successful USF guaranteed admissions program renewed with eight state and community colleges
Program supports access to higher education in the Tampa Bay region by providing students with another pathway into USF.
October 23, 2020University News
Matter of Pride: LGBTQ+ History in USF Special Collections
In the LGBTQIA+ community, June represents the ongoing strides being made to fight for equality, create awareness, build acceptance, and celebrate accomplishments. October is dedicated to LGBTQ+ History, founded by Rodney Wilson in 1994, and acknowledges the growth and history of the community.
October 16, 2020University News
Environmental testing in residence halls a key element of USF’s COVID-19 mitigation efforts
Every week, University of South Florida Housing & Residential Education (HRE) staff swab hundreds of high-touch areas across the university’s housing facilities. The effort is part of USF’s multi-faceted approach to monitoring and mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
October 13, 2020COVID-19, University News
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage & How It’s Shaped Tampa Bay
Hispanic heritage is an integral part of Florida history. Within Tampa, Cuban, Venezuelan, Nicaraguan, Colombian, Spanish, and Puerto Rican cultures and influences have shaped the city. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we want to recognize some of the icons that have contributed to shaping our city through business, government, education, and sports.
October 7, 2020University News
Keeping the performing arts performing during a pandemic
As theaters and performance halls remain shuttered due to COVID-19, a University of South Florida dance professor is exploring new ways to connect the public to the art of movement.
October 6, 2020University News
A record 19 USF faculty recognized with Outstanding Research Achievements Awards
From innovators on the frontiers of engineering, physics and health, to a biologist who studies giant squid, to the author of an award-winning children’s graphic novels, meet USF’s top faculty researchers.
October 5, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
The University of South Florida ranks #2 nationally for undergraduate students earning the Peace Corps Prep certificate
In collaboration with the U.S. Peace Corps, the University of South Florida awarded 49 Prep certificates to the graduating class of 2020. Currently more than 200 students are enrolled in the USF Peace Corps Prep program across the university’s three campuses.
September 30, 2020University News
Ten USF students selected as Millennium Fellows
USF among only 26 American universities and 80 campuses worldwide to host 2020 Millennium Fellow cohorts.
September 18, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
New digitally produced sculpture celebrates African American history in Tampa Bay
In the garden of Tampa’s C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library sits a life-size bronze sculpture designed to celebrate the community that surrounds it and inspire those who come across it.
September 16, 2020University News