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Then and Now: Civil Rights Professors Weigh in on the Historic Parallels of the Black Lives Matter Movement
For the past month, demonstrators around the world have protested police brutality following the killings of black Americans such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. Chants of “Black lives matter” and “No justice, no peace” have filled the streets around Tampa Bay. Fed up with what they see as a criminal justice system rife with racial injustice, many current protesters are calling for police reform, and others for more drastic measures.
July 9, 2020University News
USF Muma College of Business receives $5 million gift from longtime donor Lynn Pippenger
The USF Foundation has received a $5 million gift from alumna and longtime donor, Lynn Pippenger. This generous gift will create an endowed deanship in the Muma College of Business, which will support the dean’s strategic direction for the college.
July 7, 2020University News
USF partners with Feeding Tampa Bay to deliver food to a community in need
As COVID-19 continues to impact nearly every aspect of daily life, Feeding Tampa Bay and the University of South Florida have teamed up to help ease the burden on families unsure of where their next meal might come from.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
White House Coronavirus Task Force visits USF to address Florida’s spike in COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence made a public appearance at the University of South Florida on Thursday, July 2. Pence led a roundtable discussion with USF President Steve Currall, Senior Vice President of USF Health and Dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine Charles Lockwood and area medical professionals at the USF Health Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation.
July 2, 2020COVID-19, USF Health, University News
In response to reports of sexual violence on campus
In light of the information recently shared on social media, I believe it’s important for us to reexamine our processes and outreach initiatives to ensure that we are responding effectively to allegations of sexual violence.
July 1, 2020University News
A momentous year
President Steve Currall joined the University of South Florida on July 1, 2019. He has successfully consolidated USF’s three campuses, raised over $115 million and continues to lead through the complexities resulting from COVID-19, making Currall’s first year in office one of the most eventful time periods since USF was established in 1956.
July 1, 2020University News
University of South Florida consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution
The University of South Florida is officially operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
July 1, 2020University News
USF names new associate vice president and dean of Undergraduate Studies
The University of South Florida announced the appointment of Allison Crume as associate vice president and dean of Undergraduate Studies.
June 30, 2020University News
USF student receives 2020 Tillman scholarship award
University of South Florida nurse anesthesia graduate student and Marine Corps veteran Matthew Jenkins has been selected as a 2020 Tillman Scholar through the Pat Tillman Foundation. He is the only student from a Florida university in this year’s class.
June 26, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
USF rises to No. 4 in the nation among ‘Golden Age Universities’
For the first time, the University of South Florida has climbed into the top five nationally among all private and public “Golden Age Universities,” according to new rankings released this week by the U.K.-based Times Higher Education.
June 25, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
Florida Board of Governors approves USF plan for fall semester
The University of South Florida’s plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020COVID-19, University News
The significance of Juneteenth
USF President Steven C. Currall addresses the significance of Juneteenth, a 155-year-old holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans from slavery in the U.S.
June 19, 2020University News