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USF Updates Spring Commencement Plans
The University of South Florida announced plans to uniquely recognize the thousands of spring graduates who won’t be able to participate in traditional commencement ceremonies in May due to the coronavirus outbreak.
April 8, 2020University News
Two USF Students Named 2020 Goldwater Scholars
Two Judy Genshaft Honors College students, Jack Edwards and Zach Withers, were named 2020 Goldwater Scholars, chosen out of nearly 1,300 students nationally who were nominated through a highly selective process.
April 8, 2020Honors and Awards, University News
USF Sarasota-Manatee Takes Personal Approach to Assisting Students During COVID-19 Crisis
The University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is taking extra steps amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure students have the support and resources they need to successfully complete their studies and earn their degrees.
April 7, 2020COVID-19, University News
Coronavirus: Resources for Parents and Educators from USF's College of Education
A series of online resources developed by the USF College of Education to support parents and educators as they navigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, University News
How to Maintain Connections (and Avoid Conflict) While Social Distancing
On April 1, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for all Floridians to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks, however, Americans from coast to coast have practiced social distancing, physically separating themselves from people who don’t share their home.
April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life, University News
CMS Helps Start Ripple Effect of Giving in St. Petersburg
Joe Donnelly’s job as CMS Facilities Manager requires a lot of running around on a typical month as he helps solve problems big, small, and in-between. But March 2020 was certainly anything but typical, nor were the problems Donnelly was helping to solve as USF transitioned to remote working and online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3, 2020University News
Dr. Brechot’s Health Research & Care Blog
In his role as USF Professor and President of the Global Virus Network, a network of around 50 research centers worldwide, Christian Brechot, MD, PhD will work with Linman Li of USF Medicine International to provide weekly updates on new findings about the coronavirus pandemic disrupting lives around the world.
April 3, 2020COVID-19, USF Health, University News
Accounting 101: What Accountants Should Tell You About the COVID-19 Stimulus Checks
The COVID-19 crisis, spreading across the globe, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and devastating economies in its path, has come at crunch time for U.S. taxpayers. April 15, typically the deadline for filing income taxes was just one more thing to think about during this “stay-at-home” mandate.
April 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
USF Offers Deposit Waivers, Extends Admissions Deadlines to Help Families Impacted by Coronavirus
The University of South Florida is implementing several changes designed to provide relief for incoming students and their families whose lives are being disrupted by effects of the coronavirus outbreak.
April 2, 2020COVID-19, University News
Identifying the ‘At-Risk’: USF Faculty and Students Helping Stop the Spread of COVID-19
More than 60 USF students and faculty members are dispersed across the state of Florida to assist the Florida Department of Health in identifying people who’ve come in contact with someone who’s tested positive for the coronavirus. They’re focused on finding those considered ‘high-risk’, meaning someone who may have attended the same gathering, or were in close proximity.
March 30, 2020COVID-19, University News
Managing Time and Stress During Remote Learning
University of South Florida Success and Wellness Coach, Shaun Richardson, shares a few tips on how students can mange their anxiety and workload during the time away from campus.
March 25, 2020COVID-19, University News
Coral Reef Changes Documented in New USF Libraries Digital Collection
Forty years of coral reef research is now available to USF students and scientists worldwide. Integrative Biology Professor Emeritus John Ogden, PhD, donated thousands of photos from his research on tropical coastal marine ecosystems along with their accompanying journal publications, maps, data and field diaries.
March 23, 2020University News