USF World News
2016
USF College of Public Health Doctoral Candidate Puts Education into Practice in Peru
November 8, 2016 USF College of Public Health doctoral candidate Isabella Chan is one of 16 2016-2017
recipients of the Inter-American Foundation Grassroots Development Fellowships.
USF Announces Launch of Second Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship
October 14, 2016 In celebration of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's birth anniversary, the University
of South Florida (USF) is pleased to announce the launch of the second Kalam Postgraduate
Fellowship named in his honor.
"People and Places of China" Photo Exhibition
September 4, 2016 USF World and the USF Confucius Institute are pleased to host the president of Middle
Tennessee State University, Dr. Sidney A. McPhee, for his photography exhibition "People
and Places of China."
International Admissions Joins USF World
June 29, 2016 As of July 1, 2016, the USF International Admissions Office will now join USF World
to develop a more seamless experience for international students by uniting offices
and streamlining processes.
USF Student Interning at Italian Publishing House
June 17, 2016 Many students dream of finding the perfect internship while at university, and many
students also dream of studying abroad; Saeyoung Kim was able to combine both for
an extraordinary summer experience
President A.P. J. Kalam Postgraduate Fellow Named
June 6, 2016 The University of South Florida is proud to announce the first recipient of the President
A.P. J. Kalam Postgraduate Fellowship, named after the late president of India.
Spring 2016 International Student Sash Ceremony
May 24, 2016 This May the USF System conferred more than 6,500 degrees during six commencement
ceremonies. Of those graduates, more than 400 were international students registered
for the Tampa campus.
Gilman Scholars and Freeman Awards Announced
May 3, 2016 This summer 15 USF students of more than 1,150 American undergraduate students from
377 colleges and universities across the U.S. were selected to receive the prestigious
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.
International Student Association Awarded Across Campus
April 29, 2016 A student organization for only three years, ISA already boasts more than 300 members
and its hard work is well-recognized and awarded across campus.
Two USF Honors College Students to Study at Oxford
April 26, 2016 USF Honors College students Ricci Allen and Maie Khalil are among a very select
group of students statewide awarded Frost scholarships for full-time graduate study
at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
USF Names Vice President for USF World
April 22, 2016 USF announces the promotion of Dr. Roger Brindley to USF System Vice President for
USF World.
Zika Virus Travel Update
March 7, 2016 Click to learn more about travel updates related to the Zika virus.
Research Relationships Matter
March 1, 2016 A new general agreement supporting work that links USF and Brazil grows out of one
scholar's efforts to challenge the typical researcher/subject dynamic.
Dancing in the City of Lights
March 1, 2016 Immersion in the cradle of western dance civilization and French culture makes for
a dazzling semester of dance in Paris.
USF among nation's leaders in Fulbright Scholars and Peace Corps Volunteers
February 26, 2016 USF is among the top producing research institutions in the nation for Fulbright
U.S. Scholars in 2015-16. USF was also ranked 16th in the nation with 35 undergraduate
Peace Corps volunteers in 2015.
USF marketing professor awarded Fulbright Distinguished Chair position
January 21, 2016 University of South Florida Marketing Professor James Stock, a Distinguished University
Professor and Frank Harvey Endowed Professor of Marketing, was selected to receive
an award from the Fulbright Scholar Program.