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USF receives $1 million gift to provide St. Petersburg campus students with scholarships
The WLP Fay S. Baynard Class of 1988 Memorial Scholarship, created through the generosity of Tampa Bay area resident Johnnie Giffin, is geared to help undergraduate single parents on the St. Petersburg campus navigate life’s choppy waves.
April 1, 2024Campus News
USF launches free online certificate program in fintech
A new online certificate program from the University of South Florida will teach students, entrepreneurs and working professionals about the dynamic and disruptive world of financial technology, also known as fintech.
April 1, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
The late-night, unsung hero of the library is retiring
If over the past decade you were one of the many students cramming for finals or putting the finishing touches on a research project until the midnight hours in the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, you have Samuel Holloway III to thank. The librarian who works the late-night shift will be retiring next month.
March 27, 2024Campus News
USF earns Collegiate Purple Star Campus designation for its support of military families
Known for years as one of the top universities in the nation for veterans, USF has now earned a state designation for its continued commitment to supporting military families.
March 22, 2024Campus News
Bulls In the Burg: March 2024 Community Relations Roundup
This monthly community roundup series sheds light on the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community every day.
March 15, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
Undergraduate studies office replaces advising center with expanded services and welcomes new student success advocates
A newly named Undergraduate Studies (UGS) office with expanded services and two new student success advocates will replace the current Academic Advising Opportunity Center (AAOC) to drive student success outcomes across campus.
March 15, 2024Campus News
Students to use their spring break to give back
While many students take a pause from studies to relax on a beach or visit family during spring break, a group of 12 USF St. Petersburg students are traveling to Nashville to volunteer.
March 7, 2024Campus News, Student Life
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New state budget includes operational funding increases, significant support for USF projects
The proposed investments include significant increases in recurring operational funding and support for important projects, such as upgrading facilities and services offered to student veterans and military families and the development of a statewide human trafficking data repository.
March 5, 2024Campus News
Using ground-penetrating radar to discover the past
A group of anthropology students are participating in new research using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to help locate objects under the surface at Weedon Island Preserve. The use of GPR is part of a collaboration between USF and the cultural resource management company TerraXplorations.
March 4, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
USF men’s basketball coach fuels unprecedented fan engagement
Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim's winning streak, combined with grassroot efforts, has fans packing the Yuengling Center for basketball games.
March 1, 2024Campus News
An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students turns environmental impact data into music
USF Anthropologist Heather O’Leary turned her coastal impact data into music that people could understand and enjoy. The project, CRESCENDO, is an interdisciplinary group of faculty and students working together to create and disseminate moving music about the environment.
February 20, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Celebrating President’s Day: A conversation about the American presidency, then and now
President’s Day began as a day of remembrance for the birthday of George Washington, the nation’s first president. Learn more about the history of the presidency and the evolving nature of the role.
February 19, 2024Campus News