News
Article Listing
Viewing items with Category: All Categories, Year: All Years
Bulls In the Burg: February 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.
February 16, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
Students to work on campaign trail for Road to the White House course
A group of 24 USF students will soon embark for South Carolina to experience firsthand what it’s like to work on the campaign trail. As part of the Road to the White House course, students canvass, phone bank and see how presidential campaigns are run during a critical juncture of the election cycle.
February 14, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
USF Libraries preserves local African American history
A bountiful repository of local artifacts spanning more than 150 years provides a glimpse into Tampa Bay's African American communities. This collection from rare books and personal papers to photographs and property records is available at the USF Tampa and USF St. Petersburg libraries as well as online.
February 6, 2024Campus News
Key legislative priority would make USF a model for supporting veteran and military-connected students
USF seeks to strengthen the support and services it provides to veterans, military-connected students and first responders through a new request for funding in this year’s legislative session. The funds would lead to new or upgraded Office of Veteran Success facilities on all three USF campuses.
January 31, 2024Campus News, Student Life
New director named for online brewing arts program
Joe Askren, a professor in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at USF Sarasota-Manatee, has been named the new director of the Brewing Arts program. Launched in 2015 at USF St. Petersburg, the online program prepares participants for a successful career in the craft brewing industry.
January 31, 2024Campus News
USF makes great strides in critical campus enhancements
Maintenance on the comforts and necessities that make up the infrastructure of USF is the target of 87 critical projects that USF’s Facilities Management team is tackling on all three campuses.
January 25, 2024Campus News
Bulls In the Burg: January Community Relations Roundup
Our monthly community roundup series highlighting the many ways that USF St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
January 17, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
History Harvest uncovers thought-provoking stories in the community
When Helen Sweatt submitted an old photo of herself to USF St. Petersburg’s History Department, its historical significance initially went unnoticed. The image was part of the first-ever History Harvest, where community members brought in their family heirlooms and participated in a conversation with students about the object's significance.
January 10, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
New campus leadership position seeks to enhance the student academic experience
Aurèlio Manuel Valente will be in a unique position to use his professional knowledge and personal story to help students flourish during their college experience as the new regional assistant vice chancellor for undergraduate studies.
January 8, 2024Campus News
Innovations Magazine 2024
From impactful community projects to the academic successes of students to research that pushes boundaries and advances knowledge, you’ll read about many of these vital achievements and compelling stories in this year’s issue of Innovations, our campus magazine.
January 8, 2024Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
Bulls In the Burg: December 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.
December 12, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
A remarkable year: Top stories from 2023
This calendar year was full of institutional achievements and international headlines at USF St. Petersburg: from students with intellectual disabilities overcoming considerable obstacles to research activities rescuing endangered corals to the expansion of programming in marine sciences and the arts.
December 11, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events