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USF St. Petersburg to Connect Seniors with Students to Combat Isolation During Coronavirus

An initiative led by USF St. Petersburg is connecting college students with senior citizens to reduce social isolation and develop new bonds during the global pandemic.

April 17, 2020Campus News, Student Life

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Hospitality Industry Gets Helping Hand from University Expertise and Resources

Kate Tiedemann College of Business partnered with USF’s Muma College of Business and USF Sarasota-Manatee’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Leadership to organize a virtual roundtable discussion with hospitality leaders across Tampa Bay and even some from out of state.

April 16, 2020Research and Innovation

The pantry, which has transitioned to online ordering to promote social distancing, provides food such as pasta and breads to fruits and vegetables.

Food Pantry Provides Hundreds of Pounds of Food to Students in Need During Pandemic

Over the last three weeks, the Support-A-Bull Market at USF St. Petersburg distributed more than 500 pounds of food to a growing number of students impacted by the coronavirus pandemic

April 14, 2020Campus News, Student Life

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Combating Misinformation During a Public Health Crisis

In times of crisis, a safe and prepared public is a well-informed public. And yet, as the new coronavirus spreads across the country, another viral threat proliferates on the internet and seeps into earnest conversations: misinformation.

April 13, 2020Research and Innovation

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How to Maintain Connections (and Avoid Conflict) While Social Distancing

As many students, faculty and staff find themselves at home, with or without loved ones, Lindsey Rodriguez, an applied social and health psychologist at USF St. Petersburg, spoke to us about ways people can maintain social connections despite physical separation.

April 3, 2020Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Students Adjusting, Learning ‘New Normal’ during Coronavirus Epidemic

We reached out to several USF St. Petersburg students, each at a different place in their college journey, to hear how they are coping with these sudden changes, what they are learning about themselves and advice they have for fellow students who are going through a similar situation.

April 1, 2020Student Life

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University Students Flock to New USF Pen Pal Program During Social Distancing

As universities around the world move to hold classes online due to the COVID-19 outbreak, University of South Florida students are turning to a time-honored concept to stay connected: the pen pal.

March 20, 2020Campus News, Student Life

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STEM INQ Director to Moderate Community Conversation with First African American Woman in Space

When Sandra Vernon-Jackson was growing up, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. And on March 24, she’ll have the opportunity to moderate a discussion with a person who achieved that dream: Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in the world to travel to space.

March 11, 2020Events

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Free ‘Discover Your PATHe’ Event to Give High School Students a Feel for College Experience

Pinellas Access to Higher Education (PATHe) is a community outreach program offered by USF St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg College which provides equitable and attainable pathways to higher education for all students in Pinellas County.

March 4, 2020Campus News, Student Life

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Anthropology Professor to Speak at U.N. Commission on the Status of Women

Heather O’Leary, an assistant professor of anthropology, is an invited speaker at the upcoming United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, an intergovernmental body that champions gender equality and women empowerment globally.

March 2, 2020Research and Innovation

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AT&T Awards USF St. Petersburg a Climate Resiliency Grant for Crowdsourced Community Project

USF St. Petersburg was one of just five universities in the southeastern U.S. to be awarded an AT&T Climate Resiliency Community Challenge grant.

February 27, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability

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USF St. Petersburg Appoints Psychology Professor to Endowed Chair in Ethics

USF St. Petersburg today announced the appointment of Professor Tiffany Chenneville as the Marie E. and E. Leslie Cole Endowed Chair in Ethics.

February 26, 2020Campus News

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