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40 years of Tavern owners meet up to share memories.

The Tavern at 40, as told by its owners

For 40 years, the Tavern has provided the campus community with food, live music and a social gathering spot for faculty, staff and students. Since 1982, it has had four owners. Here are their stories.

August 25, 2023Campus News

Students at USF St. Petersburg Get on Board Day 2023

A high-achieving class of nearly 6,900 new undergraduate students begin their journey at USF

New students at the University of South Florida are getting their first experiences with campus life in full swing as fall classes begin this week. USF is welcoming a highly accomplished group of 6,897 new undergraduate students across its three campuses this fall.

August 22, 2023Campus News

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg August 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.

August 16, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

Streets are flooded in southwest Florida after Hurricane Irma hit in 2017

USF receives $1.5 million national grant to develop app that identifies climate risks in vulnerable coastal communities

A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.

August 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

Osprey Suites residence hall at USF St. Petersburg.

Thousands of USF students move on campus as residence halls fill to capacity

Residence halls at the University of South Florida are expected to be at full capacity for the fall semester. A total of 7,400 students are expected to live on campus - nearly 6,500 in Tampa and more than 900 in St. Petersburg.

August 15, 2023Campus News, Student Life

Students playing on the new pickleball courts at USF St. Petersburg.

New this year

The start of the 2023-2024 academic year at USF St. Petersburg brings new educational and recreational opportunities as well as dining options for students and the campus community to explore.

August 14, 2023Campus News, Student Life

Marie Tomassi

Alumni profile: Marie Tomassi, president and managing shareholder, Trenam Law

We talked with lawyer and president of Trenam Law Marie Tomassi to hear about how her law firm responded to the pandemic, her personal journey into law and advice she has for students interested in law school.

August 7, 2023Campus News

Carter Casko is one of two King O'Neil Scholars for summer 2023 commencement

King O’Neal Scholar finds new career path through internship opportunities at USF

Growing up in Valparaiso, Indiana, Carter Casko considered becoming a real estate broker with his grandfather but pursued a different major. After several job shadowing and internship opportunities at USF, Casko said he discovered the career path that led him back to real estate.

August 2, 2023Campus News

USF Summer Commencement

USF to confer more than 2,400 degrees during summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 5

Graduates include 19 students earning a perfect 4.0 GPA and 85 student veterans, and includes graduates from 36 states and 71 nations. This marks the first group of students to graduate since USF joined the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU).

July 31, 2023Campus News

Andrii Kostyrko, a 2023 Summer Commencement graduate.

Despite war and concern for loved ones back home, graduating student excels academically to achieve goal

While striving for his bachelor’s degree, war broke out in Andrii Kostyrko's home country of Ukraine. For nearly a year and a half, Kostyrko lived with the uncertainty and fear created by the war. Despite these circumstances, he has excelled and will be graduating summa cum laude.

July 31, 2023Campus News

Coral recovery at Keys Marine Lab

USF/FIO’s Keys Marine Laboratory to house thousands of corals to mitigate impact from historic ocean heat wave

As unprecedented heat waves and escalating water temperatures in South Florida create a massive coral bleaching event, the Keys Marine Laboratory is quickly stepping in to house thousands of coral in an attempt to save them.

July 24, 2023Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg July 2023 community relations roundup

This community roundup series sheds light on the ways our campus hosts community activities and ways USF faculty, staff, students and administration are actively engaged in the community every day.

July 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

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