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Born of one student’s experience, USF’s Relate-A-Bull builds community for graduate students
After 36 years at USF St. Petersburg, Dr. Donna Knudsen leaves behind a legacy of connection, including an impactful mentorship program that is helping students succeed.
May 14, 2026Campus News, Student Life
Bulls In the Burg: May 2026 Community Relations Roundup
This community roundup series highlights the ways that USF St. Pete faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community.
May 14, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
Internship leads to Zoo School teaching job for new alum
On the same day USF St. Petersburg Videographer Cliff McBride visited ZooTampa to interview a student about her internship, Madison Connell was offered a job. Connell, a recent graduate of the educational studies program, is now a teacher at the Florida Environmental Education Center or “Zoo School.”
May 13, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF confers more than 8,000 degrees during commencement ceremonies
The class of 2026 features 138 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average, 612 military veterans and graduates from 109 countries, 46 states and four U.S. territories. It marked the first commencement exercises led by President Moez Limayem.
May 11, 2026Campus News
USF student finds path in environmental science
In the wake of the 2024 hurricanes, Oliver Laczko took an eroded patch of USF St. Petersburg's Bayboro Harbor waterfront and restored some of the first marsh habitats since the harbor was developed in the early 1900s.
May 4, 2026Campus News, Student Life, Sustainability
Graduate goes from novice to captain of nationally ranked sailing team
When she arrived at USF St. Petersburg several years ago, Madisen Hamai had never stepped foot on a sailboat. This week, she is graduating as captain of the nationally ranked USF Women’s Sailing team.
April 30, 2026Campus News, Student Life
Undergraduates showcase projects, build foundation for future research at annual conference
The signature event across USF campuses highlighted projects that hundreds of students conducted throughout the academic year, providing for many their first experience with scientific and social research.
April 29, 2026Campus News, Events, Research and Innovation
USF graduate helps brew first university-branded beer
What started as curiosity during visits to local breweries eventually led Brian Brown to help create the first USF-branded beer. Brown worked alongside classmates in the Brewing Arts program and brewers at Mastry's Brewing Co. to develop the St. Pete Pilsner, which will be featured at Bulls & Brews by the Bay.
April 15, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships
Bulls & Brews by the Bay draws largest crowd yet at annual campus fundraiser
Bulls & Brews by the Bay returned for a third year of community, connection and raising support for students. The signature event drew nearly 250 alumni, faculty and staff, and friends of the university together, with all proceeds benefitting student scholarships.
April 13, 2026Campus News, Events
Donors support initiatives that propel student veterans during USF Giving Week
This Giving Week, USF St. Petersburg aims to provide more fulfilling college experiences to student veterans by raising support for a program that helps these students transition to university life and become more connected to the campus community.
April 6, 2026Campus News, Student Life
A spring break giving back
While many students took a break from studies during spring break to visit family or vacation with friends, a group of nine from USF St. Petersburg traveled to Asheville and were reminded why service truly matters.
March 26, 2026Campus News, Student Life
USF to host stopover for the iconic Ocean Race
The University of South Florida will welcome a fleet of offshore sailing yachts to its campus in downtown St. Petersburg, as teams of extreme athletes sprint around the world for The Ocean Race 2027. The newly announced St. Pete-Clearwater stopover brings this iconic sailing race to the Gulf Coast for the first time.
March 18, 2026Campus News, Community Partnerships