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Giving Week funds to help USF St. Petersburg students study internationally
During Giving Week, when the USF community and beyond raises funds for a variety of initiatives, officials from the St. Petersburg campus hope to give more students impactful international experiences through a new study abroad scholarship program.
April 8, 2024Campus News, Student Life
25 years later, astronomy professor gets second chance to witness total solar eclipse
Kevin MacKay is determined to make his road trip to see a total solar eclipse better than the one he took with students in 1999. Moments before the big event, clouds rolled in, obstructing their view. On April 8, MacKay will get a second chance, informing his classroom about the phenomenon in the process.
April 2, 2024Campus News, Research and Innovation
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 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
Sea urchin killer spreads to new species, region
A parasite that devastated long-spined sea urchins in the Caribbean and Florida in 2022 has caused another die-off more than 7,000 miles away in the Sea of Oman.
March 25, 2024Research and Innovation
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
USF’s human trafficking research lab receives nearly $3 million in federal support to build and enhance anti-trafficking tools
The Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab is moving forward with the creation of powerful new resources to combat human trafficking and aid victims after receiving nearly $3 million from the 2024 federal spending package.
March 13, 2024Research and Innovation
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