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Navigating financial aid resources and opportunities in the new COVID landscape
The coronavirus pandemic and its impact on many sectors of the economy is directly affecting college students, from lost jobs to reduced family support due to changing financial situations
July 20, 2020Campus News
Alumni purchases Gulfport’s Gabber Newspaper to keep hyperlocal news alive
Cathy Salustri has covered a lot of strange stories for Gulfport’s Gabber Newspaper, but the one about Gordan the goat, who wandered into a St. Beach Beach bar after an alleged kidnapping, stands out from the rest.
July 6, 2020Campus News
University of South Florida Consolidation Takes Effect
The University of South Florida will officially begin operating under a single accreditation for the Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee campuses on Wednesday, July 1.
July 1, 2020Campus News
Psychology Professor Receives Fulbright Award to Collaborate on Pediatric HIV Prevention and Treatment Research
Psychology Professor Tiffany Chenneville has been awarded the Fulbright Canada Research Chair position to conduct research and enhance international collaborations at York University in Toronto, Canada during the spring 2021 semester.
June 30, 2020Research and Innovation
“Dose of Gratitude” Campaign Wins Prestigious Telly Award
“Dose of Gratitude,” a social media and print campaign conceived and executed by students and faculty of the USF College of The Arts, is the winner of a silver Telly Award in the category of non-broadcast social impact.
June 29, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Florida Board of Governors Approves USF Plan for Fall Semester
The University of South Florida’s plan to resume more on-campus operations and some face-to-face courses, in-person services and other activities in the fall was approved this afternoon by the Florida Board of Governors.
June 23, 2020Campus News
Fear and Stress about COVID-19 is Related to More Drinking, Survey Finds
People drank more during the COVID-19 quarantine than they did before the lockdown, as they grappled with stress and fear caused by the pandemic.
June 18, 2020Research and Innovation
Longtime Supporters of USF’s St. Petersburg Campus Donate $1 Million for Endowed Professorship
Community benefactors and retired businesswomen Kate Tiedemann and Ellen Cotton have donated $1 million to the University of South Florida Foundation to create an endowed professor position at USF’s St. Petersburg campus.
June 15, 2020Campus News
Political Science Professor Explores “Urbicide” and Redevelopment of Kurdish Cities in Turkey
Over the past few years, political science professor Thomas Smith has analyzed satellite imagery of these Kurdish cities, studying the destruction of cities to understand the Turkish government’s attempts to level rebellious cities and rebuild them in its own image.
June 11, 2020Research and Innovation
USF appoints world-class scientist and researcher to serve as College of Marine Science dean
The University of South Florida announced today the appointment of Thomas K. Frazer as professor and dean in the College of Marine Science – an internationally recognized hub of academic and research excellence in biological, chemical, geological and physical oceanographic sciences.
June 11, 2020Campus News
USF St. Petersburg Campus and YMCA to Host Virtual Civics Institute for High School Students to Improve Civics Literacy
For the second year, the USF St. Petersburg campus and the Florida YMCA are partnering to offer the Civics Fellows Program, an initiative designed to enhance civic education in the state by giving high school students hands-on experiences in government and public service.
June 10, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Faculty Research Powers New Funding Record for USF St. Petersburg
The USF St. Petersburg campus had a banner year for research funding in 2019-20, receiving more than $20 million in grants and awards, which is a new university record.
June 8, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation