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Professor is Editor of Book Collection Highlighting the Art of Adaptation

“Ovid and Adaptation in Early Modern English Theatre” is a collection of essays from various scholars focused on how famous playwrights such as Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe adapted Ovid for their time.

November 12, 2019Research and Innovation

Entrepreneurship Student Makenzie Black holding a cargo trailer while leaning against a car parked on a beach

Entrepreneurship Student has Knack for Startups

The Entrepreneurship major at USF St. Petersburg, which began seven years ago, cultivates students who have that same spirit of innovation.

November 5, 2019Research and Innovation, Student Life

Students from the Chancellor’s Leadership Council spent two weeks immersed in Chinese culture.

Reflecting on Life-Changing Study Abroad Experiences

USFSP offers a variety of study abroad programs—from ethics studies in Greece, Italy and England to cultural, politics and history in China.

November 4, 2019Student Life

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Quick Pitch Competition Gives Students Direct Sales Exposure

The inaugural “Selling by the Bay” quick-pitch competition provided real-world sales experience for students from a variety of majors, such as marketing, health sciences and finance.

October 29, 2019Research and Innovation, Student Life

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USF St. Petersburg and Jabil Partner on Citizen Data Scientist Program

At USF St. Petersburg, students from Jabil enter the Citizen Data Scientist program with a real-world business problem. Over the course of three months, they learn and apply data science methodology to identify potential solutions

October 25, 2019Campus News, Research and Innovation

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Community Workshop Seeks to Empower Attendees to Take Action on Climate Change

USF St. Petersburg’s Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) aims to help the local community prepare and become more resilient to future environmental changes.

October 24, 2019Events, Sustainability

Victoria Hernandez in front of the College of Nursing

Alumna Takes Advantage of Nurse Training Program to Stay Local

USF’s Accelerated Second Degree Nursing program kicked off in Fall 2019 with an inaugural cohort of 20 students.

October 23, 2019Campus News, Student Life

Way Bandy

Student Returns to College after 40 Years to Finish Final Class

When Way Bandy first enrolled in college, the Soviet Union just launched Sputnik 1 and “American Bandstand” made its debut on television.

October 22, 2019Student Life

Jake Diaz

Dean of Students Recognized as a “Pillar of the Profession”

USF St. Petersburg Dean of Students Jake Diaz has been recognized as a “Pillar of the Profession” by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Foundation, the leading association for the advancement and sustainability of the student affairs profession in higher education.

October 21, 2019Campus News

Dr. Martine F. Wagner stands with artists and directors at the first inaugural Tampa Bay Latin Film Festival.

Professor Brings Global Expertise to Tampa Bay Latin Film Festival

The event will screen classic and contemporary filmmaking—from feature-length films to documentaries and short films.

October 17, 2019Events, Research and Innovation

Williams House

Preserving USF St. Petersburg’s Historic Homes

With all the shiny new buildings going up around campus, it can be easy to overlook the historical ones right next door. Tucked behind oak trees on 2nd Street South are two houses that are each well over 100 years old.

October 15, 2019Campus News

Ashley Lowery

Alum Leads Local Non-Profit Empowering the Homeless

As President and CEO of the Homelessness Empowerment Program (HEP), Ashley Lowery oversees a team that provides food, housing and clothing for just under 400 individuals and families, including veterans, every day.

October 8, 2019Campus News

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