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University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg November 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.

November 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

The 2nd cohort of founders and CEOs who participated in the Fintech Accelerator

The second FinTech|X Accelerator program concludes with Pitch Night event

A pitch night event at USF St. Petersburg showcased the businesses and financial technology (fintech) solutions being developed by 15 high-growth startups from across the U.S. and abroad as part of the second FinTech|X Accelerator.

October 24, 2023Community Partnerships, Events

Students in the process of painting a new street mural on campus.

New street mural adds color and vibrancy to campus

A new street mural in between the University Student Center and Student Life Center melds geometric figures with school spirit. It was painted by a Graphic Arts faculty member along with 10 students and was part of the SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival.

October 18, 2023Community Partnerships, Events

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg October 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.

October 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

The Vertical Migration viewer responsive animation will be featured in the new exhibition.

USF Contemporary Art Museum’s inaugural GENERATOR exhibition opens on the St. Petersburg campus

As part of its ongoing expansion of arts programming across the bay, USF College of The Arts’ Contemporary Art Museum is presenting the GENERATOR exhibition on the St. Petersburg campus. The free exhibition will run from October 6 through November 22 in the Harbor Hall Gallery.

October 6, 2023Campus News, Events

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg September 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.

September 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

Bulls  & Brews by the Bay promotional logo

Inaugural Bulls and Brews by the Bay to raise funds for student scholarships

Get ready to celebrate a Bavarian-style October with USF St. Petersburg's first-ever Bulls and Brews by the Bay event. Also called "Okto-BULL-fest," the fundraiser will raise money for the St. Petersburg campus general scholarship fund, which provides much-needed financial assistance to students at the beginning of each academic year.

September 7, 2023Campus News, Events

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

Western Flyer unveiling event photo

Ship granted to USF will enhance Florida Institute of Oceanography’s efforts to build a robust ocean science and maritime workforce

After a 4,000-mile journey, a 117-foot twin-hulled ship granted to USF is docked at its new home port in St. Petersburg, where it will be operated by the Florida Institute of Oceanography to offer transformative opportunities for students to explore and advance the field of ocean science.

July 12, 2023Campus News, Events

Pride parade

USF Celebrates Pride

Students and staff came out in large numbers to represent the University of South Florida at the St. Petersburg Pride Parade. The largest Pride festival in the state of Florida, the yearly event brought together around 300,000 people to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.

June 26, 2023Community Partnerships, Events, Student Life

Dating back to 1865, Juneteenth commemorates the day when 250,000 slaves in the state of Texas, which became the last bastion for slavery during the final days of the Civil War, were declared free by the U.S. Army.

Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration around the struggle for freedom

Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.

June 13, 2023Campus News, Events

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg June 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.

June 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

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