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USF adds eco-friendly flair to commencement
Graduates and guests attending fall commencement will see some enhancements to regalia, stage design and programs – many of which were made with sustainability in mind.
November 29, 2023Campus News, Sustainability
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
Learning in nature about American wilderness thinkers
To cap a semester learning about thinkers who revolutionized our understanding of nature, Professor Rebecca Johns took her class on a camping trip. Exploring, journaling and reflecting on course readings, students spent the day and evening at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve.
November 14, 2023Campus News, Student Life
Student proposal leads to free bus rides for Pinellas County veterans
What started as an idea by a student in a USF government class has become official policy: Veterans can now ride public buses for free in Pinellas County.
November 10, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
Exploring sustainable tourism on Egmont Key through virtual reality
A group of students spent the day exploring sustainable tourism on Egmont Key through an app developed at USF that digitally documents the island's rich history. The software application brings the buildings of old Fort Dade to life through virtual and augmented reality technologies.
November 6, 2023Campus News, Research and Innovation, Sustainability
USF transfer students celebrated, share success during National Transfer Week
Oct. 16-20 is National Transfer Student Week, and dozens of events are planned on all three USF campuses to celebrate transfer students and highlight all the ways USF is working to enhance their experience by offering pathways, support and fellowship to empower them for success.
October 18, 2023Campus News, Student Life
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
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
Campus organizes industry focus groups on local workforce needs to ensure graduates are prepared for job market
A series of industry focus groups tied to USF St. Petersburg’s most popular majors provided valuable insight into students’ career readiness and whether graduates are meeting the needs of local employers.
October 3, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
Uncovering our community’s artifacts and stories
A unique learning experience allowed History students the chance to examine more than a dozen artifacts ranging from Tuskegee Airmen nurse uniform pins to a "Don't Kiss Me" necklace worn by babies during the Tuberculosis outbreak of the early 1900s.
September 22, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
USF ranks among top 50 public universities for fifth year in a row, reaches highest overall ranking ever from U.S. News
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of South Florida places among the top 50 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. USF also reached its highest overall position ever at No. 89 among all universities public or private.
September 18, 2023Campus News
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