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Her hard work led to a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.</description><author></author><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2024 14:24:35 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/taylorherman490x327.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Summer graduate wins Fulbright award to teach in Moldova</media:title><media:description>Taylor Herman wasn't sure what she wanted to do for a career until coming to USF St. Pete in 2021. During her four years on campus, she met other students, faculty and staff who inspired her to pursue studies in government and international relations. Her hard work led to a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/taylorherman490x327.jpg" /><media:keywords>Taylor Herman in graduation gown.</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/taylor-herman-commencement-fulbright.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags>Civics,Commencement,English,Government,Honors,Politics,Sarah Sell,Scholarships,Student Success,Study Abroad</tags></item><item><title>Outstanding Young Alumni recipient puts his political science degree to work at U.S. Space Force</title><link>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/young-alumni-award-mcintyre-kyle.aspx</link><description>Kyle McIntyre credits the guidance and support he received at USF St. Petersburg for his success at a young age. As one of six recipients of USF’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award, he is amazed at how far he has come since graduating with a political science degree in 2015. McIntyre, 35, is the deputy director of congressional affairs at Headquarters U.S. Space Force.</description><author></author><pubDate>Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:02:26 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/images/news/kylemcintyre_headshot.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Outstanding Young Alumni recipient puts his political science degree to work at U.S. Space Force</media:title><media:description>Kyle McIntyre credits the guidance and support he received at USF St. Petersburg for his success at a young age. As one of six recipients of USF’s Outstanding Young Alumni Award, he is amazed at how far he has come since graduating with a political science degree in 2015. McIntyre, 35, is the deputy director of congressional affairs at Headquarters U.S. Space Force.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/images/news/kylemcintyre_headshot.jpg" /><media:keywords>Kyle McIntyre</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/young-alumni-award-mcintyre-kyle.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags>Alumni,Awards,Careers,Civics,Government,Military and Veterans,Politics,Sarah Sell</tags></item><item><title>Global affairs conference explored how artificial intelligence is changing the world</title><link>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/conference-world-affairs-2024.aspx</link><description>Distinguished speakers from around the world discussed issues related to international relations, business, culture and climate change through the lens of artificial intelligence at the largest conference on global affairs in the Tampa Bay region.</description><author></author><pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2024 09:45:21 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/events-world-affairs-490-327.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Global affairs conference explored how artificial intelligence is changing the world</media:title><media:description>Distinguished speakers from around the world discussed issues related to international relations, business, culture and climate change through the lens of artificial intelligence at the largest conference on global affairs in the Tampa Bay region.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/events-world-affairs-490-327.jpg" /><media:keywords>Panel discussion during the St. Pete Conference on World Affairs</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/conference-world-affairs-2024.aspx</guid><categories>Community Partnerships,Events</categories><tags>Art,Business,Civics,Climate,Community,Economics,Global Affairs,Global Business,Government,Music,Sarah Sell</tags></item><item><title>Political science professor chosen for Duckwall Professorship during important election cycle in Florida</title><link>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/duckwall-professiorship-scourfield-mclauchlan.aspx</link><description>The newest recipient for the 2022-2024 academic years is Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, an associate professor in political science, a Fulbright Scholar and founding director of the Center for Civic Engagement at the St. Petersburg campus.</description><author></author><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/judithanne-fl-this-week-490-327.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Political science professor chosen for Duckwall Professorship during important election cycle in Florida</media:title><media:description>The newest recipient for the 2022-2024 academic years is Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, an associate professor in political science, a Fulbright Scholar and founding director of the Center for Civic Engagement at the St. Petersburg campus.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/images/judithanne-fl-this-week-490-327.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/duckwall-professiorship-scourfield-mclauchlan.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags>Civics,Faculty,Government,History,Politics</tags></item><item><title>USFSP Hosts 100 High School Students From Across the State to Improve Civics Literacy</title><link>https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2019/usfsp-hosts-100-high-school-students-from-across-the-state-to-improve-civics-literacy.aspx</link><description>USF St. Petersburg 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 experience in government and public service.</description><author>Rocky D. 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