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National Task Force to Promote Dialogue, Education and Research on American Veterans Transition into Civilian Life
On Saturday, May 26, the USF St. Petersburg Military and Veterans Success Center and Open Partnership Education Network (OPEN) officially held the kick-off for the Veterans Transition Task Force, a nationwide initiative established by U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis.
May 24, 2018Campus News
Florida Legislature, Higher Education Representatives Discuss Ensuring Educational Access for Every Student in Pinellas County
USF St. Petersburg (USFSP) held a press conference on May 23, 2018 to detail new initiatives, scholarship opportunities and expansion of existing programs to increase higher education access for all students in Pinellas County.
May 17, 2018Campus News
Budding Journalists get Exclusive Opportunity to Shine Covering National Editors Conference
The Online News Association (ONA) USFSP chapter was the only student organization in the nation invited to the annual American Copy Editors Society (ACES) national conference to manage the pop-up newsroom.
May 8, 2018Events, Student Life
Florida’s Premiere Anthropology Conference Comes to USF St. Petersburg
After 15 years, Florida’s Anthropological Society Conference returned to St. Petersburg.
May 7, 2018Events
Poynter Memorial Library Unveils Special Collections Room
A newly revamped Special Collections Reading Room offers students and researchers opportunities to further their studies utilizing rare books, personal manuscripts and archival materials.
May 7, 2018Campus News
USF St. Petersburg Celebrates Diverse Student Achievements of more than 500 New Graduates at Commencement
In front of family, faculty and the greater St. Petersburg community, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg will celebrate the diverse accomplishments and confer degrees to 507 new graduates during its Spring Commencement.
May 1, 2018Campus News, Events
Fulbright Award to Improve HIV Research and Treatment with Minors
Prior studies have shown that youth with HIV who have a greater understanding of their disease are more likely to seek treatment and stick with the often complex and time consuming medical regimen.
April 27, 2018Research and Innovation
New Internship Plants Seeds of Knowledge on Food Systems
One in six people in Florida go hungry and 13 million children in the United States do not have regular healthy food at home, according to the Fresh Initiatives Support Hub (FISH).
April 23, 2018Student Life, Sustainability
USF St. Petersburg Alum Awarded Pulitzer Prize in History for The Gulf
Jack E. Davis, a University of South Florida St. Petersburg alum and University of Florida professor, was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in history for his engrossing book The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea.
April 23, 2018Campus News
Alumni Profile: Jarrett Sabatini, Owner of Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails
Jarrett Sabatini opened Intermezzo Coffee just three months after graduating from USF St. Petersburg with a marketing degree.
April 16, 2018Campus News
Record Turnout for 5th Annual Anchor Event
Earlier this month, USF St. Petersburg welcomed more than 120 admitted first-year students and a total of 300 students and guests to the campus for the 5th annual Anchor event.
April 16, 2018Events
Green Energy Fund Powers Sustainability Projects on Campus
As Earth Day approaches, one of the unique parts of sustainability at USF St. Petersburg is the Student Green Energy Fund (SGEF), which directly involves students with sustainability, alternative energy and other projects that are benefiting the campus and the Earth.
April 13, 2018Student Life, Sustainability