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Food Pantry Provides Hundreds of Pounds of Food to Students in Need During Pandemic
Over the last three weeks, the Support-A-Bull Market at USF St. Petersburg distributed more than 500 pounds of food to a growing number of students impacted by the coronavirus pandemic
April 14, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Combating Misinformation During a Public Health Crisis
In times of crisis, a safe and prepared public is a well-informed public. And yet, as the new coronavirus spreads across the country, another viral threat proliferates on the internet and seeps into earnest conversations: misinformation.
April 13, 2020Research and Innovation
How to Maintain Connections (and Avoid Conflict) While Social Distancing
As many students, faculty and staff find themselves at home, with or without loved ones, Lindsey Rodriguez, an applied social and health psychologist at USF St. Petersburg, spoke to us about ways people can maintain social connections despite physical separation.
April 3, 2020Research and Innovation
Students Adjusting, Learning ‘New Normal’ during Coronavirus Epidemic
We reached out to several USF St. Petersburg students, each at a different place in their college journey, to hear how they are coping with these sudden changes, what they are learning about themselves and advice they have for fellow students who are going through a similar situation.
April 1, 2020Student Life
University Students Flock to New USF Pen Pal Program During Social Distancing
As universities around the world move to hold classes online due to the COVID-19 outbreak, University of South Florida students are turning to a time-honored concept to stay connected: the pen pal.
March 20, 2020Campus News, Student Life
STEM INQ Director to Moderate Community Conversation with First African American Woman in Space
When Sandra Vernon-Jackson was growing up, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut. And on March 24, she’ll have the opportunity to moderate a discussion with a person who achieved that dream: Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in the world to travel to space.
March 11, 2020Events
Free ‘Discover Your PATHe’ Event to Give High School Students a Feel for College Experience
Pinellas Access to Higher Education (PATHe) is a community outreach program offered by USF St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg College which provides equitable and attainable pathways to higher education for all students in Pinellas County.
March 4, 2020Campus News, Student Life
Anthropology Professor to Speak at U.N. Commission on the Status of Women
Heather O’Leary, an assistant professor of anthropology, is an invited speaker at the upcoming United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, an intergovernmental body that champions gender equality and women empowerment globally.
March 2, 2020Research and Innovation
AT&T Awards USF St. Petersburg a Climate Resiliency Grant for Crowdsourced Community Project
USF St. Petersburg was one of just five universities in the southeastern U.S. to be awarded an AT&T Climate Resiliency Community Challenge grant.
February 27, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
USF St. Petersburg Appoints Psychology Professor to Endowed Chair in Ethics
USF St. Petersburg today announced the appointment of Professor Tiffany Chenneville as the Marie E. and E. Leslie Cole Endowed Chair in Ethics.
February 26, 2020Campus News
Student Competition to Encourage Energy Reduction in Residence Hall
To encourage sustainable habits, Nicolas Gonzalez, an environmental science and policy senior at USF St. Petersburg, has created a competition that will see residents of Pelican Hall, formerly known as Residence Hall One, compete to see which floor can use the least amount of energy over a three-week span.
February 20, 2020Student Life, Sustainability
Community Comes Together for Baby Talk Initiative and Listening to Babies Training to Shine a Light on Educational Bias that Starts Early
The Listening to Babies event targets a broad audience of professionals who work in education, child welfare and healthcare serving families in Pinellas County to recognize and address these biases.
February 19, 2020Campus News, Events