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![Giving Week 2021](/news/images/giving-week-490-327.jpg)
Giving Week to raise funds that support student success and innovative programs at USF
Giving Day is when University of South Florida alumni, family and friends come together to support a wide array of university initiatives that propel students to succeed, keep them on track to graduate and fund innovative programs and research that enrich the community.
April 5, 2021Campus News
![The grant from Second Nature will allow USF to unify and streamline efforts to address climate change while creating a more sustainable environment.](/news/images/waterfrontbayboroharbor-small.jpg)
USF advances action on climate planning with new grant funding
The University of South Florida is one of 10 colleges and universities nationwide that will receive pro bono consulting to help advance climate action planning and projects on campus.
March 29, 2021Campus News, Sustainability
![The textbook affordability initiative has dropped the average cost of course materials per credit hour from $44 to $26 for each student.](/news/images/textbookaffordabilitysmall.jpg)
Textbook affordability initiative saves student body more than $1 million
A textbook affordability initiative launched to reduce the costs of course materials at USF’s St. Petersburg campus has saved the student body more than $1.08 million over the past five years.
March 12, 2021Campus News
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Lawyer and community leader Lisa Brody appointed to USF St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees today appointed Lisa Brody to a four-year term on the USF St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board.
March 9, 2021Campus News
![Parents with their baby](/news/images/jamie-mchale-book-490-327.jpg)
The mother-father-baby-triangle: New book explores family dynamics during pregnancy and early infancy
Work by the Family Study Center and a growing global family research network has shown that an understanding of relationships within this triangle can help explain why babies and very young children start off on different life paths.
March 8, 2021Campus News, Research and Innovation
![Dwayne Isaacs, director of Student Life & Engagement at USF's St. Petersburg campus.](/news/images/dwayne-small.png)
Student Life & Engagement director receives Legacy Leader Award from national college union association
Dwayne Isaacs, director of Student Life & Engagement at the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, has received the 2021 Legacy Leader Award from the Association of College Unions International (ACUI).
March 4, 2021Campus News
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USF preparing for a full return to in-person courses and on-campus activities in fall 2021
The University of South Florida is preparing for a full return to pre-COVID in-person course delivery and on-campus student activities beginning with the fall 2021 semester, USF President Steve Currall announced today in a message to students, faculty and staff.
March 4, 2021Campus News
![Kaya van Beynen](/news/images/kaya-greybeck-news-sm.jpg)
Associate dean of Nelson Poynter Memorial Library receives national award
Kaya van Beynen, the associate dean of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library and USF Libraries Research and Instruction, has been named the 2021 Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award winner.
March 2, 2021Campus News
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Celebrating President’s Day: A conversation about the American presidency, then and now
In honor of President’s Day and to learn more about how the role of U.S. president has evolved, we turned to USF St. Petersburg campus Political Science Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.
February 15, 2021Campus News
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Ethical Leadership Offers Executive-Level Training for Women Leaders in Tampa Bay
Investing in women is needed more than ever, which is why USF’s St. Petersburg campus Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership is continuing to offer a program that prepares women for leadership success in their respective careers while narrowing the gender gap in executive roles.
February 9, 2021Campus News, Events
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Traffic reductions due to COVID-19 boost air quality in some states but not all
Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. The study, led by Yasin Elshorbany, an assistant professor of atmospheric chemistry and climate change at USF’s St. Petersburg campus, was published in the Journal of Remote Sensing.
February 8, 2021Campus News, Research and Innovation
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Conference to promote diversity and inclusion in higher ed communities
As part of USF’s celebration of Black Heritage Month, the St. Petersburg campus will host its second annual Diversity and Inclusion Conference on February 6. Organized by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the conference will bring together dozens of academics, activists, students and staff to discuss and promote social justice issues in higher education
February 1, 2021Campus News, Events