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The pantry, which has transitioned to online ordering to promote social distancing, provides food such as pasta and breads to fruits and vegetables.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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USF St. Petersburg Selected by Carnegie Foundation for 2020 Community Engagement Classification

USF St. Petersburg has been selected for the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a prestigious designation that recognizes institutional commitment to community and civic engagement.

January 31, 2020Campus News

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Ira Glass of NPR’s This American Life Gives Master Class on Storytelling at USF St. Petersburg

The creator, producer and host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) iconic weekly program This American Life paid a visit to USF St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon, conducting a master class in the art of storytelling to a room full of aspiring journalists and podcasters.

January 28, 2020Campus News, Events

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Green Bench’s Khris Johnson on His Road to Brewing and Opening a Business in his Hometown

Twelve years ago, if you’d told Khris Johnson he’d someday be the head brewer at one of St. Petersburg’s best-known breweries, he would have probably laughed before hurrying off to study.

January 9, 2020Campus News

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USF’s Business Colleges: Embracing Consolidation’s Opportunities

The business colleges on the three campuses of the University of South Florida, each an important resource for their respective communities, have embraced the opportunities presented by the approaching consolidation.

January 7, 2020Campus News

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Community Leader Melissa Seixas Named to USF St. Petersburg Campus Board

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees today appointed Melissa Seixas to a four-year term to the USF St. Petersburg Campus Board.

December 3, 2019Campus News

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Perspective: Consolidation Expands the Impact of USF Research and Innovation

Consolidation of the University of South Florida’s three campuses is an extraordinary opportunity to build upon our growth as a leading center of research and innovation and to expand the benefits of our high-impact efforts to all corners of the Tampa Bay Region.

November 25, 2019Campus News

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Perspective: Student Success in a Consolidated USF

On July 1, 2020, the student success movement at the University of South Florida will be consolidated across three campuses, managed by a team of caring professionals charged to deliver equitable and high-quality programs, practices, policies and technologies to all undergraduate students.

November 21, 2019Campus News

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