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![USF ranks in top 50 among all public universities.](/news/images/2023-usnwr-news-article-spotlight-1000x688.jpg)
USF ranks among top 50 public universities for fifth year in a row, reaches highest overall ranking ever from U.S. News
For the fifth consecutive year, the University of South Florida places among the top 50 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. USF also reached its highest overall position ever at No. 89 among all universities public or private.
September 18, 2023Campus News
![University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University](/news/images/vet-sept-490x327.jpg)
Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg September Community Relations Roundup
This monthly community roundup series sheds light on the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community every day.
September 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
![Students meet with their Innovation Scholar mentors at last year's kickoff event.](/news/images/innovation-scholar.jpg)
Innovation Scholars Program celebrates five years of matching first-year college students with professional mentors for career exploration
For the fifth year, a job-shadowing program is offering first-year students a head start in exploring their interests and career path by giving them a sneak peek into the day-to-day activities of the professional world.
September 13, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
![USF sailing team prepares for practice on St. Petersburg campus](/news/images/usf-sail-pic-490-327.jpg)
USF sailing team trains year-round on Tampa Bay
The USF sailing team competes nationally, benefitting from year-round training at the St. Petersburg campus located on Tampa Bay. The team consists of a women's varsity team and a coed sailing club with students from all three USF campuses.
September 13, 2023Campus News
![Bulls & Brews by the Bay promotional logo](/news/images/babbtb-wordmark-circle-490-327.jpg)
Inaugural Bulls and Brews by the Bay to raise funds for student scholarships
Get ready to celebrate a Bavarian-style October with USF St. Petersburg's first-ever Bulls and Brews by the Bay event. Also called "Okto-BULL-fest," the fundraiser will raise money for the St. Petersburg campus general scholarship fund, which provides much-needed financial assistance to students at the beginning of each academic year.
September 7, 2023Campus News, Events
![The waterfront at USF St. Petersburg.](/news/images/usf-st-petersburg-campus-waterfront-733-504.jpg)
When an extreme storm approaches, here is how the campus jumps into action
If you live in Tampa Bay, you will likely experience a hurricane or extreme storm. USF has an extensive Emergency Management Program that ensures faculty, staff and students living on and off campus are prepared and remain safe during any kind of emergency.
August 28, 2023Campus News
![40 years of Tavern owners meet up to share memories.](/news/images/tavern-owners-get-together.jpg)
The Tavern at 40, as told by its owners
For 40 years, the Tavern has provided the campus community with food, live music and a social gathering spot for faculty, staff and students. Since 1982, it has had four owners. Here are their stories.
August 25, 2023Campus News
![Students at USF St. Petersburg Get on Board Day 2023](/news/images/get-on-board-day.jpg)
A high-achieving class of nearly 6,900 new undergraduate students begin their journey at USF
New students at the University of South Florida are getting their first experiences with campus life in full swing as fall classes begin this week. USF is welcoming a highly accomplished group of 6,897 new undergraduate students across its three campuses this fall.
August 22, 2023Campus News
![University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University](/news/images/rays-490x328.jpg)
Bulls In the Burg: USF St. Petersburg August Community Relations Roundup
This monthly community roundup series sheds light on the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are active in the community every day.
August 16, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships
![Streets are flooded in southwest Florida after Hurricane Irma hit in 2017](/news/images/cris-flooding-490-327.jpg)
USF receives $1.5 million national grant to develop app that identifies climate risks in vulnerable coastal communities
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.
August 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
![Osprey Suites residence hall at USF St. Petersburg.](/news/images/osprey-open-news-lg.jpg)
Thousands of USF students move on campus as residence halls fill to capacity
Residence halls at the University of South Florida are expected to be at full capacity for the fall semester. A total of 7,400 students are expected to live on campus - nearly 6,500 in Tampa and more than 900 in St. Petersburg.
August 15, 2023Campus News, Student Life
![Students playing on the new pickleball courts at USF St. Petersburg.](/news/images/pickleball_listing.jpg)
New this year
The start of the 2023-2024 academic year at USF St. Petersburg brings new educational and recreational opportunities as well as dining options for students and the campus community to explore.
August 14, 2023Campus News, Student Life