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Four Siblings Bond Over Business at USF St. Petersburg
Brandon, Dean, Jonathan and Myah Luper are siblings who aspire to run their own companies one day. They are also all current or former USF St. Petersburg students.
January 16, 2019Student Life
Students Explore China and Connect with Peers Across the World During Winter Break
For 12 students in the Honors Program, this winter break provided them with the opportunity to fly across the world and immerse themselves in the history and daily life of China.
January 14, 2019Student Life
Students Fight Food Insecurity by Proposing Food Pantry for USFSP Campus
A student-driven initiative to establish a food pantry at USF St. Petersburg could help fend off hunger for students living with food insecurity on and off campus.
November 21, 2018Student Life
Film Festival Provides Student Intern Direct Knowledge of Timely and Timeless Topics in Latin America
For Decker Lavely, it all started with a Facebook post. While browsing her news feed a few months ago, the USF St. Petersburg sophomore spotted an ad for an internship at the Tampa Bay Latin Film Festival.
October 31, 2018Events, Student Life
Neighborhood News Bureau Chronicles St. Petersburg’s African-American History through Digital Storytelling
Dr. Bernardo Motta thought he was giving his journalism students a simple project: research the history of local African-American communities.
October 10, 2018Research and Innovation, Student Life
Student Profile: Sophia Perez, Durand Family Scholarship Recipient and Future Counselor
Sophia Perez has built an impressive record of accomplishments since arriving at USF St. Petersburg, from co-founding an on-campus Christian-based club to designing a domestic violence prevention program as part of a semester-long project.
August 31, 2018Student Life
Education Abroad in Vietnam Provides Students Deep Cultural Immersion
Emma Roberson wasn’t sure what to expect when she began studying Vietnam as part of an immersive education abroad program offered to USF St. Petersburg students.
August 9, 2018Student Life
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
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
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
Ex Labs Boot Camp Provides Unique and Empowering Training
After weeks of intense training sessions and countless hours of work, Sara Rocks and her team presented their award-winning business plan called Art Assist, in front of industry leaders, peers, faculty, family and friends on March 29.
April 6, 2018Research and Innovation, Student Life
Local Food and Urban Agriculture Grow in the Heart of Downtown St. Petersburg
During the fall semester, USF St. Petersburg made The Princeton Review’s “Guide to 375 Green Colleges, 2017.”
April 4, 2018Student Life, Sustainability