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The road to graduation: A student's inspiring journey to success
Blair Wood Jones grew up in an area where getting a basic education was a challenge. But Jones persevered, becoming the salutatorian of her high school, an advocate for educational access and excelling at USF, where she is now graduating with a degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
May 2, 2023Campus News
USF to confer more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies, May 5-7
The University of South Florida will award more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. The group features 110 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 GPA, 211 student veterans and includes graduates from 46 states and 98 nations and four U.S. territories.
May 1, 2023Campus News
Providing real-world experience of being a scientist
The environmental field methods course at USF St. Petersburg is designed to give aspiring scientists real-world experience collecting samples in the field and analyzing data in the lab.
April 21, 2023Research and Innovation
Scientists identify 2022 sea urchin killer
The search for the 2022 killer that decimated the long-spined sea urchin population in the Caribbean and along Florida’s east coast is over. A team organized by a USF College of Marine Science researcher identified a single-celled organism called a ciliate as the cause of a massive die-off event.
April 19, 2023Research and Innovation
Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg April 2023 community relations roundup
This community roundup series sheds light on the ways our campus hosts community activities and ways USF faculty, staff, students and administration are actively engaged in the community every day.
April 17, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events
The healing power of the arts
A healing arts class on the USF St. Petersburg campus is helping students understand the therapeutic methods of interacting with art for people with memory loss.
April 17, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Student Life
Alumni Profile: Jeremy Bowers, global chief technology officer for Politico
Jeremy Bowers never thought he would wind up in a technology job. But with a father who was a database administrator, Bowers had a familiarity with the industry and took an IT job for the local newspaper until he figured out his next move. Instead of moving on, he fell in love with the world of tech in the newsroom.
April 14, 2023Campus News
Professor wins faculty excellence award for research on dual career couples
Sharon Segrest, Professor of Management on the USF St. Petersburg campus, has received the Dr. Kathleen Moore Faculty Excellence Award for her research on the attitudes of females and males in dual career couple scenarios.
April 13, 2023Campus News
Longtime USF supporters provide $10k matching gift to encourage Giving Week participation
A $10,000 matching gift from long-time USF supporters Sandee and Al Steinberg will go towards the campus’ Giving Week fund, which supports a wide variety of student needs and faculty opportunities that would not be met otherwise.
April 10, 2023Campus News, Events
Enrollment in hospitality and tourism management grows exponentially since expansion and integration with industry partners
The USF Muma College of Business is experiencing significant growth in its School of Hospitality and Tourism Management since expanding programming from the Sarasota-Manatee campus to the Tampa and St. Petersburg campuses last fall.
April 6, 2023Campus News
Judy Genshaft Honors College class experiences the high seas firsthand
Students from five Honors Colleges in the State University System boarded a research vessel for an overnight trip into the Gulf of Mexico. While on board, they participated in lab-based research, observed marine life, and explored society's relationship with the ocean.
March 23, 2023Campus News, Student Life
A spring break spent volunteering at food pantries and shelters provides lessons on cultural relationships and empathy
While many students took a break from studies during spring break to visit family or vacation with friends, a group of 11 students from USF St. Petersburg traveled to Atlanta for a community service project.
March 22, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Life