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Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration around the struggle for freedom
Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.
June 17, 2021Campus News, Events
Health and media experts discuss why some people don’t trust the COVID-19 vaccine
More than half the population has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Case numbers are declining, but with nearly half of the people not yet vaccinated, it’s clear that trust is not there for many Americans. In an online forum, Trust & Vaccines, a panel of experts looked at what’s motivating people to get the vaccine and why others still are not.
June 14, 2021Events
Political science professor wins national award for faculty leadership in civic engagement
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, associate professor of Political Science and founding director of the Center for Civic Engagement, is the 2021 winner of the Barbara Burch Award for Faculty Leadership in Civic Engagement.
June 11, 2021Campus News, Research and Innovation
Alumnus and entrepreneur Reuben Pressman appointed to USF St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board
The USF Board of Trustees has appointed entrepreneur Reuben Pressman to a four-year term to the USF St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board.
June 8, 2021Campus News
Higher education institutions in Pinellas County unite for racial justice
Representatives from four higher education institutions who collectively serve 36,000 students in St. Petersburg, Florida are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.
June 3, 2021Campus News
"Got Your Six": Cultural competency workshops to develop greater understanding on all aspects of the military-connected experience
To provide a community sense and create greater understanding between military-connected students and the campus as a whole, a series of cultural competency workshops is being organized as part of USF’s Got Your Six Veterans Success Network.
May 31, 2021Campus News, Student Life
Living and working in France: Teaching program opens doors for USF students
Sponsored by the French government, more than 1,500 American citizens are sent to teach in public schools across all regions of France and in French-administered overseas territories such as French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion.
May 26, 2021Student Life
Alumni Profile: Nikki Gaskin-Capehart, Director of Urban Affairs for the City of St. Petersburg
Nikki Gaskin-Capehart is an alum twice over. Graduating in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in Communications, she returned to USF’s St. Petersburg campus nearly two decades later, this time with a day job as director of urban affairs for the city of St. Petersburg, to earn a master’s in Liberal Arts.
May 24, 2021Campus News
Professor receives National Endowment for Humanities grant for research into citizenship and identity
History Instructor Larissa Kopytoff has received a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grant to continue research into the evolving ideas of citizenship and identity in colonial and post-colonial Africa.
May 17, 2021Research and Innovation
I AM 400 banner brings celebration of Black history to campus
An art banner designed to honor 400 years of African American history is now mounted on the main academic building on USF’s St. Petersburg campus, where organizers say it will serve as a powerful symbol of the campus’ commitment to honoring the Black experience.
May 13, 2021Campus News
‘Discover Your PATHe’ workshops to help de-mystify college admissions process for Pinellas County students, parents
For many students, the most challenging aspect of college admissions is simply figuring out which universities they should consider when applying.
May 11, 2021Campus News, Events
Tooth plaque from ancient skeleton offers new insight into human evolution
Fossilized plaque scraped from the teeth of a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by University of South Florida professors is helping to unlock the secrets of what ancient humans ate and how our species evolved.
May 10, 2021Campus News, Research and Innovation