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Some of the children books that were provided to 45 local families.

Education Faculty Work with Police Athletic League of St. Petersburg to Provide Children’s Books to Local Families

It began with the want to get involved in the community during a pandemic and addressing a simple need: quality books for children who were stuck at home due to COVID-19.

June 2, 2020Campus News

Cover of Dawn Cecil’s new book

The Serial Effect: Criminology Professor’s Book Examines the Modern True Crime Genre

Dawn Cecil became fascinated by questions about the effects of the modern true crime genre – on victims, the accused and society at large. Three years later, she has published a book exploring those questions.

June 1, 2020Research and Innovation

Outline of the state of florida with a text overlay stating USF #1 in the state in performance-based funding metrics

USF Leads All State Universities in Performance-based Funding Metrics

The University of South Florida leads all state universities in performance-based funding scores for 2020, according to data released today during a meeting of the Florida Board of Governors.

May 28, 2020Campus News

Student working on laptop

‘Discover Your PATHe’ Program for High School Students Transitions to Online Format

This free event is an opportunity for students and their families to learn everything they need to know about successfully navigating the complex journey to post-secondary education.

May 26, 2020Campus News, Student Life

New assistant director of the Military and Veterans Success Center Wayne Taylor served 20 years in the Army.

New Assistant Director of the Military and Veterans Success Center Reflects on Service and Giving Back to Veteran Community

As new assistant director of the Military and Veterans Success Center at USF’s St. Petersburg campus, Wayne Taylor hopes to help support the veterans and military families who’ve made that freedom possible.

May 22, 2020Campus News

Women sitting on a bed looking out the window

New Research Lab to Combat Human Trafficking in Tampa Bay and Beyond

Criminology professor Joan Reid and three colleagues have received a $92,000 grant to establish a research lab at USF’s St. Petersburg campus devoted to studying human trafficking.

May 19, 2020Research and Innovation

V. Mark Durand

Renowned Autism Expert Named a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor

V. Mark Durand, an internationally recognized expert in autism and related disorders and professor of psychology at the USF St. Petersburg campus, has been named a University of South Florida Distinguished University Professor.

May 15, 2020Research and Innovation

The first lynching memorial marker in St. Petersburg – inspired by the work of the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) and their National Memorial for Peace and Justice (pictured here) – is designed to document and act as a visual reminder of the city’s racial history. Photo by EJI.

First Lynching Memorial Marker to Document Local History of Racial Violence

In 1914, John Evans was lynched in St. Petersburg. Evans was accused of the murder of the real estate developer Ed Sherman and attacking Sherman’s wife. Evans was a laborer who was recently fired by Sherman. Though never identified and never given a trial, Evans was arrested and thrown in jail.

May 14, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation

John Arthur on the top of a mountain with a mountain range in the background

Archaeology and Ancient Beer: New Duckwall Professor Will Excavate Florida’s Past

Anthropology professor John Arthur has been selected to receive the next Frank E. Duckwall Professorship in Florida Studies.

May 13, 2020Campus News, Research and Innovation

Student working on laptop

University Converts Nearly 500 On-campus Classes to Online Learning Courses

When the USF St. Petersburg campus transitioned to remote instruction in response to the coronavirus, one of the biggest challenges it faced was ensuring all classes could continue virtually.

May 11, 2020Campus News

Sunshine Skyway Bridge

Tampa Bay Area Landmarks Will Light Up in Green and Gold to Honor USF Graduates

Supporters from throughout the Tampa Bay region are finding creative ways to honor the spring graduating class of 2020

May 6, 2020Campus News, Events

Tara McCarty

Alumni Profile: Tara McCarty, Designer for the Washington Post

For the last eight years, Tara McCarty has been a designer at the Tampa Bay Times, where she currently serves as the print design director.

May 5, 2020Campus News

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