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From Oprah to Opera: The Journey of Historian Raymond Arsenault’s Book “Freedom Riders”
The acclaimed book “Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice” by USF St. Petersburg historian Raymond Arsenault, which was the basis for a PBS documentary that won three Emmy Awards, has now played a part in an opera.
February 5, 2020Research and Innovation
Students Honored for Keeping Alive the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Scholar Citizens Award Banquet drew a crowd of nearly 70 people to the University Student Center Ballrooms for a night of honoring Dr. King through speeches, videos and an awards presentation.
February 4, 2020Events, Student Life
USF St. Petersburg Selected by Carnegie Foundation for 2020 Community Engagement Classification
USF St. Petersburg has been selected for the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, a prestigious designation that recognizes institutional commitment to community and civic engagement.
January 31, 2020Campus News
Road to the White House Internship Places Students with Presidential Campaigns during Critical Juncture of Primaries
On Sunday, February 2, students from USF St. Petersburg will travel to New Hampshire for The Road to the White House 2020, a 10-day internship that offers them the opportunity to participate in presidential primary campaigns.
January 29, 2020Student Life
Ira Glass of NPR’s This American Life Gives Master Class on Storytelling at USF St. Petersburg
The creator, producer and host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) iconic weekly program This American Life paid a visit to USF St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon, conducting a master class in the art of storytelling to a room full of aspiring journalists and podcasters.
January 28, 2020Campus News, Events
Cirque du Soleil Dancer Chooses Nursing as Second Act
Born in Ukraine and trained at one of the world’s most prestigious ballet schools, USF College of Nursing student Vladimir Lut craved the freedom of dance.
January 22, 2020Student Life
Conference Puts Diversity and Inclusion at Center Stage
Hosted by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, the Diversity and Inclusion Conference will promote resilience with the tagline “Still We R.I.S.E. – Resilience In Social Experiences.”
January 21, 2020Events
New Sustainability Planner Seeks to Boost Initiatives that Create a More Environmentally Friendly Campus
Winnie Mulamba will oversee the tracking and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and other sustainability data on campus.
January 17, 2020Research and Innovation, Sustainability
Student Begins Political Journey by Shadowing St. Petersburg City Councilwoman
During the Fall 2019 semester, 30 first year students paired with mentors from St. Petersburg organizations and businesses as part of a new Innovation Scholars Career Exploration Program at USF St. Petersburg.
January 14, 2020Student Life
Green Bench’s Khris Johnson on His Road to Brewing and Opening a Business in his Hometown
Twelve years ago, if you’d told Khris Johnson he’d someday be the head brewer at one of St. Petersburg’s best-known breweries, he would have probably laughed before hurrying off to study.
January 9, 2020Campus News
Community Program Seeks to Diminish Stigma around HIV in Order to Reduce Spread of the Disease
A new research grant will target the multiple stigmas surrounding HIV in Tampa Bay, with the goal of increasing health screenings and diminishing the spread of the disease.
January 7, 2020Research and Innovation
USF’s Business Colleges: Embracing Consolidation’s Opportunities
The business colleges on the three campuses of the University of South Florida, each an important resource for their respective communities, have embraced the opportunities presented by the approaching consolidation.
January 7, 2020Campus News