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UMatter students celebrate graduation

First cohort of students with intellectual disabilities completes UMatter Program

Six students with intellectual disabilities became the first cohort to complete UMatter, an inclusive postsecondary education program at USF St. Petersburg that allows students to experience campus life and helps them pursue a career.

May 15, 2023Campus News, Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

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

Healing arts class

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

Spring break community service trip

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

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg campus March 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.

March 16, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

Leadership Summit

Leadership summits inspire students to become advocates in school

Hundreds of high school students from Pinellas County gathered at the USF St. Petersburg campus to participate in a first-of-its-kind Student Leadership Summit.

March 15, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

Tutoring youth grant

Education faculty and students to provide summer enrichment program and free tutoring to K-8 youth

A new federal grant will enable USF College of Education students to provide year-round tutoring to K-8 youth participating in the St. Petersburg Police Athletic League (PAL) and go towards a summer enrichment program developed by College of Education faculty and doctoral students.

March 8, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

Bright Network launch

BRIGHT Network to connect human trafficking victims with critical care and resources to transition into new life

An online platform developed by researchers at USF, in close collaboration with anti-trafficking professionals and survivors, will help victims of human trafficking escape their situations and get back on their feet by connecting them with organizations and resources in Tampa Bay.

February 22, 2023Research and Innovation

University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University

Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg campus February 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.

February 16, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

PlacemattersSP/FloridaStudies Speaker Series

New speaker series invites community to learn about history and preservation in Florida

Two new speakers’ series on the USF St. Petersburg campus will give the public a chance to explore history and local preservation through interactive and engaging lectures during the spring semester.

February 16, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships, Events

Bob Devin Jones

Nelson Poynter Memorial Library archiving pieces of art renaissance in St. Pete

The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library is collecting and digitizing over a decade’s worth of artistic material from The Studio@620, which gets its namesake from its location in downtown St. Petersburg. The studio has played a key role in the renaissance of the arts in the city.

February 9, 2023Campus News, Community Partnerships

USF Day at City Hall

Bulls in the Burg: USF St. Petersburg campus fall 2022 community relations roundup

This new community roundup series intends to shed light on the ways that USF faculty, staff, students and administration are actively engaged every day in the community.

December 14, 2022Campus News, Events

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