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USF President Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor
Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, USF became the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.
February 17, 2025Campus News
Back-to-back hurricanes lead to unprecedented campus response
The simultaneous efforts to finish cleanup efforts from Hurricane Helene while preparing the campus for Hurricane Milton resulted in an unprecedented emergency management team response under challenging conditions.
October 17, 2024Campus News
Regional Chancellor receives Fulbright award for international education leadership program
Christian Hardigree has been selected to participate in the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program in France this fall. She will take part in a two-week seminar along with higher education leaders from across the U.S. to learn more about the French university and college systems.
April 22, 2024Campus News
Students to use their spring break to give back
While many students take a pause from studies to relax on a beach or visit family during spring break, a group of 12 USF St. Petersburg students are traveling to Nashville to volunteer.
March 7, 2024Campus News, Student Life
New campus leadership position seeks to enhance the student academic experience
Aurèlio Manuel Valente will be in a unique position to use his professional knowledge and personal story to help students flourish during their college experience as the new regional assistant vice chancellor for undergraduate studies.
January 8, 2024Campus News
USF helping the U.S. Department of Defense strengthen its communication, leadership skills
USF researchers have been working with military officers and civil service personnel to improve operations and coordination in nearly every branch of the military through leadership, communication and decision-making techniques.
September 11, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
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
Proven leaders to advance academic planning and development on campus
The USF St. Petersburg campus is welcoming two proven leaders to fill vital roles and provide collaborative direction for academic planning and development.
January 20, 2023Campus News
Technology manager and USF alumnus named to USF St. Petersburg Campus Board
Isaac McKinney III, a global program manager for PwC and USF alumnus, has been appointed to a four-year term as a member of the USF St. Petersburg Campus Board.
December 14, 2022Campus News
Kristina Keogh named new dean of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
Kristina Keogh has been named the new dean of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library at the USF St. Petersburg campus. She has more than 15 years of experience in librarianship, including seven years in management and administrative roles in positions of increasing responsibility.
July 25, 2022Campus News
Longtime USF finance professor appointed dean of the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance
After a year-long search, the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business appointed Gary Patterson, a longtime associate dean and finance professor, to lead the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance.
June 10, 2022Campus News
Rhea Law selected as University of South Florida president-elect
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees today voted unanimously to name Rhea Law as the university’s president-elect. Law, who has been USF’s interim president since August, will become the university’s eighth president and the first USF alum to fill the role, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors next week.
March 22, 2022Campus News