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Frontier Forum to feature Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny
The USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is set to welcome law and ethics professor Dr. Cathleen Kaveny on Nov. 15 at the Judy Genshaft Honors College, as part of the signature lecture series Frontier Forum.
September 27, 2023Events
Pilot study to highlight outcomes of young adults from immigrant parentage
Professor of sociology and director of the Immigrant Well-Being Research Center, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda is leading a research study that aims to study young adults with immigrant parents living in the Tampa Bay area to assess how they have done in terms of education and socio-relative outcomes when compared to native born Americans.
September 27, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Urban Food Sovereignty Summit aims to heighten awareness of food sustainability in Tampa Bay
The USF College of Arts and Sciences’ Urban Food Sovereignty Group is set to host the 5th annual Tampa Bay Urban Food Sovereignty Summit on Oct. 12 and Oct. 15. The focus of this year’s event is “Food Sovereignty in the Food System.”
September 27, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Alumna shares her inspiring career journey of empowering communities and celebrating heritage
Aileen Rodriguez-Rogers, a distinguished alumna of USF and former member of USF’s Latin Community Advisory Council, shares her remarkable career and encourages others to actively engage in community advancement.
September 26, 2023Alumni, Community Engagement
Doctoral student Glenda Vaillant Cruz shines a light on Latin American student experience in higher education
Doctoral student and Fulbright scholar Glenda Vaillant Cruz traveled to Spain to examine the Latin American student experience in higher education and reflects on the importance of her mentorship with Dr. Beatriz Padilla, director of ISLAC and associate professor in the Department of Sociology.
September 26, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Research
DSLS Etiquette Luncheon prepares students for future professional engagements
The Dean’s Student Leadership Society held an etiquette luncheon with host and CAS alumna Sashy O’Connor. Students learned a multitude of etiquette techniques to benefit to their professional development.
September 26, 2023Alumni, Community Engagement, Events
MURP student wins APA Florida Student Planner of the Year
Beneetta Mary Jose, a second-year student in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program in the School of Public Affairs, was recently named the American Planning Association’s (APA) Student Planner of the Year.
September 26, 2023Accomplishments
‘What Lies Beneath’ exhibit showcases investigation of unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County
The “What Lies Beneath” exhibit located in the Social Sciences (SOC) Waterman Exhibit Gallery at USF shares the results of a multi-year, interdisciplinary investigation into unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County.
September 26, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research
Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman’s book “Second-Class Daughters: Black Brazilian Women and Informal Adoption as Modern Slavery” earns award from the American Sociological Association
Dr. Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman is co-winner of the Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book award for her second book, “Second-Class Daughters: Black Brazilian Women and Informal Adoption as Modern Slavery.”
September 22, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
Dr. Adriana Novoa advances research on the evolution of masculinity in 19th-century Argentina with Humanities Institute Grant
Grant recipient, Adriana Novoa, explores the realms of evolution, gender, and Latin American history as she conducts her research in Argentina. Armed with three decades of research experience, she now embarks on the journey to craft her second volume of work.
September 19, 2023Research
Fall Plant Festival returns with free entry for USF students, faculty and staff
The USF Botanical Gardens is providing free admission to USF students, faculty and staff at the upcoming Fall Plant Festival to be held on October 14 and 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
September 13, 2023Community Engagement, Events
‘The perfect storm:’ Idalia leaves Florida beaches vulnerable to future inclement weather
USF geoscientist uncovers desperate need for beach nourishment following Hurricane Idalia.
September 13, 2023Research