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CBCS invests in staff through educational scholarships

For five staff members in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences (CBCS), professional growth doesn’t stop at the office. They are balancing their employee roles in CBCS with graduate studies designed to move their careers — and their impact — forward.

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Disaster risk starts long before disaster strikes

09/29/26 — For older adults, no disaster is simple. Repeated hurricanes, floods, wildfires and heat waves can combine with chronic illness, limited mobility, weak social support and strained care systems to create risks greater than any one factor alone.

Amy Polansky, Britlee Yant, Julie Serovich, Emma Devine and Maribridget Butler

Five students carry forward the spirit of the Serovich Scholars Program

09/28/26 — The Serovich Scholars Program is continuing its mission of supporting students in the College of Behavioral and Community Sciences whose leadership, compassion and commitment to service are creating meaningful change in their communities.

CBCS researchers advance hurricane preparedness for at-risk communities

09/22/26 — At every stage of a storm, University of South Florida researchers and expertise help inform decisions, strengthen preparedness and support recovery.