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City of St. Petersburg approves USF and community researchers’ recommendations on how to address systemic racism
St. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a plan created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers coordinated by the University of South Florida on how to identify and address structural racism in the community.
December 10, 2021Community Engagement, Research
USF, College Football Playoff Foundation give $6,700 to support teacher-led projects in Tampa Bay school districts
The USF College of Education, USF Athletics and the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation teamed up to gift more than $6,700 to help teachers across the Tampa Bay region fund special projects and activities in their classrooms.
September 17, 2021College of Education News, Community Engagement
Why student tutoring is a great opportunity for education majors
What are the benefits to becoming a student tutor while studying education at USF? Learn more from the Tutor-a-Bull Program Coordinator and a tutor working in the program.
September 16, 2021Community Engagement, Student Life
USF research team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young children
A USF research team received a Library of Congress grant for a project that will strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.
September 10, 2021Community Engagement, Research
Join us for USF's Extra Yard for Teachers Celebration on Sept. 18
To show our appreciation for the difference you make in the lives of many, we're offering all educators discounted USF Football tickets and an invite to a pre-game tailgate to celebrate Extra Yard for Teachers Week, an annual salute to teachers supported by the College Football Playoff Foundation and its partners.
August 9, 2021Alumni and Friends, College of Education News, Community Engagement
High schoolers gain cybersecurity skills in virtual USF CyberCamp
Welcoming more than 50 participants this year, the University of South Florida (USF) CyberCamp enables high schoolers to learn about cybersecurity principles and take on cyber challenges while engaging with industry leaders in the Tampa Bay community.
August 5, 2021Community Engagement
USF team creates online talk show to educate Hispanic community about autism spectrum disorders
After meeting at a USF Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) conference last year, two College of Education graduates and an employee in USF’s Department of Child and Family Studies emerged with an idea to educate the Hispanic community on autism-related issues.
August 2, 2021Community Engagement
Six community educators, partners recognized for contributions to undergraduate education at USF
Six educators and community partners from throughout the Tampa Bay region were selected for a new award presented by the University of South Florida (USF) College of Education’s Undergraduate Program Committee (UPC) in celebration of their contributions to undergraduate education at USF.
June 24, 2021Community Engagement
Assistant professor uses mini service grant to launch literacy project in St. Petersburg
LaSonya Moore, an assistant professor in the College of Education at USF’s St. Petersburg campus, has launched a literacy project through a mini service grant she received from the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg.
May 13, 2021Community Engagement, Research
Student Spotlight: Kianna Pintado
Having witnessed the impact education had at home, Kianna Pintado began her academic journey years later as an elementary education major at the University of South Florida.
March 3, 2021Community Engagement, Student Life
USF students help local youth practice evidence-based happiness strategies through class project
This spring, about 100 students in the College of Education are providing school-aged youth with evidence-based tools to improve their overall happiness.
February 2, 2021Academics, Community Engagement
Student Spotlight: Hillary Van Dyke
During her master's program at USF, Hillary Van Dyke's fascination with studying equity in schools grew and inspired her to pursue an unanticipated career direction—academic research and the creation of a not-for-profit organization that supports Black-owned businesses in the Tampa Bay community.
November 5, 2020Community Engagement, Student Life