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USF Millennium Fellows Make Local Change to Address United Nations Goals

Through the building of Little Free Libraries throughout Temple Terrace, the “Books and Butterflies” group, from the 2025 cohort of UN Millennium Fellows, is creating access to over 500 books for kids in neighborhoods that need it most.

May 18, 2026Community Engagement

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Internship leads to Zoo School teaching job for new alum

On the same day USF St. Petersburg Videographer Cliff McBride visited ZooTampa to interview a student about her internship, Madison Connell was offered a job. Connell, a recent graduate of the educational studies program, is now a teacher at the Florida Environmental Education Center or “Zoo School.”

May 14, 2026Community Engagement

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USF College of Education launches new graduate certificate in AI for educators

The program emphasizes practical application, ethical decision-making and hands-on development of AI-supported tools and strategies for teaching and learning.

May 15, 2026Admissions, College of Education News

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