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Arts programming expands at USF’s St. Petersburg campus
Several courses focused on the arts industry and architecture will be offered for the first time on USF’s St. Petersburg campus starting this fall semester.
July 19, 2021University News
USF Hospitality Leadership Program reimagined to help industry address staffing crisis
To address an ongoing staffing crisis, the University of South Florida’s Hospitality Leadership Program is being re-tooled to help industry leaders in the Tampa Bay area hire and retain top talent.
July 13, 2021University News
Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration around the struggle for freedom
Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.
June 16, 2021Campus Life
Higher education institutions in Pinellas County unite for racial justice
Representatives from four higher education institutions who collectively serve 36,000 students in St. Petersburg, Florida are joining together to create a consortium focused on dismantling racial hierarchies.
June 3, 2021University News
Tooth plaque from ancient skeleton offers new insight into human evolution
Fossilized plaque scraped from the teeth of a 4,500-year-old skeleton discovered by University of South Florida professors is helping to unlock the secrets of what ancient humans ate and how our species evolved.
May 10, 2021Research and Innovation
Internship program pairs students with socially and environmentally responsible businesses
The University of South Florida is launching a new student internship program that will train students how to work with and help certify businesses who want to meet the highest standards for social and environmental operations and leadership.
April 13, 2021University News
Acknowledging the people who came before
The USF St. Petersburg campus is collaborating with Native American nations and community partners to shine a spotlight on forgotten history. By acknowledging those who came before, honoring their cultures and establishing partnerships with Indigenous communities still present in Florida, the campus is remembering a prosperous and painful history while building bridges for future opportunity.
April 7, 2021University News
USF advances action on climate planning with new grant funding
USF has been awarded a grant to help establish a university-wide greenhouse gas reduction goal, align sustainability priorities while tracking carbon emissions across all three campuses and combine efforts and resources that lead to a singular vision for achieving carbon neutrality.
March 29, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News
Textbook affordability initiative saves student body more than $1 million
A textbook affordability initiative launched to reduce the costs of course materials at USF’s St. Petersburg campus has saved the student body more than $1.08 million over the past five years.
March 15, 2021University News
Florida House Speaker visits USF’s St. Petersburg campus to unveil robust plan to combat flooding and sea level rise
Florida House Speaker Chris Sprowls visited the University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus to announce a broad legislative package that would designate $100 million per year to offset the effects of flooding and sea level rise in the state.
February 26, 2021University News
St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs to provide global perspective and insight into historic turmoil
The year 2020 was historic. A global pandemic still rages, simmering racial injustice is boiling over, and there is political instability and a climate crisis with impacts to linger for years to come. Distinguished speakers throughout the political spectrum and with unique backgrounds will try to make sense of this turmoil at the virtual 2021 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs.
February 16, 2021University News
Traffic reductions due to COVID-19 boost air quality in some states but not all
Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn’t offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country. Those findings by a University of South Florida researcher suggest that while decreasing the number of vehicles on the road is a good first step toward creating cleaner air, additional measures aimed at reducing other sources of air pollution, such as coal plants or industrial factories, must also be considered.
February 8, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation