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USF unveils historic new Judy Genshaft Honors College building
The five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility will serve USF’s most accomplished and talented students from every undergraduate college and strengthen the university’s position to attract the top talent within the state of Florida and beyond.
May 12, 2023USF Foundation, University News
Alumni and diverse business owners star in the construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building
Since its groundbreaking in late 2020, nearly 80 businesses have worked on the five story, 85,000-square-foot building – about half are diverse-owned with an estimated spend on contracts exceeding $11 million.
May 8, 2023University News
Construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College building to conclude with once-in-a-lifetime classroom experience
Coinciding with building construction, honors students got a hands-on lesson in construction and design through a capstone course called Exploring Behind the Veil: The New Honors Building.
April 27, 2023Student Success, University News
Healing arts class teaches therapeutic methods for working with people experiencing memory loss
The collaboration between the Judy Genshaft Honors College and the James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art in St. Petersburg allows students to see first-hand how these interactions can benefit individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
April 17, 2023Student Success
Judy Genshaft Honors College students learn from the high seas
Students from the Judy Genshaft Honors College spent part of their spring break aboard a research vessel to conduct lab-based research, observe marine life and explore society's relationship with the ocean through the lens of history, politics, journalism and the arts.
March 23, 2023Student Success
Striving for restorative justice at a global level
Nazek Jawad observes the world through a wide lens. Raised in Syria and educated in Lebanon and the U.S., she has developed a keen sense of communities around her and how they have been impacted by colonialism, imperialism, war and conflict between local groups.
March 15, 2023University News
Celebrating the women of USF
From their grandmothers, to Gloria Steinem and Jane Goodall, women across USF share who inspired their passion and careers.
March 1, 2023University News
USF student organization helping inspire the next generation of Black engineers
A nationwide effort to inspire more Black individuals to enter the field of engineering is growing at USF. More than 250 undergraduate and graduate students are members of the National Society of Black Engineers – up nearly 400 percent since 2017.
February 1, 2023Student Success
New USF Judy Genshaft Honors College building to feature the work of highly regarded artist Elisabeth Condon
Elisabeth Condon is a former USF faculty member based in New York City and Tampa who creates vibrant, layered fields of colorful flora and fauna by manipulating pigment pours and brushwork on linen canvas to generate lush and expansive landscapes.
January 4, 2023University News
Buddy Brew Coffee coming to new honors building
In addition to the café, the new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College will feature interwoven spaces for classrooms, student collaboration areas, event areas and performance and creative spaces.
August 29, 2022Campus Life
USF student named 2022 Key Into Public Service Scholar
Vaidehi Persad is one of just 20 students nationwide selected as Key into Public Service Scholars by the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s most prestigious academic honor society.
May 3, 2022Honors and Awards
USF breaks record with 100% acceptance rate of Goldwater Scholar nominations
Three USF students have been named Goldwater Scholars – tying a decade-old record for the most students named in a single year.
March 29, 2022Honors and Awards