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Boundless Bulls: DeWayne Anderson
DeWayne Anderson’s main objective as assistant program director in the Office of Multicultural Affairs on the USF St. Petersburg campus is to make students feel welcome. “People aren’t always going to remember what you say or what you do but, they will remember how you make them feel,” he said. Anderson incrementally discovered his passion for diversity and inclusion leadership. As a young football player, he learned about teamwork from his coaches and father. As a student, Anderson leaned on mentors and colleagues to build a community of support. He now leads a team to develop programs that help foster diversity, equity and inclusion among the university community.
August 1, 2022St. Petersburg Campus
Campus joins with Pinellas County Urban League to give high school students an immersive college experience
The USF St. Petersburg campus welcomed nearly 50 students from the Pinellas County Urban League's Summer Training in Youth Leadership & Employment program for a two-day, one-night stay during a college and career exploration experience last week.
July 28, 2022Community Engagement, St. Petersburg Campus
USF hopes to fill diversity gap in STEM industry by launching new program to educate children
Programming, IT, and engineering are among the hottest jobs in Tampa Bay, but there’s a diversity gap in who fills those positions. A new program from the University of South Florida's St. Pete campus looks to fill it by educating minority children and girls in local schools about the STEM industry.
July 26, 2022Community Engagement, St. Petersburg Campus, University Efforts
Mobile clinic will address health disparities in St. Pete
With the help of a four-year $3.85 million grant, the University of South Florida College of Nursing will soon provide access to mobile healthcare in medically underserved communities like South St. Petersburg. The grant, awarded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), enables the USF College of Nursing to build a 21-foot mobile health unit (MHU), complete with two exam rooms, a bathroom and a pop-up awning. The MHU will serve areas in Tampa Bay desperate for holistic health care, and provide invaluable educational opportunities for students.
July 21, 2022Community Engagement, Research and Funding, St. Petersburg Campus
College of Education receives grant to support underrepresented students in pursuing careers in STEM fields
A new $75,000 grant from Duke Energy will allow USF’s St. Petersburg campus to establish programming that supports underrepresented students in finding pathways into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.
July 18, 2022Research and Funding, St. Petersburg Campus
USF Celebrates Juneteenth
Celebrated by African Americans since the late 1800s, Juneteenth has become the most well-known commemoration for the ending of slavery in the United States. Last year, it was established as a federal holiday. On Friday, June 17, USF’s Office of Multicultural Affairs commemorated Juneteenth on the St. Petersburg campus, bringing together the community to shed light on the holiday’s complicated history, discuss current racial justice issues and celebrate through artistic performances. Music, great food and a joyous atmosphere added to the festivity.
June 17, 2022St. Petersburg Campus, University Efforts
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, 2022St. Petersburg Campus
St. Pete little free libraries hope to highlight Black voices with books
Little free libraries in St. Peterburg hope to help highlight Black voices in the community this Black History Month. It comes during a movement in the publishing industry to get more Black authors published.
February 15, 2022St. Petersburg Campus
Diversity and inclusion programs expand through support from out-of-state donations and grants
Two programs that support underrepresented students in higher education will expand thanks to sizable grants and donations to the USF St. Petersburg campus. Major support for one of the programs came from donors who live in another state and learned about the initiative online.
February 3, 2022Research and Funding, St. Petersburg Campus, Student
Art Axis Florida Podcast: Bringing the Culture and History of Ivory Coast African Art to USF
In the season premiere of the ARTS AXIS FLORIDA Podcast, we’re kicking off Black History Month with the Ivory Coast Art Exhibit. You’ll hear from Dr. Fenda Akiwume, Director of the Institute on Black Life at USF, and Dr. Michael Orlosky, a physician and curator of this exhibit. They’ll share how this idea came to life and the importance of experiencing African heritage's cultural richness.
February 2, 2022St. Petersburg Campus, University Efforts
Higher Education Consortium announces inaugural Racial Justice Student Fellows
A consortium of higher education institutions focused on racial justice in Pinellas County has selected its inaugural cohort of Racial Justice Student Fellows. The St. Pete/Pinellas Higher Education for Race Equity (SPHERE) consortium chose eight students, two each from four Pinellas County universities and colleges, for the year-long fellowship.
January 27, 2022St. Petersburg Campus, Student
Research shows importance of providing multicultural books that reflect children’s identity during the pandemic
When the pandemic began and schools moved to remote learning, many parents and caregivers were afraid their children would fall behind academically and socially. Responding to those concerns led USF St. Petersburg campus College of Education professors AnnMarie Gunn and Susan Bennett to team up with the Police Athletic League (PAL) of St. Petersburg, which seeks to inspire hope and transform lives of at-risk youth. Together, they secured funding that provided more than 400 multicultural children’s books to 45 local families at the early outset of the pandemic.
January 27, 2022Research and Funding, St. Petersburg Campus