2021 One USF WEEK events
USF Giving week
Monday, April 5, 2021 - Friday, April 9, 2021 | All Day | Virtual
Celebrate Rocky’s Birthday by making a gift to support the USF cause of your choice during Giving Week! Gifts of any size matter, spread the word! #HBDRocky #USFGives USF Giving Week is a virtual event celebrated by USF friends and alumni all over the world during USF Week. Mark your calendars for April 5-9, 2021.
For more information, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Development Office at the USF Tampa campus.
BULL BRAG
Monday, April 5, 2021 - Friday, April 9, 2021 | All Day | Virtual
Phyllis P. Marshall was described as setting “a tone for the students that has lasted throughout the decades. She made a big university seem like a small, close-knit family.” In this tradition, the Marshall Student Center seeks to recognize students, faculty, or staff who have gone above and beyond in serving their fellow USF family. This has been one of the most trying years in recent memory, yet, we know there are countless people who have encouraged, supported and inspired others. We want to hear these stories and honor their service.
Winners will be recognized during USF Week on the MSC’s social media (Facebook and Instagram) and website.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Marshall Student Center at the USF Tampa campus.
Donations for Doggos
Monday, April 5, 2021 - Friday, April 9, 2021 | All Day | Virtual
Do you love crafting and/or animals? Are you interested in sustainability? If these questions checked your boxes, then participating in Donations for Doggos (and kitties too!) is for you! Using items found around your house, you can craft any of the following sustainable toys for cats and dogs living in animal shelters and rescues:
- No-Sew Fleece Blanket (for cats & dogs!)
- No-Sew Fleece Bed (for cats & dogs!)
- Ball Toy for Doggos
- Braided T-shirt Toy for Doggos
- Plastic Bottle Toy for Doggos
- T-Shirt Toy for Cats
- Pom-Pom Toy for Cats
- Hide-Away Tent for Cats
Once you craft your toys, we'd love to see them! Post your creations on social media using #donationsfordoggosUSF
To donate your items, you can drop them off at any of the following USF locations anytime between April 5th and April 30th and we will donate the items to a local animal shelter or rescue:
- Sarasota-Manatee campus: Office of Student Engagement, SMC A117
- St. Petersburg campus: Leadership & Student Organizations, SLC 1700
- Tampa campus: Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement, MSC First Floor
You may also donate your items directly to an animal shelter or rescue of your choice. It is important to check with the organization prior to donating to ensure that they will accept your donations.
Questions? Concerns? Let us know!
- Kati Hinds, Coordinator of Student Orgs. & Leadership - USF Sarasota-Manatee campus (katrinahinds@usf.edu)
- Abigail Bradley Tyler, Leadership & Student Org. Coordinator - USF St. Petersburg campus (awbradley@usf.edu)
- Kim Fabbri-Greener, Associate Director for Civic Engagement - USF Tampa campus (kaf1@usf.edu)
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to by you the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement at
the USF Tampa campus, the Office of Student Engagement at the Sarasota-Manatee Campus,
and Leadership & Student Organizations at the St. Petersburg campus.
Painting Music
Monday, April 5, 2021 | 3:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Listen to your favorite music as you create a DIY painted record masterpiece!
To access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Harborside Activites Board at the St. Petersburg campus.
USf Week kickoff & university lecture series
Monday, April 5, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. EST | Virtual
Join us as we celebrate a long-standing tradition to kick off the best week of the Spring semester: USF Week 2021. This year will be celebrated virtually through Microsoft Teams Live. We can’t wait to hear speakers talk about the importance of USF Week and celebrate our Bull pride. We hope you are ready to kick off our first One USF Week!
Following this year’s Kickoff, the University Lecture Series (ULS) is excited to present our USF Week speaker, Max Greenfield! Max Greenfield is best known for his starring role of “Schmidt” in the Fox sitcom New Girl, opposite Zooey Deschanel, for which he was nominated for an Emmy and Golden Globe. There will be an audience Q&A session for students to ask Max questions, as well a giveaway, so make sure to stay tuned until the very end. Photography and video recording is prohibited.
We can’t wait for you all to join for An Evening with Max Greenfield right after Kickoff!
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Campus Activities Board at the USF Tampa campus.
Giving Week Now Show
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 12:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
A show to get excited about Giving Week. It will feature trivia and prizes, while promoting Giving Week projects, as well as a ‘Why I Give’ segment where donors will share the inspiration behind their gifts.
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Annual Giving office.
COOKING WITH KANIA
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Follow along our special cooking tutorial with Kania Davis, a USF alum, to make your own avocado toast with two live sessions. Ingredients will be given at our tabling event on Monday, April 5 2021 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST at the St. Petersburg campus.
To access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Harborside Activites Board at the St. Petersburg campus.
USF ALUMNI MIXOLOGY CLASS
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 6:30 p.m. EST | Virtual
Join the USF Alumni Association in celebration of USF Week and USF Giving Week for a virtual mixology class and learn how to make some delicious cocktails while supporting scholarships for USF students. USF alumna Raven S. Johnson MEd '17, Chief Mixologist of Pour Up Atlanta, will host this exciting course. Participants will learn how to shake, muddle, strain and create the perfect at-home cocktail. Get ready for a fun night and join us for an interactive event in celebration of USF!
For more information and to register, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the USF Alumni Association at the USF Tampa campus.
Ultimate Bull Talent Show
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Join us as we showcase some of the most talented Bulls on campus! Hosted on Microsoft Teams, this event will be a fun-filled night of performances ranging from music, dances, and maybe even TikToks!
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Campus Activities Board at the USF Tampa campus.
Rocky's Birthday Bash
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | All Day | Virtual
Celebrate our favorite Bull's birthday in Tampa Bay during Rocky's Birthday Bash! There will be events all day and different ways to celebrate Rocky's birthday with us. Throughout the week, check out our Instagram for our USF partners that are doing discounts across Tampa Bay to celebrate USF week. See below for a breakdown on the full day of events!
Bulls Country Discount Program with USF Student Government: All Day
Be sure to follow @USFStudentGov and @USF_CAB to see the latest on businesses USF Students can show their student ID at to receive
a discount! Celebrate USF spirit within the local community and maybe find your new
favorite Tampa Bay business! To access a full list of all discounts offered to USF
student available, click here.
Rocky's Grand Escape - A Virtual Escape Room Event: 12:00 p.m. EST, 4:00 p.m. EST, 10:00 p.m. EST
Think you have what it takes to make it out? Pre-register to embark on a mission to
solve puzzles and decode riddles to escape from a virtual escape room. The escapees
with the best time at the end of the day will be awarded an exclusive Rocky’s Birthday
Bash mini bluetooth speaker! Multiple times available, see below for details and registration
links!
- Missing Mascot Escape Room - 12:00 p.m. EST
- To pre-register, click here.
- The Exit Files Escape Room - 4:00 p.m. EST
- To pre-register, click here.
- Zombie Desert Escape Room - 10:00 p.m. EST
- To pre-register, click here.
Story Time with Rocky: 6:00 p.m. EST
Calling all future bulls! Join Rocky and his friends in reading their favorite stories!
This event is hosted is geared towards younger students with special consideration
for students and alumni with children in mind as they contribute to the diverse community
make up of USF! To access the event, click here.
Rocky's ESports Competition: 8:00 p.m. EST
Don't forget to drop in for some ESports fun with USF Recreation & Wellness at 8:00
p.m. EST on their Discord Channel! Celebrate Rocky’s birthday by coming together to
play one of today’s most popular mobile game - Among Us! Feel free to drop into this
casual event and join a team of your USF peers in working to find out who is the Imposter!
Attendees will have the opportunity to claim an exclusive Rocky's Birthday Bash mini
bluetooth speaker To access the USF ESports Discord Channel, click here.
For more information and to access the full breakdown event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Campus Activities Board at the USF Tampa campus.
ROCKY'S CREATE AND TAKE DAY
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | All Day | Virtual
CAB is hosting a variety of quick and fun activities for students to participate in during USF Week.
- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Doug’s “Virtual” Wire Writing: This event takes the already ever-popular event and makes it available virtually! A single piece of wire is magically bent into any requested shape as the current participant on the video conference watches remotely! It only takes one to two minutes and the finished product is then shipped out directly to the guest. It’s a one-of-a-kind work of art that shows up in your mailbox! To sign up, click here.
- 3:00 p.m. - 5 p.m. Jeff Mandell’s Virtual ZoomToons Caricature made digitally on a computer by an artist and made available immediately to download. Up to 100 people can join the Zoom meeting to watch and interact with their friends. Artist sketches 1 caricature every 5 – 6 minutes. The Zoom meeting code is sent to you to distribute as you see fit. To sign up, click here.
- 5:00 p.m. - 7 p.m. Doug’s Virtual Japanese Kanji: This event combines one of the hottest trends in the art world (Japanese kanji) Students interact with this gifted Shodo artist via the web and watch as their name is created on their screen… in real-time! What’s more, a digital copy is immediately available to download and the finished artwork is matted and shipped directly to the participant! All in under 90 seconds! To sign up, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Campus Activites Board at the Sarasota-Manatee campus.
Cardboard Boat Race
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | 5:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Celebrate the return of our classic St. Pete tradition by watching our recorded Cardboard Boat Race and see who wins the race!
To access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Harborside Activites Board at the St. Petersburg campus.
Lavender Graduation 2021
Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Lavender Graduation is a ceremony hosted by the Committee on Issues of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CISOGI), the Office of Multicultural Affairs, USF Foundation, and the USF Alumni Association to honor the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ and allied graduates at the University of South Florida. This year, our ceremony will be hosted virtually. Dr. Tangela Serls will provide the keynote address.
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the USF Tampa campus.
Bulls Blackjack
Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 6:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Test your luck at Blackjack and Roulette to win some fantastic prizes!
To access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Harborside Activites Board at the St. Petersburg campus.
Bullstock: The Remix FT AUX CORD WARS
Thursday, April 8, 2021 | 8:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Join us for our remixed version of Bullstock! This year, students will have the opportunity to control the music with Aux Cord Wars Live’s DJ Competition. Students will go head-to-head with other USF students and whoever plays the best song will win cash prizes on the spot!
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Campus Activities Board at the USF Tampa campus.
USF Day
Friday, April 9, 2021 | All Day | Virtual
The Campus Activities Board invites you to join us on our last day of USF Week in the celebration of USF Day, a social media-driven initiative that will allow you to show your Bull Pride! With activities like Bingo, This or That, and USF in Gifs, your Instagram is sure to know you are celebrating the University of South Florida. Make sure you participate for an opportunity to win exciting giveaways.
For more information and to access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Campus Activities Board at the USF Tampa campus.
USF DAY BINGO
Friday, April 9, 2021 | 7:00 p.m. EST | Virtual
Join us in celebrating USF Day with bingo! Several prize bags will be awarded with themes such as one with local St. Pete merchandise, movie night, summer fun, and more!
To access the event, click here.
Sponsored and brought to you by the Harborside Activites Board at the St. Petersburg campus.