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The Թϱ’s Sarasota-Manatee campus is taking extra steps amid the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure students have the support and resources they need to successfully complete their studies and earn their degrees.

April 7, 2020COVID-19, University News

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Coronavirus: Resources for Parents and Educators from USF's College of Education

A series of online resources developed by the ԹϱCollege of Education to support parents and educators as they navigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

April 6, 2020COVID-19, University News

On April 1, Governor Ron DeSantis issued a stay-at-home order for all Floridians to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. For weeks, however, Americans from coast to coast have practiced social distancing, physically separating themselves from people who don’t share their home.

April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life, University News

The novel coronavirus has upended much in society, from social gatherings to work environments to education. Students are adjusting to new routines, learning how to learn remotely and finding unique ways to stay connected with family and friends while remaining healthy during these challenging times.

April 6, 2020COVID-19, Campus Life

Joe Donnelly’s job as CMS Facilities Manager requires a lot of running around on a typical month as he helps solve problems big, small, and in-between. But March 2020 was certainly anything but typical, nor were the problems Donnelly was helping to solve as Թϱtransitioned to remote working and online learning in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

April 3, 2020University News

In his role as ԹϱProfessor and President of the Global Virus Network, a network of around 50 research centers worldwide, Christian Brechot, MD, PhD will work with Linman Li of ԹϱMedicine International to provide weekly updates on new findings about the coronavirus pandemic disrupting lives around the world.

April 3, 2020COVID-19, ԹϱHealth, University News

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New ԹϱAnalysis Predicts a Serious Hospital Bed Shortage in Hillsborough County in the Absence of Social Distancing

A new report outlines the severity of COVID-19’s impact on hospitals in Hillsborough County if measures aren’t taken to follow social distancing guidelines. Researchers from the Թϱ applied a model that demonstrates the demand for hospital beds could significantly exceed their availability unless social distancing measures are widely followed for two months.

April 3, 2020COVID-19, Research and Innovation

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Accounting 101: What Accountants Should Tell You About the COVID-19 Stimulus Checks

The COVID-19 crisis, spreading across the globe, infecting hundreds of thousands of people and devastating economies in its path, has come at crunch time for U.S. taxpayers. April 15, typically the deadline for filing income taxes was just one more thing to think about during this “stay-at-home” mandate.

April 2, 2020COVID-19, University News

A lab simulation led by the ԹϱCollege of Marine Science begins to plug holes in decades-long gaps of knowledge about trace metal chemistry.

April 2, 2020Research and Innovation

A graphic showing the deadline extensions for admissions. Freshman deposit for Summer and Fall 2020 extended to May 15. Freshman application for Summer and Fall 2020 to April 17. Transfer application for Summer 2020 extended to April 17. Transfer application for Fall 2020 extended to July 3.

ԹϱOffers Deposit Waivers, Extends Admissions Deadlines to Help Families Impacted by Coronavirus

The Թϱ is implementing several changes designed to provide relief for incoming students and their families whose lives are being disrupted by effects of the coronavirus outbreak.

April 2, 2020University News

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ԹϱStudy Questions Accuracy of the “Ferguson Effect”

Public criticism and distrust of police following the 2014 shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri has had a minimal impact on officer morale nationwide. This is in sharp contrast to the “Ferguson Effect,” a term used to blame a rising crime rate in major cities and officer withdrawal from proactive policing.

April 1, 2020Research and Innovation

The current coronavirus outbreak is not preventing ԹϱHealth patients from seeing their providers. As the pandemic grew last week and most of Florida shifted to working remotely – and many health care facilities halted in-person patient visits – ԹϱHealth quickly ramped up its telemedicine capabilities across the faculty practice.

March 31, 2020COVID-19, ԹϱHealth

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