/news/Recent posts from ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏNewsen-usWed, 05 Feb 2025 07:52:56 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/news/2023/new-class-of-businesses-joins-free-usf-and-skanska-program-aimed-at-helping-diverse-owned-companies-grow.aspxKickoff reception on Aug. 4 for small business mentoring initiative entering its third year, with enhanced learning opportunities for participants.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:00:00 New class of businesses joins free ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand Skanska program aimed at helping diverse-owned companies growKickoff reception on Aug. 4 for small business mentoring initiative entering its third year, with enhanced learning opportunities for participants.New class of businesses joins free ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand Skanska program aimed at helping diverse-owned companies grow/news/2023/new-class-of-businesses-joins-free-usf-and-skanska-program-aimed-at-helping-diverse-owned-companies-grow.aspxCommunity Partnerships,University NewsAlthea Johnson,Office of Supplier Diversity/news/2022/tampa-bays-diverse-owned-businesses-experience-growth-greater-successes-after-completing-mentoring-program.aspxTwo dozen local businesses have completed the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏMentor Protégé program, which provides businesses in the construction industry with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 Tampa Bay’s diverse-owned businesses experience growth, greater successes after completing ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏmentoring programTwo dozen local businesses have completed the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏMentor Protégé program, which provides businesses in the construction industry with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ: A Preeminent Research University/news/2022/tampa-bays-diverse-owned-businesses-experience-growth-greater-successes-after-completing-mentoring-program.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Office of Supplier Diversity/news/2022/diverse-owned-businesses-seeking-to-grow-enhance-their-skills-come-together-at-usf-event-on-oct-28.aspxHundreds of minority-owned businesses in pursuit of growing their companies, learning about future procurement opportunities and building their network participated in a free all-day event hosted by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ.Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:00:00 Diverse-owned businesses seeking to network and grow come together at USF’s largest Supplier Diversity DayHundreds of minority-owned businesses in pursuit of growing their companies, learning about future procurement opportunities and building their network participated in a free all-day event hosted by the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ.An above view of a room full of business booths and people networking./news/2022/diverse-owned-businesses-seeking-to-grow-enhance-their-skills-come-together-at-usf-event-on-oct-28.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Office of Supplier Diversity/news/2022/usf-and-skanska-expand-free-program-to-mentor-and-help-grow-diverse-local-businesses.aspxThe mentor-protégé program provides businesses with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand Skanska expand free program to mentor and help grow diverse local businessesThe mentor-protégé program provides businesses with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.Members of the mentor protege program surround President Law./news/2022/usf-and-skanska-expand-free-program-to-mentor-and-help-grow-diverse-local-businesses.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Office of Supplier Diversity/news/2022/usf-dining-supports-local-restaurants.aspxRecently launched inside the Marshall Student Center food court on the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTampa campus is Local Restaurant Row, an Aramark-developed program that brings minority- and women-owned vendors to client locations within higher education, health care and corporate dining. The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSt. Pete campus will debut the program at The Reef in the fall.Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏDining supports local restaurants through Aramark-developed programRecently launched inside the Marshall Student Center food court on the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏTampa campus is Local Restaurant Row, an Aramark-developed program that brings minority- and women-owned vendors to client locations within higher education, health care and corporate dining. The ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSt. Pete campus will debut the program at The Reef in the fall.813 Eats neon sign above grab and go snacks. In the background is a student walking by the local restaurant row serving station./news/2022/usf-dining-supports-local-restaurants.aspxCampus Life,Community Partnerships,University NewsMyUSF,Office of Supplier Diversity,Torie Doll,ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏDining Services,ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSt. Petersburg/news/2021/business-owners-prepped-to-bolster-profits-with-mentor-protege-program.aspxThe inaugural cohort of the Construction Management Building Blocks mentor-protégé program has graduated after completing eight weeks of training with industry professionals from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company.Rocky D. BullMon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Small and diverse business owners prepped to bolster profits with conclusion of new USF-Skanska mentor-protégé programThe inaugural cohort of the Construction Management Building Blocks mentor-protégé program has graduated after completing eight weeks of training with industry professionals from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company.16 people hold their program certificates and smile/news/2021/business-owners-prepped-to-bolster-profits-with-mentor-protege-program.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Office of Supplier Diversity,Torie Doll/news/2021/usf-skanska-launch-free-mentorship-program-for-small-diverse-businesses.aspxThe ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company, announced they are partnering to introduce a new mentorship program that aims to assist small and diverse businesses in the Tampa Bay region.Rocky D. BullMon, 09 Aug 2021 00:00:00 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand Skanska launch free mentorship program for small and diverse businessesThe ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company, announced they are partnering to introduce a new mentorship program that aims to assist small and diverse businesses in the Tampa Bay region.Skanska workers overseeing the building of a new ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏresearch facility/news/2021/usf-skanska-launch-free-mentorship-program-for-small-diverse-businesses.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Office of Supplier Diversity/news/2021/usfs-commitment-to-enhancing-supplier-diversity-earns-national-recognition.aspxThe ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is being honored on a national level for its commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion. Today the university was selected as a recipient of the Jesse L. Moore Supplier 2021 Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and only print diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.Rocky D. BullWed, 10 Mar 2021 00:00:00 USF’s commitment to enhancing supplier diversity earns national recognitionThe ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ is being honored on a national level for its commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion. Today the university was selected as a recipient of the Jesse L. Moore Supplier 2021 Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and only print diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ campus/news/2021/usfs-commitment-to-enhancing-supplier-diversity-earns-national-recognition.aspxHonors and Awards,University NewsOffice of Supplier Diversity/news/2019/new-data-shows-usf-increases-supplier-diversity.aspxThe ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s strategic initiative to increase spending with businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans has resulted in significant gains, according to new data compiled from USF’s most recent fiscal year.Rocky D. BullThu, 22 Aug 2019 00:00:00 New Data Shows ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏIncreases Supplier DiversityThe ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ’s strategic initiative to increase spending with businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans has resulted in significant gains, according to new data compiled from USF’s most recent fiscal year.A diverse-owned business speaking with ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏofficials at a past Supplier Diversity Day/news/2019/new-data-shows-usf-increases-supplier-diversity.aspxUniversity NewsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Office of Supplier Diversity/news/2018/usf-supplier-diversity-program-big-impact-inaugural-year.aspxSupplier Diversity staff worked to increase university spending with diverse-owned businesses by nearly $10 millionRocky D. BullFri, 05 Oct 2018 00:00:00 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSupplier Diversity Program Has Big Impact its Inaugural YearSupplier Diversity staff worked to increase university spending with diverse-owned businesses by nearly $10 millionºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏSupplier Diversity, Growing Together/news/2018/usf-supplier-diversity-program-big-impact-inaugural-year.aspxUniversity NewsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Office of Supplier Diversity