ԹϱNews Feed/news/Recent posts from ԹϱNewsen-usWed, 05 Feb 2025 08:03:21 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)Թϱlaunches new career readiness initiative/news/2024/usf-launches-new-career-readiness-initiative.aspxԹϱis introducing initiatives this fall to help undergraduate students more quickly identify their career goals - ensuring they gain real-world experience and helping them land jobs in their fields or admission to graduate school.Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:02:37 Թϱlaunches new career readiness initiativeԹϱis introducing initiatives this fall to help undergraduate students more quickly identify their career goals - ensuring they gain real-world experience and helping them land jobs in their fields or admission to graduate school.Faculty member stands in front of the classroom/news/2024/usf-launches-new-career-readiness-initiative.aspxStudent SuccessCenter for Career and Professional Development,Donna Smith,Student SuccessԹϱreceives record number of applications, welcomes high-achieving class of incoming students/news/2024/usf-receives-record-number-of-applications-welcomes-high-achieving-class-of-incoming-students.aspxMore than 68,00 students applied to Թϱfor the 2024-2025 academic year. Enrollment remains strong, bucking national trends and in spite of FAFSA challenges.Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:57:36 Թϱreceives record number of applications, welcomes high-achieving class of incoming studentsMore than 68,00 students applied to Թϱfor the 2024-2025 academic year. Enrollment remains strong, bucking national trends and in spite of FAFSA challenges.Students walk outside the Marshall Student Center/news/2024/usf-receives-record-number-of-applications-welcomes-high-achieving-class-of-incoming-students.aspxUniversity NewsAdam Freeman,Admissions,MyUSF,Student SuccessUSF's peer mentoring initiatives keep students on track to graduate, enter workforce/news/2024/peer-mentoring-keeping-students-on-track.aspxԹϱhas a 92 percent first-time-in-college retention rate. Much of that can be attributed to the dozens of structured programs in which students can find peers who are trained to conduct academic tutoring or offer advice ranging from the management of money and time to which residence hall serves the best food.Mon, 25 Mar 2024 11:18:45 USF's peer mentoring initiatives keep students on track to graduate, enter workforceԹϱhas a 92 percent first-time-in-college retention rate. Much of that can be attributed to the dozens of structured programs in which students can find peers who are trained to conduct academic tutoring or offer advice ranging from the management of money and time to which residence hall serves the best food.a group of young women sit around a table/news/2024/peer-mentoring-keeping-students-on-track.aspxStudent SuccessDonna Smith,Student SuccessUSF's corporate partnerships provide students competitive edge in securing in-demand careers/news/2024/corporate-partnerships-provide-students-competitive-edge.aspxUSF's advisory councils bring unique experiences and knowledge to help create relevant curriculum, enhance research initiatives and provide professional development opportunities.Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 USF's corporate partnerships provide students competitive edge in securing in-demand careersUSF's advisory councils bring unique experiences and knowledge to help create relevant curriculum, enhance research initiatives and provide professional development opportunities.Թϱstudents work the front desk of a hotel./news/2024/corporate-partnerships-provide-students-competitive-edge.aspxStudent SuccessDonna Smith,Student Success,advisory councilsTop stories of 2023/news/2023/top-stories-of-2023.aspxFrom being invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities to breaking fundraising records and even a faculty member making it into the Guinness Book of World Records, this has been a momentous year for USF.Fri, 15 Dec 2023 00:00:00 Top stories of 2023From being invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities to breaking fundraising records and even a faculty member making it into the Guinness Book of World Records, this has been a momentous year for USF.Graphic that says, "a momentous year. 2023, a limitless future"/news/2023/top-stories-of-2023.aspxUniversity NewsBoard of Governors,Board of Trustees,College of Arts and Sciences,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,College of Nursing,College of Public Health,College of The Arts,MyUSF,President Rhea Law,Stadium,Student Success,Tina Meketa,ԹϱAthleticsNew Student Health and Wellness Center provides students hands-on training, improved campus services/news/2023/new-student-health-and-wellness-center-provides-students-hands-on-training-improved-campus-services.aspxIt’s one of the most modern buildings on campus, and its design is reflective of a post-COVID-19 era. USF’s new three-story, 47,000-square-foot Student Health and Wellness Center is nearly four times the size of the old Student Health Center, which had been located near the ԹϱTampa bookstore since 1980.Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:00:00 New Student Health and Wellness Center provides students hands-on training, improved campus servicesIt’s one of the most modern buildings on campus, and its design is reflective of a post-COVID-19 era. USF’s new three-story, 47,000-square-foot Student Health and Wellness Center is nearly four times the size of the old Student Health Center, which had been located near the ԹϱTampa bookstore since 1980.The new Student Health and Wellness Center/news/2023/new-student-health-and-wellness-center-provides-students-hands-on-training-improved-campus-services.aspxCampus Life,Student SuccessCOVID-19,Donna Smith,Medical Response Unit,Student Health Services,Student Health and Wellness Center,Student Success,experiential learningԹϱworks to increase awareness, support for students with accessibility needs/news/2023/usf-works-to-increase-awareness-support-for-students-with-accessibility-needs.aspxOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and about one in four people in the United States has some type of disability. Թϱoffers a number of resources to support student accessibility, reduce stigma, raise awareness and empower individuals with disabilities to share their experiences and concerns.Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 Թϱworks to increase awareness, support for students with accessibility needsOctober is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and about one in four people in the United States has some type of disability. Թϱoffers a number of resources to support student accessibility, reduce stigma, raise awareness and empower individuals with disabilities to share their experiences and concerns.Deborah McCarthy and student stand outside the Marshall Student Center/news/2023/usf-works-to-increase-awareness-support-for-students-with-accessibility-needs.aspxStudent SuccessJohn Dudley,Student Accessibility Services,Student SuccessԹϱCenter for Career and Professional Development enhances student access to internship and career readiness opportunities/news/2023/usf-center-for-career-and-professional-development-enhances-student-access-to-internship-and-career-readiness-opportunities.aspxThe center provides services on all three Թϱcampuses to help Bulls choose careers, find work experiences in their fields, secure jobs after graduation and take care of all the details in between.Thu, 21 Sep 2023 00:00:00 ԹϱCenter for Career and Professional Development enhances student access to internship and career readiness opportunitiesThe center provides services on all three Թϱcampuses to help Bulls choose careers, find work experiences in their fields, secure jobs after graduation and take care of all the details in between.Թϱ: A Preeminent Research University/news/2023/usf-center-for-career-and-professional-development-enhances-student-access-to-internship-and-career-readiness-opportunities.aspxStudent SuccessCenter for Career and Professional Development,Donna Smith,Student SuccessUSF, Florida College System partners renew guaranteed admissions program/news/2023/usf-florida-college-system-partners-renew-guaranteed-admissions-program.aspxԹϱis celebrating the renewal of the Fuse program, a transfer agreement that provides efficient academic pathways for students who begin their studies at one of eight participating Florida state colleges and wish to complete a bachelor’s degree at USF.Thu, 14 Sep 2023 11:00:00 USF, Florida College System partners renew guaranteed admissions programԹϱis celebrating the renewal of the Fuse program, a transfer agreement that provides efficient academic pathways for students who begin their studies at one of eight participating Florida state colleges and wish to complete a bachelor’s degree at USF.President Rhea Law stands with leaders from the Florida State College System./news/2023/usf-florida-college-system-partners-renew-guaranteed-admissions-program.aspxStudent SuccessDonna Smith,Fuse,MyUSF,Student SuccessUSF’s Exploratory Curriculum program helps put undecided students on a path to success/news/2023/usfs-exploratory-curriculum-program-helps-put-undecided-students-on-a-path-to-succes.aspxStudents enrolled in the Exploratory Curriculum program can choose from one of five pathways and are able to register for classes outside of their pathway or even select an unrelated major.Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 USF’s Exploratory Curriculum program helps put undecided students on a path to successStudents enrolled in the Exploratory Curriculum program can choose from one of five pathways and are able to register for classes outside of their pathway or even select an unrelated major.Students walk on the Թϱcampus/news/2023/usfs-exploratory-curriculum-program-helps-put-undecided-students-on-a-path-to-succes.aspxStudent SuccessJohn Dudley,Student Success,Undergraduate StudiesPart-time Job Fair kicks off fall line-up of career readiness and job search opportunities/news/2023/part-time-job-fair-kicks-off-fall-line-up-of-career-readiness-and-job-search-opportunities.aspxThe Center for Career & Professional Development will be hosting a part-time job fair on Friday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center on the Tampa campus.Thu, 31 Aug 2023 09:00:00 Part-time Job Fair kicks off fall line-up of career readiness and job search opportunitiesThe Center for Career & Professional Development will be hosting a part-time job fair on Friday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center on the Tampa campus.Students stand with Rocky at job fair/news/2023/part-time-job-fair-kicks-off-fall-line-up-of-career-readiness-and-job-search-opportunities.aspxStudent SuccessCenter for Career & Professional Development,Student SuccessEndowed scholarship from ԹϱSarasota-Manatee regional chancellor gives students the worldhttps://giving.usf.edu/impact/endowed-scholarship-usf-sarasota-manatee-regional-chancellor-gives-students-worldKaren Holbrook believes strongly in the value of study abroad as a catalyst for personal growth and would like more students to be able to take advantage of the broad range of programming available at USF.External ArticleThu, 15 Jun 2023 10:00:00 Endowed scholarship from ԹϱSarasota-Manatee regional chancellor gives students the worldKaren Holbrook believes strongly in the value of study abroad as a catalyst for personal growth and would like more students to be able to take advantage of the broad range of programming available at USF.A group of students hold flags from around the worldhttps://giving.usf.edu/impact/endowed-scholarship-usf-sarasota-manatee-regional-chancellor-gives-students-worldԹϱFoundation,University NewsMyUSF,Student Success,Study Abroad,ԹϱWorld,USFSMԹϱunveils historic new Judy Genshaft Honors College building/news/2023/usf-unveils-historic-new-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building.aspxThe 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.Fri, 12 May 2023 11:00:00 Թϱunveils historic new Judy Genshaft Honors College buildingThe 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.Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford, Judy Genshaft Honors College Dean Charles Adams, President Rhea Law, President Emerita Judy Genshaft, Steve Greenbaum and former Board of Trustees Chair Jordan Zimmerman/news/2023/usf-unveils-historic-new-judy-genshaft-honors-college-building.aspxԹϱFoundation,University NewsAlthea Johnson,Judy Genshaft Honors College,MyUSF,Student Success,ԹϱFoundationԹϱconferred more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies/news/2023/usf-to-confer-more-than-7100-degrees-during-spring-commencement-ceremonies-may-5-7.aspxGraduates include a 74-year-old grandmother, a trailblazing military veteran and a Թϱfootball player making a major impact in the communityMon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 Թϱconferred more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement ceremoniesGraduates include a 74-year-old grandmother, a trailblazing military veteran and a Թϱfootball player making a major impact in the communityFemale students give the "Go Bulls" sign with the words, 128th commencement convocation spring 2023 in text above/news/2023/usf-to-confer-more-than-7100-degrees-during-spring-commencement-ceremonies-may-5-7.aspxUniversity NewsBoundless Bulls,MyUSF,Sandra C. Roa,Student SuccessRecord number of Թϱstudents earn prestigious Fulbright Scholarships/news/2023/record-number-usf-students-earn-fulbright-scholarships.aspxTen Թϱ students have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for the 2022-23 academic year, the most in the university’s history and an indication of USF’s growing global engagement. Թϱis recognized as one of Fulbright’s top producing institutions.Fri, 10 Feb 2023 09:30:00 Record number of Թϱstudents earn prestigious Fulbright ScholarshipsTen Թϱ students have been selected as Fulbright Scholars for the 2022-23 academic year, the most in the university’s history and an indication of USF’s growing global engagement. Թϱis recognized as one of Fulbright’s top producing institutions.A collage of 10 photos of student portraits./news/2023/record-number-usf-students-earn-fulbright-scholarships.aspxStudent Success,University NewsAlthea Johnson,Fulbright Scholars,MyUSF,Office of National Scholarship,Student SuccessUSF’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher Ed/news/2022/usf-culture-of-innovation-sparks-global-recognition-from-times-higher-ed.aspxThe Թϱ continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:00:00 USF’s culture of innovation sparks global recognition from Times Higher EdThe Թϱ continues to make tremendous strides in advancing technologies that meet global demand – now ranking No. 1 among U.S. universities for its commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure – one of the United Nations’ top Sustainable Development Goals.Graphic that says, "Թϱleads the U.S. in commitment to industry, innovation and infrastructure"/news/2022/usf-culture-of-innovation-sparks-global-recognition-from-times-higher-ed.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,MyUSF,Research,Student Success,ԹϱSt. PetersburgPhone calls add personal touch to USF’s recruitment of underrepresented students/news/2022/phone-calls-add-personal-touch-to-usfs-recruitment-of-underrepresented-students.aspxNearly 200 Թϱfaculty, administrators and staff have been working to boost enrollment among underrepresented populations by personally reaching to admitted students to answer questions or address concerns they might have as they finalize their college decisions.Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 Phone calls add personal touch to USF’s recruitment of underrepresented studentsNearly 200 Թϱfaculty, administrators and staff have been working to boost enrollment among underrepresented populations by personally reaching to admitted students to answer questions or address concerns they might have as they finalize their college decisions.Թϱand American flags wave in the wind/news/2022/phone-calls-add-personal-touch-to-usfs-recruitment-of-underrepresented-students.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,MyUSF,Paul Dosal,Student SuccessMentoring program leads Թϱinitiative to improve male student outcomes/news/2022/male-student-success.aspxA pilot mentoring program matches mentee students one-on-one with peer mentors to support their transition to college life and enhance their sense of belonging both in and out of the classroom. The program is administered through a partnership between the ԹϱOffice of Student Success and Mentor Collective.Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:00:00 Mentoring program leads Թϱinitiative to improve male student outcomesA pilot mentoring program matches mentee students one-on-one with peer mentors to support their transition to college life and enhance their sense of belonging both in and out of the classroom. The program is administered through a partnership between the ԹϱOffice of Student Success and Mentor Collective.Թϱsenior Mahmoud Youssef participates in a video call./news/2022/male-student-success.aspxUniversity NewsStudent SuccessԹϱreceives $1 million gift to create scholarships for low-income Hillsborough County students/news/2022/usf-receives-gift-to-create-scholarships-for-low-income-students.aspxThe Թϱ announced a $1 million gift from Connie and Tony Leung, founders of Sanwa Food Group, to establish the Leung Family Scholarships.Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:00:00 Թϱreceives $1 million gift to create scholarships for low-income Hillsborough County studentsThe Թϱ announced a $1 million gift from Connie and Tony Leung, founders of Sanwa Food Group, to establish the Leung Family Scholarships.Jay Stroman, CEO of the ԹϱFoundation; Connie Leung, Tony Leung, donors; Irene Hurst, director of operations, ԹϱCenter for Analytics and Creativity, standing in front of a bronze bull statue. /news/2022/usf-receives-gift-to-create-scholarships-for-low-income-students.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Student SuccessUndergraduate student becomes USF’s first Rhodes Scholarship finalist/news/2021/undergraduate-student-becomes-usfs-first-rhodes-scholarship-finalist.aspxAlexander Mercier is the first Թϱstudent to emerge from the rigorous evaluation process that leads to the identification of finalists. His selection reflects the breadth of qualities the Rhodes selection committee seeks in candidates -- outstanding intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service.Rocky D. BullWed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Undergraduate student becomes USF’s first Rhodes Scholarship finalistAlexander Mercier is the first Թϱstudent to emerge from the rigorous evaluation process that leads to the identification of finalists. His selection reflects the breadth of qualities the Rhodes selection committee seeks in candidates -- outstanding intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service.Alexander Mercier in a suit in front of the MLK fountain on the ԹϱTampa campus./news/2021/undergraduate-student-becomes-usfs-first-rhodes-scholarship-finalist.aspxHonors and Awards,University NewsMyUSF,Student SuccessPartnership between Թϱand McKibbon Hospitality creates hospitality teaching lab with iconic hotel brands/news/2021/partnership-between-usf-and-mckibbon-hospitality-creates-hospitality-teaching-lab.aspxThe Թϱ Muma College of Business and McKibbon Hospitality announced a new partnership that will turn some premier hotel brands into intensive student training grounds.Rocky D. BullWed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 Partnership between Թϱand McKibbon Hospitality creates hospitality teaching lab with iconic hotel brandsThe Թϱ Muma College of Business and McKibbon Hospitality announced a new partnership that will turn some premier hotel brands into intensive student training grounds.The president of McKibbon Hospitality and the chairman of McKibbon Hospitality hold custom Թϱfootball jerseys alongside Pam and Les Muma./news/2021/partnership-between-usf-and-mckibbon-hospitality-creates-hospitality-teaching-lab.aspxCommunity Partnerships,University NewsMuma College of Business,MyUSF,Student SuccessԹϱenhances commitment to inclusive excellence with new space dedicated to celebrating diversity/news/2021/usf-dedicates-new-space-to-celebrate-diversity.aspxԹϱstudents, faculty and staff celebrate the opening of the Institute of Black Life & Student Success Student Lounge, a dedicated space on the third floor of the Marshall Student Center on the Tampa campus that was announced in March.Rocky D. BullThu, 04 Nov 2021 09:00:00 Թϱenhances commitment to inclusive excellence with new space dedicated to celebrating diversityԹϱstudents, faculty and staff celebrate the opening of the Institute of Black Life & Student Success Student Lounge, a dedicated space on the third floor of the Marshall Student Center on the Tampa campus that was announced in March.Provost Ralph Wilcox, Paul Dosal, Alexis Roberson, Kameryn Philpot, Kiara Brooks, Nicole Luckett, Fenda Akiwumi, Neudy Carolina Nuñez (L-R) cut a ribbon at the grand opening of the new IBL SS student lounge./news/2021/usf-dedicates-new-space-to-celebrate-diversity.aspxCampus LifeInstitute on Black Life,MyUSF,Office of Multicultural Affairs,Student SuccessU.S. Department of Education leader commends USF’s use of federal funds allocated for COVID-19 response/news/2021/us-depart-of-education-leader-commends-usfs-use-of-federal-funds-allocated-for-covid-19-response.aspxAaliyah Samuel, deputy assistant secretary for Local, State and National Engagement, visited the Tampa campus to learn first-hand about USF’s initiatives to help close the achievement gap and ensure timely graduation, and its emphasis on attracting transfer students as well as professionals who want to continue their education mid-career.Rocky D. BullThu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 U.S. Department of Education leader commends USF’s use of federal funds allocated for COVID-19 responseAaliyah Samuel, deputy assistant secretary for Local, State and National Engagement, visited the Tampa campus to learn first-hand about USF’s initiatives to help close the achievement gap and ensure timely graduation, and its emphasis on attracting transfer students as well as professionals who want to continue their education mid-career.Aaliyah Samuel holds a pen to take notes as she listens to a staff member speak/news/2021/us-depart-of-education-leader-commends-usfs-use-of-federal-funds-allocated-for-covid-19-response.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Student SuccessԹϱcenter director lands historic $8.5 million arts learning granthttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2021/usf-center-director-lands-historic-8.5-million-arts-learning-grant.aspxDenise Davis-Cotton, director of the Թϱ’s Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching, has been named principal investigator of an $8.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen arts educational programming in the nation’s educational system.External ArticleMon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 Թϱcenter director lands historic $8.5 million arts learning grantDenise Davis-Cotton, director of the Թϱ’s Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching, has been named principal investigator of an $8.5 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen arts educational programming in the nation’s educational system.Exterior of ԹϱSarasota-Manatee buildinghttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2021/usf-center-director-lands-historic-8.5-million-arts-learning-grant.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Student Success,ԹϱSarasota-ManateeԹϱlaunches initiative to enhance Latino student success, impact in the Hispanic community/news/2021/usf-launches-initiative-to-enhance-latino-student-success.aspxThe Թϱ today announced the creation of a task force to build on the university’s commitment to Latino student access and success.Rocky D. BullThu, 14 Oct 2021 08:30:00 Թϱlaunches initiative to enhance Latino student success, impact in the Hispanic communityThe Թϱ today announced the creation of a task force to build on the university’s commitment to Latino student access and success.Four students and their shadows walking into the sunset near campus dorms/news/2021/usf-launches-initiative-to-enhance-latino-student-success.aspxUniversity NewsALAS,Hispanic,Latino,MyUSF,Student SuccessEsports enhances its visibility at USF/news/2021/esports-enhances-visibility-at-usf.aspxԹϱEsports will soon have a physical presence on the Tampa campus. Located inside the Recreation and Wellness Center, the 2,500-square-foot Esports Living Lab will feature 40 PCs and will be divided into spaces for casual gaming and watch parties, content creation and competitive gaming.Rocky D. BullMon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Esports enhances its visibility at USFԹϱEsports will soon have a physical presence on the Tampa campus. Located inside the Recreation and Wellness Center, the 2,500-square-foot Esports Living Lab will feature 40 PCs and will be divided into spaces for casual gaming and watch parties, content creation and competitive gaming.Student playing a video game on her computer/news/2021/esports-enhances-visibility-at-usf.aspxCampus Life,University NewsEsports,Student Success,Torie DollԹϱwelcomes the largest, most diverse and high-achieving class of first-year students in university history/news/2021/usf-welcomes-largest-freshman-class-in-university-history.aspxHigh-achieving high school graduates from across the United States and around the world increasingly select the Թϱ as their preferred higher education destination.Rocky D. BullTue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 Թϱwelcomes the largest, most diverse and high-achieving class of first-year students in university historyHigh-achieving high school graduates from across the United States and around the world increasingly select the Թϱ as their preferred higher education destination.Three students walking on the ԹϱTampa campus/news/2021/usf-welcomes-largest-freshman-class-in-university-history.aspxUniversity NewsMyUSF,Student Success,enrollmentCampus Food Waste Recovery Project earns ԹϱStudent Success Team Collaboration awardhttps://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/health/publichealth/news/campus-food-waste-recovery-project-co-led-by-cophers-earns-usf-student-success-team-collaboration-award/Up to 40 percent of food that is produced in the U.S. goes to waste and it’s impacting our health, according to ԹϱCollege of Public Health doctoral candidate Whitney Fung Uy.External ArticleMon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 Campus Food Waste Recovery Project earns ԹϱStudent Success Team Collaboration awardUp to 40 percent of food that is produced in the U.S. goes to waste and it’s impacting our health, according to ԹϱCollege of Public Health doctoral candidate Whitney Fung Uy.Finished biodigesters. Photo courtesy of Whitney Fung Uyhttps://hscweb3.hsc.usf.edu/health/publichealth/news/campus-food-waste-recovery-project-co-led-by-cophers-earns-usf-student-success-team-collaboration-award/Research and InnovationCollege of Public Health,Student SuccessDespite COVID-19, Թϱ sustains strong enrollment and welcomes its highest-achieving freshman class/news/2020/despite-covid19-usf-sustains-strong-enrollment-and-welcomes-its-highest-achieving-freshman-class.aspxProspective college students from across the United States and the world continue to take note of the Թϱ's growing reputation as one of the nation's top public universities and one of Florida’s three Preeminent research universities. This fall, Թϱwelcomes its most academically accomplished incoming freshman class with an average SAT score of 1312, placing Թϱin the 87th percentile, and a high school GPA of 4.18.Rocky D. BullTue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 Despite COVID-19, Թϱ sustains strong enrollment and welcomes its highest-achieving freshman classProspective college students from across the United States and the world continue to take note of the Թϱ's growing reputation as one of the nation's top public universities and one of Florida’s three Preeminent research universities. This fall, Թϱwelcomes its most academically accomplished incoming freshman class with an average SAT score of 1312, placing Թϱin the 87th percentile, and a high school GPA of 4.18.A photo from inside the Marshall Student Center with a sign welcoming new students/news/2020/despite-covid19-usf-sustains-strong-enrollment-and-welcomes-its-highest-achieving-freshman-class.aspxCOVID-19,University NewsCOVID-19,Coronavirus,Student SuccessԹϱnames new Florida College Access Network executive director/news/2020/usf-names-new-florida-college-access-network-executive-director.aspxThe Թϱ announced today the appointment of Charleita Richardson as executive director of the Florida College Access Network. An independent, statewide network, FCAN represents a cross-section of more than 700 organizations and institutions devoted to improving college access and success for minorities and other students underrepresented in higher education.Rocky D. BullWed, 29 Jul 2020 00:00:00 Թϱnames new Florida College Access Network executive directorThe Թϱ announced today the appointment of Charleita Richardson as executive director of the Florida College Access Network. An independent, statewide network, FCAN represents a cross-section of more than 700 organizations and institutions devoted to improving college access and success for minorities and other students underrepresented in higher education.Charleita Richardson, executive director of the Florida College Access Network/news/2020/usf-names-new-florida-college-access-network-executive-director.aspxUniversity NewsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Florida College Access Network,Student SuccessԹϱ invests $20 million to promote academic progress for student success/news/2020/usf-invests-20-million-to-promote-academic-progress-for-student-success.aspxThe Թϱ, a national leader in student success, will make an unprecedented investment of $20 million to help students who are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic remain on a path to timely graduation. The university has begun awarding the We Got U-SF Scholarship and Waiver to nearly 22,000 eligible undergraduate and graduate students to encourage full-time enrollment in the fall semester.Rocky D. BullTue, 16 Jun 2020 00:00:00 Թϱ invests $20 million to promote academic progress for student successThe Թϱ, a national leader in student success, will make an unprecedented investment of $20 million to help students who are experiencing financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic remain on a path to timely graduation. The university has begun awarding the We Got U-SF Scholarship and Waiver to nearly 22,000 eligible undergraduate and graduate students to encourage full-time enrollment in the fall semester.A graphic stating "We Got U-SF, Supporting Student Success"/news/2020/usf-invests-20-million-to-promote-academic-progress-for-student-success.aspxCOVID-19,University NewsCoronavirus,Student SuccessFirst-year students have a PAL on campus/news/2020/first-year-students-have-a-pal-on-campus.aspxWhen the alarm clock goes off on Monday morning, Թϱ junior Kayla Miner enthusiastically gets moving -- she is headed to a job she loves.Rocky D. BullMon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 First-year students have a PAL on campusWhen the alarm clock goes off on Monday morning, Թϱ junior Kayla Miner enthusiastically gets moving -- she is headed to a job she loves.Թϱ junior Kayla Miner /news/2020/first-year-students-have-a-pal-on-campus.aspxUniversity NewsCoronavirus,New Student Connections,Student SuccessPersonalized Approach Helps Students Cross the Finish Line/news/2019/students-cross-the-finish-line.aspxGraduation ceremonies not only mark the successful completion of what is sometimes very intense and challenging journeys, but they also stand as a point of pride for the university who employs many strategies to ensure that students have what they need to succeed.Rocky D. BullMon, 16 Dec 2019 00:00:00 Personalized Approach Helps Students Cross the Finish LineGraduation ceremonies not only mark the successful completion of what is sometimes very intense and challenging journeys, but they also stand as a point of pride for the university who employs many strategies to ensure that students have what they need to succeed.Graduation Ceremony, Class of 2019/news/2019/students-cross-the-finish-line.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences,Sandra C. Roa,Student SuccessUndergraduate Student Researchers Highlight Experience During National Conference/news/2019/undergraduate-student-researchers-highlight-experience-during-national-conference.aspxԹϱ undergraduate students were part of the inaugural cohort of student leaders presenting at the national Council on Undergraduate Research's Undergraduate Research Programs Division Conference 2019, held in Columbus, OH in June.Rocky D. BullThu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:00 Undergraduate Student Researchers Highlight Experience During National ConferenceԹϱ undergraduate students were part of the inaugural cohort of student leaders presenting at the national Council on Undergraduate Research's Undergraduate Research Programs Division Conference 2019, held in Columbus, OH in June.Թϱand UF students attending the conference/news/2019/undergraduate-student-researchers-highlight-experience-during-national-conference.aspxResearch and Innovation,University NewsStudent SuccessBecoming a Model for Student Success/news/2019/becoming-model-student-success.aspxFor nearly a decade, the Թϱ has been on a purposeful path to better help its students succeed. This transformative effort resonates through every office, classroom and building on campus, resulting in record-breaking improvements to student success.Rocky D. BullThu, 28 Feb 2019 00:00:00 Becoming a Model for Student SuccessFor nearly a decade, the Թϱ has been on a purposeful path to better help its students succeed. This transformative effort resonates through every office, classroom and building on campus, resulting in record-breaking improvements to student success.Թϱstudents working in the ԹϱTampa library/news/2019/becoming-model-student-success.aspxUniversity NewsPaul Dosal,Student SuccessԹϱCelebrates Black Heritage Month/news/2019/usf-celebrates-black-heritage-month.aspxԹϱoffers a number of programs to celebrate Black Heritage Month.Rocky D. BullFri, 01 Feb 2019 00:00:00 ԹϱCelebrates Black Heritage MonthԹϱoffers a number of programs to celebrate Black Heritage Month.black history month graphic/news/2019/usf-celebrates-black-heritage-month.aspxUniversity NewsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Student SuccessԹϱHelps Launch Unprecedented National Effort to Increase College Access, Equity and Postsecondary Attainment/news/2018/usf-helps-launch-national-effort-increase-college-access.aspxThe Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is organizing the collaborative effort, known as Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success.Rocky D. BullTue, 13 Nov 2018 00:00:00 ԹϱHelps Launch Unprecedented National Effort to Increase College Access, Equity and Postsecondary AttainmentThe Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) is organizing the collaborative effort, known as Powered by Publics: Scaling Student Success.Three students stand near the bull statue outside the Marshall Student Center/news/2018/usf-helps-launch-national-effort-increase-college-access.aspxHonors and AwardsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Student SuccessԹϱHousing & Residential Education Receives Public-Private Partnership Gold Award/news/2018/usf-housing-residential-ed-receives-public-private-partnership-gold-award.aspxThe Թϱ Village received the “Best Education Project - Gold” award at the annual P3 Awards, hosted by P3 Bulletin, one of the largest organizations recognizing impactful public-private partnerships across the Americas.Rocky D. BullTue, 30 Oct 2018 00:00:00 ԹϱHousing & Residential Education Receives Public-Private Partnership Gold AwardThe Թϱ Village received the “Best Education Project - Gold” award at the annual P3 Awards, hosted by P3 Bulletin, one of the largest organizations recognizing impactful public-private partnerships across the Americas.Housing & Residential Education Assistant Vice President Ana Hernandez posing with award in front of bull statue./news/2018/usf-housing-residential-ed-receives-public-private-partnership-gold-award.aspxCampus Life,Honors and AwardsHousing and Residential Education,Student SuccessScholarship Recipients Pay it Forward, Enhancing USF's Success in Closing the Latino Graduation Gap/news/2018/scholarship-recipients-pay-it-forward-enhancing-usf-success-closing-latino-graduation-gap.aspxLatino Scholarship Program celebrates 27th anniversary.Rocky D. BullWed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 Scholarship Recipients Pay it Forward, Enhancing USF's Success in Closing the Latino Graduation GapLatino Scholarship Program celebrates 27th anniversary.Թϱalumna Melizza Astacio Etienne with the two students she's supporting through her scholarship donation./news/2018/scholarship-recipients-pay-it-forward-enhancing-usf-success-closing-latino-graduation-gap.aspxUniversity NewsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Latino Scholarship Program,Student SuccessԹϱSelected to Serve as National Mentor Institution/news/2018/usf-selected-serve-national-mentor-institution.aspxAnnouncement comes as Թϱhosts first annual National Student Success Conference.Rocky D. BullThu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 ԹϱSelected to Serve as National Mentor InstitutionAnnouncement comes as Թϱhosts first annual National Student Success Conference.Several students sit talking on the sign for ԹϱTampa./news/2018/usf-selected-serve-national-mentor-institution.aspxHonors and AwardsDiversity Inclusion & Equal Opportunity,Student SuccessԹϱand Revature Announce Partnership to Help Close Technology Talent Gap/news/2018/usf-revature-announce-partnership-help-close-technology-talent-gap.aspxThe expanded Revature partnership offers students a new opportunity to build on the skills they have developed while completing their degree programs at the university.Rocky D. BullFri, 26 Jan 2018 00:00:00 Թϱand Revature Announce Partnership to Help Close Technology Talent GapThe expanded Revature partnership offers students a new opportunity to build on the skills they have developed while completing their degree programs at the university.Թϱ: A Preeminent Research University/news/2018/usf-revature-announce-partnership-help-close-technology-talent-gap.aspxRevature,Student Success