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Campus Insider Newsletter

September 2025

Welcome to Campus Insider, a monthly newsletter from the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, featuring exciting university news, research, and stories of impact.

A Philanthropist at Heart

After surviving a cardiac arrest at Pirates spring training in 2023, 76-year-old Ernie Withers founded the Defibrillate Manatee Foundation, raising nearly $200,000 to provide 170 AEDs and training to local organizations, turning his near-death experience into a community lifesaving mission.

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Semester Welcome

Welcome to the 2025–2026 academic year! I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to each one of you. Your dedication, passion, and commitment to our university's mission are what make this institution a vibrant and inspiring place to learn, teach, and grow.

Read more from Dr.Kemker

PAM Health Scholarships Give Nursing Students a Home — and a Head Start — at USF Sarasota-Manatee

Students recieving donated items from PAM Health

From Classroom to Field: Students Transform Tortoise Habitat into a Learning Lab

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USF Duvall Initiative Launches Open-access Journal on Family and Community Health

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Campus Insider Story

From Students to Teachers: USF Graduates Sign on to Shape Manatee Classrooms

Camp At College

College for Every Student: Middle-school students tackle community issues at ‘camp’

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USF sign language interpreting students and Hands On USF make science accessible at community event

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Graduate Student, Elyssa Carfley, Turns Adversity into Action, Inspiring Mental Health Awareness

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