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Juneteenth: The complicated history, significance and celebration around the struggle for freedom
Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.
June 13, 2023Campus News
Weatherford and Griffin reelected as USF Board of Trustees chair and vice chair
Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin will continue to serve as the chair and vice chair of the University of South Florida Board of Trustees for an additional two-year term after their reelection by board members during today’s meeting. Both have served as chair and vice chair since June 2021.
June 13, 2023Campus News
Campus Insider | June 2023
The University of South Florida kicked off the month of June by accepting a historic invitation to join the American Association of Universities, a tremendous milestone that formalizes USF's position as a leading research university. Read on for more stories about the faculty, students and staff who made this groundbreaking achievement possible.
June 7, 2023Campus News, Events, Research, Students
Save this date for 2023 Brunch on Bay at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus
The time and date have been set for the 2023 Brunch on the Bay, the marquee fund-raising event for the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus: from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5. Co-chairing this year’s event are Lisa Krouse and Rod Hershberger, leading figures in the Sarasota-Manatee business community.
June 6, 2023Campus News, Events
Madison Siefert is building a community, homes and a bright future — all from within the Baldwin Risk Partners School of Risk Management and Insurance
For Siefert, entering the field of risk management and insurance is all about being part of the larger community. “Every time a disaster hits, you kind of want to be out there and you want to be helping,” she said.
June 5, 2023Boundless Bulls, Campus News, Students
AAU membership to bring extraordinary benefits to USF, Tampa Bay and state of Florida
USF joins a prestigious group of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. It is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.
June 1, 2023Campus News, Research
Sarasota-Manatee campus’s new student center / residence hall gives a boost to USF architecture student’s career plans
Construction of the new student center and residence hall on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus – and a classmate’s lending hand – led to a summer internship for USF architecture graduate student Javier Ugalde Alvarez with one of the project’s architects.
May 31, 2023Campus News, Students
What to read, watch and listen to this summer — according to USF Sarasota-Manatee campus faculty and staff
Six faculty members from the Sarasota-Manatee campus share their media recommendations — from novels and biographies to podcasts and films. Stay sharp this summer with their horizon-expanding picks.
May 18, 2023Campus News
‘Hamilton’ actor Jonathan Kirkland shares secrets of his success with USF Sarasota-Manatee campus
Whether he’s playing George Washington in “Hamilton,” or performing in an opera actor-singer-writer-producer Jonathan Kirkland, who spoke — and sang — during an appearance at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus, said it’s vital he knows his part.
May 16, 2023Campus News, Events
Brooke Hansen is paving the way for a more sustainable tourism industry — at home and abroad
For Brooke Hansen, an associate professor of instruction in the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the university's resident sustainability expert, establishing a sustainable tourism practice means harnessing tourism as a force for good to support “the triple bottom line” — people, planet and prosperity.
May 15, 2023Boundless Bulls, Research, Students
CBCS students recognized for outstanding research projects
Multiple CBCS students were honored at the Student Research Awards Luncheon hosted by USF Research and Innovation.
May 8, 2023Students
Campus Insider | May 2023
This month, USF will confer more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies. The university is also celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American heritage throughout the month. Explore the Campus Insider to learn more about how students, faculty and staff are wrapping up the spring semester.
May 3, 2023Campus News, Events, Research, Students