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<rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News Feed</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/</link><description>Recent posts from News</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:51:53 -04:00</lastBuildDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>OmniUpdate (OU Publish)</generator><item><title>USF Sarasota-Manatee campus perseveres through pandemic, celebrates successful 2020</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-sarasota-manatee-campus-perseveres-through-pandemic-celebrates-successful-2020.aspx</link><description>The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus marked another year of outstanding faculty and student achievements in 2020, despite a host of issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the challenges and opportunities associated with the consolidation of USF’s campuses.</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2020 11:20:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullstatue.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF Sarasota-Manatee campus perseveres through pandemic, celebrates successful 2020</media:title><media:description>The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus marked another year of outstanding faculty and student achievements in 2020, despite a host of issues ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the challenges and opportunities associated with the consolidation of USF’s campuses.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullstatue.jpg" /><media:keywords>Bull Statue</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-sarasota-manatee-campus-perseveres-through-pandemic-celebrates-successful-2020.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Researcher at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus launches weekly podcast to focus on literacy, education</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/researcher-at-usf-sarasota-manatee-campus-launches-weekly-podcast-to-focus-on-literacy-education.aspx</link><description></description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2020 00:45:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/rotunda_exterior500x300.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Researcher at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus launches weekly podcast to focus on literacy, education</media:title><media:description></media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/rotunda_exterior500x300.jpg" /><media:keywords>Rotunda exterior</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/researcher-at-usf-sarasota-manatee-campus-launches-weekly-podcast-to-focus-on-literacy-education.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF student videos foster awareness about communication differences, disorders</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-student-videos-foster-awareness-about-communication-differences-disorders.aspx</link><description>Students in the University of South Florida’s Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders (CSD) program are raising awareness about speech and hearing differences and disorders through a new video series tied to the holiday season.</description><author>By Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2020 11:30:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/campus_exterior-500x300.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF student videos foster awareness about communication differences, disorders</media:title><media:description>Students in the University of South Florida’s Communication Sciences &amp; Disorders (CSD) program are raising awareness about speech and hearing differences and disorders through a new video series tied to the holiday season.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/campus_exterior-500x300.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-student-videos-foster-awareness-about-communication-differences-disorders.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Campus Insider: USF, Cumberland Advisors host virtual panel discussion about financial markets</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/campus-insider-usf-cumberland-advisors-host-virtual-panel-discussion-about-financial-markets.aspx</link><description>Financial experts participating in a Nov. 14 webinar hosted by the University of South Florida and Sarasota-based Cumberland Advisors said the improving economy and recent good news about potential COVID-19 vaccines point to an upward trend in financial markets next year.</description><author>By Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:42:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullfountain.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Campus Insider: USF, Cumberland Advisors host virtual panel discussion about financial markets</media:title><media:description>Financial experts participating in a Nov. 14 webinar hosted by the University of South Florida and Sarasota-based Cumberland Advisors said the improving economy and recent good news about potential COVID-19 vaccines point to an upward trend in financial markets next year.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullfountain.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/campus-insider-usf-cumberland-advisors-host-virtual-panel-discussion-about-financial-markets.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events,Students</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Donation to USF Will Support New Training Program for Nurses During COVID-19</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/donation-to-usf-will-support-new-training-program-for-nurses-during-covid.aspx</link><description></description><author>Rocky D. Bull</author><pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/_resources/images/news/listing-image.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Donation to USF Will Support New Training Program for Nurses During COVID-19</media:title><media:description></media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/_resources/images/news/listing-image.jpg" /><media:keywords>University of South Florida: A Preeminent Research University</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/donation-to-usf-will-support-new-training-program-for-nurses-during-covid.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Campus Insider: USF to host health and wellness virtual event for faculty, staff at Sarasota-Manatee campus on Oct. 30</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/campus-insider-usf-to-host-health-and-wellness-virtual-event-for-faculty-staff-at-sarasota-manatee-campus-on-oct.aspx</link><description>Just as the University of South Florida remains committed to providing a safe learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic, it understands the importance of personal health and wellbeing, which is why the university’s Sarasota-Manatee campus will host a virtual “Health, Healing and Self Care Day” for faculty and staff on Friday, Oct. 30.</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:02:38 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullfountain.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Campus Insider: USF to host health and wellness virtual event for faculty, staff at Sarasota-Manatee campus on Oct. 30</media:title><media:description>Just as the University of South Florida remains committed to providing a safe learning environment 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aftermath</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-to-present-free-online-classes-starting-nov-to-help-hospitality-professionals-navigate-covid.aspx</link><description>The University of South Florida School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is offering a free certificate program to help hotels, restaurants and other hospitality businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the post-pandemic environment.</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/cihan-cobanoglu-500x300.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF to present free online classes starting Nov. 2 to help hospitality professionals navigate COVID-19 and prepare for its aftermath</media:title><media:description>The University of South Florida School of Hospitality and Tourism Management is offering a free certificate program to help hotels, restaurants and other hospitality businesses navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for the post-pandemic environment.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/cihan-cobanoglu-500x300.jpg" /><media:keywords>Cihan Cobanoglu</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-to-present-free-online-classes-starting-nov-to-help-hospitality-professionals-navigate-covid.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>USF honors two at Sarasota-Manatee campus in virtual ceremony</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-honors-two-at-sarasota-manatee-campus-in-virtual-ceremony.aspx</link><description>The University of South Florida has named faculty member Michelle Arnold and staff member Bart Stucker, both of the Sarasota-Manatee campus, as winners of the 2019 USF Faculty Research and Outstanding Staff awards, respectively.</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/campus_exterior-500x300.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF honors two at Sarasota-Manatee campus in virtual ceremony</media:title><media:description>The University of South Florida has named faculty member Michelle Arnold and staff member Bart Stucker, both of the Sarasota-Manatee campus, as winners of the 2019 USF Faculty Research and Outstanding Staff awards, respectively.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/campus_exterior-500x300.jpg" /><media:keywords>Campus Exterior</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-honors-two-at-sarasota-manatee-campus-in-virtual-ceremony.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events,Research</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Campus Insider: Research lab at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus receives $30,000 donation</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/campus-insider-research-lab-at-usf-sarasota-manatee-campus-receives-donation.aspx</link><description>The University of South Florida has received a $30,000 research and development grant to support its Laboratory for Advancement of Crossdisciplinary Innovation (LACI).</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2020 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullstatue.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Campus Insider: Research lab at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus receives $30,000 donation</media:title><media:description>The University of South Florida has received a $30,000 research and development grant to support its Laboratory for Advancement of Crossdisciplinary Innovation (LACI).</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/bullstatue.jpg" /><media:keywords>Bull 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Nearly 3,000 degrees were conferred in the university’s second-ever virtual ceremonies, caused by restrictions on large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/usf-president-steven-currall.png" type="image/jpg"><media:title>USF holds virtual commencement ceremonies; nearly 3,000 degrees are conferred to summer graduates</media:title><media:description>The University of South Florida recognized thousands of summer graduates through virtual commencement ceremonies today. Nearly 3,000 degrees were conferred in the university’s second-ever virtual ceremonies, caused by restrictions on large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/usf-president-steven-currall.png" /><media:keywords>USF President Steven Currall</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/usf-holds-virtual-commencement-ceremonies.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News</categories><tags></tags></item><item><title>Stone named assistant dean of graduate studies at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus</title><link>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/stone-named-assistant-dean-of-graduate-studies-at-usf-sarasota-manatee-campus.aspx</link><description>Sandra S. Stone has been appointed assistant dean of graduate studies at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. She began her new position on July 1.</description><author>Rich Shopes</author><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 00:00:00 </pubDate><media:content url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/campus-building-featured.jpg" type="image/jpg"><media:title>Stone named assistant dean of graduate studies at USF Sarasota-Manatee campus</media:title><media:description>Sandra S. Stone has been appointed assistant dean of graduate studies at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus. She began her new position on July 1.</media:description><media:thumbnail url="https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/images/campus-building-featured.jpg" /><media:keywords>Campus building</media:keywords></media:content><guid>https://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2020/stone-named-assistant-dean-of-graduate-studies-at-usf-sarasota-manatee-campus.aspx</guid><categories>Campus News,Events</categories><tags></tags></item></channel></rss>