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Online MSW ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps share findings related to LGBTQ+ youth in the foster care system
Despite being entirely virtual, ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps enrolled in USF's Online Master of Social Work program actively engage in hands-on learning experiences. Two participants recently showcased their research findings at the Safe Children Coalition Conference, focusing on the significance of creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ youth within the child welfare system.
May 10, 2024News
From serving in the Air Force to serving his community - Justin Tash's journey to a career in social work
Serving in the United States Air Force for seven years, Justin Tash witnessed the mental health struggles among colleagues and experienced his own emotional health battles while growing up in a military family and serving on active duty.
May 9, 2024News
From Patient to Practitioner: Kevin Kent’s Mission to Make a Difference Through Behavior Analysis
By the time he was three years old, Kevin Kent had been through six open heart surgeries. Fast forward 29 years and Kent is now giving back to kids in the same way he was helped as a child – he’s now a board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA), working with children, some of them struggling with the same challenges he overcame.
May 2, 2024News
From the Army to Computing: Joshua Santobianco’s Journey to a New Career
A veteran of the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division, Joshua Santobianco is familiar with witnessing intimidating jumps and soaring to new heights – in military planes. While he’s not maintaining weapons or conducting wartime exercises anymore, he’s leaping into a new career through USF’s Pathway to Computing Graduate Certificate.
April 30, 2024News
How chewing food helped a psychology grad find her passion for Applied Behavior Analysis
After landing a chance job teaching children how to eat and try new foods to expand their diets, Faith Raulerson discovered a passion for applied behavior analysis.
April 30, 2024News
Innovative Education provides state-of-the-art learning and production facilities for USF faculty across all three campuses
Innovative Education offers an expansive suite of resources across the Tampa, St. Pete, and Sarasota–Manatee campuses, providing faculty with tools to transform their digital course content.
April 16, 2024Faculty Training
Innovative Education’s Digital Learning Training and Support Teams Provide Live Assistance to Faculty
Over 400 USF faculty have benefited from Digital Learning Live Support by saving time, getting immediate answers, and gaining a deeper understanding of the digital learning environment.
April 11, 2024Faculty Training
USF Online Instructor Certification Earns International Recognition with Association for Talent Development Excellence in Practice Award
USF Innovative Education’s Digital Learning Training & Support Team was recently recognized with an Excellence in Practice Award from the Association for Talent Development for its institutional certification program, the Online Instructor Certification. The award was given in recognition of the OIC’s impact as a faculty professional development program in the ATD’s Learning and Development category.
March 20, 2024Awards, Faculty Resources
USF invites families to first-ever community festival on March 2
The ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp is hosting Bulls Family Fest! With educational, cultural, and sports activities, plus entertainment, the free event showcases USF and local opportunities. Join us on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at USF's Tampa campus. Before the fest, the inaugural Rocky’s Run 5k starts at 8 a.m.
February 29, 2024News, Youth Experiences
USF offers record number of summer camps for K-12 ÅÝܽÊÓƵapps
The ÅÝܽÊÓƵapp will offer more than 40 educational youth summer camps, including new camps focusing on business, technology, athletics, medicine, science and law. Registration opens Feb. 1, and many are expected to sell out within days.
January 30, 2024Youth Experiences
Amazon Employees Enhance Skills with USF’s Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification
A dozen Amazon employees gathered at the Amazon warehouse in Ruskin, Florida in December – arguably one of the busiest months of the year for the powerhouse company – to celebrate earning the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification.
January 24, 2024Corporate Training
USF Faculty Collaborate with InEd to Earn Green and Gold Quality Online Designations for Courses
Since Spring 2023, nearly 150 USF faculty members have completed Innovative Education Digital Learning’s online course design and development process and earned green or gold high-quality online designations for their courses.
January 23, 2024Awards, Learning Design