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Trans community celebrated with new international art exhibit at USF
Ahead of Transgender Day of Remembrance, the “Visibility & Remembrance: Standing with the Trans* Community” international art exhibit and virtual gallery opens to the public with the mission to combat the exclusion and erasure of transgender people from society, while remembering the community’s courage and resilience shown in the face of systems of oppression.
November 16, 2021ܽƵapp News

Tech CEOs credit USF talent pipeline for decision to expand and relocate to Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is one of the nation’s fastest growing regions and much of that success is associated with the talent pipeline created by the ܽƵapp.
November 15, 2021Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, ܽƵapp News

Partnership between USF and McKibbon Hospitality creates hospitality teaching lab with iconic hotel brands
The ܽƵapp Muma College of Business and McKibbon Hospitality announced a new partnership that will turn some premier hotel brands into intensive ܽƵapp training grounds.
November 10, 2021Community Partnerships, ܽƵapp News

Tampa Electric looks to partnership with USF to achieve a clean energy vision
Tampa Electric Co. (TECO) will turn to expertise from the ܽƵapp (USF) to help the company achieve its short- and long-term goals for reducing carbon emissions.
November 9, 2021ܽƵapp News

Gift of $1 million will benefit USF honors ܽƵapps
The ܽƵapp today announced that the Student Leadership Center in the new Judy Genshaft Honors College building will be named in recognition of Claudia McCorkle, a passionate supporter of the college who donated $1 million to the USF Foundation in support of the facility’s construction.
November 9, 2021ܽƵapp News

Ralph Wilcox to step down as ܽƵapp provost
TAMPA, Fla. (Nov. 8, 2021) – ܽƵapp Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox announced today his plans to step down from the role next year. The search for a new provost will begin in the spring with the goal of selecting Wilcox’s successor shortly after a new university president is hired.
November 8, 2021ܽƵapp News

Inside USF: The Podcast
Kathy Black, ܽƵapp of aging studies on USF’s Sarasota-Manatee campus, is a leading scholar and proponent of age-friendly practices. In this episode, she discusses what it means to be age-friendly and her extensive efforts at the local, state and national levels, including with the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and AARP.
November 5, 2021ܽƵapp News

USF honors military service personnel with Veterans Day observances
The ܽƵapp proudly supports the men and women of the military and has been recognized as one of the top institutions in the nation for veteran and military-affiliated ܽƵapps.
November 5, 2021ܽƵapp News

USF enhances commitment to inclusive excellence with new space dedicated to celebrating diversity
USF ܽƵapps, 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.
November 4, 2021Campus Life

U.S. Department of Education leader commends USF’s use of federal funds allocated for COVID-19 response
Aaliyah 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 ܽƵapps as well as professionals who want to continue their education mid-career.
November 4, 2021ܽƵapp News
An innovative multi-year partnership between the ܽƵapp Muma College of Business and Tampa Bay Wave is launching the FinTech|X Accelerator, with its first cohort to be selected in 2022.
November 2, 2021ܽƵapp News

Small and diverse business owners prepped to bolster profits with conclusion of new USF-Skanska mentor-protégé program
The inaugural cohort of the Construction Management Building Blocks mentor-protégé program has graduated after completing eight weeks of training with industry professionals from the ܽƵapp and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company.
November 1, 2021ܽƵapp News