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STUDENT HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER

Student Health Services is now serving patients in its new, three-story, 47,000-square-foot facility on the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus with Bulls Country Pharmacy on the first floor. Students can receive general medical, primary care, urgent care and specialty services, including immunizations, behavioral health and nutrition. 

JUDY GENSHAFT HONORS COLLEGE

The new home of the Judy Genshaft Honors College is now open to students on the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus. The five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility features open-design classrooms, 39 signature learning lofts and dedicated studio spaces for art, food and culture, along with music and technology. The building is also now home to the Office of National Scholars on the second floor and Buddy Brew café on the main floor. This significant milestone is thanks in part to the vision and historic lead gift from ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵPresident Emerita Judy Genshaft and Steven Greenbaum.

CAMPUS RECREATION

PICKLEBALL COURTS
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵSt. Petersburg campus now has two pickleball courts located behind the University Student Center. Portable nets are set up on the outdoor basketball courts, and paddles and balls are available at the Edge or Fitness Center during open recreation times. Pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in America for the last three years, and a showed St. Petersburg features nearly 20 courts per 100,000 residents, second most in the nation.

PONTOON BOAT
Students, faculty and staff can now enjoy a spacious and comfortable ride on the bay in a new pontoon boat. Taking off from the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵSt. Petersburg campus, the boat can accommodate up to 12 people and be used for cruising, fishing or overnight camping. for more information on how to book the boat.

DINING

COCA-COLA FREESTYLE FLAVOR
¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵis the first university in Florida to launch a custom beverage on campus – Rocky’s Refresher. It’s part of a pilot for the Coca-Cola Company’s custom freestyle program. The beverage, which is made up of Fanta Lime, Sprite and Minute Maid Limeade, is now available for a limited time inside the Coca-Cola freestyle machines in the Marshall Student Center food court and BurgerFi on the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus.  

813 QUICK EATS
Also a first, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵis one of the first universities in the nation to launch an AI-controlled convenience store. It’s located in the Marshall Student Center’s retail hallway. Customers will need to download the mobile app or swipe their credit card before entering 813 Quick Eats. Cameras are strategically placed with sensors that capture when guests enter the store. Deep learning models trained on the products identify when a guest picks up or puts back an item, generating a shopping basket. Purchases are made just by leaving the store with the item – no lines or check-out process required. 

ROCKY ON THE ROAD
Keep your eyes out for the Rocky on the Road truck driving around the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus every week. The truck will be handing out freebies such as water, popsicles and ice cream, occasionally operating as a pop-up to sell ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵmerchandise.

KAHWA COFFEE
St. Petersburg-based Kahwa Coffee has replaced Starbucks in the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵBookstore Café on the Tampa campus. Deemed the Best of the Bay by Creative Loafing, Kahwa is serving up coffee, espresso, nitro cold brew, teas and pastries. There are additional Starbucks locations in the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵLibrary and Pinnacle Hall.

LOCAL HOT SAUCE ROW
Get ready for heat that rivals the temperature outside. A selection of hot sauces is now available at The Hub dining hall located in The Village on the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus. ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵDining is partnering with local companies in Tampa to provide diners at the all-you-care-to-eat facility with a spicy addition to the available condiments. Local Hot Sauce Row kicks off with The Florida Man Hot Sauce Company, Intensity Academy Gourmet Sauces, Tampa Bay Hot Sauce Company and Stanky Sauce. Look out for a new hot sauce lineup every semester.

ATHLETICS

NEW COACHES

• , sixth head coach of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfootball, made his on-field debut at the 27th annual Spring Game in April, giving Bulls fans a preview of the new era of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵfootball. USF’s first game is Sept. 2 at Western Kentucky and first home game is Sept. 9 at Raymond James Stadium. The university is on track to build an on-campus stadium near the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵAthletics district with construction expected to be completed in 2026.
• , 11th head coach of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵmen’s basketball, will make his on-court debut at USF’s first home basketball game of the season in November at the Yuengling Center.

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵBEACH VOLLEYBALL
Construction of the on the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵTampa campus is scheduled to begin this fall and finish by the summer. , first head coach of ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵbeach volleyball, has been active on the recruiting trail and announced that the team will train during the 2024-2025 academic year and begin competition in the 2025-2026 academic year.