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Rhea Law selected as ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ president-elect

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Rhea Law as the university’s president-elect. Law, who has been USF’s interim president since August, will become the university’s eighth president and the first ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵalum to fill the role, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) next week.

March 22, 2022University News

Researchers found that only 25 percent of prescribers who offer opioid treatment and 64 percent of opioid treatment programs offer appointments to women, regardless of insurance or pregnancy status.

March 22, 2022Research and Innovation

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵresearch team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of government

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ (USF) College of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the Florida Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of Florida’s revised civics education curriculum.

March 22, 2022Honors and Awards

Presidential candidates meet with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity during campus visits

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcommunity had the opportunity to interact with the two candidates seeking to become the university’s eighth president – the final step before both of them interview with the Board of Trustees.

March 21, 2022University News

A partnership with Stetson University College of Law has brought the first honors law class to USF’s St. Petersburg campus and its students.

March 16, 2022University News

Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence

Sarah Painter is a fifth-grade teacher in Pinellas County, Fla. who has spent more than 18 years serving in the classroom. Her talent for developing lasting connections with her students and their families led her to be named Florida’s 2022 Teacher of the Year—a role in which she helps celebrate Florida teachers and elevate the education profession.

March 14, 2022Student SuccessVideo Story

A mother's journey to advocate for disability rights

Jillian Heilman is a driving force behind the creation of the new Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Sciences online master’s program, which prepares students for careers as rehabilitation counselors and professional disability specialists.

March 11, 2022Student Success

Social marketers catch cheating on online surveys, casting doubt on compensated internet research

A warning from researchers at the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ: Scam artists are taking advantage of online surveys that pay for participation – a method of market research that has become more common practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 11, 2022Research and Innovation

Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at USF

Ryan Shargo has taken advantage of many opportunities at USF. As an incoming freshman, he started his academic journey through the summer Academic and Cultural Engagement Program, in which he traveled to Costa Rica. Shargo later travelled to the Dominican Republic thanks to his Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship.

March 10, 2022Student SuccessVideo Story

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵleaders thank state legislators for historic support in this year’s session

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ community is celebrating a historically successful legislative session by thanking the state legislators who have proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵacross all three campuses and ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵHealth.

March 10, 2022University News

Students gather at Weedon Island Preserve to excavate one of Florida's most significant archaeological sites. The field school – where students learn the proper methods to conduct digs and identify artifacts - is held every two years and is part of a course at ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵcalled Florida Archaeology.

March 9, 2022Research and Innovation

Longtime trustee announces $1.1M gift, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵalumni courtyard named in honor of John and Naida Ramil

The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓƵ’s longest serving member of the Board of Trustees, whose historic time on the board started when it was formed in 2001, has ended his tenure with the announcement of a $1.1 million gift to support his alma mater.

March 8, 2022University News