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From being invited to join the prestigious Association of American Universities to breaking fundraising records and even a faculty member making it into the Guinness Book of World Records, this has been a momentous year for USF.
December 15, 2023University News

Weatherford and Griffin reelected as ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµBoard of Trustees chair and vice chair
Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin will continue to serve as the chair and vice chair of the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµ Board of Trustees for an additional two-year term after their reelection by board members on June 13.
June 13, 2023University News

Looking to build on USF’s historic legislative year, students, alumni and university leaders participate in ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµDay at the Capitol
More than 100 students and alumni joined ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµleadership in Tallahassee on Wednesday for ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµDay at the Capitol ¬– an annual gathering that offers an opportunity to raise awareness about the university and its priorities ahead of the legislative session, which begins March 7.
February 8, 2023University News

Florida Board of Governors confirms Rhea Law as ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s eighth president
The Florida Board of Governors (BOG) voted unanimously to confirm Rhea Law as the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s next president. Law, who was selected unanimously by the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµBoard of Trustees (BOT) last week, is the first ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµalum to fill the role.
March 30, 2022University News

Rhea Law selected as ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµ president-elect
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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¶ÌÊÓÆµalum to fill the role, pending confirmation by the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) next week.
March 22, 2022University News

Presidential candidates meet with ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµcommunity during campus visits
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµcommunity 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

Longtime trustee announces $1.1M gift, ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµalumni courtyard named in honor of John and Naida Ramil
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™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

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµcommittee recommends site for on-campus football stadium, $5 million gift announced to advance the project
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s vision to build an on-campus football stadium took a significant step forward today, with a recommended site selected and a $5 million gift for the project announced.
March 8, 2022University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµwelcomes new trustee, recognizes outgoing original board member
The ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµ is welcoming a new member of the Board of Trustees, Rogan Donelly, a ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµalumnus and Sarasota resident who is the president and chief executive officer of Tervis Tumbler Company.
December 23, 2021University News

¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµleadership provides on-campus football stadium update to the Board of Trustees
Leadership from the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµ provided the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµBoard of Trustees with its first update on plans to build an on-campus football stadium since Chair Will Weatherford announced his vision for moving ahead with the transformational project in September.
December 7, 2021¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµAthletics, University News

Inside USF: The Podcast
Mike Griffin, vice chair of the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµBoard of Trustees and chair of the ¹ú²ú¶ÌÊÓÆµPresidential Search Committee, updates the committee's work, including the strong response to a community survey – more than 1,000 in just a few days. The committee plans to extend the deadline for submission of the survey.
September 24, 2021University News