Campus Insider | October 2024

Past chairs reflect on 30 years of USF Sarasota-Manatee's Brunch on the Bay

Over the past 30 years, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee's Brunch on the Bay has grown in significance and stature to become the campus's signature philanthropic event and a highlight on the local social calendar. Each year, alumni, business leaders and other community members gather on the campus to dine on fine cuisine from some of the area's leading restaurants and caterers and, more importantly, join the region's preeminent university in supporting and awarding scholarships to deserving students.

U.S. News ranks USF a top 50 public university, best value among all Florida universities

For the sixth year in a row, the University of South Florida sits among the top 50 public universities in America, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of the best colleges.

Over the past 10 years, USF has risen an impressive 39 spots among public universities from No. 84 to No. 45, and 65 spots among all universities, from No. 156 to No. 91.

USF President Rhea Law highlights record-breaking successes, future vision in university fall address

Speaking to faculty, staff and other members of the university community during an address to help kick off the fall semester, University of South Florida President Rhea Law laid out her strategic vision for the university while reflecting on recent major milestones and record-breaking achievements.

USF cybersecurity program gives students a competitive edge in career readiness

USF has become a leader in cybersecurity education by uniquely equipping its students with advanced, hands-on training that gives them a competitive advantage in the field.

Inaugural STEAM Summit unlocks collective power of arts and sciences through interdisciplinary collaboration

The two-day event aimed to break down traditional silos and explore various means of injecting the arts into science classrooms to better prepare students of all ages to solve the dynamic and complex problems of tomorrow.

Lindsay Persohn Receives Grant for Exciting VR Project from the Corridor Early-Stage Innovation Fund

Lindsay Persohn, an assistant professor in the College of Education, will invite middle schoolers to test the prototype in a collaborative space equipped with 20 VR headsets on the Sarasota-Manatee campus.

USF Sarasota-Manatee's Feng Hao recognized with Outstanding Research Achievement Award

Professor honored for his distinguished contributions to collaborative and interdisciplinary scholarship and public understanding of responses to environmental and public health crises - particularly climate change, disasters, energy, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Valerie Lipscomb contributes expertise on literature and aging in new book

Valerie Lipscomb served as a lead editor and contributor on the recently published "The Palgrave Handbook of Literature and Aging," which features more than 30 contributors on three continents and 200,000 words of new scholarship.

Byron E. Shinn among 2024 USF Alumni Award recipients

Presented by the USF Alumni Association since 1976, the Distinguished Alumni Awards are the highest honors bestowed upon former students for professional achievement.

USF launches new career readiness initiative

USF is introducing initiatives this fall to help undergraduate students more quickly identify their career goals - ensuring they gain real-world experience and helping them land jobs in their fields or admission to graduate school.