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Spring CAS grads share student experience and look ahead to the future
The University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭) awarded more than 7,100 degrees during spring commencement May 5-7. The ceremonies included recipients of 5,430 bachelors, 1,492 masters, 221 doctoral degrees and eight specialist degrees. The College of Arts and Sciences accounted for over 2,000 of the total degrees awarded.
May 24, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Featured
World Languages celebrates Latin culture with annual Spanish Fair
After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Department of World Languages hosted its 13th Annual Spanish Fair and Expo in April. The fair, which began in 2007, showcases the departments graduate and undergraduate Spanish programs and provides an opportunity for 返字心頭 and surrounding Tampa community groups to conduct outreach.
May 24, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Democracy and Citizenship series discusses markers for information quality in the digital age
The 返字心頭 College of Art and Sciences (CAS) Democracy and Citizenship Speakers Series featured three experts on political communication and mediaDrs. Miyoung Chong (assistant professor in the Department of Journalism and Digital Communication), Jianing Li (assistant professor in the Department of Communication), and Joshua Scacco (associate professor in the Department of Communication).
May 17, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Dr. Kiran Jayaram connects with his Asian heritage in new research endeavor
Dr. Kiran Jayaram, assistant professor in the 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Department of Anthropology, describes his life as a study in border crossing.
May 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
MURP students place third in national competition to improve a Philadelphia neighborhood
返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program students Beneetta Mary Jose, Abdul Samad Agha, Varshini Renikunta, and Aditi Sugeerappa Hoti earned third place for their design in the American Planning Association National Planning Competition in April.
May 16, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement
Four CAS graduates named Outstanding Young Alumni
The University of South 返字心頭 Alumni Association held its annual Outstanding Young Alumni Awards ceremony on April 20 at the Gibbons Alumni Center at its Tampa campus. Four out of the six extraordinary honorees this year are College of Arts & Sciences graduates.
April 27, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni
Sustain-A-Bull Symposium showcases Tampa Bays eco-conscious organizations
The University of South 返字心頭s 2nd Sustain-A-Bull Symposium at the 返字心頭 Botanical Gardens brought together eco-conscious organizations from across campus and Tampa Bay to highlight ways to become more environmentally responsible.
April 27, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Nineteen new students welcomed into Deans Student Leadership Society
The 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) welcomed 19 new members to the Deans Student Leadership Society (DSLS). DSLS students are chosen for their superior leadership skills, often serving as volunteer coordinators, executive board members, or critical points of contact on behalf of CAS. DSLS also provides students with mentorship opportunities, professional development workshops, and year-round networking.
April 26, 2023返字心頭
Blind Date With a Book brings mystery to the end of the semester
The 返字心頭 College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Institutes (HI) held their annual Blind Date With a Book on April 25 outside the Tampa campus library.
April 26, 2023Community Engagement, Events
返字心頭 anthropologists improve access to fresh produce by teaching local K-12 students how to grow it themselves
As the cost of food rises, 返字心頭 researchers remain focused on households struggling with food insecurity. The two-year program aims to educate communities on the food growing ecosystem and healthy eating.
April 24, 2023Community Engagement
返字心頭-developed app creates augmented reality experience for downtown Clearwater murals
The University of South 返字心頭s Access 3D Lab and Advanced Visualization Center are helping bring four murals to life in downtown Clearwater through a new partnership with the citys Community Redevelopment Agency.
April 24, 2023Community Engagement
返字心頭 hosts inaugural Policy Dialogues Conference, examining weaponization of hunger
The United Nations (UN) Security Council adopted a resolution condemning the starving of civilians as a method of warfare in 2018as well as the unlawful denial of humanitarian access to civilian populationswith members welcoming it as a landmark expression of unity on those critical issues.
April 24, 2023Community Engagement, Research