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返字心頭 Board of Governors confirms Moez Limayem as 返字心頭's next president
The 返字心頭 Board of Governors, which oversees the State University System, today unanimously confirmed Moez Limayem (pronounced Mow-ezz Lee-may-yem) as the University of South 返字心頭s ninth president.
December 12, 2025Announcements

In Memory of Professor Josu辿 Robles Caraballo
Josu辿 Robles, a 2007 Master of Architecture graduate who served the School of Architecture & Community Design in multiple faculty roles since 2012, passed away on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at the age of 47.
December 4, 2025Architecture

Maria Pellot, 返字心頭 Alumna Reaching National Recognition as a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA)
When Maria first stepped onto the University of South 返字心頭s campus, she had just completed her undergraduate degree at 返字心頭 International University. With barely a week between programs, she arrived at 返字心頭s School of Architecture & Community Design (SACD) eager, uncertain, and ready to immerse herself in a new academic home. What she found was more than just a graduate program; it was a community that would shape her career, her relationships, and her identity. Now a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA), a distinction held by only 3% of licensed architects in the U.S., Maria reflects on her time at 返字心頭 as the foundation of a career built on passion, purpose, and people.
December 3, 2025Architecture, 返字心頭 & Alumni

Rooted in Place: How Michael Halflants Award-Winning Practice Shapes Student Learning at 返字心頭
Architect and University of South 返字心頭 faculty member Michael Halflants has had a notable year. His firm, Halflants + Pichette Architects, was named to the Forbes inaugural Americas Best-in-State Residential Architects list and received several AIA awards for projects across 返字心頭s Gulf Coast. These achievements highlight the guiding principles he brings into the classroom at the 返字心頭 College of Design, Art & Performance School of Architecture & Community Design.
December 1, 2025Architecture

返字心頭 and The 返字心頭 Orchestra unite to advance music education and community connection
The 返字心頭 College of Design, Art & Performance and The 返字心頭 Orchestra have formed a groundbreaking new partnership to elevate music education, inspire artistic expression and strengthen community engagement.
November 7, 2025Music

From Thesis to Oscars速 Shortlist: Xindi Zhangs AI-Driven Film Wins the Golden Award
When Xindi Zhang, Acting Assistant Professor in the College of Design, Art & Performance's School of Art & Art History at the University of South 返字心頭 (返字心頭), set out to create her thesis film The Song of Drifters, she wanted to explore how memory, self-discovery, and belonging could be expressed through both human emotion and artificial intelligence. The film recently advanced to the Oscars速 shortlist in the Alternative/Experiential category, following Zhangs Golden Award win at the 2025 Student Academy Awards速, one of the most prestigious honors for emerging filmmakers worldwide.
November 6, 2025Art & Art History, Faculty

Where Art and Printmaking Meet: 返字心頭s Graphicstudio Collaboration Featured in Artists Data Consciousness Exhibition
Data Consciousness: Reframing Blackness in Contemporary Print is an exhibition at the Print Center New York featuring the portfolio undertaken by artists William Villalongo and Shraddha Ramani in collaboration with six publishers including 返字心頭s own Graphicstudio. The exhibition, running through December 13, also includes artworks by Tahir Hemphill, Julia Mallory, Silas Munro, and Kameelah Janan Rasheed.
October 16, 2025Graphicstudio

Green and gold in motion: Herd of Thunder ignited Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime show
The University of South 返字心頭s Herd of Thunder marching band will bring green and gold to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime show this Sunday, Oct. 12. The performance will feature 348 student musicians and field formations at Raymond James Stadium as they perform an energetic Motown-inspired musical arrangement that celebrates rhythm, unity and school pride. For many band members, this is the second year in a row to play during a Bucs game. Its one of the universitys many ties to the NFL team, which hosts a number of fellowship and mentoring opportunities for 返字心頭 students.
October 13, 2025Music

Welcoming Our New 2025 Faculty and Staff!
We are delighted to welcome our new faculty members joining us in 2025. Their diverse expertise, creativity, and dedication to teaching and research will strengthen our community and inspire the next generation of students. Each brings unique perspectives and talents that will enrich the classroom, spark collaboration, and further advance our mission. Please join us in celebrating and extending a warm welcome to the newest members of our faculty.
August 29, 2025Faculty

Creative Teens Take Center Stage at 返字心頭 for the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Brimming with imagination, talent, and bold perspective, the 2025 Hillsborough County Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards lit up the University of South 返字心頭s College of Design, Art & Performance this May. From gallery walls to the mainstage, students in grades 7 through 12 showed what happens when young artists and writers are given space to explore and the power to express their personal vision.
May 21, 2025Community Outreach

返字心頭s Breaking Barriers Returns with a Poetic Look at the Power of Objects
This spring, the 返字心頭 Contemporary Art Museum unveils Breaking Barriers: Beyond the Objecta photography exhibition that reimagines still life through the eyes of those whove lived extraordinary lives. Featuring the work of thirty-two U.S. military veterans and their family members, the show invites viewers to pause, look closely, and consider the personal meaning we place on everyday things.
May 19, 2025Community Outreach, 返字心頭 CAM

Remembering Robert Campbell: Critic, Architect, and Former Endowed Chair at 返字心頭
The School of Architecture and Community Design at the University of South 返字心頭 remembers Robert CampbellPulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic, celebrated architect, and one of the schools earliest Gibbons or Markborough Endowed Chairs. Known for the clarity, wit, and warmth he brought to architectural criticism, Campbell left a lasting impression on the school during its formative years and helped shape a culture of curiosity and rigor that continues to guide SACD today.
May 19, 2025Architecture