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ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ expands student access to economic resources through new partnership
According to the College Board, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is the most affordable state in the nation for in-state students to earn a bachelor’s degree. In order to help make it even more affordable, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ has added a new resource that connects students and families with a wide variety of financial resources and benefits.
September 5, 2023Student Success

Hurricane Idalia FAQs
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ continues to monitor Hurricane Idalia. The safety of our students, faculty and staff is our highest priority as we track the storm and any impacts to the Tampa Bay region.
August 31, 2023University News

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Hurricane Idalia update
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Tampa and ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Sarasota-Manatee campuses have reopened. Based on our latest assessment of the campus and improved conditions in Pinellas County, the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ St. Petersburg campus will reopen on Friday, Sept. 1, and classes will resume on Friday, Sept. 1.
August 31, 2023University News

Part-time Job Fair kicks off fall line-up of career readiness and job search opportunities
The Center for Career & Professional Development will be hosting a part-time job fair on Friday, Sept. 1 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center on the Tampa campus.
August 31, 2023Student Success

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ leads consortium effort to designate Tampa Bay a national tech hub in cybersecurity
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ is leading an expansive effort to help Tampa Bay secure the federal designation of Cybersecurity and Technology Innovation Hub — a prolific indicator of the region’s potential for rapid technology-led economic growth.
August 31, 2023Research and Innovation

ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Muma College of Business sets record with over $1 million in student scholarships
The University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Muma College of Business kicked off the new school year by hitting a major milestone: more than $1 million dollars in scholarships awarded to students for the 2023-2024 academic year.
August 28, 2023Student Success, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Foundation

Hundreds of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students land internships, secure employment through the university’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense
The ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Institute of Applied Engineering sets up and administers custom programs that are based on the customer’s needs and then matches students with the niche skills needed for the project.
August 23, 2023Community Partnerships, Student Success
ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ geoscientist creates oceanic tracking model to urge investigators to revive search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight
The new method can reconstruct the drift path and origin of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which went missing over the Indian Ocean with 239 passengers onboard.
August 23, 2023Research and Innovation

A high-achieving class of nearly 6,900 new undergraduate students begin their journey at ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬
Along with serving thousands of students from around Tampa Bay, the new class of students represents 46 states and 139 countries, an indicator that ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ brings the top talent from across ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬, the nation and the world to the region.
August 22, 2023Student Success, University News

Following commercialization, ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ tech provides sanitation to South Africa
The solar-powered NEWgenerator provides off-grid sanitation technology and generates nutrients, energy and water by safely recovering them from human wastewater. It’s the first unit to be manufactured since the ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ Technology Transfer Office signed a licensing agreement in 2020.
August 21, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation
A $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant will allow researchers to develop a web-based application that gathers crowdsourced data in coastal communities to identify flooding risks and inform policy.
August 16, 2023Research and Innovation

Thousands of ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ students move on campus as residence halls fill to capacity
Residence halls at the University of South ÊÖ»ú¿´Æ¬ are expected to be at full capacity for the fall semester. Approximately 7,400 students are expected to live on campus - nearly 6,500 in Tampa and more than 900 in St. Petersburg.
August 15, 2023University News