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Political science professor writes chapter for textbook on teaching civic...

Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, Ph.D., associate director of the Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership and Engagement at USF St. Petersburg, contributed a chapter for a new textbook on civic...

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Closing the achievement gap by ‘Listening to Babies’

Representatives of agencies that work with young children in Pinellas County will gather Friday, March 1, at the University Student Center to learn groundbreaking techniques to engage infants and...

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Accounting students provide free tax preparation assistance to Pinellas...

Accounting Professor James Fellows at the Lealman Asian Neighborhood Family Center with (l-r) a Pinellas taxpayer and students Adelina Dine and Thanh Ha Ly. For the sixth year in a row, USF St....

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Walgreens Bayside Business Forum to focus on social media policies

The March Walgreens Bayside Business Forum will feature a distinguished group of panelists discussing the risks social media can have on companies. The forum, “Social Media in the Workplace: Setting...

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Pinellas County History Day returning to USF St. Petersburg

Hundreds of students from across Pinellas County will converge on USF St. Petersburg Saturday for the 16th Annual Pinellas County History Day. This is the fifth year in a row the event has been held at...

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Bank of America Endowed Professorship awarded to Philip Trocchia

Philip Trocchia, Ph.D., associate professor of marketing in the USF St. Petersburg College of Business, has been awarded the 2013 Bank of America Endowed Professorship in Business. The professorship,...

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Leading Holocaust expert to discuss survival in a Nazi slave-labor camp

The USF St. Petersburg Honors Program and the Florida Holocaust Museum present Christopher Browning, one of the most distinguished Holocaust scholars in the country, April 25 at USF St. Petersburg....

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Three World Languages faculty members advise on Sunscreen Film Festival picks

Three faculty members in the USF St. Petersburg World Languages Program helped choose Spanish-language films to be shown during the 8th Annual Sunscreen Film Festival in St. Petersburg April 18-21. Dr....

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USF St. Petersburg and C1 Bank collaborate on new Banking Institute

The University of South Florida St. Petersburg,  C1 Bank, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council and Workforce Pinellas today announced an important new collaboration to develop innovative ways to...

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Poetry Reading Friday at USFSP for National Poetry Month

A poetry reading in honor of National Poetry Month will be held in the Snell/Williams Courtyard at USF St. Petersburg on Friday, May 17, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by USF St....

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Ribbon cutting planned for new University Student Center aquarium

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new educational aquarium at the University Student Center will be held on Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. The 1,100-gallon saltwater aquarium is located in The Reef dining...

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Teacher Leaders Institute to focus on reforming schools from within

Two national leaders in education reform will speak at USF St. Petersburg June 13-14 during the Teacher Leaders Institute, designed to inspire classroom teachers to reform their schools from within....

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Duke Energy grant supports math education

USF St. Petersburg is pleased to announce it has received a $127,230 contribution from Duke Energy to support SunBay Digital Mathematics, a collaboration with SRI International and Pinellas County...

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Education student ready to compete in National Veterans Wheelchair Games

Dwayne Scheuneman is always on the move. Whether he’s dancing, racing, or studying, he approaches life with a high level of energy. That’s why when the Navy veteran injured himself in a swimming pool...

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“Ms. L Got No Swag”

Working full time at a high needs elementary school and now a summer camp I knew I was in trouble with my lack of “swag”. I am an education major and I have the pleasure of being surrounded by children...

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Pinellas County History Day returning to USF St. Petersburg

Hundreds of students from across Pinellas County will converge on USF St. Petersburg Saturday for the 16th Annual Pinellas County History Day. This is the fifth year in a row the event has been held at...

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First College of Education Bridge to Success science camp a big success

More than 30 students from Fairmount Park Elementary School in St. Petersburg are wrapping up a six-week science camp at USF St. Petersburg this week that grew out of a partnership between the school...

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USF St. Petersburg to host City Council candidates forum

USF St. Petersburg will host a primary election forum for St. Petersburg City Council candidates running in Districts 4, 6, and 8 on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City...

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USF St. Petersburg hosts breakfast for Concerned Organizations for Quality...

For the fourth year in a row, USF St. Petersburg hosted a breakfast on Wednesday for leaders of the Concerned Organizations for Quality Education for Black Students (COQEBS) to discuss their ongoing...

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USF St. Petersburg to host election forum for mayoral candidates

USF St. Petersburg will host a primary election forum for St. Petersburg mayoral candidates on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 175 Fifth St. N. Frank Biafora, Ph.D...

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