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The community's source for USF St. Petersburg news
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SUS Chancellor Frank Brogan Visits USFSP
 State University System Chancellor Frank Brogan toured USF St. Petersburg and met with administrators on Thursday, Jan. 7 during his first visit to the university.
Joining him was Board of Governors Chair Ava Parker and Chief of Staff Randy Goin. Brogan's tour included a stop at the site of the Multipurpose Student Center, a project made possible through support from the Florida Board of Governors. |
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USFSP Earns Community Engagement Classification
USF St. Petersburg is among the 115 universities in the country and five in Florida selected in 2010 to earn the Community Engagement Classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Colleges and universities with an institutional focus on community engagement were invited to apply for the classification, first offered in 2006.
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Creative Cities Leader Speaks at Alliance Event
 Peter Kageyama, co-founder and producer of the Creative Cities Summit and former president of Creative Tampa Bay, will present a talk, "Frontiers, Entrepreneurs, and Making Meaning," on Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 8 a.m. in Davis Hall, Room 130.
The talk, based on his forthcoming book, For the Love of Cities, is the first Entrepreneur Networking Breakfast of the year. The program is presented by the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Innovation Alliance.
Visit the USFSP Public Events Calendar for event details. |
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Walgreens Sponsors Business Forum
Walgreens is the new sponsor of the College of Business Bayside Business Forum, a monthly forum where guest speakers discuss the interdisciplinary collaborations shaping Florida's business future. The January session featured business owner and entrepreneur Bill Edwards.
The next Walgreens Bayside Business Forum will be Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in Davis Hall, Room 130. Check the USFSP Public Events Calendar for forthcoming speaker details. |
Civil Rights Activist Speaks on Experiences with MLK
 Alabama native and Civil Rights activist Sheyann Webb-Christburg will discuss her encounters with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his visit to Selma, Ala. amid the Civil Rights movement. Webb-Christburg will share her experience growing up in a segregated town and being the first in her neighborhood to integrate into an all-white school. She will also share what it was like on Bloody Sunday in her hometown of Selma.
The talk takes place Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Activities Center.
This event, sponsored by Multicultural Affairs, is the university's annual City of St. Petersburg Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lecture.
Visit the USFSP Public Events Calendar for event details.
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Heller Named Director of the Bishop Center
 Bill Heller, professor of special education, was named director of the Wally and Louise Bishop Center for Ethical Leadership upon the retirement in 2010 of Steve Ritch, the founding director.
The center promotes the study and practice of good leadership through interdisciplinary research, teaching and experiential learning across USF St. Petersburg's curriculum. The Bishop Center is now a part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Visit the Bishop Center web page. |
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Student Group Receives Environmental Grant
 The Student Environmental Awareness Society (SEAS) received a grant from the Tampa Bay Estuary Program to install a second watergoat in Bayboro Harbor.
The student group already maintains one watergoat, a flotation device designed to accumulate trash and debris before it flows into Tampa Bay. Students use kayaks to collect trash from the watergoat.
Since the summer of 2009, students have collected at least 2,250 pounds of trash. The second watergoat will allow for clean up by kayak and by foot along the harbor shore.
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Chancellor Sullivan Speaks at ASPEC Event
 Regional Chancellor Margaret Sullivan will speak Wednesday, Jan. 19 at the Public Forum Series by the Academy of Senior Professionals at Eckerd College.
She will discuss "Higher Education, Not Just a Profession." The talk begins at 4 p.m. in the Lewis House at Eckerd College. |
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Fountain Selected as MLK Parade Marshal
 Juanita Fountain, recently retired professor of education, was selected to lead the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. "Drum Major for Justice" Parade in St. Petersburg as the parade marshal. The parade, scheduled for Jan. 17, was canceled due to weather. USFSP has participated in the parade for many years and this was to be the university's first appearance as the lead organization. During Fountain's 21 years at USF St. Petersburg, she was integral to the university's community engagement with the MLK Day parade.
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USFSP Hosts SACS Site Team in February
As part of the university's accreditation reaffirmation process with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), a team of peer faculty and administrators from universities in the South will visit USF St. Petersburg from Feb. 14-17.
To help the university and community understand the significance of this visit, a Get the SACS Facts web page is available. |
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