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More and more students are continuing their education after earning a bachelor’s degree. If you don’t want to go too far, USFSP has two graduate program informational sessions. On Oct. 11, the Florida Studies program will offer an informational session on their graduate program. This degree examines Florida’s history, economy, culture and environmental landscape, and
Starting Oct. 1, hourly St. Petersburg parking meter prices will increase to $1, up from 75 cents an hour. City parking crews have reprogrammed the meters already. According to the city council budget, the 25-cent increase is expected to bring in $313,000 for the current fiscal year. That money will go towards paying for the
According to a new USFSP dismissal policy, any undergraduate student with a GPA below a cumulative 2.0 will be placed on academic probation. Students on academic probation must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average each term and cannot withdraw from any term without reason, according to the Grades, Financial Aid Requirements, and Review Procedures
David Lee McMullen, history professor at USFSP, explored on the role of three American Communists in the 1920s as part of the fifth annual banned book week. “So are American Communists as evil as we think? No,” McMullen said during his Sept. 29 talk. “There are good republicans and good democrats, as much as there
On Sept. 10, 2011, “Freedom Riders”—the film based on USF St. Petersburg history professor Ray Arsenault’s 2006 book “Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice”—won three Emmy awards. The film won in all three categories nominated; Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking, Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming and Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming.
Last month, a study by the Pew Research Center found that one out of every four college graduates have taken a class online. In the same study, college presidents said that 15 percent of undergraduate education takes place online. They predict that figure could increase to 50 percent in the next ten years. USFSP already
U.S. News and World Report’s best colleges ranked USF St. Petersburg No. 36 among public regional universities in the South. The 2012 edition is the first time USFSP placed on the ranking, released on Sept.13. The report used several factors when determining rank—peer assessment, faculty resources, student selectivity, financial resources, graduation rate performance, alumni giving
Since the economy slumped near the end of 2007, college enrollment has spiked. A study of 100 community colleges showed that community college enrollment went from 2 percent to 27 percent during 2008-2009. Enrollment for graduate school programs is up across the board throughout the country. Finding a school is one of the first steps
“Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid” is one of Salvador Dalí’s masterworks hanging at the Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg. The title is the longest of all his paintings, something Dalí did intentionally to comment on the shortness of modern art titles at the time. But the title reveals Dalí’s love and appreciation for science and DNA, said Peter Tush,
Documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim delves into the realities of the U.S. education system with his educational-expose “Waiting for Superman.” Released last year, the director behind the Academy Award-winning documentary “An Inconvenient Truth” uncovers the ways children are trying to get into better schools through magnet or charter lotteries. Parents fill auditoriums to play a sort
