Students paying tuition with a credit card will now face extra fees at the checkout, and those planning on using VISA will have to find an alternative payment method altogether. As of Aug. 15, the entire USF system no longer accepts VISA for payment of tuition. Though American Express, MasterCard and Discover can still be

At the end of the spring semester, Student Body President Mark Lombardi-Nelson became the first student from a regional campus to sit on the USF Board of Trustees — entrusted with a decision-making position for the entire USF system. Until the creation of the Student Advisory Council in 2011, the student trustee position was only

Imagine a Willy Wonka who craved concerts over confection, and built his factory to suit. Thomas Nestor and Eric Ihlenfeldt, two St. Petersburg music enthusiasts, have just such a dream, and they have started a collective called Historic St. Pete Inc. to see it through.

Sodexo is implementing changes to the existing meal plan for the 2013-2014 school year based on feedback received from the Dining Advisory Committee from last year. Students now have a set number of dollars to purchase food, which can be used at four dining locations: the Reef, the Coral Café, World of Wings, and USFSP Sushi.

Seats were filled in City Hall as USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska shook hands with mayoral candidates. Political gabbers and aspirers listened attentively as candidates traded jabs and thoughts on the fate of St. Petersburg for the first debate, hosted by USFSP. Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Frank Biafora, moderated

The remodel of the Academic Advising office was intended to provide visitors with more privacy but ended up causing problems for students with disabilities. When the remodel was completed during the summer session, Robert Beasey, a USF St. Petersburg student who uses a motorized chair, noted the lack of space in the waiting area, which

Most students in USF St. Petersburg’s College of Education complete their internship hours in a classroom. But a partnership with Artistas Cafe, a coffee shop that employs adults with autism, let five students fulfill their internships in an alternative setting. “You would think it is a normal coffee shop,” said Michael Glisson, who is considered

Most of the reference books, journals, maps, videos and DVDs have vanished from the first floor of the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. That’s because Carol Hixson, library dean, is livening things up. Hixson said she has been working to strengthen the library’s connection with students by making it a place for collaboration and interaction. Collections

Tanjim “TJ” Hossain was six years old when he saw the movie Jurassic Park. It was then that he realized his love for science. Years later, Hossain has been awarded a graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation to study malaria in Mali. Though his paleontology dreams may not be realized, Hossain is fascinated