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RSS FeedWith a hodgepodge of beach blankets, crock-pots and Bay area writers, the Literary Salon will make its debut this week in Harbor Hall. The event celebrates the launch of the university’s new creative writing certificate program and is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the community room of Harbor Hall.
USF St. Petersburg to offer new language courses Foreign language requirements may seem like a chore for students who feel the university has few programs to offer, but this semester, additions to the newly named department of society, culture and language may bring some relief. The only language courses that USF St. Petersburg has offered
Last week, 600 USF students were notified their online courses wouldn’t be taught through Blackboard. Ten courses across three USF campuses will integrate Canvas, a new learning management system. USFSP students made up 200 of those, with the remaining from the Polytechnic campus in Lakeland and the university hub in Tampa. Canvas, created by the
Pre-credit fees will go up again in fall with the majority of this increase being used to find the new student health clinic in the Campus Activities Center. The university can choose to increase the “combined fee” by 5 percent per year as long as the total cost of the fees stays under 40 percent
That’s right, everyone. It’s time to prove to dad you’re not a fool. Getting back into the grind can be tough, especially after a month of binging on cookies, and… other things. Dust off your laptop, fire up Spotify and let these tunes get you in the mood for some good ol’ fashioned learning. I
Excelling in STEM education will require “redefined and re-imagined” colleges of education, said USF Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox at the Dec. 8 Board of Trustees meeting. Increased STEM—short for science, technology, engineering and math—attainment starts in the “problematic” K-12 pipeline, he said. Florida students currently score 18 points lower on the SAT
In Dec. 2011, USF established a Sexual Misconduct/Sexual Harassment (including Battery) policy. The goal of the policy, according to general counsel documents found online, is to “provide a work and study environment for faculty, staff and students that is free of discrimination and sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment.” The newest addition to the policy includes
Over 800 films, 100,000 albums and hundreds of television shows were released in 2011. Most people caught the flicks and ditties that hoarded all the hype—like Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Watch the Throne” and Harry Potter’s last act on the silver screen. But a few worthy movies, albums and television programs fell through the sifter
As the city of St. Petersburg anticipates the upcoming announcement of the winning Pier design, there is still time to visit the colorful inverted pyramid that has become a landmark attraction for locals and tourists alike. The current design was created by St. Petersburg architect William B. Harvard Sr., founder of Harvard Jolly Architecture, in
As a state, Florida offers dozens of adventures at drivable distances. The only problem, according to Tampa Bay Times Outdoors Editor Terry Tomalin, is that there are no comprehensive resources to show residents how to explore the nature in their backyards. That is, until now. “Everyday Adventures: A Florida Outdoors Guide” is a how-to book
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