At USF St. Petersburg’s 50th anniversary block party last Saturday, Mayor Rick Kriseman unveiled the new and improved Second Street South, which now touts a second name –‘University Way.’ “This Anniversary provides a wonderful opportunity for us to look back and celebrate our accomplishments over the years,” said Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska. “It’s a chance to look ahead – to imagine how much more we can become.”

To help first generation college students and students from low-income households navigate through college, TRiO Student Support Services (SSS) has offered access to scholarships, peer mentoring, advising and workshops. However, TRiO’s five year grant from the Department of Education has ended. As of Sept. 1, TRiO’s office in Coquina 101 has become home to Compass,

St. Petersburg will soon become home to the one of the largest skate parks in Florida. Set to be completed by winter 2016, the 32,000-square-foot skate park will be located at Campbell Park on Fifth Avenue South and 16th Street, just west of Brooker Creek and east of Tropicana Field. The city council approved the

Monday Sept. 14 It’s a We Want Bernie Party 7-8 p.m. The Tavern at Bayboro The We Want Bernie campaign will come by to discuss their campaign for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. If you’re a Bernie advocate, show your support and “feel the Bern!” There will be live music from Acoupstix, AMIAM and Rival.

            The Libertines – Anthems for the Doomed Youth Not much has changed about The Libertines’ style since their last album, 2004’s The Libertines. They still have the same youthful flair, the same simplistic garage rock sensibilities, and the same vulnerabilities when it comes to frontmen Doherty and Barât. It

Celebrate USF St. Petersburg’s 50th history and future with special events that are scheduled throughout the year.   Innovation Panel Listen to a panel on innovation and learn answers to big questions like ‘What is innovation?’ The panel will include business leaders and entrepreneurs, such as the founder of Groupon, Shawn Bercuson. Sept. 10, 2‐3:30 p.m. // USC

The university’s expectations for the years to come. Ten thousand students in 10 years. That’s the goal for USF St. Petersburg ­ to nearly double in size by 2025, and to ultimately become a pedestrian campus by closing off Sixth Avenue S, Second Street and Third Street. Changes have already begun. The university is implementing

A 13­ time sailing world champion. A Guinness world record holder. Several current and former elected officials. A marine biologist renowned for her study of Florida’s red tide. And a former marine, blinded in Iraq, who now works with guide dogs. These are some of the many USF St. Petersburg alumni who went on to

Sept. 7, 1965 – Because the 5‐year‐old University of South Florida in Tampa had admitted more freshmen than it could house, nearly 260 frosh begin their college careers in St. Petersburg. They live and attend class in buildings on a small peninsula in Bayboro Harbor where the university’s College of Marine Science and the state