Compiled from the work of James Anthony Schnur, a historian and the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library’s special collections librarian; websites of USFSP; the Tampa Bay Times; the Tampa Tribune; and “From Mangroves to Major League: A Timeline of St. Petersburg, Florida,” by Rick Baker. Why is our school called the University of South Florida? St. Petersburg and

1965 First year of classes in St. Petersburg 11.8 Numbers of acres the campus covered in 1965 52 Number of acres today 26 Number of campus buildings 3 Number of colleges ‐‐ Arts and Sciences; Business; and Education. (The College of Marine Science is an academic unit of USF Tampa.) 24 Number of undergraduate programs

When it began, 50 years ago this week, it was a tiny place with modest ambitions. It was called the “Bay Campus” of the University of South Florida, a temporary outpost selected hastily because there was not enough dormitory space at USF’s campus in Tampa, where classes had begun just five years earlier. Nearly 260 turned out for

Monday, Aug. 31 ‘The Heat is On” –Sustainability Public Forum 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Greenhouse, located at 442 2nd Ave. N. Tired of this hot, muggy Florida weather? Join the St. Petersburg Sustainability Public Forum to discuss how the heat and weather affect and change our community in the long run, and find out how you

USF St. Petersburg student interns at the White House. An old row house by Capitol Hill housed interns from ivy league schools across the country and one from USF St. Petersburg. Tyler Lewis, a 21-year-old senior and political science major, never thought he would have a chance to intern at the White House. During the

Zachary Oppenheim noticed a change in the Student Life Center by the temperature of the room. “It used to be colder before,” said Oppenheim, the assistant director of campus recreation. He was referring to the new air ventilation system that was installed in the SLC this past summer. “I can feel the difference in the

In a prominent effort to build a new education, research and training facility, USF awarded All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg over 1.4 acres of land. The collaboration between USF Health –a partnership of several USF health science colleges and the All Children’s Hospital’s– was considered a valuable move for the university. USF Health medical

On July 1st, 60 students received an email from USF St. Petersburg Housing and Residence Life informing them that they were being transferred to live at Hilton Bayfront hotel on First Street South, instead of Residence Hall One (RHO) on campus. School would begin in less than a month. Due to an increase in First

Two local men find peace in yoga. Inner State Yoga is one of the newest small businesses to find it’s place in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg. Nestled on the corner on Fourth and Eighth Avenue South, Inner State Yoga welcomes the community to experience the mental, physical and spiritual benefits of practicing yoga.

What’s going on this month in the Bay! SHINE St. Petersburg Mural Festival – Saturday, Sept. 1-12 St. Petersburg is known for its iconic murals along Central Avenue and First Avenue North and South. The SHINE Mural Festival includes sixteen mural artists that will come together to transform city buildings into colorful canvases. Downtown St.