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RSS FeedRecent USFSP graduate Merab-Michal Favorite found a way to blend her love of local history with her journalistic flair in her debut book “Palmetto: Images of America” series. The 29-year-old Bradenton Times weekly columnist hadn’t planned on writing a book, but things changed when friend Jeff Burton of the Palmetto City Commission called. Favorite first
A driver cut a blind turn too closely and clipped the car parked on the other side, the second such accident within two weeks, in the USFSP parking garage on Jan. 24. The driver left no note, did not contact University Police and could be charged with leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor
Programs stemming from the new environmental sustainability fee could bloom in the upcoming semester with the start of an advisory committee that plans to oversee all things green. The Student Green Energy Fund, a statewide initiative led by students, is underway now that the green fee has collected a semester’s worth of revenue. The committee
Since 1986, the National MLK Drum Major for Justice Parade has drawn thousands to the streets of St. Petersburg. USFSP students and staff came out to join in the parade with beads and candy for the eager visitors. Many student clubs and organizations showed their support for the community including: Student Government, the Black Student
On the eve of a new food service contract agreement between one of two major providers and the university, several local restaurants have a lot on their plates to worry about. If signed, the contract will ensure exclusivity of all event catering for one year to the winning provider. When the year is up, the
Deal sweeteners built into the university’s upcoming food services contract—all resident students will be required to purchase a meal plan and outside event caterers will be excluded—may be unpalatable for students and local caterers. On-campus dining will be available for the first time at USFSP when the Multipurpose Student Center opens in August. The proposed
USF St. Petersburg’s new health center is scheduled to open on Aug. 10, just a few weeks before the start of the fall 2012 semester.The Campus Activities Center core, offices and aerobic rooms closed for renovations last fall. And although CAC construction was expected to wrap before the fall 2012 semester, Ashok Dhingra, regional vice
News in brief USF St. Petersburg officially received a reaffirmation of its accreditation in December 2011. The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools gives the accreditation. SACS is a regionally recognized accrediting commission for educational institutions in the 11 southern U.S. states. SACS sent a team to USF St. Petersburg
With 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
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