Tuesday Oct. 20
Reception for campus board chair Debbie Nye Sembler
West Veranda of USC # 10:45 – 11:45 a.m.
A reception will be held in celebration of Sembler’s 12 years of service as a USF Board of Trustees member, and 10 years as chair of the USFSP Campus Board. Students, faculty and former Bulls can attend.
Blue Revolution: A Water Ethic for Florida & America
USC # 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Students and faculty are invited to join Cynthia Barnett, an award-winning environmental journalist, in a lively discussion about her research on the water crisis in America. Refreshments will be provided.
Thursday Oct. 22
Community Write-In
The Chattaway Restaurant # 6:30 – 9 p.m.
Published and aspiring authors will come together with nothing but notebooks, pens and a passion for writing. Students, faculty and writers in the community are welcome to join the creative write-in fun. Food and drinks may only be purchased with cash.
Saturday Oct. 24
Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading
USFSP # 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This free, annual celebration offers bookworms a chance to meet authors of nearly every genre in one setting. Check out the schedule and full list of authors online. Bring along an author’s book, maybe you’ll get it signed.
USFSP Night at the Rowdies
Tailgate: Tavern # 5:30 – 7:15 p.m.
Game: Al Lang Stadium # 7:30 – 10 p.m.
Join the USFSP community in cheering for the Rowdies, the home soccer team, as they take on the Carolina RailHawks. Admission is $10 for USFSP faculty, students and alumni using the online promo code “USFSP15.”
Sunday, Oct. 25
Modern Dance Workshop
USFSP Fitness Center – Studio A # 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The St. Petersburg Dance Alliance and USFSP All Stars will hold an intermediate level modern dance workshop, co-hosted by the department of verbal and visual arts. Admission is free for students with a valid student ID. The cost is $8 per workshop for the public.