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
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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
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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.