![“[The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb is] really to show our support and help build community and camaraderie with the first responders that are putting on this event at the Rowdies Stadium and to showcase our office and give the student veterans here and miliary-connected students something positive to do that day and a feeling of belonging,” veteran and junior personal financial planning major Thomas Wells said. Courtesy: Tampa Bay Rowdies](https://crowsneststpete.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Stair-Climb-1.jpg)
Pictured Above: University leaders had told education faculty in mid-October that the college would be dismantled and reconfigured as a school of education for graduate students. Courtesy of USF By
Pictured Above: This Oct. 5 story on The Crow’s Nest website prompted concerns from the agency that accredits USF. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Nancy McCann The agency
Pictured Above: Glen Besterfield, the university’s dean of admissions (left), predicts the campus will have 650 first-time-in-college freshmen next summer and fall. The new “academic clusters” championed by state Sen.
Faculty leader Tim Boaz (left) complained that the university is “proceeding at full speed” on budget cuts without a strategic plan. Board of Trustees Chair Jordan Zimmerman said the university
Pictured Above: In a memo to the Board of Trustees, the Faculty Senate Executive Committee had pointed criticism of the performance of President Steve Currall and Provost Ralph Wilcox (left). But professor
Pictured Above: Season seven of The 100 concluded on September 30. Courtesy of CW Promotional Photos By Catherine Hicks The seventh and final season of The 100 closed a long
Pictured Above: The Crow’s Nest printed 14 issues this semester, highlighting both local and national news. Patrick Tobin | The Crow’s Nest By Sophie Ojdanic and Annalise Anderson This fall
Pictured Above: USF System COVID-19 cases hit an all-time high of 111 during the week of Sept. 14. Before Aug. 24, USF did not report weekly case totals. Patrick Tobin
Pictured Above: Enjoy a turkey dinner with your friends and family on Thanksgiving, even if it’s virtual. Sophie Ojdanic | The Crow’s Nest By Sophie Ojdanic Savannah Billett usually spends
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