![“[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: AFROTC color guards raised the United States Space Force flag in a special ceremony at USF’s Joint Military Leadership Center. Courtesy of USF By Aubrey Carr The United States Space Force (USSF)
Pictured above: USF St. Petersburg alumni Denzel Johnson-Green founded Neptune Poetry Magazine. Courtesy of Denzel Johnson-Green’s By Lily Cannon Past the burgeoning pier and newly-minted condos, there’s fewer and fewer authentic
Pictured above: Monty Graham is the director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography and a USF professor. Courtesy of Florida Institute of Oceanography By Brianna Madden Director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography (FIO) and USF professor Monty Graham now shares his name
Pictured above: Tom Brady brought home another victory for the Buccaneers on Oct. 3. Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers By Max Steele With nearly 30 million people watching Sunday Night Football on Oct. 3, Tom Brady
Group Fitness classes aim to help students exercise both body and mind. Courtesy of USF By Sofía García Vargas Whether students are into yoga, meditation or bootcamp-style fitness, Group Fitness classes at USF St. Petersburg offer experiences for every style of exercise. Organized
Pictured above: The view of Tropicana Field on the night of ALDS Game 1 against the Red Sox. Courtesy of the Tampa Bay Rays By Max Steele On Oct. 2 at the Yankee
USF will host in-person fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10 and 11. Courtesy of USF By Adriana Reeves After years of deadlines, projects, hard work and dedication, students at USF are
SG midterm elections to fill St. Petersburg Senate and Campus Council seats Courtesy of Student Government By Annalise Anderson and Isaiah Sterling USF St. Petersburg students will choose their next
College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen initiated the Respectful Responder program to address USF faculty and staff concerns about campus face mask expectations. Courtesy of USF By Isaiah Sterling When USF enacted a face mask mandate
The faculty-led survey was sent to all USF faculty members at the end of the spring 2021 semester. As of Sept. 23, the Faculty Council received approximately 430 responses across all three campuses. Courtesy