A legislative proposal to abolish the independent accreditation of USF St. Petersburg cleared the House Education Committee on Tuesday and appeared headed for approval by the Legislature. But attached to
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Above photo: Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, who previously said that USF St. Petersburg has no “vision,” now wants to know what community’s concerns are and enlisted interim Regional Chancellor Martin
By Jonah Hinebaugh In retaliation to the possible consolidation of USF campuses, junior marketing major Mariah McQueen started a movement to oppose it. McQueen plans, through her “Diverge the Merge”
Above photo: Antonio Permuy, junior political science major, speaks out against the proposal to end USF St. Petersburg’s separate accreditation. Courtesy of Antonio Permuy By Antonio Permuy I was appalled
Above photo: At Friday’s town hall Jay Sokolovsky, a USF St. Petersburg anthropology professor, speculated a correlation between Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska’s ousting and House Bill 423. Emily Wunderlich | The
Above photo: A student forum about House Bill 423 on Tuesday attracted a crowd of eight — three of whom were members of The Crow’s Nest staff. Jonah Hinebaugh | The Crow’s Nest
Above photo: Ken Welch graduated from USF St. Petersburg in 1985 and was elected to Pinellas County Commission 2000. He is wary of plans to consolidate the USF campuses. Courtesy
Above photo: student body president David Thompson criticized a front page of The Crow’s Nest, saying “‘Campus in Crisis?’ Does this look like a campus in crisis to you? It certainly
By Emily Wunderlich A student-led petition opposing the bill that would end USF St. Petersburg’s separate accreditation has drawn only 150 signatures. But its author, junior marketing major Mariah McQueen,
By Jeffrey Waitkevich Several St. Petersburg officials are now calling for legislators to pump the brakes on a bill that would abolish the separate accreditations of USF St. Petersburg and