By Nancy McCann Legislation that would ensure that USF St. Petersburg becomes a full branch campus under consolidation has emerged in the state House of Representatives. If approved by lawmakers
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By Crow’s Nest Staff It’s official: Steven Currall will become president of the USF system on July 1. He was unanimously confirmed on March 28 by the Board of Governors
By Anna Bryson When Steven Currall becomes president of USF on July 1, he will take over a three-campus system for the third time in his academic career. “I’ve seen
By Nancy McCann In a stinging put-down of St. Petersburg, the Faculty Senate in Tampa has urged the USF system Board of Trustees to oppose making St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee
By Nancy McCann When the Legislature passed a law last year to phase out the independent accreditations of USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee, it came with a mandate to
By Nancy McCann and Whitney Elfstrom Two influential state legislators who helped torpedo the university’s independent accreditation last year now say that St. Petersburg should become a branch campus when
The letter addressed to USF system President Judy Genshaft, which came from U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist, D-St. Petersburg, was not signed by state Rep. Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor, the chief House
Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch (left) worries about this fall’s enrollment numbers, but St. Petersburg College President Tonjua Williams says it is too early to draw conclusions. Welch photo courtesy of
The consolidation task force subcommittee met Thursday to discuss the future of academic programs on the USF St. Petersburg campus but left more questions than answers. Martha Rhine | The
The search for the USF system’s seventh president began Friday with the announcement of the 15-person search committee. This came four days after Genshaft confirmed her retirement. Jonah Hinebaugh |