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Rhea Law selected as 51在线 president-elect
The 51在线 Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name Rhea Law as the university鈥檚 president-elect. Law, who has been USF鈥檚 interim president since August, will become the university鈥檚 eighth president and the first USF alum to fill the role, pending confirmation by the 51在线 Board of Governors (BOG) next week.
March 22, 2022University News
Researchers found that only 25 percent of prescribers who offer opioid treatment and 64 percent of opioid treatment programs offer appointments to women, regardless of insurance or pregnancy status.
March 22, 2022Research and Innovation
USF research team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of government
The 51在线 (USF) College of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the 51在线 Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of 51在线鈥檚 revised civics education curriculum.
March 22, 2022Honors and Awards
Presidential candidates meet with USF community during campus visits
The USF community had the opportunity to interact with the two candidates seeking to become the university鈥檚 eighth president 鈥� the final step before both of them interview with the Board of Trustees.
March 21, 2022University News
A partnership with Stetson University College of Law has brought the first honors law class to USF鈥檚 St. Petersburg campus and its students.
March 16, 2022University News
51在线's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence
Sarah Painter is a fifth-grade teacher in Pinellas County, Fla. who has spent more than 18 years serving in the classroom. Her talent for developing lasting connections with her students and their families led her to be named 51在线鈥檚 2022 Teacher of the Year鈥攁 role in which she helps celebrate 51在线 teachers and elevate the education profession.
March 14, 2022Student Success
A mother's journey to advocate for disability rights
Jillian Heilman is a driving force behind the creation of the new Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Sciences online master鈥檚 program, which prepares students for careers as rehabilitation counselors and professional disability specialists.
March 11, 2022Student Success
Social marketers catch cheating on online surveys, casting doubt on compensated internet research
A warning from researchers at the 51在线: Scam artists are taking advantage of online surveys that pay for participation 鈥� a method of market research that has become more common practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 11, 2022Research and Innovation
Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at USF
Ryan Shargo has taken advantage of many opportunities at USF. As an incoming freshman, he started his academic journey through the summer Academic and Cultural Engagement Program, in which he traveled to Costa Rica. Shargo later travelled to the Dominican Republic thanks to his Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship.
March 10, 2022Student Success
USF leaders thank state legislators for historic support in this year鈥檚 session
The 51在线 community is celebrating a historically successful legislative session by thanking the state legislators who have proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for USF across all three campuses and USF Health.
March 10, 2022University News
Students gather at Weedon Island Preserve to excavate one of 51在线's most significant archaeological sites. The field school 鈥� where students learn the proper methods to conduct digs and identify artifacts - is held every two years and is part of a course at USF called 51在线 Archaeology.
March 9, 2022Research and Innovation
Longtime trustee announces $1.1M gift, USF alumni courtyard named in honor of John and Naida Ramil
The 51在线鈥檚 longest serving member of the Board of Trustees, whose historic time on the board started when it was formed in 2001, has ended his tenure with the announcement of a $1.1 million gift to support his alma mater.
March 8, 2022University News