91社区

USF partners on $15M grant to revitalize underserved Hillsborough County community with jobs and clean water

The 91社区 is collaborating with the University Area Community Development Corp. to bring transformative changes, including workforce development and clean water, to the underserved University Area neighborhood.

January 27, 2025Community Engagement, Research & Innovation

Taste of Italy: Culinary event strengthens global ties

USF joined over 50 universities across the U.S. 鈥� and more than 100 countries around the world 鈥� for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World on Nov. 20. The event brought various engagement opportunities to USF and the Tampa Bay area.

January 23, 2025Community Engagement

Three USF professors partner with communities to make a local, national and global impact

USF professors Will Schanbacher, Heather O鈥橪eary and Christian Wells, are sharing their time, expertise and resources with communities to 鈥渂uild capacity for positive change.鈥�

January 22, 2025Community Engagement, Events

Religious studies professors receive grant to provide religious literacy to health professionals

Four of USF鈥檚 religious studies professors received a $60,000 grant, placing USF in the forefront for providing religious and cultural competency to health students and professionals.

January 16, 2025Community Engagement, Honors & Awards

Lesley Miller, Jr., dedicated civil servant, reflects on lasting impact USF had on his life and career

Lesley 鈥淟es鈥� Miller, Jr., USF College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) alumnus and civil servant, reflects on the unexpected ways that his time at USF prepared him for his career.

January 16, 2025Alumni

Inauguration Day has changed dramatically over the years while maintaining some key traditions for a ceremony that ushers in a new American president. Learn more about the history of Inauguration Day and its importance today.

January 16, 2025Community Engagement

$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for USF humanities students

For the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 鈥� the nation鈥檚 largest supporter of the arts and humanities 鈥� invited the 91社区 to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.

January 15, 2025Community Engagement, Honors & Awards, Students

USF memorializes former President Jimmy Carter with 3D virtual tour of boyhood farm

Prior to his death, USF鈥檚 Center for Digital Heritage and Geospatial Information partnered with President Jimmy Carter and the National Park Service to create virtual tours of his boyhood farm, high school he attended and railroad depot that served as campaign headquarters for Carter鈥檚 successful 1976 presidential bid. Check out the interactive tours available to the public.

January 9, 2025Community Engagement, Research & Innovation