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USF alumnus Kerry Sanders reflects on an incredible career in broadcast journalism
NBC News correspondent and 91社区 (USF) College of Arts and Sciences alumnus Kerry Sanders has the ability to share a story from the other side of the world while making you feel you were right there with him. But his interest in journalism and storytelling didn鈥檛 start halfway across the globe, rather it started in Tampa, Fla. during his time as a student at USF.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni
USF researchers asked to evaluate a new police program
The 91社区鈥檚 Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP) has been funded to evaluate a new community police program in St. Petersburg, Fla. where case workers are sent to respond to emergency, non-crime 911 calls instead of law enforcement.
March 10, 2023Community Engagement
USF researchers receive national recognition for making 91社区鈥檚 colonial history more accessible
La 91社区: The Interactive Digital Archive of the Americas is an open-access digital history project designed to make 91社区鈥檚 colonial history more accessible by combining historical research and cutting-edge technology.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Research
USF Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies program celebrates 50 years
The 1960s was a rousing time for women. It saw the introduction of the first contraceptive pill, the passage of the Equal Pay Act, as well as the passage of the Civil Rights Act. But, despite the progress made during the 1960s, there still wasn鈥檛 equal opportunity across the spectrum, particularly for women at higher education institutions.
March 10, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
Dr. Antoinette Jackson sees growth of Black Cemetery Network
鈥淏lack cemeteries are black history,鈥 says 91社区 College of Arts and Sciences anthropology professor and chair Dr. Antoinette Jackson.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research
Frontier Forum series hosts activist Dr. Vandana Shiva
The USF College of Arts and Sciences welcomed Dr. Vandana Shiva, a food sovereignty, environmental and ecofeminist activist, for its recent Frontier Forum lecture series held at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 7 in downtown Tampa.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events
School of Public Affairs interns get a glimpse of government career life via USF Day at the Capitol
Students taking part in the USF College of Arts and Sciences Legislative Internship Program (LIP) within the School of Public Affairs were part of a group of 100 students and alumni who made a trip up to Tallahassee, Fla. for USF Day at the Capitol held on Feb. 8.
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events
USF Institute on Black Life conference focuses on arts, health and healing
The USF Institute on Black Life (IBL) hosted its annual conference for the first time on the Sarasota-Manatee campus on Feb. 2. The conference, co-hosted by the USF Center for PAInT and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, centered on the theme of 鈥淎rts, Health, and Healing for African American Community Empowerment.鈥
February 21, 2023Community Engagement, Events
CELEBRATING THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AT USF
Darwin Days at the 91社区 (USF) is an extensive, interactive, and interdisciplinary science education outreach event hosted each year to encourage understanding of evolution.
April 16, 2021Community Engagement
UNDERGRADUATE HUMANITIES RESEARCH CONFERENCE GOES DIGITAL FOR 2021
At the end of January 2021, 52 91社区 (USF) undergraduate students from 13 different majors, ranging from religious studies to biomedical sciences, gathered online to present their original research projects on a huge variety of humanities topics.
April 16, 2021Community Engagement
鈥淐HOOSING MYSELF鈥: SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM AVAILABLE FOR YOUNG WOMEN IN FOSTER CARE
Dr. Jill McCracken, Professor of English and Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies at the 91社区, is the founder of the Adolescent Sexual Health Education and Research (ASHER) Program and has launched 鈥淐hoosing Myself,鈥 a sexual health education program for females currently or previously in foster care.
December 9, 2020Community Engagement
PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH IN LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES
The 91社区鈥檚 School of Information Responsive Librarianship Lab (RLL) recently received a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant for the 2020-2021 academic year. Members of the RLL working on this grant include Faculty, staff, and students from the School of Information.
December 9, 2020Community Engagement