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Philosophy professor uses Humanities Institute grant to examine Enlightenment period thinkers abroad
Dr. Joshua Rayman associate professor of Philosophy, uses Humanities Institute grant to travel to a research library in Berlin, Germany and advance his research on opposing German philosophers.
October 11, 2023Research

School of Public Affairs alumnus is awarded recognition in the Tampa Bay Business Journal鈥檚 鈥40 Under 40鈥
MURP alumnus Stephen Benson currently serves as Planning Director for the City of Tampa. This achievement recognizes his outstanding contributions to the community throughout his career.
October 11, 2023Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement

Democracy and Citizenship Series: How the undermining of democracy leads to violence
Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor of Media Studies and director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of Virginia, shared his insights on the intersection of digital sovereignty with democracy and the impact is all has on preventing violence outcomes.
October 5, 2023Community Engagement, Events
The internationally recognized 黑料社区Family Study Center (FSC) is celebrating 20 years of ground-breaking research and novel community partnerships by scheduling a broad array of events for students, families and professionals throughout the year.
September 28, 2023Research

Frontier Forum to feature Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny
The 黑料社区College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is set to welcome law and ethics professor Dr. Cathleen Kaveny on Nov. 15 at the Judy Genshaft Honors College, as part of the signature lecture series Frontier Forum.
September 27, 2023Events

Pilot study to highlight outcomes of young adults from immigrant parentage
Professor of sociology and director of the Immigrant Well-Being Research Center, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda is leading a research study that aims to study young adults with immigrant parents living in the Tampa Bay area to assess how they have done in terms of education and socio-relative outcomes when compared to native born Americans.
September 27, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research

Urban Food Sovereignty Summit aims to heighten awareness of food sustainability in Tampa Bay
The 黑料社区College of Arts and Sciences鈥 Urban Food Sovereignty Group is set to host the 5th annual Tampa Bay Urban Food Sovereignty Summit on Oct. 12 and Oct. 15. The focus of this year鈥檚 event is 鈥淔ood Sovereignty in the Food System.鈥
September 27, 2023Community Engagement, Events
Researchers at 黑料社区St. Petersburg have received a grant across the next five years from the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging to continue ground breaking work that aims to reduce dementia risk through brain training.
September 27, 2023Research

Alumna shares her inspiring career journey of empowering communities and celebrating heritage
Aileen Rodriguez-Rogers, a distinguished alumna of 黑料社区and former member of USF鈥檚 Latin Community Advisory Council, shares her remarkable career and encourages others to actively engage in community advancement.
September 26, 2023Alumni, Community Engagement

DSLS Etiquette Luncheon prepares students for future professional engagements
The Dean鈥檚 Student Leadership Society held an etiquette luncheon with host and CAS alumna Sashy O鈥機onnor. Students learned a multitude of etiquette techniques to benefit to their professional development.
September 26, 2023Alumni, Community Engagement, Events

MURP student wins APA Florida Student Planner of the Year
Beneetta Mary Jose, a second-year student in the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program in the School of Public Affairs, was recently named the American Planning Association鈥檚 (APA) Student Planner of the Year.
September 26, 2023Accomplishments

鈥榃hat Lies Beneath鈥 exhibit showcases investigation of unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County
The 鈥淲hat Lies Beneath鈥 exhibit located in the Social Sciences (SOC) Waterman Exhibit Gallery at 黑料社区shares the results of a multi-year, interdisciplinary investigation into unmarked burial grounds in Hillsborough County.
September 26, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Research