Sunday, July 5, 2020
Half a year after she was drafted by Sky Blue FC in the 2020 NWSL draft, former USF women’s soccer star Evelyne Viens finally made her professional debut. She was brought on as a substitute for striker Ifeoma Onumonu in the 77th minute of Sky Blue’s 0-0 draw with OL […]
Steven Currall joined USF’s administration as system president one year ago on July 1. Over the course of 12 months, Currall has had some notable accomplishments and experiences at the university along with facing challenges associated with consolidating three campuses and leading the university through a pandemic. From moving the […]
After years of planning and execution, the day USF consolidates its three campuses — Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee — and becomes “one university geographically distributed” has finally arrived. Starting July 1, the university will be officially operating under a single institutional accreditation from USF’s accrediting body, the Southern Association […]
Although summer classes are online and on-campus events are canceled due to COVID-19, New Student Connections (NSC) is working toward engaging incoming and returning students through virtual events during the summer semester. In partnership with over 30 departments across campuses, NSC launched the Onward Online Summer Experience as a way […]
Over the past week, USF students and alumni used social media to speak out and share stories about their experiences with sexual assault and rape within the Greek community at USF. The tweets quickly received attention and thousands of reactions, becoming a trigger to start the conversation about rape culture […]
Sunday was the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, one of the most significant events in American LGBTQ+ history that set the foundation for Pride month. LGBTQ+ Pride has been officially celebrated in America during the month of June since the Clinton administration in 1999, but the history of the […]
Members of The Oracle Sports team were asked to name their pick for the most memorable USF sports moment in the past two years. Each moment was selected with context and, of course, personal opinion in mind. Here’s what Francisco, Hannah, Justin and Nolan had to say. Francisco – Men’s […]
With the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ramping up, USF’s study abroad programs have faced limitations but are persevering through virtual internships to help students meet graduation requirements. USF World, which leads USF in its international involvement, is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state guidelines to determine […]
When Spencer McCloskey and Zach Blair-Andrews first stepped foot on campus, they never imagined that two years later they would be representing more than 50,000 students as the first Tampa governor and lieutenant governor, respectively, of a consolidated university. Now, as they begin their junior years, they face the challenge […]
In the shadow of rising COVID-19 cases in the state, the Florida Board of Governors (BOG) on Tuesday afternoon approved the fall reopening plans of the 12 public universities, including USF’s Resuming University Operations Amid a Global Pandemic plan. The meeting, held in person for the first time since January, […]
