Saturday, January 29, 2022
Student Government (SG) is in preparations to hold its spring 2022 general election, as every position is open for the student body to vote for. Applications for the positions opened Jan. 10 and will be closing Jan. 28 at 11:59 p.m., followed by a rolling approval process by the SG […]
Numerous amenities at the university, such as Housing Services and Building Services, have faced custodial understaffing issues brought on by a complicated job market and the effects of the pandemic. The concerns of understaffing have been slowly resolving in areas such as Housing Services and Building Services, but the Marshall […]
The decision to wear a mask and maintain social distance has come down to individuals per USF’s spring COVID-19 guidelines. Some students have welcomed the autonomy with appreciation, but others are concerned of the possible risk of spread due to a lack of campuswide protocols. Students have recognized that the […]
USF Health experts are certain the university’s COVID-19 testing supply and availability for students and staff is sufficient amid a statewide shortage during the most infectious variant of the virus yet. Floridians have been met with increased difficulty in their search for available COVID-19 tests following the Jan. 8 discovery […]
Students have experienced multiple class modalities, such as in-person, online and hybrid learning, over the course of the pandemic, but some students found that certain modalities fit their learning style more effectively than others. Although the option to take classes online was available before the pandemic, COVID-19 forced the university […]
The United Faculty of Florida (UFF) USF chapter acknowledged Interim President Rhea Law’s denial of their request to keep classes online in its biweekly email update, while detailing what the next step is concerning student safety. The email assured students and faculty of ways to continue combatting the pandemic, even […]
The university’s measures to ward against the COVID-19 omicron variant have prompted feedback from faculty members, believing online learning would be safer. However, some said it would be impossible given the state legislation set by Gov. Ron DeSantis that prohibits mask and vaccine mandates, as well as transitions to remote […]
The COVID-19 omicron variant has been rapidly spreading around the world, however, USF won’t be taking the same approach as it did when students returned to campus in fall 2021, according to College of Public Health Dean Donna Petersen. The campus will remain fully in person and will provide fewer […]
The final report of a collaborative USF and St. Petersburg structural racism study was presented to the city council Dec. 9. former Mayor Rick Kriseman of St. Petersburg says he’s open to the report’s recommendations. Universities should reach out to their local communities to conduct similar studies. Many aspects of […]
Renovations to the first floor of the University Student Center (USC) at the St. Pete campus are in the early stages of development, including plans to repurpose the space to provide more lounge nooks, seating areas and new entrances for students. Currently, the USC is mostly dedicated to dining services […]
In this episode of the USF Oracle Sports Podcast, Oracle correspondents Leo Santos and Alberto Camargo take charge of the episode and discuss their thoughts on the men’s and women’s soccer teams at about the midway point of the season.
