Amid tensions and concerns, the USF Board of Trustees (BOT) on Wednesday approved a reduction plan to cut 8.5 percent in funding received from the state for the 2020-2021 fiscal year as a result of the financial constraints caused by COVID-19. While still in the planning stages, the projected cuts […]

Under a partnership with Hillsborough County, USF will open a testing site Aug. 13 and offer free COVID-19 tests for students, faculty and staff, as well as surrounding communities. The testing site will be located at the USF Health-Therapy building on East Fletcher Avenue. The testing center will operate Monday […]

Over a month into phase I and with a delayed start, USF began on Friday a modified phase II of the Resuming University Operations Amid a Global Pandemic plan as the start of the fall semester on Aug. 24 approaches. In a universitywide email, USF President Steven Currall said the […]

Face masks have become the new normal when venturing out during the pandemic. While it helps mitigate the risks of spreading COVID-19, it also can make communication more difficult, especially for people with hearing loss. Faculty members from the USF Hearing Clinic started a project in April to create face-view […]

After months of planning and uncertainties surrounding COVID-19, USF on July 24 will release finalized course schedules, consisting of in-person and online classes, for the fall semester.  The university will implement a flexible hybrid academic model, including a mix of face-to-face, hybrid and fully online courses. Depending on the class […]

USF released its reopening plans for the fall semester to be a mixture of face-to-face and online instruction, and students as well as parents have had opinions regarding what has been said thus far. However, as COVID-19 cases hit daily records in the state, there is still much uncertainty. With […]

With the start of the fall semester less than seven weeks away and as the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rapidly increase in the state, the university might still be in phase II of its reopening plans by the time fall classes begin. Although the university intended to […]

An associate at the USF Publix tested positive for COVID-19, according to a corporate email sent Sunday evening to all employees. In the email, Publix stated that “all Publix associates who worked directly with the affected associate(s) have been notified and are undertaking self-quarantine at home for the period recommended […]

Random testing, mandatory face coverings and fall schedules were among the topics discussed during Friday’s town hall meetings hosted by USF President Steven Currall.  As a way to address questions and concerns about the phased return to campus and fall reopening, Currall hosted two meetings — with faculty/staff at 11:30 […]

As part of the Resuming University Operations Amid a Global Pandemic plan to resume campus operations in the fall, the university will kick off phase I on Monday. In a systemwide email sent Friday, USF President Steven Currall released details as well as expectations of the campus environment for four-phased […]