Tuesday, July 27, 2021
When students from the classes of 2020 and 2021 prepared to graduate, they faced the reality of their ceremonies being virtual or modified. However, students now have the opportunity to graduate in person the way they originally anticipated. USF recently decided to invite graduates from the classes of 2020 and […]
Taking on the challenges and benefits of coming out as bisexual in an uncertain environment, junior Isaiah Bates, vice president of external affairs for USF’s P.R.I.D.E. (People Respecting Individual Diversity and Equality) Alliance, has used his role within this organization to help those struggling in expressing themselves. Bates discovered who […]
After a year of performing in his living room in view of the Zoom camera, senior dance major Matthew Sommers is ready to leap back into a real spotlight as he takes the stage alongside his fellow dancers once again. “Personally, I am so ready for this,” said Sommers. “A […]
Students will once again be able to strut across the stage to the cheers of a host of their loved ones at the university’s fully in-person 124th commencement this summer. In a universitywide email Thursday afternoon, USF President Steven Currall announced the university will be hosting graduates who had virtual […]
After three years without the opportunity, students, faculty and staff will be able to step into the spotlight once again on the TEDxUSF stage to give a speech about the topics they are most passionate about. The event will take place Sept. 3 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. and host […]
When David Croxford was residing at his home in Ohio in 1989, he decided to take control of his life and unapologetically claimed his identity so he could truly be himself. “I came from a small place in Ohio where it was just not OK to be gay, but I […]
In an effort to create an action plan to dismantle racial hierarchies on college campuses, representatives from four universities in the St. Petersburg area, including the USF St. Pete campus, are forming a consortium to address racial disparities. Regional Chancellor of USF’s St. Pete campus Martin Tadlock said the goal […]
After the pandemic resulted in an academic year of online learning and a lack of lively campus life, student organization leaders are finalizing plans to promote as much in-person activity as possible when students return to campus in the fall. Dean of Students Danielle McDonald said the fall semester will […]
Holding shovels and sporting helmets, USF administrators and student leaders broke ground Tuesday afternoon on a multimillion-dollar facility set to modernize and expand services focused on student health and well-being on the Tampa campus. The Student Wellness Center, a three-story, 47,000-square-foot building, will expand the current services and operations offered […]
As an incoming sophomore, psychology major Alanna Brophy’s first year living on campus was filled with social distancing, eating in her dorm and having to tell her friends they couldn’t come to her room. This fall, however, she is preparing for all that to change. “I’m glad things are getting […]
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.