USF Polytechnic closed for the rest of the day
At 1:46 p.m. USF Polytechnic (USFP) sent a text message stating that “USF Poly/Lakeland students, faculty and staff should not return today.” USF Polytechnic officials don’t...
Registration policy faces possible changes
If scholarships, job opportunities and parental approval weren’t motivation enough, good grades might earn students early course registration as well. A new system has been...
‘Climate’ control
Nearly five months after an investigator uncovered numerous reports of bullying in Student Affairs and questioned whether division Vice President Jennifer Meningall could handle her...
Outdated classrooms get a tech makeover
USF has brought some of its oldest classrooms into the iPhone age. The University outfitted 50 classrooms — more than half of them in Cooper...
School scores upgraded facilities
USF and Hillsborough County are teaming up to roll out $2.7 million in improvements to the University’s soccer field and track, a move USF Athletics...
Stopping students before they drop out
Unemployment. Eviction. High gas prices. For some students, these aren’t just symptoms of a weakening U.S. economy — they’re things that make getting by financially...
USF draws from its reserve to pay new teachers
USF’s administration is scrambling to balance the need to hire more teachers with a shrinking budget. As a way to alleviate this pressure, the University...
Are your student loans in danger?
So, what exactly is happening with student-loan providers in the U.S.? More than 120 private-sector lenders have ceased to offer college loans, saying that these...
Scarred in a flash
Matt Dolson puts on a hat and heavy jacket — covering all exposed skin — before he steps into the Florida summer heat. He only...
Where to get free food the first two days of classes
Monday Aug. 25 CREATE-A-CUPCAKEPresented by Sigma Sigma RhoMarshall Student Center (MSC) 3704, 11am-2pmFree cupcakes SPLASH BASHPresented by Housing and Residential EducationAndros Pool, 12pm-2pmFree food WELCOME TO THE...