Wednesday, October 20, 2021
When Khaled Mohammed Abu-ajamieh landed at the Tampa airport after traveling about 26 hours from Saudi Arabia, he found out the housing he had secured was a scam — leaving him with no place to go. “I’m in the airport in Tampa, and I don’t know where to go,” Abu-ajamieh said. […]
With in-person classes back in full swing, parking lots around campus have gone from empty to packed. But despite the rough first-week parking, obtaining a parking permit has never been smoother, according to Office of Administrative Services Communication and Marketing Officer Colton Morgan. “It’s more efficient for the customer since […]
With the growing concerns about mask-wearing and potential conflicts that may arise, the university has revived a program focused on training staff to intervene in verbal disagreements to ease such situations. Last fall, the university launched the Respectful Responders program to equip faculty and staff with tools to resolve any […]
Walking on campus amid large crowds may seem like a return to normalcy, but for history professor Kees Boterbloem, the lack of mitigation efforts on campus is uncomfortable and worrisome. “The university declined to introduce obligatory masking. These were poor decisions, which is putting it mildly,” said Boterbloem. “I understand […]
With maritime workers spending up to several months on cargo ships without any health assistance, the USF College of Nursing and Port Tampa Bay are working together to ensure these vulnerable workers get the medical attention they need. Through their new partnership, the College of Nursing and Port Tampa Bay […]
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 students prepare to re-enter a traditional in-person world after a year of interacting through computer screens, the USF Counseling Center is hoping to assuage some of those anxious feelings in its new summer workshop. Beginning June 8, “Back to Basics: Support Beyond the Bubble” will take place each Tuesday […]
Nearly five months after USF announced the creation of an interdisciplinary center focused on criminal justice and police reform, the Center for Justice Research and Policy (CJRP) will hold its virtual launch Wednesday as a symbolic step of the team’s research beginning. The kickoff will take place from 3-4 […]
Parking and Transportation Services (PATS) is changing the way parking permits are dispersed and utilized for the fall semester by mandating a “Park Plate Out” policy beginning Aug. 12. Rather than having a physical permit, all students and faculty will have to register their license plate to park at any […]
USF is set to receive thousands of doses from the county to vaccinate its students starting Tuesday as it opens a new on-campus site and makes the vaccine hunt easier for those searching for available doses and open appointments. The university will receive approximately 2,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine […]
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.
