Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Tensions rose within the last minutes of Tuesday’s Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting between Faculty Senate President Timothy Boaz and BOT Chair Will Weatherford on the university’s resumption of fall classes at full capacity amid a surge of COVID-19 cases across the state. “On behalf of the faculty, I will […]
Editor in Chief of The Oracle Leda Alvim sat down virtually with Interim USF President Rhea Law to discuss her new role as head of the university, her goals moving forward and who she hopes will take her place permanently to lead USF. How has the past few weeks been […]
Following former USF President Steven Currall’s unexpected resignation July 19, faculty and staff have certain expectations for what they hope his eventual permanent successor will accomplish. Former Chair of the USF Board of Trustees (BOT) Rhea Law’s appointment was approved by the BOT on Aug. 2 to serve as interim […]
A week after President Steven Currall announced his retirement two years into his tenure, Board of Trustees (BOT) Chairman Will Weatherford recommended Rhea Law to fill the position of USF’s interim president. In a universitywide email Monday morning, Weatherford said Law’s prior leadership roles will help the university grow and […]
Despite uncertainty surrounding the future of the College of Education (COE) last year, a new dean, R. Anthony Rolle, is hoping to use his passion for education and two decades of experience to elevate the college by enhancing community engagement and building coalitions. “I am the grandson of hard-working Alabamians […]
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 […]
The Board of Trustees (BOT) approved a 10-year blueprint presented by President Steven Currall in their meeting Tuesday, which is the final step in the strategic renewal process that has been in the works since Currall arrived at the university in 2019. The plan, titled “A Blueprint for a Bold […]
Will Weatherford was elected as the new chair of the Board of Trustees (BOT) during Tuesday’s meeting, replacing current chair Jordan Zimmerman. After Zimmerman announced he would not be taking on another year as the chairman of the BOT, trustee John Ramil nominated Weatherford to fill his position for the […]
R. Anthony Rolle was announced as the new Dean of the College of Education on Tuesday at the Board of Trustees (BOT) meeting, replacing Interim Dean Judith Ponticell. He will officially begin his term as dean in August. For the past four years Rolle served as dean of the Alan […]
As Summer B grows closer, USF administration is determining what the operations will look like as the university moves from phase II, 50% capacity, to phase III, 75%, June 1 and full in-person resumption June 28. The university is planning to “transition to pre-COVID operations and pre-COVID classroom capacity beginning […]
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.
