More financial assistance is on the way as USF prepares to disburse $17.4 million in emergency financial aid grants to eligible students with “exceptional financial need” caused by the pandemic. The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act was signed Dec. 27 by former President Donald Trump, allocating $21.2 billion […]
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Tampa campus library forced to cut thousands of journal subscriptions amid budget cuts
Faced with a 15.3% budget cut, the Tampa campus library faculty and staff are increasing their operations so access to thousands of academic journals is not permanently lost. Thousands of journal subscriptions will not be renewed for the 2021-22 school year to meet the requirement of cutting over $1 million […]
USF expects to admit largest freshman class in fall
Despite the challenges and limitations set by the ongoing pandemic, applications and admission rates for the 2021-22 academic year are on the rise. The number of applications, as well as admitted first time in college students, went up by 26% and 24%, respectively, across all three campuses. The number is […]
Trustees reevaluate USF’s strategic renewal, Black student admission strategies
All in a day’s work, the Board of Trustees (BOT) covered lots of ground in its meeting Tuesday after discussing plans to move USF toward becoming a member of the American Association of Universities (AAU) and increase Black student enrollment. The USF Advisory Task Force provided the board with key […]