USF’s Office of Student Success has partnered with Mentor Collective to initiate a mentorship program aimed at narrowing the gap between male and female college performance in 2022. This mentorship program is a great additional resource for students, and USF should be applauded for spotting a performance gap and making […]
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Search committee decides presidential candidate finalists
Tuesday’s Presidential Search Committee meeting narrowed the 18-candidate pool to two, with emphasis across the board to move forward with Interim President Rhea Law’s application. Interviews will be held Friday for Law and retired U.S. Army Lt. General Jeffrey Talley. Candidates will be interviewed by the committee from 8:30-11:30 a.m. […]
OPINION: Bull Bucks should work like a credit card
USF’s Bull Bucks system is the student commerce structure currently in place. Bull Bucks are electronically preloaded onto a student’s ID card through the USF website, according to its FAQ page. The system operates like a debit card, requiring students and parents to upload money prior so they can use […]
Senate bill raises faculty concerns on transparency of presidential search
As USF prepares to review presidential applicant profiles to replace Interim President Rhea Law, concerns have been raised among faculty over the impact the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 520 would have upon transparency. Approved by the Florida Senate on Feb. 10, SB 520 — formally titled the Public Records […]
Pinzan’s hot shooting night lifts Bulls over Shockers
When the USF women’s basketball needed a big bucket Tuesday in its 61-57 win over Wichita State, junior guard Elisa Pinzan was there to provide it. Usually the team’s facilitator, she turned into the Bulls’ biggest offensive threat against the Shockers. With the Bulls (19-7, 9-3 AAC) struggling from deep […]
Understaffing leaves counselors strained
Staff at the Tampa campus’ Counseling Center desire more institutional support as it faces increased pressure to maintain productivity while finding new hires amid understaffing. Since the start of the 2021-22 academic year, the Counseling Center has seen severe losses in staff. Counseling Center Director Scott Strader said the center […]
Uncertain future of ASL interpreting program draws concern from alumni
An unclear future of the American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreting Training Program (ITP) has prompted many students, alumni and community members to advocate the importance of USF’s program for the deaf and hard of hearing community in Tampa. No official announcement was made by the university about the major being […]
SG presidential debate to take place Thursday
The Student Government (SG) presidential debate will be held Thursday from 7-8 p.m. in the Marshall Student Center Oval Theater and live-streamed on Microsoft Teams. Deputy Chief Financial Officer Nithin Palyam and Relations Committee Chair Amy Pham will go face to face with Finance Committee Chair Truong Tran with Circuit […]
New SG position focuses on universitywide diversity efforts
Student Body President Julia Cunningham made the executive order to remove the chief marketing officer position in favor of a federal diversity and inclusion coordinator. The new position is intended to emulate the efforts of the Tampa campus’ local diversity and inclusion coordinator’s job description, according to Cunningham. However, the […]
SG general election candidates announced
Student Government (SG) general election campaigning begins as early as the start of next week, but the candidates were only certified and announced Friday afternoon. There will be two presidential tickets running this election cycle as two were disqualified due to not meeting requirements on time, according to Supervisor of […]