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3 weeks ago | 
usforacle.com | Maria Cortes |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Isabella Oefelein
As a first-generation college graduate, USF history professor Brian Connolly said education changed his life — but he now worries international students may be denied that same opportunity. “One of the strengths of American higher education since the 1960s has been international students coming to these universities,” Connolly said.
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3 weeks ago | 
usforacle.com | Noah Vinsky |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Isabella Oefelein |Clara Garcia |Clara García
University Police issued a No Trespass Order to a male not affiliated with USF after conducting an investigation on a gun case and magazines found in the Fine Arts Building last month.
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1 month ago | 
usforacle.com | Isabella Oefelein |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Maria Cortes
A Florida bill that would have limited the governor’s role in choosing state university presidents has been indefinitely postponed. Just two and a half weeks after House Bill 1321 passed the Florida House, the Senate withdrew the bill from consideration along with its companion, Senate Bill 1726, according to the Florida Senate. Scott Perry, USF Faculty Senate Vice President, said the bills would have diminished the governor’s “power” in appointing university presidents.
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1 month ago | 
usforacle.com | Isabella Oefelein |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Maria Cortes |Clara Garcia |Clara García
The beginning of a new generation of USF student leaders started on May 12, when the USF Student Government hosted a ceremony to inaugurate its sixth consolidated term. Among the new officers are Sumit Jadhav and Caio Esmeraldi, who will serve as student body president and vice president, respectively, representing all three USF campuses. Emma Goodwin and Ethan Walsh will serve as USF Tampa’s governor and lieutenant governor, respectively. The USF St. Pete campus will be served by Gov.
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2 months ago | 
usforacle.com | Clara Garcia |Clara García |Joana Riva |Isabella Oefelein
USF has assembled a task force to promote “efficiency, transparency and strategic reinvestment” among university departments and staff. The team will be responsible for managing Florida State Department of Governmental Efficiency requests at USF, according to public records obtained by The Oracle. Gov. Ron DeSantis the Florida DOGE in February to “identify and eliminate unnecessary spending, programs, courses, staff and any other inefficiencies” in state universities.
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2 months ago | 
usforacle.com | Camila Gomez |Joana Riva |Isabella Oefelein
The USF Faculty Senate called on USF leadership to withdraw University Police from an agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that will allow campus police to enforce immigration laws. During a special Faculty Senate meeting on Friday, senators expressed concerns over how USF’s international community – faculty and students alike – would be affected by the agreement, which has not yet taken effect.
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2 months ago | 
usforacle.com | Joana Riva |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Isabella Oefelein |Lily Belcher
Peter Alspaugh, Abdul-Malik Zekri, Benjamin Barrera-Altuna and Taylor Rand received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship this year. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAAbdul-Malik Zekri said he was “freaking out” during the application process for the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, which supports students pursuing a career in research. Zekri, 19, was one of 441 students nationwide chosen to receive the scholarship this year.
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2 months ago | 
usforacle.com | Isabella Oefelein |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Maria Cortes
Just four days after University Police found an empty gun case and ammunition magazines in the Fine Arts Building, officers located an empty 9 mm gun cartridge in a parking lot next to the building. The police department assured students there is still no active threat to campus. UP used a canine unit to search for additional items or evidence related to the investigation, but nothing else was found in Parking Lot 9. The police found the cartridge after they were alerted by students.
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2 months ago | 
usforacle.com | Maria Cortes |Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Isabella Oefelein
Caio Esmeraldi put on his suit at 5 a.m. on the way to his first visit to the Florida Capitol, not knowing what to expect. “Part of me thought we were going to stop by, take a look, wave and just walk away. But it was such a crazy opportunity,” said Esmeraldi, a junior psychology major. During a trip to Tallahassee for USF Day at the Capitol on April 15, students got to tour government buildings, meet with state officials and advocate for campus concerns.
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2 months ago | 
usforacle.com | Anamaria Gomez-Arrigo |Maria Cortes |Isabella Oefelein
A long-standing passion for Tampa’s music community has now left a lasting mark on the USF arts scene. The USF Concert Hall was officially renamed the Peter and Cynthia Zinober Concert Hall on March 20, honoring the couple’s $2.5 million gift to the university earlier this year. Amy Harroun, a spokesperson for the USF Foundation, said the donation is the largest gift ever in the history of the USF College of Design, Art and Performance.
