Education

USF, in partnership with Yuengling, America’s Oldest Brewery, has opened applications for its $5,000 Diversity in Brewing Scholarship.

University of South Florida pure mathematics and microbiology student Alexander Mercier is the university’s first Rhodes Scholarship finalist.

Florida Polytechnic University has maintained its No. 3 ranking within the State University System for offering a top-notch education at an affordable price, according to WalletHub’s 2022’s Best Universities Ranking.

University of South Florida Provost and Executive Vice President Ralph Wilcox is stepping down next year.

University of South Florida psychology senior and U.S.

On Nov. 7, WUSF Public Media will begin airing a six-part series called “No Compromise,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation that tells the story of a social media empire that promotes a vision of gun rights that is absolute, with no room for any gun restriction at all.

The University of South Florida is celebrating its Homecoming Week this week, hosting dozens of events across all campuses.

The U.S. Department of Education has named Denise Davis-Cotton, director of the University of South Florida’s Center for Partnerships in Arts Integrated Teaching (PAInT), the principal director of an $8.5 million grant.

The Academy of the Holy Names is pushing back against a lawsuit filed by benefactors claiming the school is misrepresenting itself as Catholic by embracing “woke culture.”

A group of parents has filed suit against the Hillsborough County School Board in hopes of challenging the district’s masking policy.

A $1.2 million donation to the University of South Florida will fund UMatter, a program that helps people with intellectual disabilities experience higher education and campus life.

USF biomedical engineering graduates are receiving national recognition for a prototype device designed to help the critical shortage of ventilators in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diamond View Studios and Vū Technologies gifted USF’s School of Advertising & Mass Communications an estimated $500,000 worth of technology for virtual production education and training.

Florida Polytechnic University ranked best among Southern public colleges in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list.

USF is the fastest-rising university over the past decade, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings. 

The Pinellas Education Foundation has announced a $100,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase to fund teacher externships at local businesses.

The University of South Florida Presidential Search Committee is set to have its first meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 15. 

The University of South Florida is welcoming the school’s largest, most academically accomplished and diverse freshmen class in the institution’s history.

The Florida Board of Governors has confirmed Rhea Law as the University of South Florida’s interim president.

The Florida Surplus Lines Association (FSLA) announces a $30,000 endowment fund to USF’s School of Risk Management and Insurance, supporting a $1,000 annual scholarship.

The U.S. Department of Education will award the University of South Florida a $437,469 grant to support student veterans, U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist announced Friday.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Fredrick “Rick” Piccolo to the University of South Florida Board of Trustees, pending approval by the State Senate.

The University of South Florida Board of Trustees appointed Rhea Law as the school’s interim president Monday.

Tampa Rep. Susan Valdés will hold her 16th annual drive-thru school supply giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 7. 

Analytics Insight Magazine has named Florida Polytechnic University’s Data Science and Business Analytics Department to their 2021 list of the 10 Most Prominent Analytics Institutes.

The Pasco County Tax Collector’s Office is holding its 6th Annual “Two Good Soles” drive, collecting new shoes and socks for local students and families in need.

It’s back-to-school time already! As school begins, is academic tutoring or test prep needed for your child? Waiting until a student is behind in classes or cramming for SAT can result in lower scores.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has appointed Lauran Monbarren to the University of South Florida’s Board of Trustees, pending confirmation by Florida’s Republican-led Senate.

University of South Florida President Steven Currall is retiring Aug.2, he announced Monday.

The University of South Florida is developing a first of its kind database that will help streamline the process for students transferring from other Florida colleges.