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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Education receives Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ College of Education has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)’s Best Practice Award for Innovative Use of Technology for its cybersecurity education initiatives that provide teachers and aspiring educators with knowledge and skills in cybersecurity awareness and training, preparing them for roles in various educational settings.

February 25, 2021Honors and Awards

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USF, Tampa Bay Lightning and Jabil launch business certificate program focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

Free seven-week online certificate program will emphasize essential business practices and initiatives designed to increase diversity among employees at all levels.

February 24, 2021University News

The Global Virus Network, a coalition comprising the world’s foremost experts in every class of virus causing disease in humans and some animals, today announced that аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health, at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ in Tampa, Fla., will serve as GVN’s Southeast United States Regional Headquarters.

February 23, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation, University News

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Will Weatherford elected vice chair of the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Board of Trustees

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ Board of Trustees voted unanimously to elect Will Weatherford as the board’s new vice chair. He will serve a two-year term in the role.

February 23, 2021University News

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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢joins national business leaders in co-organizing Florida supply chain event, includes discussion on impacts of COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅϢ’s Muma College of Business is partnering with various industry giants to co-organize the 2021 Florida Supply Chain Summit. The virtual event, slated for March 9 from 9 a.m. – 5:15 p.m., is especially timely as consumers’ eyes have been opened to significant shocks to the global supply chain during the pandemic.

February 22, 2021COVID-19, University News

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Africana Studies fosters broad intellectual perspectives that lead to impactful careers

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢is the first university in Florida to offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in Africana Studies. It was founded more than 50 years ago and has helped produce some of the most well-rounded professionals in disciplines around the world, such as law, public policy and community development.

February 19, 2021University News

The Jackson Rooming House was once a haven for black entertainers, athletes, teachers, clergymen, and visitors to Tampa, Florida. Located a block west of Tampa Union Station along Nebraska Avenue at 835 Zack Street — currently 851 East Zack St. — it is just a short walk east of the once-thriving Central Avenue business and entertainment district that was prominent during the era of Jim Crow racial segregation.

February 19, 2021Campus Life

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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢epidemiologists analyze the prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Tampa Bay

Researchers in the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢College of Public Health are conducting genomic sequencing of positive pooled samples to determine the prevalence of COVID-19 variants in Tampa Bay. This data will be utilized to project how emergent variants could influence the course of the pandemic.

February 19, 2021COVID-19, Research and Innovation

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ has received a $1 million gift to fund research to detect and prevent severe lung scarring. Philanthropist Timothy Ubben made the gift to support research led by his doctor, Jose D. Herazo-Maya, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health’s newly appointed associate chief of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine.

February 17, 2021Research and Innovation, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health, University News

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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢named one of the nation’s top 10 producers of Fulbright scholars

The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ is one of the top producers of Fulbright scholars in the United States for 2020-21, according to a new list released by the U.S. Department of State and first published by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

February 17, 2021Honors and Awards, Research and Innovation, University News

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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢joins UCF & FIU to address social justice, diversity, equity and inclusion

The Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Universities has kicked off the Year of Reflection, a collaborative initiative aimed at influencing student and employee engagement, diversity equity and inclusion practices, as well as institutional change and transformation.

February 16, 2021University News

The year 2020 was historic. A global pandemic still rages, simmering racial injustice is boiling over, and there is political instability and a climate crisis with impacts to linger for years to come. Distinguished speakers throughout the political spectrum and with unique backgrounds will try to make sense of this turmoil at the virtual 2021 St. Petersburg Conference on World Affairs.

February 16, 2021University News

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