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Final state budget includes funding to support key аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢initiatives
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ will receive significant increased recurring operational funding and support for other important projects in the 2024-25 state budget that was signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis today.
June 12, 2024University News
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health and Tampa General Hospital partner to launch one of Florida’s first behavioral health teaching hospitals
The new TGH Behavioral Health Hospital and the recent announcement that аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢will create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce – funded by a new state law – demonstrate the university’s leadership in addressing the critical need for mental health services.
May 13, 2024аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢to lead statewide initiative to address shortage of mental health professionals
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢was recently awarded $5 million in recurring funds to create the Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to enhance recruitment and retention efforts and expand pathways to behavioral health professions.
April 15, 2024University News
New state budget includes operational funding increases, significant support for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢projects
The proposed investments include a $50 million recurring increase to USF’s operational budget to support the work of each campus and аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health, as well as funding to expand cybersecurity research and the cyber workforce.
March 5, 2024University News
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Day at the Capitol highlights AAU achievement, emphasizes priorities for ongoing success
Tallahassee was glistening in green and gold as more than 100 students, alumni and leaders from USF’s three campuses convened for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Day at the Capitol. The annual gathering coincides with the current legislative session and allows Bulls to rally support for university priorities while lawmakers provide a glimpse into the democratic process.
January 31, 2024University News
Key legislative priority would make аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢a model for supporting veteran and military-connected students
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ seeks to strengthen the support and services it provides to veterans, military-connected students and first responders through a new request for funding in this year’s legislative session. The funds would lead to new or upgraded Office of Veteran Success facilities on all three аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢campuses, benefitting thousands of students.
January 31, 2024Student Success
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health granted initial $14 million for traumatic brain injury research study
Through a grant from the Florida Legislature, researchers in the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health Morsani College of Medicine will conduct a clinical study to help determine if hyperbaric oxygen therapy can ease the symptoms of traumatic brain injury in Florida’s veteran, active duty and reserve service members.
January 8, 2024Research and Innovation
Dozens of maintenance projects to begin across campuses to help strengthen USF’s infrastructure
USF’s iconic water tower is getting repaired and painted as part of an investment of nearly $73 million allotted in last year’s state budget to support USF’s Capital Renewal Program, which addresses a portion of the university’s deferred maintenance needs.
April 14, 2023University News
Looking to build on USF’s historic legislative year, students, alumni and university leaders participate in аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Day at the Capitol
More than 100 students and alumni joined аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢leadership in Tallahassee on Wednesday for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Day at the Capitol ¬– an annual gathering that offers an opportunity to raise awareness about the university and its priorities ahead of the legislative session, which begins March 7.
February 8, 2023University News
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢leaders thank state legislators for historic support in this year’s session
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ community is celebrating a historically successful legislative session by thanking the state legislators who have proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢across all three campuses and аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢Health.
March 10, 2022University News
Students, university leadership advocate for аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢during Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee
Dozens of students from the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ are standing side by side with President Rhea Law, trustees and other university leaders in Tallahassee to advocate for the university’s priorities in the 2022 state legislative session that began last week.
January 18, 2022University News
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÄÚÄ»ÐÅÏ¢ is seeking support from the Florida Legislature and the local community to advance a bold new plan for an interdisciplinary center of excellence that will harness the collective power of colleges and departments from throughout the university to address the existential challenges created by climate change, including sea level rise, high tide flooding events and other coastal hazards.
January 10, 2022Research and Innovation, University News