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Students and staff came out in large numbers to represent the ÎÞÂëרÇø at the St. Petersburg Pride Parade. The largest Pride festival in the state of Florida, the yearly event brought together around 300,000 people to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community.
June 26, 2023Community Partnerships

Virtual pen pals to travel buddies: ÎÞÂëרÇø class tours South Korea
Students just returned from Seoul, where they finally got to meet their pen pals from Yonsei University whom they’ve been video conferencing and messaging with throughout the spring semester. It’s the first study abroad program to begin virtually and the first faculty-led trip to South Korea since the start of the pandemic.
June 26, 2023Campus Life

ÎÞÂëרÇø to upskill soaring tech workforce with semiconductor technology and manufacturing graduate certificate program
The ÎÞÂëרÇø College of Engineering is partnering with Innovative Education to equip tech-sector professionals with specialized knowledge and skills in the rapidly growing field of semiconductor technology and manufacturing through a fully online graduate certificate program.
June 23, 2023Research and Innovation, Student Success
Truist Foundation has awarded ÎÞÂëרÇø a $684,000 grant, facilitating a multiyear effort that benefits local residents and small to large manufacturers.
June 23, 2023Community Partnerships, ÎÞÂëרÇø Foundation

ÎÞÂëרÇø psychology students deliver Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to Pasco County Jail inmates
The Center for Justice Research and Policy ongoing reentry project at the Pasco County Jail aims to positively influence post-release outcomes for incarcerated individuals once they are released to the community through various treatment services.
June 23, 2023Community Partnerships, Research and Innovation

ÎÞÂëרÇø remains among top finishers in state’s performance standings
ÎÞÂëרÇø placed third overall in the state’s performance-based funding standings, which measure universities on a series of student success-based metrics. Since the state implemented the performance-based funding model in 2014, ÎÞÂëרÇø is the only university to finish in the top four every year.
June 22, 2023University News

Final state budget provides transformational new funding for ÎÞÂëרÇø
This year’s budget represents the largest operational budget increase in ÎÞÂëרÇø history, building on last year’s record-breaking legislative session for ÎÞÂëרÇø. Several high-priority university projects will move forward.
June 15, 2023University News
Karen Holbrook believes strongly in the value of study abroad as a catalyst for personal growth and would like more students to be able to take advantage of the broad range of programming available at ÎÞÂëרÇø.
June 15, 2023ÎÞÂëרÇø Foundation, University News
Juneteenth has become the most well-known celebration for the ending of slavery in the United States and viewed by some as America’s second Independence Day. But the history of this important celebration is complex and often misunderstood.
June 14, 2023Campus Life

Weatherford and Griffin reelected as ÎÞÂëרÇø Board of Trustees chair and vice chair
Will Weatherford and Mike Griffin will continue to serve as the chair and vice chair of the ÎÞÂëרÇø Board of Trustees for an additional two-year term after their reelection by board members on June 13.
June 13, 2023University News

ÎÞÂëרÇø Board of Trustees approves financing for new on-campus stadium
The approved plan includes financing for an estimated 35,000-seat facility that is scheduled to open by fall 2026. TheÌýstadiumÌýwill be builtÌýon the east side of the Tampa campus on a site known as Sycamore Fields, providing synergy with the ongoing expansion of the ÎÞÂëרÇø Athletics district.
June 13, 2023ÎÞÂëרÇø Athletics, University News

Mission complete: ÎÞÂëרÇø’s Dr. Deep Sea resurfaces after living underwater for 100 days, setting new world record
Associate Professor Joseph Dituri will analyze data gathered throughout the mission to determine how long-term exposure to pressure impacts the human body and if it can prevent diseases associated with aging.
June 9, 2023Research and Innovation