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In a ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ tradition, international students celebrate graduation with a symbol of their home countries

The Fall Sash Ceremony draws students from 67 countries to the ballroom of the Marshall Student Center. Hundreds of the graduates’ family members accompanied them, nearly filling the cavernous ballroom at the Marshall Student Center. Read about the ceremony its significance in the lives of international students at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.

December 19, 2024Events, Global Networks

911 emergency personnel from Saudi Arabia boost their skills at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Sarasota-Manatee

Sixteen first responders from Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, recently celebrated the completion of a University of South Florida Corporate Training Security Training Collaborative certificate program on Dec. 13 at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Sarasota-Manatee, where they learned ways to improve their crisis response capabilities.

December 18, 2024Global Networks

NATO Edge brings a historic partnership and its digital future to Tampa

NATO’s Communications and Information Agency, the cyber arm of the 75-year-old military alliance, held NATO Edge at the Tampa Convention Center, the first time the biennial technology conference and showcase has been held in the United States. Read how the event placed a global spotlight on ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ entities including ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World and more.

December 11, 2024Events

Ye Shen has been awarded two research grants to examine heritage language learning

Ye Shen, an assistant professor at the University of South Florida College of Education, has been awarded two significant research grants. Read more about these awards and how they further her studies in heritage language learning.

December 5, 2024Accolades, Faculty & Staff

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student explores creativity, activism through Fulbright UK Summer Institute

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ student Avani Sanghvi explored creativity, activism, and cultural connections during the Fulbright UK Summer Institute at the University of Bristol. Her experience inspired new perspectives on art, identity, and the power of authentic storytelling.

December 4, 2024Students

Honors student Raehanna Brown represents Jamaica at 2024 Chess Olympiad

Freshman Judy Genshaft Honors College student Raehanna Brown competed with her team from Jamaica in the 2024 Chess Olympiad hosted in Budapest, Hungary. Brown followed in her older sister’s footsteps in playing chess competitively and pursuing her education at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´.

December 3, 2024Students

When Kalia Early, a psychology major at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Sarasota-Manatee set off for Salamanca, Spain, she had no idea how profound an impact the trip would have on her. Read about her experiences studying abroad.

December 1, 2024Students

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World forum is first step toward a new French connection

At ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊԴ’s inaugural French Business Forum in November, participants discovered a natural synergy between emerging technologies, which are shaping both the University of South Florida’s status as a global research institution and France’s future economy. Read about those who came and how this event impacts the university locally and globally.

November 27, 2024Events, Global Networks

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Global Student Center opens in celebration of international education

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ President Rhea Law, Rocky, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ World leaders, and the broader university community officially opened the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ Global Student Center. Read how the event gave the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ international community a chance to explore the center’s many offerings.

November 27, 2024Events, Students

¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ solidifies its standing as top Florida destination for international students

According to a new report from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Institute of International Education, ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ ranks 29th in the U.S. among all universities and 19th among public institutions. Read to learn more about this prestigious achievement.

November 26, 2024Accolades, Students

New book on immigration and belonging will illuminate indigenous peoples and languages of North Africa

Heide Castañeda, a professor of anthropology at the University of South Florida, travels to Morocco to study and understand the indigenous Amazigh people — the focal point of her new book.

November 25, 2024Faculty & Staff, Scholars

Forging a Partnership: ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ St. Petersburg Center for Civic Engagement hosts Constitution Day Discussion on U.S., Moldova Elections 

Six campuses and five cities from two continents united at the ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ St. Petersburg Center for Civic Engagement recently hosted a Constitution Day Discussion with faculty and students in Moldova to discuss the elections in both countries this year. Read about this event and its impact on students at ¹ú²ú¸£Àû×ÊÔ´ and around the world.

November 25, 2024Events, Students