The University of South Florida , also known as USF , is a metropolitan public research university in Tampa, Florida, USA. USF is also a member institution of the Florida State University System. Founded in 1956, USF is the fourth largest public university in the state of Florida, with registration 48,373 in the academic year 2014-2015. The USF system has three institutions: USF Tampa, USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Each institution is separately accredited by the College Commission from the Association of Colleges and Schools of the South. The university has 14 colleges, offering over 80 undergraduate majors and over 130 undergraduate, specialist, and doctoral degree programs.
USF is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for Teaching Advancement at top-level research universities, and is one of the three other universities in Florida that have this highest classification level. In the 2011 ranking, the Intellectual Property Owners Association places USF 10 among all universities worldwide in the number of US patents granted. The university has an annual budget of $ 1.5 billion and an annual economic impact of more than $ 3.7 billion. In the rankings compiled by the National Science Foundation, USF is ranked 43rd in the United States for total research expenditures among all universities, public and private.
USF is ranked # 68 Top Public School and # 140 at National University according to 2018 US. News & amp; World Report . USF was named the national leader in online education by Guide for Online School . USF graduate-level programs - including Public Health, Libraries and Information Studies, Education, and Criminology - continue to rank among the 5 best countries in the US. News & amp; World Report ranked graduate school.
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History
USF is the first independent state university to be built, planned, and built during the 20th century. Former US Representative Samuel Gibbons was instrumental in the creation of the school when he became a state representative and was regarded by many as the "Father of the USF." Although established in 1956, the university was not officially named until the following year, and the class did not begin until 1960. The university was built from Fowler Avenue on the Henderson Air Field site, a runway of World War II. Before Henderson Field, this area was part of a 5,000-acre citrus grove in 2005, the world's largest orange garden at the time, named Temple of Temple Terrace nearby. In 1957, the Florida Cabinet approved the name "University of South Florida." At that time, the USF was the southernmost university in the state university system. In 1962, the official USF mascot was inaugurated as "Golden Brahman." In the late 1980s, the mascot evolved into "Bulls."
The University grew under the leadership of John S. Allen, who served as first president from 1956 until his retirement in 1971. During this time, the university thrived, in part because the first master's degree program began in 1964. Allen is known for his opposition to the sport colleges that support a more academic-centered environment. Allen's final legacy is to be the first to build a modern state university from scratch: "As a completely new and separate institution, the University of South Florida became the first new institution of its kind to be organized, planned and built in America. -20. "Today Administration Building of John and Grace Allen, named after the founding president of the university and his wife, the important houses of the campus department of Tampa include the Student Affairs, the Acceptance Admission Center, and the Controlling Office.
In 1970, M. Cecil Mackey became the second president of the university. While in the USF, Mackey opened a university medical school, School of Nursing, and a Ph.D. program. In addition, Mackey works to strengthen St. Petersburg, while opening a new satellite campus in Sarasota and Fort Myers. While serving as university president, Mackey continued to teach economics courses in the conference room across from his office. Mackey first created a new description for USF: "a metropolitan university." This term is still used to describe USF today.
USF emerged as the premier research institution during the 1980s under the leadership of third president of John Lott Brown university. During his tenure, the USF Graduate School was founded in 1980. In 1986, Brown oversaw the opening of Cancer Center and Research Center H. Lee Moffitt on the USF campus of Tampa. USF became the first university in the country to offer a Ph.D. in applied anthropology and the first in the Florida State University System to offer degree programs in women's studies. In January 1988, USF Lakeland opened.
On February 15, 1988, Francis T. Borkowski was inaugurated as the fourth president of the university. He served as president for five years, laid the foundations for a university soccer program, built housing on campus for the USF president at Lifsey House, and incorporated several colleges into the College of Arts and Sciences.
Betty Castor became the fifth president of the university and the first female president when he was inaugurated in January 1994. He served as USF president for six years until 1999. During this time, USF grew to become one of the largest universities in the country in registrations. The Florida Board named the USF as the "Research 1" University in 1998. In 1997, the university started its first season in NCAA football. Two years later, Herd of Thunder marching band debuted. In 2006, Castor returned to USF to lead Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions. Castor resigned from his position as director in 2009.
The University is currently headed by its sixth president, Dr. Judy Genshaft, who took office in July 2000. He also serves as president of the USF System. Under Genshaft's leadership, the university has emerged as a top research university and major economic engine with an annual economic impact of $ 3.7 billion. The university has expanded its global reach, with the opening of the first Confucius Institute in Florida in 2008 and the creation of a Genshaft/Greenbaum Passport Scholarship Fund in 2011, which provides financial support to USF students wishing to study abroad. Under Genshaft, the USF continues to rank among the country's veteran-friendly universities. In 2009, USF became the first university in the country to partner with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to offer special services to veterans who take advantage of the new G.I. Bill. USF continues to improve academically, becoming ranked among the best universities in the country by the U.S. News & amp; World Report. In 2012, USF is recognized as one of the largest Fulbright undergraduate producers in the country.
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USF System
The University of South Florida system includes three member institutions: USF Tampa, USF St. Petersburg, and USF Sarasota-Manatee. Each institution is accredited separately, has a different mission, and its own strategic plan. The USF system has included two other satellite campuses, one in Fort Myers and the other in Lakeland. The Fort Myers campus opened in 1974 and closed in 2007, with the debut of Florida Gulf Coast University. The Lakeland campus opened in 1988 and is separated from the USF System in 2012 to become an independent Florida Polytechnic University.
Leadership
The USF system is a member institution of the Florida State University System (SUS), which is overseen by the Board of Governors of Florida. Each SUS member institution, including the USF, has a 13-member decision-making body called the Supervisory Board (BOT). USF BOT appointed the President of the USF System, which in turn appointed the Regional Chancellor of the member institutions. The USF system is currently headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Judy Genshaft, who was appointed by the USF Supervisory Board in 2000.
Tampa Campus
Founded in 1956, the USF Tampa campus serves over 41,000 students. It consists of a larger campus in Tampa, USF Health, and the College of Marine Science at St. Petersburg. The institute has 14 colleges and is a doctor who provides the campus of USF System. The University of South Florida's Postgraduate Studies Office serves as a leadership center for postgraduate education at the University of South Florida. The Tampa USF campus is also a tobacco and non-smoking campus on January 4, 2016, referring to the campus as "Pro Breathing-A-BULL!".
St. Petersburg Campus
USF first occupied the site of USF St. Petersburg in 1965. In 2006, USFSP was accredited as a separate entity within the University of South Florida System by the Association of Colleges and South Schools beginning with the academic year 2006-07. USFSP serves around 4,500 students and offers 33 undergraduate and postgraduate programs in arts and sciences, business, and education.
Sarasota-Manatee Campus
When USF Sarasota-Manatee was founded in 1975, it originally shared its campus with the New College of Florida. New College and USFSM continue to share campuses to new campuses built for USFSM in 2006. Nearly 2,000 students take classes at USFSM each year. The University offers 43 academic programs and certificates in arts and sciences, business, education, and hospitality and technology leadership.
Academics
The USF Tampa campus offers over 80 undergraduate majors and 130 undergraduate, specialist, and doctoral programs under 14 colleges. Under the semester system, the USF academic calendar comprises three academic semesters each year. The academic year starts in the fall, running from August to December. Spring semesters generally start in January and end in late April or early May. The summer semester is broken into three overlapping sessions - A, B, and C - which generally reach six or ten weeks.
Tuition Fee
For the academic year 2015-2016, tuition fees are:
- Bachelor
- $ 211.19 per credit hour for students in the country, and $ 575.01 per credit hour for students out of state. Total tuition/fees Ã,: $ 6,410 for in state and $ 17,324 for out of state
- Graduate
- $ 431.43 per credit hour for students in the state, and $ 877.17 per credit hour for out-of-state students. Total tuition/fees Ã,: $ 10,428 for in state and $ 21,126 for out of state
Demographics
More than 41,000 students are enrolled on the USF Tampa campus in the academic year 2014-15, including about 30,000 undergraduate students, 9,100 graduate students, 650 doctor medical students, and 2,000 students seeking a non-degree degree. USF is one of the 40 most diverse universities in the country, with students representing every state, US territory, and more than 130 countries. International students represent about seven percent of the USF student population. In the autumn semester of 2014, the university students' diversity profile consists of: 55 percent White, 12 percent African American, 21 percent Hispanic, 7 percent Asia/Pacific Islander, 0.16 percent American Indians, 4 percent two or more races, and 1 percent students do not report.
Fall Class 2014 Freshman approximately 3,000 students are accepted at university with an average SAT score of 1191 (only reading and math), ACT score 27, and GPA of SMA 4.00. 51 percent of the class members who graduate graduate in the top 20 percent of their middle school class. Among the incoming classes are 8 National Bachelors, 7 National Achievement Scholars, and 6 Hispanic National Scholars.
Rankings and colleges
Colleges at the USF Tampa campus include:
- Academy of Arts and Sciences
- College of Behavioral & amp; Community Science
- Muma College of Business
- Education Colleges
- Technical College
- Patel College of Global Sustainability
- College of Graduate Studies
- Honors College
- Marine Academy of Sciences
- Morsani College of Medicine
- College of Nursing
- Academy of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Public Health
- College of The Arts
The Honors College at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL is one of fourteen colleges offering courses for students. The Honors College is designed to support student success for advanced academic undergraduate students at USF. Students benefit from a special advanced course focusing on discussion and debate, close interaction with faculty and staff, and research opportunities.
Faculty
In the fall of 2014, there are over 1,700 instructional faculties on the USF Tampa campus. In the fall of 2013, the ratio of students and faculty to the USF Tampa campus is 24: 1. About 86 percent of full-time faculty members hold terminal titles in their area of ​​expertise. In addition, the university has more than 1,200 additional professors, 300 post-doctoral scholars, more than 2,000 graduate assistants, and 2,800 student assistants.
The USF Faculty continues to be recognized at a global academic stage with more than 35 scholars receiving leading scientific awards since 2009, including Fulbright, the National Science Foundation, the AAAS, the Guggenheim, and the National Endowment for the Humanities fellowship. In 2012, a USF professor is one of four in the country to receive the prestigious Carnegie Foundation for Teaching Progress and Council for the Progress and Education Support of 2012 US Professors of the Year award.
Graduation
The first USF commencement ceremony was held in 1963 in which 325 degrees was awarded. In the academic year 2014-2015, the USF Tampa campus gets over 11,400 degrees at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels. The commencement ceremony is held three times a year at the end of autumn, Spring, and Summer. Spring ceremonies are generally the largest, with five separate ceremonies held each semester. The ceremony for the USF Tampa campus was held at USF Sun Dome. In addition, the university organizes every ceremony for out-of-town guests to watch online.
Library
USF Library Tampa is the largest and most comprehensive library in the USF System. In addition to giving students access to more than 2 million academic journals, databases and books, the seven-store Tampa USF library offers mentoring and writing services, laptops, career resource centers, and Reserved Courses and group learning rooms. The Tampa USF Library also houses several Special and Digital Collections, including literature, oral histories, photographs, artifacts, and university archives. In 2012, the USF Library of Tampa opened the Science, Mathematics and Research Laboratory (SMART), a hands-on study room that includes over 300 computer workstations. In 2013, USF students successfully protest to keep the library open 24 hours a day/5 days a week during Fall and Spring semesters for students, faculty and staff with valid USF ID cards.
In addition to the Tampa library, the USF System has two regional libraries and two special libraries. Regional libraries include Nelson Poynter Pioneer Library, located on the USF St. campus. Petersburg, and Jane Bancroft Cook Library, located on the Sarasota-Manatee USF campus. Special libraries include the Shimberg Medical Science Library, which serves USF Health, and the Louis de la Parte Florida Institute of Mental Health Library, which serves the USF College of Behavioral Sciences and Sciences. The two specialty libraries are located on the USF campus of Tampa.
Research
USF is one of the fastest growing research universities in the country, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. In the 2010-2011 fiscal year, the university was awarded over $ 400 million in research awards. The Association of Intellectual Property Owners places USF among the top ten universities in the world that grant US utility patents in 2011.
USF Health
USF Health consists of the Morsani College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the College of Pharmacy, the College of Public Health, the School of Biomedical Sciences, the School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science, and the USF Doctor Group. USF Health researchers made breakthroughs in the areas of diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, prosthetics, heart health, genomics, and more. In 2012, the College of Nursing ranks first in Florida for a university that receives research grants from the National Institutes of Health.
More than 400 health care professionals at USF Health care patients across the state of Florida. In 2012, the university opened a Medical and Simulation Learning Center (CAMLS) in downtown Tampa. The 90,000 square foot facility serves as a center for education and training for health professionals around the world.
Sustainability
USF is one of a small number of national universities awarded the Gold rank by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education to build environmentally conscious campuses. In 2010, USF's Global Sustainability School was created. In 2012, the new Patel College of Global Sustainability, comprising Dr. Kiran C. Patel Center for Global Solutions, Master of the Arts in the Global Sustainability program, and the Sustainability Office, were introduced. Takes place in the first Leader in Energy and Environmental Design. Building an EMAS certified on the USF Tampa campus, this campus is a holistic academic unit that integrates research, scholarship, and sustainability teaching.
USF signed the American College and Climate Commitment of the University President (ACUPCC) in 2008 and submitted its Climate Action Plan in 2010 with the goal of reducing 10 percent of carbon emissions by 2015. Since then, the university has introduced several sustainability initiatives, including electric vehicle filling stations, water bottling stations, reusable plastic food containers in the dining room, dormitory recycling programs, campus fuel-fueled biodiesel bus services, solar-powered golf carts and more. In 2011, the university introduced the Student Green Energy Fund, which allows students to propose and vote on projects aimed at reducing campus energy consumption, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and promoting sustainable technologies.
Urban Transport Research Center
Founded in 1988, the Urban Transport Research Center (CUTR) conducts more than $ 13 million in research each year for various public and private sector sponsors in Florida and the United States, including the Florida Legislature, Florida Transportation Commission, and state and local governments, agencies, and organizations. Areas of research include public transport, transportation planning, intelligent transport systems (ITS), transportation demand management (TDM), transportation and financial economics, geographic information systems, access management, alternative fuels, and transport safety, among others.
Located next to the College of Engineering at the Tampa Campus, CUTR has the National Transit Research Center (NCTR), established by the US Congress in 1991, and reaffirmed in 1998, 2002, 2012 and 2013. NCTR was selected as the University Transportation Center Tier I in 2012 in partnership with North Dakota State University, Florida International University, and the University of Illinois-Chicago and in 2013 in partnership with Florida International University, Illinois-Chicago University, and Texas A & amp; M Transportation Institute. CUTR is also home to the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute, sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration. Through the NCTR and NBRTI, CUTR undertakes research projects in rapidly expanding urban areas to develop innovative and pragmatic approaches that will enable public transport to better meet the growing needs of US citizens.
In November 2013, CUTR launched the Automated Vehicle Institute @ CUTR, a multidisciplinary program of policy and planning that helps communities prepare and implement automated vehicle technology.
Campus life
The USF Tampa campus provides the services and resources needed for students to succeed both in the classroom and in their personal lives. Under the Student Division, USF students have access to opportunities for engagement, on-campus housing, dining facilities, recreation outlets, health and fitness services, and more.
Student union
The original USF student union was built in 1959 and opened in 1960. Originally called the University Center, it was one of the first five buildings to form the USF Tampa campus when it opened. In the early years, the University Center held its first women's dormitory room on campus, cafeteria, post office, bookshop, game room, television room and information desk. Classes are held on the ground floor and first floor of the building until other academic buildings are completed. The center underwent major renovations from 1988 to 1990. It was renamed Phyllis P. Marshall Center in 1993, in honor of the woman who served as the building's director from 1976 to 1994.
Marshall Student Center
In order to serve the growing student population on the Tampa campus, the building was torn down and replaced with a 230,000 square foot foot union in 2008. The new facility, now called the Marshall Student Center, still pays homage to its former director. This four-storey building has a 1,200-seat ballroom, 800 auditorium chairs, 100 computer lab workstations, study and meeting rooms, multiple student lounge areas, and outdoor courtyards. The facility offers several retail outlets including pharmacies, computer stores, credit unions, and identification card centers. The building has nine dining options, including the first Beef O'Brady on the college campus.
As the home of the USF Civic Leadership and Involvement Center, Student Government, Student Involvement Center, Brotherhood Office and Life of Togetherness, and Office of Multicultural Affairs, the center is considered a gathering place for all the things that students live at USF.
Center Gallery is a student-run art gallery located on the second floor of the Marshall Student Center with a focus on innovative contemporary artwork. The gallery is open to the general public.
Housing
There are 34 dormitories on the USF Tampa campus, offering traditional-style housing, suites and apartments. In total, the residential space provides housing for more than 5,600 students. The university also offers special housing options such as family housing, female housing, graduate student housing, and Greek Village. Each room on the USF Tampa campus is furnished with extra long beds, dressers, tables and chairs, bins, and closet space for every resident. Each dormitory has at least one assistant resident.
In 2009, the university adopted a new policy requiring all full-time undergraduate students to stay on campus. The aim of this policy is to provide new students with a comprehensive educational experience. Students released from this new law include those who remain with their parents and/or legal guardians in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas districts, are over the age of 21 on the first day of autumn classes, have children or dependent family members, or already married.
The University offers 12 Living Learning Communities (LLCs) in dormitories throughout the Tampa campus. The housing community places special interest in academic or interest areas, such as business, education, and sustainability. Citizens are required to submit an application and meet certain eligibility criteria to be accepted into LLC.
In addition to on-campus housing, USF has a formal relationship with five off-campus properties. Although the university has no ownership or management role in these entities, the university recommends this alternative option based on its proximity to the USF Tampa campus and the number of USF students living there. These properties include Campus Club, The Province, 40 Fifty Lofts, The Flats at 4200, and Avalon Heights.
Dining
There are 24 campus locations on the USF Tampa campus, including several national food brands and three dining rooms: Juniper Dining, Fresh Food Company, and Champion's Choice. In addition to the traditional menu, each dining room provides special diet options, including gluten free, Halal, vegetarian and vegan options. The largest concentration of feeding facilities is located at the Marshall Student Center, which houses Beef 'O' Brady's, Chick-fil-A, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Jamba Juice, Southwest Moe Grill, On Top of the Palms, Panda Express, John Pizza Papa, and Subway. There are three Starbucks locations on campus - in libraries, bookstores, and Juniper-Poplar Hall. USF is also home to Ben & amp; Jerry's shop in the Tampa Bay area.
Campus recreation
Campus Recreation Center on the USF Tampa campus is 21,000 square feet, a fitness facility with Wi-Fi equipped with two basketball courts, six group fitness room, an indoor three-track running track, 120 cardio equipments, six badminton court balls , and an indoor pool. Inside the facility, members can exercise, take group fitness classes, play intramural sports, rent equipment, receive personal training, undergo fitness assessments, and more. In addition to the Campus Recreation Center, there are two remote fitness facilities strategically located near the main dormitory at the USF Tampa campus: Argos Fitness Center and Magnolia Fitness Center.
Through Campus Recreation, the USF Tampa campus offers over 30 intramural sports throughout the academic year. Recreation The USF campus also retains the USF Riverfront Park, located two miles from the Tampa campus. Recreation Parks are only open for use for students, faculty, and USF staff. Located on the Hillsborough River, the park's boat house offers canoes, kayaks and oars. Groups can sign up to climb the 55-foot-high path located in the park, featuring three levels of challenge. The less challenging version of the rope course, called the low rope workshop, allowed the team to participate in the group's trust-building and problem-solving exercises.
Department of Outdoor Recreation The USF Campus organizes several year-round recreational trips. USF students, faculty, and staff can apply to participate in guided backpacking, tubing, rafting, kayaking, and hiking trips both in Florida and throughout the Southeastern United States. Outdoor Rec regularly organizes "beach days" where the department provides transportation to and from nearby beaches including Fort De Soto Park, Clearwater Beach, and Honeymoon Island State Park. In addition, the host department made a canoe trip at USF Riverfront Park four times a semester.
Student engagement
There are over 600 registered student organizations at USF, including academic, professional, special, Greek, and multicultural groups. USF students are welcome to join existing organizations or apply to create their own. The USF Center for Student Involvement, located at Marshall Student Center, provides many programs throughout the academic year, including University Lecture Series, Stage Week, USF Week, and more. In addition to the Student Involvement Center, the Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement offers many opportunities for organizational involvement, personal and organizational leadership development, and community service.
Fraternal life and association
There are more than 40 fraternities and associations recognized by the Office of Brotherhood and Holy Life on the USF campus of Tampa. Four councils organize these chapters: the Interfraternity Council, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the Panhellenic Association, and the Integrated Greek Council. Greek Village, a residential area on the USF campus of Tampa offers housing for members of 13 fraternities and student associations.
ROTC
The USF Tampa campus offers three Officers Corps Training programs (ROTC): Air Force, Army and Navy. USF is one of only 38 universities in the country that offers all three ROTC service programs. The university was the first in the country that created the Joint Military Leadership Center (JMLC) to accommodate the three programs. Located in C.W. Bill Young Hall, JMLC is a 53,000 square foot facility equipped with weapons simulation room, outdoor rappelling wall, common cocktail lounge and midnight room, three lecture halls and five classrooms. The building is equipped to handle web-casting, video conferencing, and distance learning.
The university offers three minors related to the military on the Tampa campus. The sixteen-hour Aerospace Studies Minor study provides an understanding of the management of military officers and leadership concepts, as well as analysis of the evolution of American defense policy and strategy. Eighteen hours The Military Science Minor provides students with an in-depth understanding of the doctrine of the Army leadership and the framework for applying those concepts beyond the classroom. Eighteen hours of Naval Science and Leadership Minor place special emphasis on developing character and effective communication skills, while providing an understanding of the Navy's leadership doctrine and the basic principles used by leaders in the Navy and Marine Corps.
Students enrolled in the USF ROTC program have the opportunity to live in the ROTC Living Learning Community on campus (LLC). Located in the stylish Maple Hall suite, ROTC LLC allows students to be exposed to the customs of each branch of the military, while developing friendships with fellow cadets and midshipmen.
Student government
The USF Student Government, like all Florida student administrations, is a state institution established under the Statute of Florida 1004.26. The Student Government, which consists of 250 volunteer and staff students, is responsible for advocating students at the university, local, state and national levels. The Student Senate allocates and releases more than $ 17 million in activities and a year's service fee by Florida law. The Student Government is formed like a federal government and is bound by the Student Council Constitution, student government laws, university regulations, and applicable law.
The executive administration oversees several departments and service agents including the SAFE Team, Student Government Computer Services, and Bulls Radio. The President's Student Body may also be elected to the University Board of Trustees and a member of the Florida Student Association (FSA).
The Student Senate, chaired by the Presidential Senate and the Presidential Senate of Pro-Tempore, creates legislation and allocates and excludes activities and fees for funding services per Florida Statute 1009.24. The Senate has 60 seats filled by 14 colleges. Each college is given a certain number of seats depending on the size of the campus. The Senate does most of its work through the committee.
The student student, led by the court chairman, hears cases involving students and the Student Government and also hears all recent parking requests for students at the USF Tampa campus.
Career Services
Located in the Student Service building near the campus center, the University of South Florida Careers Service offers support to students and alumni in the process of dreaming, planning and achieving their career goals. Staff Counselor Career on-site teaching students how to use strategic approaches in planning for career paths and job search. Career Services help students in self-assessment, learn how to conduct career research, find experiences that will provide you with transferable skills, and find full-time jobs or prepare for graduate school. The Office also provides similar assistance to graduate students and alumni to break into their field of study and help them create a brand for themselves and get the tools they need to become real competitors in the workforce.
Career Services is responsible for a number of networking and professional development opportunities on campus, including career exhibitions, follow-up workshops, artificial interviews with local business recruiters, professional etiquette dinners, and virtual job search through Employ-A-Bull. USF Career Services also collaborates with several student organizations such as Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society, the American Marketing Association and the College of Business to hold on-campus events for student bodies throughout the academic year.
University and student media
Starting in 1961, the local evening paper, The Tampa Times , covered the university news in a weekly "Edition of the Campus". Now off, the newspaper is replaced by The Oracle . First published in 1966, weekly sheets were distributed every Wednesday. Located today at the Student Services Building on the Tampa campus, this student-run newspaper is published four times a week during Fall and Spring seminars and twice a week during the Summer semester. The 12,000-circulation newspaper has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists and Associated Collegiate Press for excellence in journalism.
Owned by USF, WUSF (FM) first began airing in 1963. A station member of National Public Radio, a broadcast studio located on the USF campus of Tampa. Currently, FM stations broadcast NPR and local news during the day and jazz music overnight. The station is funded by local corporate and private contributors, as well as Corporations for Public Broadcasting and is affiliated with Public Broadcast Services. In 2003, WUSF 89.7 became the country's first public radio station to broadcast digital signals. Currently, WUSF Public Media offers local and national news coverage, educational programs, and jazz and classical music through WUSF 89.7, WUSF 89.7Ã,², WSMR 89.1, WEDQ, IntellisMedia, and WUSF New Media.
The student-run radio station at USF, now known as Bulls Radio, first aired in 1988. Formerly known as "WBUL" until 2009, the original station was broadcast from the Andros building on the Tampa campus. Since then, the station has moved to the Marshall Student Center, where journalists and student broadcasters are broadcast from a studio featuring a window overlooking Beef 'O' Brady's restaurant. Now one of the largest student-run radio stations in the state of Florida, Bulls Radio can be heard at 1620, 88.5 HD2 or online.
Tradition
The university's university was composed by USF music professor Wayne Hugoboom in 1960. The song was the result of a campus competition, in which Hugoboom won the first prize of $ 250. Alma mater was first used in 1961, and can be heard at the opening of each USF Inauguration Ceremony. It is also played by USF Herd of Thunder marching band before every soccer game.
The Golden Brahman March, better known as the USF battle song, is named after the original USF mascot. In 1962, the university chose the Golden Brahman mascot because of the country's history in raising livestock. Although the university mascot has evolved into the Bulls, the name of the battle song retains the history of this USF icon. In 2011, the university's department of athletics launched a campaign to encourage students, faculty, staff and fans to memorize the song. Today, incoming students are taught songs, along with other USF cheers, during the new student orientation session and transfer.
During Golden Brahman March and other USF songs, fans will encircle hand symbols "Go Bulls" above their heads. Made with a pointer and little finger, this movement was first used as a symbol of luck during a free throw in USF basketball. Today, it is used as a symbol of congratulation and cheering by USF students and alumni. Often bewildered by many as the USF battle song, "The Bull" is a rallying cry played by the USF Herd of Thunder marching band that encourages fans to stand up and encircle the hand symbol "Go Bulls" above their heads.
Athletics
USF competed in the first interollegiate athletic event in 1965, when it defeated the men's soccer team Florida Southern College. The University was accepted at the NCAA in 1968, and is currently competing at the NCAA Division I level. USF is a member of the charter of the Sun Belt Conference, joined the US Conference in 1995, accepted at the Great East Conference in 2003, and is currently a member of the American Athletic Conference. There are nearly 500 students-athletes competing for university each academic year.
Team
The University currently sponsors the sport of 17 men and women, including:
Facilities
Located on the Tampa campus, the USF Athletic District is home to the Bulls intercontinental sport. The district includes Lee Roy Selmon Athletic Center, Corbett Football Stadium, Frank Morsani Soccer Training Complex, Pam & amp; Les Muma Basketball Training Center, USF Sun Dome, The Claw, USF Baseball Stadium, USF Softball Stadium, USF & amp; Field Stadium, and USF Varsity Tennis Courts.
Opened in 2004, Lee Roy Selmon Athletic Center is a major center for USF Athletics. In 2012, this facility is dedicated to the late Lee Roy Selmon, a member of Pro Football Hall of Fame, former Director of USF Athletics, and "Father of USF Football." The 104,000-square-foot facility houses all USF sports teams, except for men and women, basketball, sailing and volleyball. The building features include a large power and conditioning center, and a sports medicine clinic.
USF Sun Dome on the Tampa campus is a home facility for men's and women's basketball teams and women's volleyball teams. The first event held at the facility was a basketball game in 1980. Arena has become a venue for other major university events, and a number of outdoor events, including sports, concerts and other entertainment events.
The USF football team playing at the Raymond James Stadium, home to professional football teams Tampa Bay Buccaneers, made USF one of only a few American college teams to play in the NFL stadium. Located ten miles away from the USF Tampa campus, the stadium has a capacity of over 65,000 people.
Spirit squads
The USF Spirit Squads - composed of USF Sun Dolls, USF Cheerleading, Rocky the Bull, USF Herd of Thunder - play an integral role in USF Athletics. In addition to supporting the USF university athletic teams during sporting events, the spirit team itself competes at the national level.
Rocky the Bull first started as a toy idea for USF Bookstore in 1965. Rocky today was unveiled in 2003. As the official mascot for USF, Rocky the Bull can be seen at USF Athletic events, as well as university events and other large communities..
USF Herd of Thunder consists of several bands, including 370 marching bands, pep bands, show bands, and winter guards. The marching band performs in all USF football games at home. The pep band, called Herd of Thunder Rumble Pep Band, performed in all USF basketball games at home. The show band is a 30-part group that performs on selected events that can not accommodate a full marching band.
Famous people
USF has over 228,000 alumni. USF alumni can be found in all 50 states and 124 foreign countries. Major business firms run by USF graduates include SeaWorld Entertainment, BAE Systems, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, FedEx, Google, Norwegian Cruise Line, TECO Energy Inc., and Symantec among many others. USF alumni have also led professional and government regulatory bodies such as US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the Office of National Drug Policy, the International Astronomical Union, and US Naval Surgeons. In addition, USF alumni have become members and hold positions in the US House of Representatives, Florida State Senate and Florida Representative Council, and Florida State Ministers. USF alumni has served as president of Central Michigan University, Cedarville University, and University of Virginia Commonwealth, among others. The USF alumni have also won numerous awards including Emmy Awards and Pulitzer Prizes. Major USF alumni and participants include:
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External links
- Official website
- The South Florida Athletics website
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