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Tampa Bay Beacons
Published 5 hours agoNew student-run cafe at Angeline Academy of Innovation serves up a lesson on business
St Pete Catalyst
Published 10 hours agoUSF renews Fuse Transfer Program agreement
The University of South Florida has renewed its Fuse Transfer Program agreement. According to a prepared statement, the State University System of Florida initiative “allows students who earn their associate degree in specific majors at a participating state college to transfer…
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Published September 18USF researchers developed flood monitoring cameras; now their funding is running out
To address flooding, USF Professor Barnali Dixon began developing static cameras that monitor water levels.
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 17USF St. Pete adds four-year nursing degree for workforce pipeline
The new freshman pathway adds up to 70 students annually to a nursing network backed by millions in state workforce funding.
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 16Pinellas unveils plan to close 7 schools, combine several others
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 15USF seafloor mapping initiative receives $8.5 million NOAA award
The University of South Florida College of Marine Science has been awarded a five-year, $8.5 million cooperative agreement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Coast Survey “to continue the work of world-class researchers at the Center for Ocean…
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 14School board approves $495.21 million budget; tax rate unchanged
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 11Pinellas County considers closing more schools
If approved, the changes will impact multiple institutions in St. Petersburg.
Tampa Bay Beacons
Published September 08After RFK visit, board members seek new policy to keep politics out of schools
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 08SPC joins national effort to simplify college admissions
St. Petersburg College is one of 10 institutions nationwide selected for the Lumina Foundation’s Great Admissions Redesign initiative, which aims to make applying for college simpler and better connect admissions, financial aid, advising and enrollment. SPC will participate…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 05USF Athletics and Power Design announce partnership
The University of South Florida Athletics department has formed a career development partnership with St. Petersburg-based design-build contractor Power Design. According to a prepared statement, the goal is to “educate Bulls student-athletes on internships and future employment…
St Pete Catalyst
Published September 05SharkMakers youth accelerator to launch collegiate program
Once known as the Next Gen Tech 360 program, the effort was initially designed for high school students.