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A thank you from Bill Hogarth on the launch of the University Student Center

The USFSP community comes together for the launch of the University Student Center

Thanks to everyone who joined us for the launch of the University Student Center! It was a big day for USF St. Petersburg and a particularly meaningful one for our students.

The University Student Center was a dream long in the making for all of us at USFSP, but particularly our students, who are justifiably proud of their new home away from home. The energy and excitement was palpable during Thursday’s event. Have a look at some photos from the celebration.

It was also gratifying to see so many community members and supporters join the celebration. Your presence showed once again that we are an integral part of the community. We are proud of our role in helping to energize downtown St. Petersburg.

Celebrating the launch

As USF System President Judy Genshaft said, “We have really created the best of what our state has to offer right here in St. Petersburg – the extraordinarily beautiful setting with an intellectual vibrancy.”

We hope all of you will return to our beautiful waterfront campus soon for a meal at the University Student Center or a lecture by some of the country’s best thinkers.

Sincerely,

About the blogger

I am Interim Regional Chancellor of USFSP and Director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography. I also served three years as Dean of the USF College of Marine Science. Before joining USF, I was the former Assistant Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Services at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001. I grew up in Jarratt, Virginia, a town of 600 people in southern Virginia. I received my bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Richmond in Virginia and a Ph.D. from North Carolina State University. To fulfill one of my childhood dreams, I took a break in marine research and returned to my hometown to operate a small neighborhood grocery store. View all posts by Bill Hogarth, Interim Regional Chancellor →