USFSP News

Large crowd on hand for dedication of Jeanne and Bill Heller Scholars’ Lounge

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Cutting the ribbon at the Jeanne and Bill Heller Scholars’ Lounge are left to right) Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska, Poynter Library Dean Carol Hixson, Jeanne Heller, Campus Board Member Judy Mitchell, Bill Heller, Campus Board Chair Debbie Sembler, Campus Board member Roy Binger and USF System President Judy Genshaft.

Cutting the ribbon at the Jeanne and Bill Heller Scholars’ Lounge are left to right) Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska, Poynter Library Dean Carol Hixson, Jeanne Heller, Campus Board Member Judy Mitchell, Bill Heller, Campus Board Chair Debbie Sembler, Campus Board member Roy Binger and USF System President Judy Genshaft.

College of Education Dean Bill Heller and his wife, Jeanne, love libraries. They also love USF St. Petersburg. That combination prompted the Hellers to provide support for the new Jeanne and Bill Heller Scholars’ Lounge at the USFSP Nelson Poynter Memorial Library. More than 100 people turned out Tuesday for a formal dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony at the new … Continue reading →

Premed Club program at All Children’s Hospital provides comfort to cystic fibrosis patients

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Left to right: Premed students Everett Rogers, Keun Young Jo, Jordan McBride and Erik Richardson talk to a patient. Photo courtesy All Children's Hospital.

Left to right: Premed students Everett Rogers, Keun Young Jo, Jordan McBride and Erik Richardson talk to a patient. Photo courtesy All Children's Hospital.

Erik Richardson had thought about a career in medicine but wasn’t sure until he went on a mission trip to a health clinic in Guatemala three years ago. “Being able to help a child one on one is really what made me want to be a doctor,’’ said Richardson, a USF St. Petersburg senior majoring in biology who hopes to … Continue reading →

Strategic planning meetings continue

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Strategic Planning Vision Team

Strategic Planning Vision Team

This past Monday, the strategic planning process at USF St. Petersburg moved forward when a diverse team of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered at the University Student Center. More than 70 members of the Vision Team created a mind map of key elements impacting students, the university and the overall social ecosystem. After prioritizing what was most important to various stakeholder … Continue reading →

Strategic planning at USF St. Petersburg moves forward

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Vision Team members conduct a mind mapping exercise

Vision Team members conduct a mind mapping exercise

The strategic planning process at USF St. Petersburg moved forward in earnest Monday night when a diverse team of students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members gathered at the University Student Center. More than 70 members of the Vision Team spent three stimulating hours discussing critical issues facing USF St. Petersburg and higher education. In addition to students, faculty, staff and alumni, … Continue reading →

Public invited to participate in professor’s unusual literary project

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Hugh LaFollette, Ph.D., and the International Encyclopedia of Ethics

Hugh LaFollette, Ph.D., and the International Encyclopedia of Ethics.

Have you ever wondered what goes into writing and publishing a book? Have you ever wanted to write and publish your own book? Now is your chance. The public is invited to participate in an exciting literary project by USF St. Petersburg Philosophy Professor Hugh LaFollette, Ph.D. LaFollette, the USFSP Marie and Leslie E. Cole Chair in Ethics, is seeking … Continue reading →