UTampa moves ahead with new riverfront science building
UTampa is moving ahead with a new riverfront science building that will replace older campus facilities and add modern labs and teaching space.
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Academy of the Holy Names plans $8.2M South Tampa expansion
The Academy of the Holy Names is investing $8.2 million in a new Health and Wellness Center at its South Tampa campus.
USF names sole finalist for presidency
USF names Moez Limayem sole finalist for its presidency, a decision that could shape Tampa Bay’s economic and educational future.
UTampa’s Sykes College of Business climbs 21 spots in Bloomberg Businessweek rankings
UTampa’s Sykes College of Business jumped 21 spots in Bloomberg Businessweek’s 2025-26 rankings, earning high marks in learning and entrepreneurship.
USF climbs top 50 public universities, cementing its place among Florida’s best colleges
The University of South Florida is staking a stronger claim as one of the nation’s top universities, climbing to its highest position ever in U.S News & World Report’s annual rankings. In results released Sept. 23, USF rose to No. 88 overall, among all public and private universities, up from No. 91 the previous year. … Read more
USF announces search committee for next president
The University of South Florida Board of Trustees has formed a search committee to identify the university’s next president. Board Vice Chair Mike Griffin, a USF alumnus and co-head of the Florida region at Savills, will lead the search committee. Griffin also chaired the university’s 2021-22 presidential search and facilitated nearly 40 listening sessions with … Read more
Tampa Bay Rays’ DJ Kitty visits kids with neurodiversity (VIDEO and PHOTOS)
Learning Independence for Tomorrow (LiFT), an institution dedicated to empowering students with neurodiversity, started the new school year with a special visit from DJ Kitty. DJ Kitty, a mascot of The Tampa Bay Rays, welcomed students arriving for their first day of school, located in Clearwater. Since opening in 2013, LiFT has been committed to … Read more
One Liners Polk: Publix and Florida Polytechnic
► Florida Polytechnic University has been ranked the no. 1 most affordable cybersecurity bachelor’s degree program, in the country, for 2024. ► The Polk County Board of County Commissioners hosted a historical marker unveiling and dedication ceremony, at Shady Oaks Gardens Cemetery, in Bartow, which functions as a final resting place for Polk County’s deceased … Read more
USF receives a $1.5 million grant to develop an app that identifies climate risks in coastal communities
The University of South Florida has received a $1.5 million National Science Foundation grant which will allow researchers at the university to develop an application to identify flood risks. The app will combine volunteered geographic information and community crowdsourced data such as photos, and videos, with near real-time data on flooding. Using dynamic modeling and … Read more
Is a DBA the new MBA?
In the early 1900s, businesses were growing larger, and more complex, with more employees working in more varied divisions across more geographical boundaries. From this growth, demand for people who had training in managing business operations grew, which led to the creation, and demand, of the master of business administration degree. Today, knowledge is one … Read more