/news/Recent posts from USF Newsen-usMon, 23 Dec 2024 05:18:51 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)/news/2022/usf-community-continues-to-provide-support-to-those-impacted-by-hurricane-ian.aspxAs soon as Hurricane Ian stormed through Fort Myers and its vicinity, USF community members sprang into action. From collecting donations, to hosting clean-up missions and lending professional expertise, faculty, staff and students are continuing efforts to support those in need.Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 Hurricane Ian recovery: 'This is about doing what's right and helping people'As soon as Hurricane Ian stormed through Fort Myers and its vicinity, USF community members sprang into action. From collecting donations, to hosting clean-up missions and lending professional expertise, faculty, staff and students are continuing efforts to support those in need.USF College of Nursing faculty and staff are volunteering at Swift Action Force Emergency camps in southwest Florida – providing expertise in the medical tent and distributing food and water to families./news/2022/usf-community-continues-to-provide-support-to-those-impacted-by-hurricane-ian.aspxUniversity NewsCommunity Service,Hurricane Ianhttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2022/genesis-rivera-marrero-on-the-importance-of-building-community.aspxSince arriving on the Sarasota-Manatee campus, Rivera Marrero has embraced her new home with open arms. In addition to her coursework, she works three campus jobs — community leader and peer coach in the Department of Student Support Services, coordinator for the Campus Activities Board and lead work-study in the Office of Veteran Success.External ArticleWed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 Genesis Rivera Marrero on the importance of building communitySince arriving on the Sarasota-Manatee campus, Rivera Marrero has embraced her new home with open arms. In addition to her coursework, she works three campus jobs — community leader and peer coach in the Department of Student Support Services, coordinator for the Campus Activities Board and lead work-study in the Office of Veteran Success.Genesis Rivera Marrero on the importance of building communityhttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2022/genesis-rivera-marrero-on-the-importance-of-building-community.aspxStudent SuccessBoundless Bulls,Community Servicehttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/usf-and-st-pete-youth-farm-unveil-fresh-and-local-greenhouse.aspxThe USF St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm have unveiled a new greenhouse that will provide the community with fresh vegetables and fish while giving students the opportunity to learn about sustainable and innovative farming methods.External ArticleWed, 22 Jun 2022 11:00:00 USF St. Petersburg campus and St. Pete Youth Farm unveil Fresh and Local Greenhouse to fight food insecurityThe USF St. Petersburg campus and the St. Pete Youth Farm have unveiled a new greenhouse that will provide the community with fresh vegetables and fish while giving students the opportunity to learn about sustainable and innovative farming methods.Young volunteer at the St. Pete Youth Farm's new greenhousehttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/usf-and-st-pete-youth-farm-unveil-fresh-and-local-greenhouse.aspxUniversity NewsCommunity Service,St. Petersburg/news/2020/faculty-and-students-help-stop-spread-covid-19.aspxMore than 60 USF students and faculty members are dispersed across the state of Florida to assist the Florida Department of Health in identifying people who’ve come in contact with someone who’s tested positive for the coronavirus. They’re focused on finding those considered ‘high-risk’, meaning someone who may have attended the same gathering, or were in close proximity.Rocky D. BullMon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Identifying the ‘At-Risk’: USF Faculty and Students Helping Stop the Spread of COVID-19More than 60 USF students and faculty members are dispersed across the state of Florida to assist the Florida Department of Health in identifying people who’ve come in contact with someone who’s tested positive for the coronavirus. They’re focused on finding those considered ‘high-risk’, meaning someone who may have attended the same gathering, or were in close proximity.College of Public Health graduate student, Miriam Escobar, helps track COVID-19 exposure./news/2020/faculty-and-students-help-stop-spread-covid-19.aspxCOVID-19,University NewsCollege of Public Health,Community Service,Coronavirus/news/2019/promoting-food-soveregnty.aspxLocally grown food holds a special meaning for Dell deChant, associate chair and master instructor in the USF Department of Religious Studies, whose life-long research has led him from studying religious culture to contemporary issues around food and community, specifically food sovereignty.Rocky D. BullWed, 16 Oct 2019 10:00:00 Turning Passion into Edible Purpose: Religious Studies Instructor Promotes Food SovereigntyLocally grown food holds a special meaning for Dell deChant, associate chair and master instructor in the USF Department of Religious Studies, whose life-long research has led him from studying religious culture to contemporary issues around food and community, specifically food sovereignty.Religious studies students learn how to grow their own food at USF's Botanical Gardens./news/2019/promoting-food-soveregnty.aspxCampus LifeCollege of Arts and Sciences,Community Service,religious studies/news/2018/nearly-2000-usf-students-participate-community-service-projects-saturday-jan-13.aspxInspired by MLK, the annual Stampede of Service event benefits dozens of sites and organizations across Hillsborough County.Rocky D. BullMon, 08 Jan 2018 00:00:00 Nearly 2,000 USF Students to Participate in Community Service Projects on Saturday, January 13Inspired by MLK, the annual Stampede of Service event benefits dozens of sites and organizations across Hillsborough County.USF students volunteering at a local community garden last semester as part of the Week of Welcome activities./news/2018/nearly-2000-usf-students-participate-community-service-projects-saturday-jan-13.aspxCampus LifeCommunity Service,MLK,Stampede of Service