USF SARASOTA-MANATEE'S FIRST MASTER'S LEVEL GRADUATES OF SOCIAL WORK PROGRAM ALREADY HELPING LOCAL COMMUNITY

SARASOTA, FL, (December 16, 2005) – More than 20 community-minded graduate students at USF Sarasota-Manatee are already helping local residents sort out some of the area’s social challenges and family problems -- even before the students pick up their diplomas. Complete News

SEVEN COMMUNITY STAND-OUTS RECEIVE AWARDS AT USF SARASOTA-MANATEE FALL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY

SARASOTA, FL, (December 16, 2005) – At every USF Sarasota-Manatee commencement ceremony, a select group of individuals receive awards for their citizenship, character, and scholarship. This Sunday evening at the Fall 2005 convocation, the university will bestow these honors upon seven people. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE FALL GRADUATING CLASS INCREASES

(Sarasota, FL December 14, 2005) – This Sunday, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will be conferring degrees to 252 students – a 40% increase in graduating students compared to last fall’s commencement ceremonies. Complete News

TWO NEW INFORMATION SECURITY COURSES OFFERED AT USF SARASOTA-MANATEE

SARASOTA, FL, (December 8, 2005) – In only three days in January 2004, the MyDoom email virus caused more than $22 billion in damages as it spread to more than 200 countries. In an era in which threats to information technology (IT) systems can cause such devastation, information security has become an emerging industry. To help respond to local industry needs for security savvy employees, USF Sarasota-Manatee will offer two new Information Security courses for the spring 2006 semester. Complete News

SENATOR MIKE BENNETT SPEAKS WITH USF SARASOTA-MANATEE STUDENTS

SARASOTA, FL, (December 8, 2005) – On a cool autumn afternoon late last week, Senator Mike Bennett received a warm welcome from a group of USF Sarasota-Manatee students. Bennett discussed a variety of topics with the students, including his legislative service, civic responsibility, the Terry Schiavo case, oil drilling off the coast of Florida, and managing Florida’s growth. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE SENIOR ACADEMY ANNOUNCES WINTER 2006 SCHEDULE

SARASOTA, FL, (December 1, 2005) –USF Sarasota-Manatee’s Senior Academy, a continuing education program for mature adults, will add 15 new courses for the Winter 2006 session. This brings the total number of Senior Academy courses to 31 offered for the upcoming session. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE BOARD CONSIDERS NEW STRATEGIC PLANS FOR NEXT STAGE OF CAMPUS SUCCESS AND GROWTH

SARASOTA, FL, (November 29, 2005) – Five years ago, the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus leadership team was dreaming big -- planning a new location for this regional campus, expanding local academic programs and conducting a major fundraising campaign. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE SPONSORS CONTEST TO CELEBRATE DIVERSITY

(Sarasota, FL – November 28, 2005) – Students from 13 middle schools and high schools in Sarasota and Manatee counties have been invited to participate in a diversity celebration poster contest sponsored by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.  Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE'S CEO STRYKER NAMED TO WHO'S WHO LIST OF TOP 25 TAMPA BAY EDUCATORS

PALM HARBOR, FL (November 18, 2005) – Dr. Laurey Stryker, the campus CEO for the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, was honored here Thursday night as a member of the elite “Who’s Who in Education” in the Tampa Bay area. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE HOSTS HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL 12TH ANNUAL BRUNCH ON THE BAY GALA

(Sarasota, FL – November 6, 2005) – Set against a spectacular bayfront backdrop behind historic College Hall, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee staged its 12^th annual Brunch on the Bay scholarship fundraiser. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH GLASSER/SHOENBAUM HUMAN SERVICES CENTER FOR SERVICE, SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH

SARASOTA, FL, (November 3, 2005) – The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center and the University of South Florida, School of Social Work, at the Sarasota-Manatee campus, is establishing a partnership to meet community needs through service, scholarship, joint research and collaborative learning for students and faculty of the university and the staff of the Human Services Center agencies. Complete News

GRANT RENEWED FOR USF SARASOTA-MANATEE SOUTH COUNTY PROGRAM

SARASOTA, FL, (November 3, 2005) – Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice has awarded $138,500 to USF Sarasota-Manatee to continue its south county program on the campus of Manatee Community College in Venice, which is located just north of the growing cities of North Port and Englewood. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE STUDENTS TO PLAY ROLES IN UPCOMING MOCK TRIAL

SARASOTA, FL, (November 3, 2005) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will host a mock trial on Monday, November 14, from 6-9 p.m. It will be held in the College Hall Music Room on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus, located at 5700 N. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota. Complete News

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE CIRCLE K INTERNATIONAL CLUB STUDENTS RECEIVE FIRST PLACE AWARD FOR BEST SERVICE PROJECT

SARASOTA, FL, (November 2, 2005) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Circle K International (CKI) Club received first place for the Single Service Project Award at the 50th  Annual Circle K International Convention held in Greensboro, NC. Complete News

SOUTH COUNTY CLASSES AT MCC VENICE CANCELLED MONDAY

HOMECOMING EARL AND COUNTESS CORONATED

SARASOTA, FL, (October 18, 2005) – USF Sarasota-Manatee students Jeffrey McDaniel and Nicole Stoddard were coronated USF Homecoming Earl and Countess this afternoon at the Westside Student Center. Complete News

USF KICKS OFF HOMECOMING WEEK CELEBRATIONS

SARASOTA, FL, (October 17, 2005) – University of South Florida alumni, students, faculty and staff will celebrate SUPERBULL IX, “Feel the Rush,” during USF Homecoming Week, October 17-22, 2005. Complete News 

NEW REGIONAL USF CAMPUS PROJECT TAKES IT UP A NOTCH

SARASOTA, FL, (October 17, 2005) – This week, construction crews will continue taking USF Sarasota-Manatee’s future campus to the next level -- literally and figuratively. Complete News 

SPRING 2006 UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATION DEADLINE DEC. 1

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – The deadline to apply for undergraduate admissions for the Spring 2006 has been extended to December 1, 2005. Classes begin Monday, January 9, 2006. Complete News

SGA HOSTS AN AFTERNOON WITH SEN. MIKE BENNETT

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – Have you ever wondered what it really means to be a legislator? Have you ever wondered just how decisions are made that concern you, your campus, your fellow students, and your community? Come find out at Sudakoff Center on November 30 at 3 - 5 p.m.

Join in the open discussion with Senator Mike Bennett. Our own Dr. Peter French will be moderating the discussion.

USF ALUMNI CELEBRATE HOMECOMING WEEKEND OCT. 18-22

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – Celebrate the University of South Florida's Homecoming, SuperBull IX, with the USF Alumni Association October 18-22, 2005. Complete News

NPR COMMENTATOR MELISSA BLOCK TO SPEAK ON CAMPUS

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – WUSF and USF Sarasota-Manatee join in bringing Melissa Block to campus on November 1 at 7 p.m. at the College Hall Music Room.
Melissa Block became a host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning daily evening newsmagazine in February 2003. Complete News

JAY SCHROCK RECEIVES "DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI" AWARD

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – Citing his many accomplishments since graduation and his contribution to quality hospitality higher education, the Oklahoma State University College of Human and Environmental Science presented Dr. Jay Schrock with the coveted Distinguished Alumni award. The 1972 graduate of OSU is founding director of the University of South Florida School of Hotel and Restaurant Management on the Sarasota-Manatee regional campus.

JAY SCHROCK NAMED 2006 CAMPUS UNITED WAY CHAIR

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – Dr. Jay R. Schrock, Director of the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management at USF Sarasota-Manatee, has been tapped to chair our 2006 United Way campaign.

Dr. Laurey T. Stryker, CEO of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, looks forward to Schrock's stewardship. "Knowing Jay, if there are ways to make this fun, he will." Complete News

NAME CHANGE: "CROSLEY CAMPUS CENTER" BECOMES "USF SARASOTA-MANATEE"

SARASOTA, FL, (October 7, 2005) – The new USF Sarasota-Manatee campus has been called "the Crosley Campus Center" over the past two years to differentiate it from our current shared campus with New College. As we move forward, it will become known simply as USF Sarasota-Manatee, dropping the "Crosley" designation, which creates confusion with the Crosley Mansion. The change, effective immediately, has been made to more simply identify the new facility, which is scheduled to open fall 2006. Complete News
 

USF SARASOTA-MANATEE TO HOST ASIAN STUDIES LECTURE

SARASOTA, FL, (October 3, 2005) – On November 4, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will host a lecture by Dr. David Goodman, Professor of East Asian Languages and Culture at the University of Illinois. The lecture, entitled "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in Japan: Why is It Popular, and What Does It Mean?," will be held at 10a.m. in the College Hall Music Room. Complete News

BRUNCH ON THE BAY 2005: CELEBRATION OF LEADERSHIP, LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP

SARASOTA, FL, (September 30, 2005) – Brunch on the Bay, now in its twelfth year, is an opportunity to support an endowed scholarship for Sarasota and Manatee residents so they can continue to live and work here at home while studying on our campus. Complete News 

Local Real Estate Icon Gives $100,000 to new USF Sarasota-Manatee Campus Center

SARASOTA, FL, (September 30, 2005) – Michael Saunders is more than the founder, CEO and president of one of Florida’s top independent real estate firms. She’s also a philanthropist, and the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is benefiting through a $100,000 gift from Michael Saunders & Company toward technology and enhancements for the new USF Sarasota-Manatee campus center. The Michael Saunders Plaza will be named in honor of the gift. Complete news

USF sarasota-manatee to host open house

SARASOTA, FL, (September 28, 2005) – On November 8, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will host an open house for prospective undergraduate and graduate students from 3pm to 7pm. Complete News

USF sarasota-manatee SPONSORS DIVERSITY CELEBRATION POSTER CONTEST

SARASOTA, FL, (September 28, 2005) – Students from 13 Sarasota and Manatee county middle schools and high schools have been invited to participate in a diversity celebration poster contest sponsored by the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. Complete News

USF sarasota-manatee to host ymca achievers luncheon

SARASOTA, FL, (September 26, 2005) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will host a luncheon for 35 students from the Sarasota Family YMCA Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Branch Achievers Program on Friday, October 14. Complete News

USF opens its doors to students affected by
hurricane Katrina

SARASOTA, FL, (September 2, 2005) – The University of South Florida is opening its doors to students affected by Hurricane Katrina. Many colleges and universities in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama are canceling or postponing the start of the school year due to recovery efforts after the storm. USF is prepared to make special accommodations to allow undergraduate and graduate students who are impacted by the hurricane to take classes at USF this semester. Complete News

School of Hotel and Restaurant Management Strives for ‘No Vacancies’ With Record Enrollment as USF Sarasota-Manatee Students Return for Fall Classes

SARASOTA, FL, (August 29, 2005) – As 2,000 students returned to classes today, the University of South Florida School of Hotel and Restaurant Management (SHRM) had extra cause to celebrate. Beginning its third year, the SHRM currently has more than 160 students enrolled. The interest in the USF SHRM reflects national trends of growth in the hospitality industry.
Complete News

$20,000 Grant Will Support Health Disparities Research at USF Sarasota-Manatee

SARASOTA, FL, (August 18, 2005) – Education, gender, race, age and economic status are all factors in how people plan for health care and financial needs as they grow older. Kathy Black, assistant professor in the School of Social Work at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee with expertise in advance care planning, received a $20,000 Interdisciplinary Synergy Grant to study disparities in advance care planning among elders in Sarasota and Manatee counties. The USF Sarasota-Manatee research project was the only one of its kind granted university wide. Complete News

Former Foreign Correspondent Teaches History of U.S. Vietnam War Involvement

SARASOTA, FL, (August 18, 2005) – The Vietnam War was the subject of controversy for Americans through several generations. In a new history class at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, former award-winning journalist Harvey Meyerson presents a historical timeline of U.S. involvement in Vietnam, spanning from global western expansion through the nineteenth century to the protests that rocked the nation in the 1960s. Complete News

USF Sarasota-Manatee Senior Academy Now Registering for Fall Classes

SARASOTA, FL (August 12, 2005) – Art history, evolution and the brain’s role in health and disease are among the 25 interesting course offerings this fall session at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Senior Academy. The fall catalog is now available with descriptions of classes scheduled for Oct. 3 through Dec. 1 on the regional university campus at 5700 North Tamiami Trail. Call 941-359-4296 to request a catalog, or see the complete course descriptions and enrollment forms on the Web site: www.sarasota.usf.edu/senioracademy.

Waterford Homes Shows Support for USF Crosley Campus Center With $100,000 Gift

SARASOTA, FL (August 1, 2005) – Michael W. Miller, founder, director and president of Waterford Homes based in Venice, Fla., presented the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Crosley Campus Center Fundraising Initiative a gift of $100,000 toward completion of the Crosley Campus Center opening fall 2006. The university will name the Waterford Homes Student Resource Center in honor of the gift. Complete News

New Faculty, Chief Information Officer at USF Sarasota-Manatee

SARASOTA, FL, (August 1, 2005) – Seven new faculty and an information officer have joined the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee. New faculty members are Dr. Rebecca Burns-Hoffman, visiting instructor in secondary education for English to speakers of other languages (ESOL); Dr. James Curran, assistant professor in marketing; Dr. J. Lynn McBrien, assistant professor of psychological and social foundations; Dr. Thomas Pencek, finance instructor; Dr. Richard Reich, visiting instructor of psychology; Dr. Lenford C. Sutton, assistant professor in educational leadership and policies studies; and Julia M. White, special education instructor. In addition to newly hired faculty, Greg Mallay is the new chief information officer. Complete
News

L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders Gives $100,000 to USF Sarasota-Manatee Crosley Campus Center Fundraising Initiative

SARASOTA, FL, (July 20, 2005) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee received $100,000 from L-3 Communications Aviation Recorders for the Crosley Campus Center scheduled to open in fall 2006. The second-floor lobby will bear the company’s name in honor of the gift. Complete news

USF Sarasota-Manatee Names New Coordinator of Student Affairs

SARASOTA, FL, (July 13, 2005) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee appointed Anne Patricia Dobson as coordinator of student affairs. Her responsibilities include providing USF support services; developing and directing major campus functions for students such as orientation, commencement and awards programs; advising student government; and facilitating the formation of student organizations, among other duties. Complete news

75 University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Students make Spring Dean’s List

SARASOTA, FL (June 24, 2005) -- The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee is honoring 75 students who made the Dean’s Honor List for the spring 2005 semester. Complete news release

Liz Lindsay Hosts Celebration Reception for USF Sarasota-Manatee Crosley Campus Center Fundraising Initiative Supporters

SARASOTA, FL, (June 20, 2005) – The rain may have brought the party inside, but nothing dampened the words of thanks from a grateful campus CEO, Dr. Laurey Stryker, as she spoke to a gathering of more than 50 members and supporters of the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Crosley Campus Center Fundraising Committee gathered at the lovely bay front home of Liz Lindsay on June 2.Complete news release

Group of 12 From Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club Take Walking Tour and Learn About USF Sarasota-Manatee

SARASOTA, FL, (June 21, 2005) – A group of middle-school age boys and girls from the Lee Wetherington Boys and Girls Club toured the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee June 14 to learn what it’s like to be a college student. The consensus at the question and answer session that followed was: you need to be prepared to do a lot of walking. Guided by campus admissions coordinators Julia Steele and Dale Johnson, the group learned about getting involved in clubs and community groups as well as getting good grades to prepare for applying to college. Complete news release

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN FLORIDA IS FOCUS OF JUNE 22 WORKSHOP HOSTED BY ZONTA AND USF SARASOTA-MANATEE

SARASOTA, FL, (June 16, 2005) – Modern-day slavery exists in Florida, according to some experts and will be the focus of a full-day workshop Wednesday, June 22, sponsored by Zonta Club of Sarasota, the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee Criminology Department, and the Hispanic Addictions Studies Program. The workshop, “Slavery: Not Gone, But Overlooked,” is from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in College Hall on the bayfront campus at 5700 N. Tamiami Trail. Anna I. Rodríguez, the founder of the Immigrant Rights Advocacy Center/Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking, will address what human trafficking is, where it is, and what can be done to stop it. Complete news release

USF Sarasota-Manatee Dean French Named President of Yale Club of the Suncoast

SARASOTA, FL, (June 16, 2005) – The Yale Club of the Suncoast elected Dr. Peter French, associate vice president and dean of Academic Affairs at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, president for the 2005-2006 year. Complete news release

New Book Focuses on Multigenerational Relationships Across Cultures

SARASOTA, FL, (June 14, 2005) – Dr. Elizabeth Larkin, associate professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, was one of four editors of “Intergenerational Relationships: Conversations on Practices and Research Across Cultures.” The book has become an important text for educators and students of the emerging field of intergenerational studies and research. It illustrates intergenerational perspectives from Europe, Africa and Asia, while providing tools for coping with the complexity of today’s global society.
Complete news release

Annual Celebration Honors USF Sarasota-Manatee Faculty and Staff

SARASOTA, FL, (June 9, 2005) – University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee faculty and staff paid tribute to their own on June 2 at a celebration in College Hall. Campus CEO Dr. Laurey Stryker presented gifts to employees for individual and team accomplishments. Complete news release

GRANT WILL EVALUATE WEB SITE DESIGNED TO BRING YOUNGER AND OLDER GENERATIONS TOGETHER

(Sarasota, FL, June 7, 2005) – Dr. Elizabeth Larkin, associate professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, received a $23,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation on behalf of Generations United. The grant is for evaluating the development of an online resource center on Generations United’s Web site allowing access to training, research and expertise. Complete news release