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鶹AV recognized by Forbes as one of America’s top large employers and the best among Florida universities

The 鶹AV has been named one of the nation's premier employers and top university employer in Florida by Forbes, highlighting its vibrant workplace culture, commitment to innovation and investment in employee success.

April 8, 2025University News

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U.S. News & World Report ranks 鶹AV a national leader for dozens of graduate programs

The 鶹AV has 31 graduate programs ranked in the top 100 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, including 15 in the top 50 and five in the top 25. With standout programs such as industrial-organizational psychology, criminology and rehabilitation counseling, 鶹AV continues to rise as a leader in graduate education and research excellence.

April 8, 2025Student Success, University News

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鶹AV Health Morsani College of Medicine named top medical school in Florida and among nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report

The 鶹AV Health Morsani College of Medicine has been ranked the No. 1 medical school in Florida and among just 16 in the U.S. to earn a prestigious Tier 1 designation by U.S. News & World Report. With record-breaking research funding and elite student achievement, 鶹AV Health continues to drive innovation in medical education, research and patient care.

April 8, 2025鶹AV Health, University News

Since opening in 2011, the School of Music's Concert Hall has become a musical gem for both 鶹AV and the Tampa Bay region. The only thing it was missing was an identity. Now, thanks to the generosity of Pete and Cynthia Zinober, it has one.

March 20, 2025University News

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Historic $40M gift establishes Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing at 鶹AV, solidifying Tampa Bay as “Cyber Bay”

The nation’s first named college dedicated to artificial intelligence and cybersecurity will drive workforce development, national security and economic growth.

March 11, 2025Cyber/AI, Research and Innovation, Student Success, 鶹AV Foundation, University News

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鶹AV provides presidential search updates

鶹AV Board of Trustees Chair Will Weatherford announced that Mike Griffin, Board of Trustees vice chair and 鶹AV alum, has agreed to serve as chair of the 14-member Presidential Search Committee. To assist the committee, 鶹AV has retained a highly regarded firm that worked with the university in its last presidential search.

February 20, 2025University News

President Rhea Law gives the Go Bulls sign

鶹AV President Rhea Law announces plans to step down after national search to select a successor

Rhea Law has served as president since August 2021, initially on an interim basis before being named to the role permanently in March 2022. Under her leadership, 鶹AV became the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

February 17, 2025University News

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鶹AV researchers, Tampa Bay Partnership unveil Tampa Bay area workforce and affordability data

State of the Region reports show that affordability pressures have lessened; strong improvements throughout the education and talent pipeline.

February 13, 2025University News

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鶹AV women’s lacrosse makes historic debut with student-athletes studying to become lawyers, chemists and more

鶹AV women’s lacrosse dominated its debut game in front of more than 2,000 fans at Corbett Stadium. As the inaugural team, the players are well aware that they will forever be a part of 鶹AV history and are working tirelessness to ensure their legacy extends beyond the field.

February 10, 2025鶹AV Athletics, University News

USF: A Preeminent Research University

From ballet to brain injury advocacy: Meet 鶹AV student and Miss Tampa Alexandra de Roos

After a concussion ended her dream of professional ballet, Alexandra de Roos enrolled at 鶹AV as a double major in biomedical sciences and psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychiatrist. She was also recently crowned Miss Tampa and plans to use her pulpit to promote brain trauma awareness.

February 6, 2025University News

USF: A Preeminent Research University

鶹AV historians bring Tampa’s lunch counter sit-ins to the stage

鶹AV has played to have a central role in ensuring future generations know that civil rights story of the sit-ins that desegregated Tampa lunch counters in the 1960s, doing so through a historic marker, books and now a play and documentary.

February 3, 2025Community Partnerships, University News

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National Gallery of Art acquires limited edition prints from 鶹AV’s Graphicstudio

The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. has announced it will archive 16 prints published recently by the 鶹AV Institute for Research in Art’s Graphicstudio. This marks another chapter in a decades-long relationship between the two institutions, celebrating Graphicstudio’s pioneering role in the intersection of art and education.

January 31, 2025University News

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