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Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence
Sarah Painter is a fifth-grade teacher in Pinellas County, Fla. who has spent more than 18 years serving in the classroom. Her talent for developing lasting connections with her students and their families led her to be named Florida’s 2022 Teacher of the Year—a role in which she helps celebrate Florida teachers and elevate the education profession.
March 14, 2022Student Success
A mother's journey to advocate for disability rights
Jillian Heilman is a driving force behind the creation of the new Rehabilitation Counseling and Disability Sciences online master’s program, which prepares students for careers as rehabilitation counselors and professional disability specialists.
March 11, 2022Student Success
Social marketers catch cheating on online surveys, casting doubt on compensated internet research
A warning from researchers at the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV: Scam artists are taking advantage of online surveys that pay for participation – a method of market research that has become more common practice since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 11, 2022Research and Innovation
Ryan Shargo is cultivating dreams of medicine at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV
Ryan Shargo has taken advantage of many opportunities at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV. As an incoming freshman, he started his academic journey through the summer Academic and Cultural Engagement Program, in which he traveled to Costa Rica. Shargo later travelled to the Dominican Republic thanks to his Genshaft Global Presidential Scholarship.
March 10, 2022Student Success
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV leaders thank state legislators for historic support in this year’s session
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV community is celebrating a historically successful legislative session by thanking the state legislators who have proposed hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding for Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV across all three campuses and Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Health.
March 10, 2022University News
Students gather at Weedon Island Preserve to excavate one of Florida's most significant archaeological sites. The field school – where students learn the proper methods to conduct digs and identify artifacts - is held every two years and is part of a course at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV called Florida Archaeology.
March 9, 2022Research and Innovation
Longtime trustee announces $1.1M gift, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV alumni courtyard named in honor of John and Naida Ramil
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s longest serving member of the Board of Trustees, whose historic time on the board started when it was formed in 2001, has ended his tenure with the announcement of a $1.1 million gift to support his alma mater.
March 8, 2022University News
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV committee recommends site for on-campus football stadium, $5 million gift announced to advance the project
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s vision to build an on-campus football stadium took a significant step forward today, with a recommended site selected and a $5 million gift for the project announced.
March 8, 2022University News
Two candidates for Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV president advance to next steps in the search process
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Presidential Search Committee interviewed Interim President Rhea Law and Jeffrey Talley and voted to advance both candidates to the next round, which includes visits on each of Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s three campuses on March 21.
March 4, 2022University News
Governor visits Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV to announce a $20 million grant for cybersecurity education
Cyber Florida at Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV will partner with K-12 schools to train students for careers in cybersecurity.
March 2, 2022Cyber/AI, University News
Two candidates for Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV president advance to search committee interviews on March 4
The Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Presidential Search Committee has decided to move forward with Rhea Law, Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV’s interim president, and Jeffrey Talley, a senior executive with military, academic, corporate and government experience.
March 1, 2022University News
Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV ranks in the top 10 for Fulbright scholars
According to the U.S. Department of State, the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV is tied for seventh nationally for the number of Fulbright scholars for the 2021-2022 period.
March 1, 2022Honors and Awards