±«Óãtv News Feed/news/Recent posts from ±«Óãtv Newsen-usSat, 28 Dec 2024 19:22:42 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)±«Óãtv graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement/news/2024/student-speakers-shine-at-fall-commencement.aspxNearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fall’s commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans. All now share a common theme – they are ±«Óãtv alumni.Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:46:35 ±«Óãtv graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencementNearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this fall’s commencement. The group, which represented 93 countries, 42 states and 11 U.S. territories, included 47 undergraduate students earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average and 107 military veterans. All now share a common theme – they are ±«Óãtv alumni.±«Óãtv: A Preeminent Research University/news/2024/student-speakers-shine-at-fall-commencement.aspxStudent Success,University NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,College of Design Art and Performance,College of Education,College of Engineering,College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences,College of Marine Science,College of Nursing,College of Pharmacy,College of Public Health,College of The Arts,Commencement,My±«Óãtv,Paul Guzzo,School of Aging Studies,School of Architecture and Community Design,School of Art & Art History,School of Geosciences,School of Goesciences,School of Hospitality and Tourism Management,School of Interdisciplinary Studies,School of Music,School of Public Affairs,School of Theatre & DanceTop stories of 2024/news/2024/top-stories-of-2024.aspxAs 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on ±«Óãtv’s remarkable journey of triumphs – celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:29:14 Top stories of 2024As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on ±«Óãtv’s remarkable journey of triumphs – celebrating unprecedented achievements in academics, record-breaking research and exhilarating athletic seasons. The university continues to demonstrate the tremendous impact it has on our communities, forging new partnerships that define what it means to be a leading research university.Collage of polaroid photos with the words, 2024, a bold, new era/news/2024/top-stories-of-2024.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,College of Design Art and Performance,College of Education,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,College of Nursing,College of Pharmacy,College of Public Health,Florida Legislature,Institute of Applied Engineering,My±«Óãtv,President Rhea Law,Tampa General Hospital,Tina Meketa,Top Stories,±«Óãtv Athletics,±«Óãtv Health,±«Óãtv Health Morsani College of MedicineThree ±«Óãtv faculty win Tampa Bay Tech Awards/research-innovation/news/2024/three-usf-faculty-win-tampa-bay-tech-awards.aspxAndy Hafer was presented with the Community Dedication and Leadership Award, Shannon Bailey was named Tech Educator of the Year and Unal Zafer was recognized with the Tech Project of the Year.External ArticleMon, 04 Nov 2024 14:31:06 Three ±«Óãtv faculty win Tampa Bay Tech AwardsAndy Hafer was presented with the Community Dedication and Leadership Award, Shannon Bailey was named Tech Educator of the Year and Unal Zafer was recognized with the Tech Project of the Year.Graphic that says Tampa Bay Tech Awards/research-innovation/news/2024/three-usf-faculty-win-tampa-bay-tech-awards.aspxHonors and AwardsCollege of Education,Muma College of Business,Research and Innovation,±«Óãtv Health Morsani College of Medicine±«Óãtv researcher helping K-12 educators incorporate AI in the classroomhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/professor-creates-popular-online-ai-platform.aspxA new online platform created by ±«Óãtv Professor Zafer Unal features hundreds of free AI tools designed to assist educators with planning, assessment, preparation, research and more.External ArticleMon, 12 Aug 2024 00:59:03 ±«Óãtv researcher helping K-12 educators incorporate AI in the classroomA new online platform created by ±«Óãtv Professor Zafer Unal features hundreds of free AI tools designed to assist educators with planning, assessment, preparation, research and more.±«Óãtv Professor Zafer Unalhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2024/professor-creates-popular-online-ai-platform.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education±«Óãtv student receives highest non-combat award from U.S. Marine Corps following response to mass shooting/education/blog/2024/usf-student-recieves-award-us-marine-corps.aspxU.S. Marine Sgt. Amed Issa was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism. The ±«Óãtv exercise science major put himself in the line of fire to save lives when gunshots erupted inside a packed restaurant.External ArticleTue, 05 Mar 2024 11:33:15 ±«Óãtv student receives highest non-combat award from U.S. Marine Corps following response to mass shootingU.S. Marine Sgt. Amed Issa was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Medal for his heroism. The ±«Óãtv exercise science major put himself in the line of fire to save lives when gunshots erupted inside a packed restaurant.Military members stand for U.S. Marine Sgt. Amed Issa/education/blog/2024/usf-student-recieves-award-us-marine-corps.aspxHonors and AwardsCollege of Education,My±«ÓãtvFlorida Center for PAInT director awarded $2.6 million grant to bring arts-integrated pedagogy to civics classroomshttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2023/florida-center-for-paint-director-awarded-2.6-million-grant.aspxDenise Davis-Cotton will launch a professional development program for educators who teach social studies in elementary and middle schools that serve low-socioeconomic status households and communities.External ArticleMon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 Florida Center for PAInT director awarded $2.6 million grant to bring arts-integrated pedagogy to civics classroomsDenise Davis-Cotton will launch a professional development program for educators who teach social studies in elementary and middle schools that serve low-socioeconomic status households and communities.Denise Davis-Cottonhttps://www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu/news/2023/florida-center-for-paint-director-awarded-2.6-million-grant.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education,My±«Óãtv,±«Óãtv Sarasota-ManateeFirst cohort of students with intellectual disabilities completes UMatter Programhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/umatter-first-cohort-graduates.aspxThe innovative program provides young adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life, learning social skills and career training along the way.External ArticleMon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 First cohort of students with intellectual disabilities completes UMatter ProgramThe innovative program provides young adults with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life, learning social skills and career training along the way.Group of students stand infront of the Bull logohttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2023/umatter-first-cohort-graduates.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,±«Óãtv St. PetersburgU.S. Department of Education awards ±«Óãtv researchers $8 million to enhance school-based mental health programs/news/2023/us-department-of-education-awards-usf-researchers-8-million-to-enhance-school-based-mental-health-programs.aspxTwo separate projects led by faculty in the ±«Óãtv College of Education and College of Behavioral and Community Sciences are being funded by a combined $8 million from the U.S. Department of Education to address mental health in Tampa Bay K-12 students.Tue, 02 May 2023 12:00:00 U.S. Department of Education awards ±«Óãtv researchers $8 million to enhance school-based mental health programsTwo separate projects led by faculty in the ±«Óãtv College of Education and College of Behavioral and Community Sciences are being funded by a combined $8 million from the U.S. Department of Education to address mental health in Tampa Bay K-12 students.Blurred photo of students on a playground/news/2023/us-department-of-education-awards-usf-researchers-8-million-to-enhance-school-based-mental-health-programs.aspxCommunity Partnerships,Research and Innovation,Student SuccessCollege of Behavioral and Community Sciences,College of Education,My±«Óãtv,Tina MeketaAssociate professor develops motivational chatbot and digital Candyland-like maze to ensure student success/news/2023/associate-professor-develops-motivational-chatbot-and-candyland-like-maze-to-ensure-student-success.aspxSanghoon Park will be recognized by the State University System of Florida for his efforts to provide students with an engaging learning environment while teaching them how to develop creative ways to empower and prepare future students in their own digital courses.Tue, 02 May 2023 08:00:00 Associate professor develops motivational chatbot and digital Candyland-like maze to ensure student successSanghoon Park will be recognized by the State University System of Florida for his efforts to provide students with an engaging learning environment while teaching them how to develop creative ways to empower and prepare future students in their own digital courses.Instructional design students learning with augmented reality/news/2023/associate-professor-develops-motivational-chatbot-and-candyland-like-maze-to-ensure-student-success.aspxResearch and InnovationCassidy Delamarter,College of Education,My±«ÓãtvCelebrating the women of ±«Óãtv/news/2023/celebrating-the-women-of-usf.aspxFrom their grandmothers, to Gloria Steinem and Jane Goodall, women across ±«Óãtv share who inspired their passion and careers.Wed, 01 Mar 2023 09:00:00 Celebrating the women of ±«ÓãtvFrom their grandmothers, to Gloria Steinem and Jane Goodall, women across ±«Óãtv share who inspired their passion and careers.Graphic that says, "±«Óãtv celebrates women's history month"/news/2023/celebrating-the-women-of-usf.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Arts and Sciences,College of Behavioral and Community Sciences,College of Education,College of Engineering,College of Marine Science,College of Nursing,College of Public Health,Judy Genshaft Honors College,Muma College of Business,My±«ÓãtvU.S. News ranks ±«Óãtv’s online MBA program among the nation’s top 25/news/2023/u-s-news-ranks-usfs-online-mba-program-among-the-nations-top-25.aspx±«Óãtv’s online MBA program in the Muma College of Business is now ranked at No. 19. Graduate programs in engineering and education also ranked among the nation’s best.Tue, 24 Jan 2023 09:00:00 U.S. News ranks ±«Óãtv’s online MBA program among the nation’s top 25±«Óãtv’s online MBA program in the Muma College of Business is now ranked at No. 19. Graduate programs in engineering and education also ranked among the nation’s best.Woman sits at table with her laptop outdoors/news/2023/u-s-news-ranks-usfs-online-mba-program-among-the-nations-top-25.aspxUniversity NewsAlthea Johnson,College of Education,College of Engineering,Muma College of Business,My±«Óãtv,U.S. News and World Report±«Óãtv researchers celebrate successes of new Caribbean research center/education/blog/2022/rise-caribbean-initiative-celebrates-year-1-of-project.aspxAn interdisciplinary research center is now up and running in Barbados thanks to a $3.6 million grant provided by USAID to support education policy development and timely decision-making on issues impacting schools in the sub-region.External ArticleTue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv researchers celebrate successes of new Caribbean research centerAn interdisciplinary research center is now up and running in Barbados thanks to a $3.6 million grant provided by USAID to support education policy development and timely decision-making on issues impacting schools in the sub-region.Group of people gather outside building that says, "School of Education."/education/blog/2022/rise-caribbean-initiative-celebrates-year-1-of-project.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education,±«Óãtv Sarasota-ManateeCollege of Education receives grant to support underrepresented students in pursuing careers in STEM fieldshttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/college-of-education-receives-grant-to-support-underrepresented-students-in-pursuing-careers-in-stem-fields.aspxA $75,000 grant from Duke Energy will allow the ±«Óãtv St. Petersburg campus to establish programming that helps initiate partnerships with schools, developing curriculum, establishing STEM-focused clubs and recruiting female and minority students in Pinellas County.External ArticleThu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 College of Education receives grant to support underrepresented students in pursuing careers in STEM fieldsA $75,000 grant from Duke Energy will allow the ±«Óãtv St. Petersburg campus to establish programming that helps initiate partnerships with schools, developing curriculum, establishing STEM-focused clubs and recruiting female and minority students in Pinellas County.Students stand in classroom with teacherhttps://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2022/college-of-education-receives-grant-to-support-underrepresented-students-in-pursuing-careers-in-stem-fields.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,±«Óãtv St. Petersburg±«Óãtv associate professor marks symbolic milestone in her efforts to help teen mothers in The Bahamas/education/blog/2022/associate-professor-marks-symbolic-milestone-efforts-to-help-teen-mothers-bahamas.aspxEquity is at the heart of Ruthmae Sears’s research and passion for continuing education. She just returned from The Bahamas, where she grew up, to celebrate a significant milestone for a program she’s been supporting for 16 years.External ArticleTue, 10 May 2022 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv associate professor marks symbolic milestone in her efforts to help teen mothers in The BahamasEquity is at the heart of Ruthmae Sears’s research and passion for continuing education. She just returned from The Bahamas, where she grew up, to celebrate a significant milestone for a program she’s been supporting for 16 years.Associate Professor Ruthmae Sears (second from left) poses with her colleagues at the PACE Programme in The Bahamas./education/blog/2022/associate-professor-marks-symbolic-milestone-efforts-to-help-teen-mothers-bahamas.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education±«Óãtv STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative awarded $1 million in funding from House Appropriations Committee/education/blog/2022/usf-stem-teacher-prep-initiative-funding-house-appropriations-committee.aspxA community project proposed by the ±«Óãtv College of Education was awarded $1 million by the House Appropriations Committee to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher preparation across the Tampa Bay region.External ArticleWed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative awarded $1 million in funding from House Appropriations CommitteeA community project proposed by the ±«Óãtv College of Education was awarded $1 million by the House Appropriations Committee to enhance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) teacher preparation across the Tampa Bay region.Group of individuals surround U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor/education/blog/2022/usf-stem-teacher-prep-initiative-funding-house-appropriations-committee.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,My±«Óãtv,Rep. Kathy Castor±«Óãtv selected to host first Florida chapter of Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Schools Program/education/blog/2022/usf-selected-to-host-florida-chapter-mesa-schools-program.aspxThe ±«Óãtv (±«Óãtv) was selected to host a chapter of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Schools Program, an academic program that supports underserved students and helps them excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.External ArticleFri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv selected to host first Florida chapter of Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement Schools ProgramThe ±«Óãtv (±«Óãtv) was selected to host a chapter of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Schools Program, an academic program that supports underserved students and helps them excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields.group gathers at wipe board/education/blog/2022/usf-selected-to-host-florida-chapter-mesa-schools-program.aspxHonors and Awards,Student SuccessCollege of EducationPhone calls add personal touch to ±«Óãtv’s recruitment of underrepresented students/news/2022/phone-calls-add-personal-touch-to-usfs-recruitment-of-underrepresented-students.aspxNearly 200 ±«Óãtv faculty, administrators and staff have been working to boost enrollment among underrepresented populations by personally reaching to admitted students to answer questions or address concerns they might have as they finalize their college decisions.Fri, 25 Mar 2022 00:00:00 Phone calls add personal touch to ±«Óãtv’s recruitment of underrepresented studentsNearly 200 ±«Óãtv faculty, administrators and staff have been working to boost enrollment among underrepresented populations by personally reaching to admitted students to answer questions or address concerns they might have as they finalize their college decisions.±«Óãtv and American flags wave in the wind/news/2022/phone-calls-add-personal-touch-to-usfs-recruitment-of-underrepresented-students.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,My±«Óãtv,Paul Dosal,Student Success±«Óãtv research team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of government/education/blog/2022/research-team-receives-grant-launch-oral-history-project-civics-education-government.aspxThe ±«Óãtv (±«Óãtv) College of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the Florida Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of Florida’s revised civics education curriculum.External ArticleTue, 22 Mar 2022 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv research team receives $1 million grant to launch oral history project exploring civics education, varying systems of governmentThe ±«Óãtv (±«Óãtv) College of Education was awarded a $1 million grant by the Florida Department of Education to develop a new series of oral history resources that will be used by educators, school districts and the public as part of Florida’s revised civics education curriculum.map of florida/education/blog/2022/research-team-receives-grant-launch-oral-history-project-civics-education-government.aspxHonors and AwardsCollege of Education,Florida Department of EducationFlorida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence/news/2022/floridas-2022-teacher-of-the-year-is-inspiring-education-excellence.aspxSarah 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.Mon, 14 Mar 2022 15:22:19 Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellenceSarah 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.Florida's 2022 Teacher of the Year is inspiring education excellence/news/2022/floridas-2022-teacher-of-the-year-is-inspiring-education-excellence.aspxStudent SuccessAlumni,Boundless Bulls,College of EducationBridging math and social justice for inclusive education/news/2022/bridging-math-and-social-justice-for-inclusive-education.aspxAs a mathematics educator, Ruthmae Sears has a true flair for problem solving. Her work extends far beyond using formulas and finding solutions to abstract mathematical problems. Using mathematical reasoning to examine social disparities, Sears develops community-centric solutions.Thu, 13 Jan 2022 11:48:01 Bridging math and social justice for inclusive educationAs a mathematics educator, Ruthmae Sears has a true flair for problem solving. Her work extends far beyond using formulas and finding solutions to abstract mathematical problems. Using mathematical reasoning to examine social disparities, Sears develops community-centric solutions.Bridging math and social justice for inclusive education/news/2022/bridging-math-and-social-justice-for-inclusive-education.aspxResearch and InnovationBoundless Bulls,College of EducationCity of St. Petersburg approves ±«Óãtv and community researchers’ recommendations on how to address systemic racism/news/2021/city-of-st-pete-approves-usf-researchers-recommendations-on-systemic-racism.aspxSt. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a plan created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers coordinated by the ±«Óãtv on how to identify and address structural racism in the community.Rocky D. BullFri, 10 Dec 2021 00:00:00 City of St. Petersburg approves ±«Óãtv and community researchers’ recommendations on how to address systemic racismSt. Petersburg City Council members are moving forward with a plan created by an interdisciplinary team of researchers coordinated by the ±«Óãtv on how to identify and address structural racism in the community.Illustration of the Skyway Bridge with Black fists for the supports/news/2021/city-of-st-pete-approves-usf-researchers-recommendations-on-systemic-racism.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,My±«Óãtv±«Óãtv receives $1.2 million gift to expand assistance to students with intellectual disabilities/news/2021/usf-receives-1-million-gift-to-expand-assistance-students-with-intellectual-disabilities.aspxThe ±«Óãtv today announced a $1.2 million gift from Andrew and Eileen Hafer to benefit UMatter, an innovative, inclusive postsecondary education program in the ±«Óãtv College of Education created to provide young people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life.Rocky D. BullThu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv receives $1.2 million gift to expand assistance to students with intellectual disabilitiesThe ±«Óãtv today announced a $1.2 million gift from Andrew and Eileen Hafer to benefit UMatter, an innovative, inclusive postsecondary education program in the ±«Óãtv College of Education created to provide young people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to experience higher education and campus life.The first cohort of students participating in the Eileen Hoffman Hafer UMatter Program with the program team at ±«Óãtv’s St. Petersburg campus./news/2021/usf-receives-1-million-gift-to-expand-assistance-students-with-intellectual-disabilities.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,UMatter Program,±«Óãtv Foundation±«Óãtv research team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young children/education/blog/2021/usf-research-team-library-of-congress-grant-visual-literacy-historical-inquiry-children.aspxThe Library of Congress grant will fund a project designed to strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.External ArticleFri, 10 Sep 2021 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv research team awarded Library of Congress grant to promote visual literacy and historical inquiry with young childrenThe Library of Congress grant will fund a project designed to strengthen the skills of early childhood teachers in supporting preschoolers’ exploratory learning and play-based inquiry using community-based historical photographs.Two children stand around a computer/education/blog/2021/usf-research-team-library-of-congress-grant-visual-literacy-historical-inquiry-children.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education±«Óãtv research team receives NSF grant to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity/education/about-us/news/2021/research-team-nsf-grant-ai-technologies.aspxA ±«Óãtv research team was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and to teach people how to identify deceptive uses of these technologies online.External ArticleWed, 28 Jul 2021 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv research team receives NSF grant to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence, cybersecurityA ±«Óãtv research team was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to study the public’s understanding of artificial intelligence technologies and to teach people how to identify deceptive uses of these technologies online.A stock image of a child using a tablet computer./education/about-us/news/2021/research-team-nsf-grant-ai-technologies.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education,artificial intelligenceRolle selected as new ±«Óãtv College of Education dean/news/2021/rolle-selected-as-new-usf-college-of-education-dean.aspxThe ±«Óãtv announced the appointment of R. Anthony Rolle, an experienced leader and former professor and department chair at ±«Óãtv, as the new dean of the College of Education. Rolle returns to ±«Óãtv after serving as dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island for the past four years.Rocky D. BullTue, 08 Jun 2021 00:00:00 Rolle selected as new ±«Óãtv College of Education deanThe ±«Óãtv announced the appointment of R. Anthony Rolle, an experienced leader and former professor and department chair at ±«Óãtv, as the new dean of the College of Education. Rolle returns to ±«Óãtv after serving as dean of the Alan Shawn Feinstein College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Rhode Island for the past four years.R. Anthony Rolle, dean of the ±«Óãtv College of Education/news/2021/rolle-selected-as-new-usf-college-of-education-dean.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,My±«Óãtv±«Óãtv College of Education STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative endorsed for appropriations funding by Rep. Kathy Castor/education/about-us/news/2021/college-of-education-stem-teacher-preparation-initiative-kathy-castor.aspxA new STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative in the ±«Óãtv’s (±«Óãtv) College of Education was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year.External ArticleFri, 07 May 2021 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv College of Education STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative endorsed for appropriations funding by Rep. Kathy CastorA new STEM Teacher Preparation Initiative in the ±«Óãtv’s (±«Óãtv) College of Education was endorsed by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL14) for consideration by the House Appropriations Committee in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year.Teacher works in a STEM lab./education/about-us/news/2021/college-of-education-stem-teacher-preparation-initiative-kathy-castor.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,My±«Óãtv±«Óãtv College of Education assistant professor to establish Caribbean educational research center through $3.6 million grant/news/2021/usf-college-of-education-assistant-professor-to-establish-caribbean-educational-research-center-through-3-6-million-grant.aspxPatriann Smith has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an interdisciplinary educational research center to help support decision making and policy development for educational innovation and expansion in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.Rocky D. BullMon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv College of Education assistant professor to establish Caribbean educational research center through $3.6 million grantPatriann Smith has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to establish an interdisciplinary educational research center to help support decision making and policy development for educational innovation and expansion in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.Patriann Smith is photographed with her younger brother, David Smith, during a family visit to Soufriere./news/2021/usf-college-of-education-assistant-professor-to-establish-caribbean-educational-research-center-through-3-6-million-grant.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of EducationCity of St. Petersburg selects ±«Óãtv researchers to identify, make recommendations to address systemic racism/news/2021/city-of-st-petersburg-selects-usf-researchers-to-identify-make-recommendations-to-address-systemic-racism.aspxAn interdisciplinary team of researchers from the ±«Óãtv will assist the city of St. Petersburg in identifying structural racism and make recommendations on how to address the multi-faceted issue.Rocky D. BullTue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 City of St. Petersburg selects ±«Óãtv researchers to identify, make recommendations to address systemic racismAn interdisciplinary team of researchers from the ±«Óãtv will assist the city of St. Petersburg in identifying structural racism and make recommendations on how to address the multi-faceted issue.Skyline of St. Petersburg, Florida/news/2021/city-of-st-petersburg-selects-usf-researchers-to-identify-make-recommendations-to-address-systemic-racism.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,St. Petersburg±«Óãtv College of Education receives Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of Technology/education/about-us/news/2021/usf-best-practice-innovative-use-technology-award-aacte.aspxThe ±«Óãtv College of Education has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)’s Best Practice Award for Innovative Use of Technology for its cybersecurity education initiatives that provide teachers and aspiring educators with knowledge and skills in cybersecurity awareness and training, preparing them for roles in various educational settings.External ArticleThu, 25 Feb 2021 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv College of Education receives Best Practice Award for the Innovative Use of TechnologyThe ±«Óãtv College of Education has been selected as the 2021 recipient of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)’s Best Practice Award for Innovative Use of Technology for its cybersecurity education initiatives that provide teachers and aspiring educators with knowledge and skills in cybersecurity awareness and training, preparing them for roles in various educational settings.±«Óãtv College of Education building/education/about-us/news/2021/usf-best-practice-innovative-use-technology-award-aacte.aspxHonors and AwardsCollege of EducationPreschool for Creative Learning receives $1.3 million grant to support ±«Óãtv student parents/education/about-us/news/2020/usf-preschool-grant-supports-student-parents.aspxThe ±«Óãtv’s Preschool for Creative Learning received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial assistance and other resources to ±«Óãtv students who are parents of preschool-aged children.External ArticleMon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 Preschool for Creative Learning receives $1.3 million grant to support ±«Óãtv student parentsThe ±«Óãtv’s Preschool for Creative Learning received a $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to provide financial assistance and other resources to ±«Óãtv students who are parents of preschool-aged children.A stock photo of a child sitting in a classroom/education/about-us/news/2020/usf-preschool-grant-supports-student-parents.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of EducationVirtual characters created at ±«Óãtv to teach emergent bilingual students English/news/2020/virtual-characters-created-at-usf-teach-emergent-bilingual-students-english.aspxA new research-based app developed at ±«Óãtv will soon be accessible to K-12 students and teachers in an effort to bolster a more multilingual society.Rocky D. BullMon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 Virtual characters created at ±«Óãtv to teach emergent bilingual students EnglishA new research-based app developed at ±«Óãtv will soon be accessible to K-12 students and teachers in an effort to bolster a more multilingual society.A person using the ±«Óãtv-developed app designed to help bilingual students learn English/news/2020/virtual-characters-created-at-usf-teach-emergent-bilingual-students-english.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education±«Óãtv School Psychology Program joins national initiative to bring free social emotional learning resources to parents, educators/education/about-us/news/2020/school-psychology-chooselovetothrive-project.aspxFaculty and graduate students in ±«Óãtv’s School Psychology Program have joined a collaboration of nonprofit organizations to launch the "ChooSELove To Thrive" series, a campaign that provides parents and educators with social emotional learning strategies for supporting students and families through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.External ArticleFri, 17 Apr 2020 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv School Psychology Program joins national initiative to bring free social emotional learning resources to parents, educatorsFaculty and graduate students in ±«Óãtv’s School Psychology Program have joined a collaboration of nonprofit organizations to launch the "ChooSELove To Thrive" series, a campaign that provides parents and educators with social emotional learning strategies for supporting students and families through the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.A graphic stating 'Choose Love to Thrive, daily action steps for conquering adversity.'/education/about-us/news/2020/school-psychology-chooselovetothrive-project.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of Education,CoronavirusCoronavirus: Resources for Parents and Educators from ±«Óãtv's College of Education/education/about-us/news/2020/resources-coronavirus.aspxA series of online resources developed by the ±«Óãtv College of Education to support parents and educators as they navigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.External ArticleMon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 Coronavirus: Resources for Parents and Educators from ±«Óãtv's College of EducationA series of online resources developed by the ±«Óãtv College of Education to support parents and educators as they navigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.A person on the computer/education/about-us/news/2020/resources-coronavirus.aspxCOVID-19,University NewsCollege of Education,Coronavirus±«Óãtv Research Team Trains Middle School Educators in Identifying, Improving Student Mental Health Problems/education/about-us/news/2019/youth-mental-health-pasco-schools.aspxTo address the growing mental health needs of middle school students, ±«Óãtv researchers are partnering with Pasco County Schools to train teachers in how to identify and improve student mental health problems.External ArticleTue, 30 Jul 2019 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv Research Team Trains Middle School Educators in Identifying, Improving Student Mental Health ProblemsTo address the growing mental health needs of middle school students, ±«Óãtv researchers are partnering with Pasco County Schools to train teachers in how to identify and improve student mental health problems.Pasco County Middle School teachers learning to identify mental health issues/education/about-us/news/2019/youth-mental-health-pasco-schools.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education±«Óãtv Launches New Program to Prepare Tampa Bay Region’s Science Teachers/news/2018/usf-launches-new-program-to-prepare-tampa-bay-science-teachers.aspxDozens of area teachers will receive professional development and mentorship aimed at improving student outcomesRocky D. BullThu, 10 May 2018 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv Launches New Program to Prepare Tampa Bay Region’s Science TeachersDozens of area teachers will receive professional development and mentorship aimed at improving student outcomes±«Óãtv: A Preeminent Research University/news/2018/usf-launches-new-program-to-prepare-tampa-bay-science-teachers.aspxCollege of Education±«Óãtv Appoints New College of Education Dean/news/2018/usf-appoints-new-college-education-dean.aspxRobert Knoeppel joins ±«Óãtv from Clemson University.Rocky D. BullWed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 ±«Óãtv Appoints New College of Education DeanRobert Knoeppel joins ±«Óãtv from Clemson University.±«Óãtv: A Preeminent Research University/news/2018/usf-appoints-new-college-education-dean.aspxUniversity NewsCollege of EducationNew Tool Helps Prevent Behavioral and Mental Health Problems from Escalating in School/news/2018/new-tool-helps-prevent-behavioral-mental-health-problems-escalating.aspxEducators across the country are implementing an update to a ±«Óãtv-developed comprehensive system that allows teachers to better identify students at risk of turning violent.Tina MeketaThu, 25 Jan 2018 00:00:00 New Tool Helps Prevent Behavioral and Mental Health Problems from Escalating in SchoolEducators across the country are implementing an update to a ±«Óãtv-developed comprehensive system that allows teachers to better identify students at risk of turning violent.±«Óãtv: A Preeminent Research University/news/2018/new-tool-helps-prevent-behavioral-mental-health-problems-escalating.aspxResearch and InnovationCollege of Education