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Ocean expert Hogarth to serve as interim USF St. Pete chancellor

2012-07-12T20:25:59+00:00

With the departure of Margaret Sullivan, the former dean of USF’s College of Marine Science, William Hogarth, is taking over as chancellor of the University of South Florida St. Pete.

He’ll start on Aug. 6, while continuing as director of the Florida Institute of Oceanography,…

USF researchers use high-tech monitors to learn about brain injuries

2012-06-28T20:46:42+00:00

USF researchers are looking for veterans to help them out with a study into the relationship between how people walk and how they think.

What’s intriguing about it is the technology involved.

They’re using something similar to the transponders that tell air controllers how to locate airplanes in flight.

With…

USF Lakeland loses its chief as campus prepares for closure, student “teach-out”

2012-06-27T21:57:52+00:00

USF Lakeland interim executive David Touchton says his greatest skill is knowing when to leave. And now seems to be the time.

He had a chat with USF President Judy Genshaft this week about his future and the two decided that as the campus moves into its “teach-out” phase, it’s…

USF trustees go with the 11-percent solution

2012-06-25T21:08:59+00:00

No appeal.

USF is sticking with the 11-percent tuition increase the state university Board of Governors approved last week.

“I think it’s important to go along with the governor’s wishes,” said USF trustee Debbie Sembler in an emergency conference call this afternoon. She was referring to Gov. Rick Scott’s fixed…

USF St. Pete chancellor annouces her resignation

2012-06-25T18:47:12+00:00

The chancellor of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Margaret Sullivan, has announced she plans to resign from her job next month.

She sent USF President Judy Genshaft a single-paragraph letter last week saying her association with the USF System has been…

USF trustees call emergency tuition meeting

2012-06-25T18:00:56+00:00

USF trustees are holding an emergency conference call this afternoon to discuss whether to appeal the state Board of Governors decision on tuition last week.

The board approved USF’s request for an 11 percent increase, which raises questions about why they might appeal.

What some could say is that they…

USF, Chinese researchers say tai chi can give you a bigger brain

2012-06-20T15:04:24+00:00

Here’s a recipe for brain health. A nice quiet round of tai chi followed by a stimulating discussion.

Sounds too easy, but researchers from USF and Fudan University in Shanghai published the evidence in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease yesterday.

It’s more validation of the “use it or lose it”…

Think your tuition is high?

2012-06-15T18:54:45+00:00

USF trustees approved an 11 percent tuition increase yesterday for in-state undergrads.

But what about everyone else?

Their costs aren’t going up as much, but they’re already paying their share.

- Out-of-state students will see an 8 percent increase in the fee that’s tacked on to their tuition, which will…

USF trustees approve tuition hike, 11 percent instead of 15 percent

2012-06-14T15:19:52+00:00

USF trustees have approved an 11 percent undergraduate tuition increase, less than the 15 percent proposed earlier.

It means that USF will have $4 million less than expected, after suffering a $50 million cut from the Legislature.

State lawmakers proposed no tuition hike, but a law passed five years ago…

Developer condition threatens to shut down construction of new Poly U

2012-06-08T16:50:04+00:00

A new wrench has flown into the process of shifting assets from USF to the new Florida Polytechnic University - and it could halt construction of the new campus.

For years, USF has been planning a new classroom building on its Interstate 4 site on land donated to USF by…