USF St. Petersburg Receives $2.2 Million Grant to Bolster Student Safety Through Mental Health Training
Faculty and staff at Florida’s K-12 schools will receive training on how to recognize and assist students with emotional or mental health difficulties thanks to a new $2.2 million grant awarded to USF St. Petersburg’s College of Education. READ MORE
ARTHUR ASHE BIO
Historian Writes First Comprehensive Biography of Tennis Legend and Civil Rights Icon Arthur Ashe
Acclaimed historian and USF St. Petersburg professor Ray Arsenault has written the first comprehensive biography of Arthur Ashe, charting his transformation from a shy African-American boy from segregated Virginia to a cosmopolitan figure who transformed the world of sports and activism. This revealing look at Ashe’s life is based on nine years of extensive research. Released on August 21, the book coincides with the 50th Anniversary of Ashe’s victory at the first U.S. Open, when he became the first African American man to win a Grand Slam tennis title. READ MORE
INTERIM NO MORE
Martin Tadlock Named USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor
University of South Florida System President Judy Genshaft named Martin Tadlock as the Regional Chancellor of USF St. Petersburg through June 2021. Tadlock has been serving as USFSP’s interim Chancellor since September 2017, and previously served as Regional Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. READ MORE
STUDENT PROFILE
Sophia Perez, Durand Family Scholarship Recipient and Future Counselor
Sophia Perez has built an impressive record of accomplishments since arriving at USF St. Petersburg, from co-founding an on-campus Christian-based club to designing domestic violence prevention program as part of a semester-long project. Now Perez can add another honor to the list: the recipient of the 2018-19 Durand Family Scholarship for her outstanding achievements as an undergraduate psychology student. READ MORE
FLORIDA STUDIES
Celebrating 20 Years of Innovative Research: Duckwall Professorship Spurs New Insight into Florida History
Funding from the Duckwall Foundation has helped support maternity programs, performance studios and college scholarships from Polk to Sarasota County and everywhere in between. It has also played a vital role in supporting some of the most innovative and cross-disciplinary research on Florida history and studies. READ MORE
FAMILY STUDY CENTER
Family Student Center Marks 15 Years of Pioneering Birth-to-Three Family Research, Community Programs
This academic year marks the 15th anniversary of USF St. Petersburg’s Family Student Center, a pioneering institution at the forefront of coparenting research and community programs for early childhood and family mental health. READ MORE
