NOVEMBER 2020 | HARBOR NOTES NEWS | USF ST. PETERSBURG CAMPUS |
EXPANDING ACCESS USF expands program to enhance access for high school students from lower-income backgroundsThe University of South Florida has nearly doubled the size of a program that guarantees admission to any of its three campuses for students who attend local high schools serving historically underrepresented communities. Through the Guaranteed Admissions Pathway Program (GAPP), students at 17 Title I high schools in and around Tampa Bay can secure their place at USF by sustaining a 3.7 GPA by the end of their junior year and earning a score of 1100 on the SAT or 22 on the ACT. READ MORE |
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FORD COLLEGE COMMUNITY CHALLENGE USF St. Petersburg campus awarded $25,000 grant from Ford Motor Company to fight food insecurity through urban farming ![]() The Fresh and Local Greenhouse Project could help address food inequality while engaging college and high school students in agriculture and business development skills each semester. READ MORE |
ADDRESSING SCHOOL DISCIPLINEUSF RISES to gather student opinions on disproportionate school punishment of African Americans ![]() Now a team of researchers from the University of South Florida is talking to students and families affected by this disparate treatment to get their opinions on how schools should address this corrosive problem. READ MORE |
CLIMATE CHANGE SOLUTIONSWorkshop targets vital role of technology in addressing local impacts of climate change ![]() For the sixth year, USF’s St. Petersburg campus Initiative on Coastal Adaptation and Resilience (iCAR) brought together scientists, policymakers and the local community to focus on preparing and becoming more resilient to climatic changes. This year’s workshop, which took place virtually on November 12-13, drilled down on how technology can better investigate climatic trends, enhance communication with those impacted and develop the much-needed solutions to foster resilience. READ MORE |
SO GREEN WE’RE GOLDEN From cutting waste to counting trees, sustainability initiatives launch across campus![]() Several new campus-wide initiatives are cataloging and mapping trees, exploring green roofs and walls and creating a zero waste campus. READ MORE |
HEAD OF OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCHNew Florida Institute of Oceanography director selected![]() Graham was recruited from the University of Southern Mississippi, where he has served as a tenured professor of marine science and the founding director of the School of Ocean Science and Engineering. READ MORE |
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