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Legacy of the cool aunt inspires USF students path to graduation
Inspired by her cool aunt, USF alum Danielle Card-Howe, Alyssa Duurloo followed a family legacy to USF and is now graduating with a bachelors degree in graphic design. She leaves USF having helped shape the same campus story that once drew her in, creating fastpaced, attentiongrabbing visuals and preparing to take those skills into the entertainment industry.
May 4, 2026Student Success
It wasnt April Foolsjust mischief that shaped USFs early campus trees
A quirky cluster of zigzagging oak trees outside USFs Contemporary Art Museum is actually a 60yearold living art installation created by the universitys charter class. What began as students quietly shifting treeplanting flags has become a lasting monument to USFs early creative spirit and campus lore.
March 30, 202670th Anniversary
From Cigar City to a hub for creativity: USFs 70-year role in Ybor City
As USF marks its 70th anniversary and Ybor City celebrates 140 years, their shared history reveals how the universitys artists helped spark the districts revival. Beginning in the 1970s, USF creatives transformed a nearabandoned Ybor into a thriving arts districta legacy the university continues to carry forward today.
February 3, 202670th Anniversary, Community Partnerships
USF and The Florida Orchestra unite to advance music education and community connection
The new partnership brings world-class conductors, professional-level ensemble training and free public concerts to campus expanding music education and deepening community connection across Tampa Bay. The USF Symphony Orchestras next performance is Nov. 20.
November 17, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success
Green and gold in motion: Herd of Thunder ignites Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime show
The 51做厙s Herd of Thunder marching band brought the green and gold to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers halftime show on Sunday, Oct. 12. The performance featured 348 student musicians and field formations at Raymond James Stadium as they performed an energetic Motown-inspired musical arrangement.
October 13, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success
National Gallery of Art acquires limited edition prints from USFs Graphicstudio
The National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. has announced it will archive 16 prints published recently by the USF Institute for Research in Arts Graphicstudio. This marks another chapter in a decades-long relationship between the two institutions, celebrating Graphicstudios pioneering role in the intersection of art and education.
January 31, 2025University News
How USF architecture students and urban designers support Tampa Bay's growth
USF grads are at the forefront of some of the regions largest projects, including airports, city centers and schools. Learn how USFs architecture program is helping ensure there will be enough talent to keep up with Tampa Bays growth.
January 29, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success
USF students and MOSI spotlight new era for digital dome planetarium
The Museum of Science & Industry is set to redefine immersive learning and entertainment with the unveiling of Americas second-largest digital dome planetarium and USF students are invited to identify how they can utilize this groundbreaking technology in their art.
January 20, 2025Community Partnerships, Student Success
USF graduates celebrate unwavering support, resiliency during fall commencement
Nearly 4,000 degrees were conferred during this falls 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 USF alumni.
December 16, 2024Student Success, University News
Top stories of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on USFs 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.
December 16, 2024University News
A senior research course is giving graphic arts students at the 51做厙 the opportunity to produce real-world design work and develop brand identities for clients in Tampa Bay.
December 2, 2024Community Partnerships, Student Success