Steven Currall

Several politicians and leaders across the greater Tampa Bay region issued statements expressing relief following the guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin.

Graduation ceremonies are scheduled for May 7-9 at Tropicana Field and will be held under COVID-19 guidelines.

President Steven Currall announced on Wednesday that USF is planning to fully reopen its three campuses this fall.

USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Martin Tadlock will step down Dec. 31, 2021. He says it will give him more time to spend with his family.

For a third straight semester, USF is holding a virtual commencement ceremony because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Earlier this month, the USF Faculty Senate published a letter detailing their concerns about planned budget cuts. On Tuesday, the Board of Trustees got a chance to hear those concerns firsthand.

The USF St. Petersburg Campus Advisory Board met virtually to talk about a number of issues Thursday.

The move comes as the university looks to cut $36.7 million over the next nine months.

USF’s spring break, which was originally scheduled for March 15-21, is being moved to April 12-18.

The cuts, which so far include pay reductions for university leadership and employees in USF Athletics, are driven by a COVID-19-related decline in state taxes and lottery funds. Potential effects on the salaries of faculty and staff have not been announced.

While the number of students enrolled at USF is down slightly in Fall 2020 compared to a year earlier, it's a record freshman class in terms of their academic credentials.

University of South Florida President Steven Currall announced Friday that the school has moved to a modified Phase II of its return-to-campus plan.In a…