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USF Consolidation Approved, Placing Three Campuses Under One Umbrella

By • Jun 15, 2020
Steven Currall speaks in Tampa shortly after being voted the next USF System president.
Daylina Miller / WUSF Public Media

The University of South Florida received approval Friday for its academic plan to consolidate its three campuses under one umbrella - a "historic milestone," according to USF System President Steven Currall.

New College Of Florida, Florida Polytechnic Targets Of University Merger Plan

By • Feb 11, 2020
Florida Poly building

The Florida House Education Committee will hear a bill Wednesday that would merge the state’s two smallest and youngest public universities with its two oldest ones – and that’s not sitting well with some.

Under Brevard County Republican Rep. Randy Fine's proposal (PCB EDC 20-03), Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland would become part of the University of Florida, while New College of Florida in Sarasota would become part of Florida State University.

Michael Fountain Looks Back At How USF's Approach To Entrepreneurship Evolved

By • Dec 18, 2019
Man poses by pond

When Michael Fountain retires next May, the founding director of the University of South Florida Center for Entrepreneurship will be leaving behind both a school and field, that have changed greatly in the almost 25 years he’s been there.

USF President Currall's Inaugural Address: 'Converging Excellence And Opportunity'

By • Nov 14, 2019
USF President Steven Currall

Steven Currall was formally inaugurated as University of South Florida’s seventh president Thursday in a ceremony highlighting his career and the university’s successes.

Delegates from all three campuses and universities all over the world were in attendance to hear Currall’s vision for USF’s future.  

Ahead Of Inauguration, Steven Currall Keeps An Eye On USF's Future

By • Nov 13, 2019
On July 1, 2020, Steven Currall made the first short walk as USF President from his new home in the Lifsey House on the Tampa campus to his office in the Patel Center.

University of South Florida President Steven Currall is looking forward to his inauguration Thursday, as much for the USF community as for himself.

'Consolidation 2.0' - USF Unveils Updated Plan

By • Oct 18, 2019
USF System President Steven Currall speaks at the Tampa Innovation Gathering on the Tampa campus Thursday night.

Under legislation passed last year, the University of South Florida has until next summer to bring the accreditation of its three campuses under one umbrella.

But when System President Steven Currall presented a consolidation plan to the USF Board of Trustees last month, it drew criticism from some students and faculty, as well as lawmakers, who blasted it for giving too much control over USF St. Petersburg and USF Sarasota-Manatee to leaders on the Tampa campus.

Palm Harbor's Chris Sprowls Selected New Florida House Speaker

By & • Sep 17, 2019
Chris Sprowls
Florida House of Representatives

The Tampa Bay area should get a larger voice in the state legislature next year. Members of the Florida House on Tuesday named Chris Sprowls of Pinellas County as its next speaker.

Currall Presents USF Consolidation Update

By • Sep 10, 2019
President Steven Currall and the USF Board of Trustees
Alysia Cruz / WUSF Public Media

At Tuesday’s University of South Florida Board of Trustees meeting, President Steven Currall presented an update on the consolidation process between the Tampa, St. Petersburg, and Sarasota-Manatee campuses. 

USF Consolidation Task Force Recommends Branch Campuses

By • Feb 13, 2019
Mark Schreiner / WUSF Public Media

A University of South Florida Board of Trustees committee received a report on the consolidation of the school's accreditation Tuesday, and much of it is what many people wanted to hear.