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WUSFHere are the Thanksgiving and spring semester plans of private universities and colleges around the Tampa Bay region. -
WikipediaAs colleges across the country see rising coronavirus rates, many campuses have gone into lockdown. Are these lockdowns effective at stopping the spread of the virus?
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The bowl game, played at Raymond James Stadium, will now be known as the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl.
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The move comes as the university looks to cut $36.7 million over the next nine months.
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While the polls from Saint Leo University and the University of North Florida report similar findings, poll directors are offering differing opinions on if Amendment 2 will gain the support it needs to pass.
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Over the next few years, Tampa's Amalie Arena will host NCAA Division I championships in women's basketball and volleyball and men's hockey, as well as early rounds of the men's basketball tournament.
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Some students are putting down home addresses instead of their college ones on COVID testing forms — slowing the transfer of case data and hampering contact tracing across state and county lines.
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Scientists are testing wastewater samples for the presence of the coronavirus, potentially helping to identify hotspots on campus — even among asymptomatic people — and preventing outbreaks.
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The “Get There” initiative launched by the Department of Education is designed to raise awareness about Career and Technical Education as an alternative to traditional college pathways.
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The University, along with public health officials, is conducting contact tracing. Those who have been in contact with the Thrashers are advised to follow CDC guidelines.
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USF’s spring break, which was originally scheduled for March 15-21, is being moved to April 12-18.
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The university, following the lead of other schools, is skipping spring break to limit the risk that student travel would lead to a spike in COVID-19 transmission.
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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.
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The change is an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
