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Communication alum uses passion and skills for good

Dyma AbuOleim, a 2002 graduate from the Department of Communication, has combined her passion for service with the skills she learned at USF to found a nonprofit organization that’s making an impact in Tampa and beyond.

November 21, 2025Alumni

Student Voices: How minoring in the humanities at USF led me to a paid internship

Supported by the Mellon Foundation, the Mellon Humanities Internship Program provides USF students majoring or minoring in the humanities with meaningful work experience through paid internships and career development workshops.

November 21, 2025Community Engagement

Political science professor leverages Fulbright appointment to build bridges through civic education

Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan used her Fulbright appointment in Uganda to help launch a new U.S. studies center and strengthen communities at home and abroad through civic and political science education.

November 21, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement

From surviving Hurricane Katrina to serving in the U.S. Navy, Camrie Hingle’s journey is one of resilience and determination. Now a first-generation student at USF St. Petersburg, Hingle’s story embodies the pride and perseverance celebrated during USF’s First-Gen 911±¬ÁÏÍøek.

November 4, 2025Community Engagement

USF Psychology Expo marks 13 years of showcasing student research and opportunity

The Department of Psychology and its alumni proudly hosted the annual Psychology Expo — a premier celebration of student research and discovery. Through engaging posters, lab tours, and presentations, students showcased their achievements and inspired faculty, alumni, and campus partners alike.

October 31, 2025Events

The five-year project, a collaboration with several community organizations, is designed to reduce family stress by testing effective strategies to strengthen parental relationships and create supportive home environments.

October 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Urban planning alum and U.S. military veteran leads growth in Pasco County

William Vermillion, a recent graduate from the Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) program in the School of Public Affairs, has a passion for community that has driven his success as the senior planner for Pasco County.

October 28, 2025Alumni

Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career success

Bustinza’s internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.

October 20, 2025Community Engagement, Research

When anthropology meets engineering: A fresh solution to wastewater

Nancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen completed an interdisciplinary project that trains anthropology and engineering students in anthropological and environmental engineering methods in Costa Rica.

September 29, 2025Community Engagement, Research

Society of 911±¬ÁÏÍøtland Scientists Professional Certification Program streamlines certification for USF grads

The new agreement serves as a guarantee from the Society for 911±¬ÁÏÍøtland Scientists Professional Certification Program that the suite of classes commonly taken by environmental science and policy majors at USF meets industry standards.

September 29, 2025Alumni, Research

Crafting the past: USF’s Archaeology + Art camp empowers the future generation of storytellers

This summer, Laura Harrison, Director of USF’s Access 3D Lab, collaborated with the USF Office of Youth Services and Project CLAY to inspire a new form of creativity in middle school students from across Tampa Bay. At the annual USF Archaeology + Art Camp, Harrison led hands-on activities that demonstrated how artifacts, digital tools and a creative lens can uncover compelling stories from the past.

September 24, 2025Community Engagement

Two College of Arts and Sciences alumni earn ‘Distinguished Alumni’ status

Of this year’s three Distinguished Alumni recipients, two of them hail from the College of Arts and Sciences.

September 24, 2025Accomplishments, Alumni