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USF students were treated to a special pasta making demonstration during the International Food and Culture class. The experience blended cultural learning, practical skills and real-world career insights.
November 17, 2025Business News

They moved to Florida for USF – now they’re the 2025 Family of the Year - USF News
The Vazquezes have been named 911±¬ÁĎÍř’s 2025 Family of the Year for their support, pride and commitment to student success. Their two oldest, Francisco and Enzo, are students in the Muma College of Business.
October 16, 2025Business News, Honors and Awards
During her 3½ years at USF St. Petersburg, Hardigree increased enrollment by 26 percent, expanded research and introduced new academic programs.
October 13, 2025Events
Bernstine is the senior vice president of strategy for United Soccer League. He serves as an adjunct professor in the Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program.
October 13, 2025Honors and Awards
Christian Hardigree, regional chancellor at the 911±¬ÁĎÍř St. Petersburg, was named the new president of Texas A&M University-Victoria. Her last day at USF St. Petersburg is Nov. 3.
October 13, 2025Events
Participating students will work with leaders of Tampa-based hotels in McKibbon’s portfolio and with its corporate office for two semesters. 911±¬ÁĎÍř rotate through different departments and properties and are mentored on how to shape their future career paths.
October 3, 2025Business News
The program landed in the No. 2 spot in the world and No. 1 in Florida this September in the 2025 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings, which surveys faculty and alumni from each program to compare curriculum and partnerships.
September 28, 2025Events
Over the course of two semesters, the selected students will shadow leaders throughout McKibbon’s portfolio of Tampa-based hotels and its corporate office, immersing themselves in a variety of real-world working environments.
September 25, 2025Honors and Awards

USF and McKibbon Hospitality continue partnership with Cooperative Learning Program
The interactive learning experience is designed to give hospitality students a competitive edge through hands-on shadowing and mentorship from seasoned industry professionals.
September 24, 2025Business News

USF’s Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program clinches No. 2 in global rankings
The program jumped two spots from last year, leapfrogging to secure its highest worldwide ranking in the program’s history, according to the 2025 SportBusiness Postgraduate Rankings.
September 15, 2025Business News
Natalia Levey says her aim is to “co-create environments where we have fun and fearlessly implement new ideas, where team members feel valued and grow, where food is always delicious and where connections are meaningful.”
September 12, 2025Business News
Calling Turkish coffee “just a drink” undersells it. It’s a ritual, a conversation and, as arguably the ancestor of all modern coffees, it’s a nearly 500-year-old piece of history, inscribed by UNESCO on its intangible cultural heritage of humanity list. Seden Dogan, a native of Turkey, shares its history, traditions and storytelling.
August 26, 2025Business News