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The University of South Florida is one of Florida’s top three research universities, and one of only 10 universities ranked in the top tier of public research universities and the top tier of community-engaged universities. With campuses in Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Sarasota/Manatee, and Tampa, USF has over 44,000 students and is one of the nation's 10 largest universities. USF Lakeland is establishing a niche as a polytechnic campus, focusing on applied learning and applied technology. USF Lakeland offers over 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.


05-29-2007 • USF Lakeland Spring 2007 Dean’s List Announced

The University of South Florida Lakeland is pleased to announce the following students have been named to the Spring 2007 Dean’s List Read more


05-03-2007 • USF Lakeland Administrator Honored by President Genshaft

For the first time in the history of the University of South Florida, one of USF's Presidential Women's Leadership Awards has been given to a woman from a regional campus. This week USF President Judy Genshaft honored Dr. Judith Ponticell, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at USF Lakeland, with the award at a ceremony in Tampa. Read more


04-11-2007 • USF Lakeland Host Diversity Leadership Event

A national panel of young leaders will address an audience at the University of South Florida Lakeland on Thursday, April 19, 2007, at 5:45 p.m., in the Lakeland Technology Building auditorium on the PCC/USF campus. The event is free and open to the public. Read more


04-11-2007 • USF Lakeland Career Fair Features Top Area Employers

The 5th annual University of South Florida Lakeland Career Fair will take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17. This event is free and open to the public and takes place in the new PCC/USF LTB Auditorium on the Lakeland campus, 3433 Winter Lake Road. Read more


03-23-2007 • Students Call for National Post-Katrina College Summit, April 9-14

Students from twenty-two colleges, including the University of South Florida Lakeland, Xavier, Tulane, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Howard, San José State, Stanford, NYU, Cal, and University of Michigan have put out a call to all college campuses to participate in a "National Post-Katrina College Summit" for April 9-14. Read more


03-09-2007 • USF Board of Trustees Approves Master Plan for New Lakeland Campus

On Wednesday afternoon the Board of Trustees of the University of South Florida met in Lakeland to hold a second and final public hearing on the master plan for the new USF Lakeland campus to be located on I-4 at the northeast corner of Lakeland, along the Polk Parkway. In a brief meeting, the Board unanimously approved the master plan without reservation. The approval allows the University to continue to implement its plan for growth and progress as we serve the Heartland counties according to USF President Judy Genshaft. Read more


02-26-2007 • Packed Auditorium Witnesses Tech Building Dedication

Several hundred faculty, staff, students and community members gathered Monday to celebrate the opening of the new Lakeland Technology Building on the campus shared by Polk Community College and the University of South Florida. Read more


02-13-2007 • Lakeland Technology Building Dedication: Feb. 26

The new $32 million academic building on the Polk Community College/University of South Florida Lakeland will be dedicated on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. The event will feature brief speeches by PCC President Dr. Eileen Holden, USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft and USF Vice President and Lakeland Campus Executive Officer Dr. Marshall Goodman. The Master of Ceremonies will be Kristen Dailey, President of USF Lakeland Student Government and a PCC graduate. Lakeland Mayor Ralph “Buddy” Fletcher and several other local dignitaries will participate and attend the event. Read more


02-07-2007 • USF Lakeland Fall 2006 Dean's List Announced

The University of South Florida Lakeland is pleased to announce the following students who have been named to the Fall 2006 Dean’s List. Read more


01-30-2007 • USF Lakeland Hosts Future Polk Teachers

On Friday, February 2, 2007, the University of South Florida Lakeland will host an orientation for prospective Polk County teachers. The event is sponsored by the Polk County Schools and includes Level III interns from five colleges and universities. In addition to students from USF Lakeland, the event includes Florida A&M University, Florida Southern College, Southeastern University, and Warner Southern College. Read more


01-23-2007 • USF President Judy Genshaft Response to the Pappas Report

The delivery of higher education is critical to the future of Florida. I am proud of our USF campuses and how together we serve the state in providing undergraduate and graduate programs which prepare our students to serve the state and the nation. The Board of Governors hired the Pappas Consulting Group to conduct a thorough examination of the Florida’s higher education system and to make recommendations on growth, cost, and delivery of higher education. Read more


01-11-2007 • New Radio Program Takes to the Airwaves: High-Profile Guest Helps Launch Program

This Sunday, January 14, a local radio station launches a new weekly talk show, "The Power of Knowledge," hosted by Dr. Marshall Goodman, VP/CEO of the University of South Florida Lakeland. The program will air on WLKF-AM 1430 at 11:30 each Sunday morning. Read more


01-10-2007 • USF Lakeland Hosts Prestigious Tech Alliance

This week the University of South Florida Lakeland will host leaders of an innovative national technology alliance comprised of eleven universities stretching from Florida north to Vermont. The consortium, Students and Technology in Academia, Research and Service (STARS), is led by the University of North Carolina Charlotte and includes USF Lakeland and other national colleges and universities. Read more


12-06-2006 • USF Lakeland CEO Cited for Technology Leadership

Even as he works to build a technology-oriented university campus in central Florida, a University of South Florida executive is being nationally recognized for his technology leadership. Read more


 
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