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USF Polytechnic, located in Lakeland at the heart of Florida's High Tech Corridor, is the state's only polytechnic campus. USFP emphasizes learning and research and offers over 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. 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.
04-29-2004 • USF Lakeland to Hold Information Session for
Four Corners Area Educational Leadership Cohort
The
University of South Florida Lakeland campus will be offering the Master's
in Educational Leadership (M.Ed.) program in the Four Corners area starting
this Fall 2004. An informative session will be held on Thursday May 6,
2004, beginning at 5:00 p.m. at Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, 1000
Dunson Road, Davenport. USF Lakeland faculty and staff who will be on
hand to present information relating to program requirements, application
procedures, financial aid and scholarships.
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04-23-2004 • USF Lakeland Readies for Spring 2004 Commencement
The
University of South Florida's
Lakeland campus is proud to announce its 2004 Spring Commencement exercises
for Monday, May 3, 2004, 7:00 p.m. in the Youkey Theatre of the Lakeland
Center. Nearly 100 students are expected to graduate from the Lakeland
campus this Spring. The speaker for the spring commencement exercises
will be Circuit Court Judge Susan Roberts.
Read more
View
Video of Ceremony
04-23-2004 • Rath Senior ConNEXTions Center
To Offer FREE Fitness & Nutrition Help to Seniors
The Rath Senior ConNEXTions and Education Center will host a FREE nutrition and exercise seminar on Thursday, April 29, 2004, from 2-3 p.m. Judy Laws, owner of Home Instead, Inc., located in Polk County will speak to seniors about eating more nutritious foods and will show them simple, easy and fun exercises that are designed to help people as they age. This is a wonderful event for Polk County Seniors that you do not want to miss! Read more
04-12-2004 • Groundbreaking for PCC/USF Lakeland's New Joint Use Technology
Resources Center
USF
Lakeland and campus partner, Polk Community College, will break ground
on the new joint facility,
in an area adjacent to the current campus. The facility will house new
classroom space, new office facilities and new auditoriums. The groundbreaking
ceremony for
the new Joint Use Technology Resources Center is free and open to the
public and will take place at the PCC/USF Lakeland Campus on Wednesday,
May 19, 2004
at 1:00 p.m.
For more information contact Jill
Weinischke, Director of University Relations, USF Lakeland, at (863)
667-7010. View Video View Pictures
04-12-2004 • USF Alumni Association to hold Community Luncheon May 13
The
USF Alumni Association, Polk County Chapter and USF Bull Club will hold
the 2004 Community Luncheon
on Thursday, May 13, 2004, 11:30 a.m. at the Lakeland Center. The cost
is $20 per person or tables can be purchased for $200. Guest speakers
include USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft, Football Coach Jim Leavitt,
Basketball Coach Robert McCullum and USF Lakeland Vice President & CEO
Dr. L. Preston Mercer. Registration can be done online at www.alumni.usf.edu.
For more information call 1-800-299-BULL.
04-02-2004 • Saxena Family Endowed Lecture Series Accepting Nominations
The
University of South Florida Lakeland Campus announced today that it is
accepting nominations for the upcoming Saxena Family Endowed Lecture
Series which is scheduled to host its first event in the fall. The lecture
series was established through an endowment from the Saxena family to
USF Lakeland to bring distinguished speakers and educational events to
the Lakeland service area.
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04-02-2004 • Ted Henter, Developer of JAWS Software for Windows, to be
USF Lakeland's IT Colloquium Speaker for April
The
University of South Florida Lakeland announces that Ted Henter, renowned
software developer for the visually impaired, will present the final
IT Colloquium of the spring term entitled, “Challenges of a blind
student, software developer and entrepreneur.” The Colloquium will
be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2004, 6:30 p.m., in the USF Lakeland
Campus Auditorium (refreshments and conversation to follow.) Read
more
View
presentation
03-17-2004 • Information
Technology Colloquium
Judy
Karshmer, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs,
College of Nursing,
USF will present "Information Technology: Advancing Health Care for the
Underserved" on
Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at 12:00 in room 2125 on the USF Lakeland campus. Read
more
02-17-2004 • Dr. Curtis W. Wienker Joins
USF Lakeland
Effective February 16, 2004, Dr. Curtis W. Wienker will be taking on the role of Interim Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs at USF Lakeland. Wienker has enjoyed a distinguished career at USF in the Department of Anthropology, was Associate Dean in the College of Undergraduate Studies and now holds the title of Professor Emeritus. He will be taking on the role of Interim Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs through the summer in Lakeland.
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02-16-2004 • Dr. Alice Murray To Lead USF Lakeland's
Administrative and Academic Support Services
Dr.
Preston Mercer, CEO and Vice-President of USF Lakeland, announces Dr.
Alice Murray has agreed to serve as Associate Vice President of Administrative
and Academic Support Services, effective February 16, 2004. Read
more
02-25-2004 • Information
Technology Colloquium
Raed
Hawat, Ph.D.
Instructor, Information Technology,
USF Lakeland
will present "Program Management Office (PMO) and Its Impact on Project Delivery" on
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at 12:00 in room 2125 on the USF Lakeland campus. Read
more
02-23-2004 • Mid-term with Mercer
Mid-term
with Mercer was implemented in Spring 03’. Our students at SFCC-Avon Park have
the opportunity to meet Dr. Mercer, administration, faculty and staff
during this event. Current SFCC students are invited each spring semester
to enjoy fun & festivities. This event will be held from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00
p.m. in the University Center at SFCC-Avon Park. For more information
please call Brenna Smith at (863) 667-7010.
02-18-2004 • Visit with the VP
Current
USF Lakeland students and USF Alumni have the opportunity to meet and
mingle with
campus Vice President and CEO, Dr. Preston Mercer and Associate Vice
President, Dr. Alice Murray, during a special reception. This event will
be held from 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in room 2202 on the Lakeland Campus.
For more information please call Brenna Smith at (863) 667-7010.
02-12-2004 • USF Lakeland Fall 2003 Dean’s List Announced
Full-time
undergraduate students who demonstrate superior academic achievement
during one semester
are honored on this list. To be eligible, a student must have completed
12 hours of graded courses with no incomplete grades during the semester
and must maintain a GPA of 3.5 or higher.The following USF Lakeland students
have been named to the Fall 2003 Dean’s List. Read
more
02-05-2004 • Bachelor of Social Work/Master's in Social Work Information
Session
The Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Social Work are now fully available on the USF Lakeland campus.
Come to this informative session to learn more about these exciting programs.
The session will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the USF Lakeland Auditorium. For
more information contact Samantha Lane at (863) 667-7017.
02-03-2004 • Gifts of the Heart Scholarship Reception
The
Gifts of the Heart Scholarship Reception is held each Spring term to
recognize USF Lakeland scholarship donors
and student
recipients for the academic year. This year’s event
is scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2004, from 4:00 – 5:30
p.m. at the Lakeland Yacht and Country club. For more information please
call Brenna Smith at (863) 667-7010. Reception Photos
View Reception Video
01-22-2004 • USF Lakeland College of Education Graduate Program Information Session
Come
to the USF Lakeland campus to learn more about the graduate degrees offered
through the College
of Education on Lakeland campus. Information will be given on the Counselor
Education, Reading
Education and Special
Education Master's Degrees.
The session will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the USF Lakeland Auditorium. For
more information contact Samantha Lane at (863) 667-7017.
01-15-2004 • International Group for Universal Mathematics
Access Meeting
The
iGroup UMA (International Group for Universal Mathematics Access) will
be meeting at USF Lakeland on Monday the 19th and Tuesday the 20th. This
group is comprised of 8 individuals from around the globe (2 from Austria,
1 from Ireland 2 from the University of Paris, 3 from the US) and is
funded through the USF Office of Sponsored Research and USF Lakeland
funds. Read more
01-13-2004 • Information Technology Colloquium
Technology
has driven several revolutions in publishing in the last three decades.
The advent of the internet is only hastening the pace of change. Barry
Friedman, Electronic Media Editor for the Lakeland Ledger will present “Publishing:
From Hot Lead to Hot Web,” on Wednesday, January 21, 2004 at 12:00
in room 2125 on the USF Lakeland campus. Read more
01-06-2004 • USF Lakeland Professor Earns Grant
USF
Lakeland Professor Rosemarie Lamm has been awarded a $132,974 grant from
the Retirement Research Foundation to research aging, chronic illnesses
and other services needed by Central Florida senior citizens.
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