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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.
05-11-2006 • Lakeland Mother and Daughter Graduate
Lakeland resident Harriette Miles Hoover received an early mother's day gift when she graduated from the University of South Florida Lakeland with her daughter, Aaron Elizabeth Hoover, also of Lakeland, May 8, at the Lakeland Center.
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05-09-2006 • Bank Executive addresses USFL Graduates, May 8
Myrtice Young delivered the University of South Florida Lakeland spring commencement address on Monday, May 8, in the Youkey Theatre of the Lakeland Center, 701 W. Lime St.
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05-02-2006 • Historic Bok Sanctuary hosts USF Lakeland for scholarship
reception
The
Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales was the site for the 4th annual
University of South Florida Lakeland Gifts of the Heart scholarship
reception on April 23. The reception provides scholarship recipients
with the opportunity to personally thank the donors that make USFL’s
scholarships possible. Read
more
04-20-2006 • USF Lakeland invites community to Scholarship Day,
April 21
The
University of South Florida Lakeland faculty, staff and students
will give presentations on their latest research at the 2nd annual
Scholarship Day, to be held Friday, April 21 beginning at 9 a.m.
This event is free and open to the public and is held at the University,
3433 Winter Lake Road. Read
more
04-18-2006 • USF Lakeland Career Fair to feature top area employers
The
4th annual University of South Florida Lakeland Career Fair will
take place from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 19. This event is
free and open to the public and takes place on the Lakeland campus,
3433 Winter Lake Road. Read
more
04-03-2006 • USF Lakeland Social Work Student Receives Top Honors
A
USF Lakeland student has been selected as Student Social Worker
of the Year for the Heartland Unit of the National Association of
Social Workers (NASW). The Heartland Unit is comprised of Social
Workers in the Polk, Hardee and Highland County areas. Read
more
03-31-2006 • USF Lakeland's Mercer Invited to Attend Oxford Round
Table
USF
Lakeland Vice-President and Campus Executive Officer L. Preston
Mercer will attend the Oxford Round Table, an international think-tank
of scholars, policy makers and other experts who gather at England's
prestigious Oxford University to discuss the promotion of human
advancement and understanding through the improvement of education.
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more
03-31-2006 • USF Lakeland Associate Vice President at Harvard
When
Harvard University hosted a national conference on women in leadership,
USF Lakeland's Alice Murray was the only representative of Florida
higher education.
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more
03-28-2006 • Panel to address diversity issues in Information Technology
A
panel of speakers at the University of South Florida Lakeland will
address the lack of participation and retention of women and minorities
working in Information Technology (IT) fields. The discussion will
be held Wednesday, March 29 at 12 noon during the University’s
monthly information technology colloquium. Read
more
03-21-2006 • Registration open for Spring classes at Senior Center
Spring
classes for senior adults at the University of South Florida Lakeland
Rath Senior ConNEXTions and Education Center are now open for registration.
The classes are scheduled to begin as early as April 3 and are offered
at the USF Lakeland campus, the Rath Center in Bartow and throughout
the community. Registration is $55 per course and space is limited;
pre-registration is required to participate.
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more
03-15-2006 • “Dream No Small Dreams:” USF Names CEO
for Lakeland Campus
University
of South Florida President Judy Genshaft announced today to the
faculty, staff, students and campus board at USF Lakeland that Marshall
Goodman, Ph.D., will be the new vice president and campus executive
officer for USF Lakeland. Read
more
03-02-2006 • A celebration of diversity with Multicultural Fair,
March 9
A
one-day celebration of diversity and international culture will
take place during the University of South Florida Lakeland’s
2nd annual Multicultural Fair on Thursday, March 9 from 4 p.m. until
7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public and will be held
on the front lawn of USFL, 3433 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland. Read
more
02-13-2006 • Geoarchaeological experts to speak at USF on Dead Sea
excavations
Since
the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1947 in the Qumran caves
overlooking the Dead Sea, archaeology has gone high tech. Speakers
from the University of South Florida, the University of Hartford,
the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and Penn State University,
will present "From the Cave of Letters to Qumran: Geoarchaeological
Research in the Holy Land" Feb. 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. in
the Behavioral Sciences building (BEH) 104. The event is sponsored
by USF's Departments of Anthropology, Geography and Geology. The
event is free and open to the public. Read
more
02-07-2006 • EMS Professional to speak at USF Lakeland
Noted
emergency medical services (EMS) professional, Mic Gunderson will
share his passion and expertise with community members, students
and faculty at the University of South Florida Lakeland during a
talk on Wednesday, Feb.15 at noon. Sponsored by USFL's Information
Technology department, the lecture is free and open to the public. Read
more
02-07-2006 • Information Sessions for Educators
The
University of South Florida Lakeland is holding four information
sessions in February for educators interested in pursuing a master's
degree in education. All sessions are free and open to the public.
Degree programs offered by USFL include counselor education, reading
education and educational leadership; each program is designed for
the working teacher who needs flexible class schedules. Read
more
01-27-2006 • USF Hosts "Strong Field" of Finalists for
Top Lakeland Post
Next
week the University of South Florida will be hosting four finalists
for the top administrative position at the growing USF Lakeland
campus. According to Dr. Karen A. White, Regional Chancellor at
USF's St. Petersburg campus and chair of the President's advisory
committee for the search, "the narrowed field reflects an impressive
group of senior administrators in higher education". Read
more
01-23-2006 • Students from Lakeland and the area named to USF Dean's
List
Twenty-eight
students from Lakeland and the surrounding area were named to the
Dean's List for the fall 2005 semester at the University of South
Florida Lakeland.
To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete
12 hours of graded USF courses with no incomplete grades during
the semester and obtain a 3.5 grade point average or above. Read
more
01-17-2006 • Manufacturing Technology is Topic of Event
The
University of South Florida's Lakeland campus announces an Information
Technology (IT) Colloquium, "Computer Technology in Manufacturing."
The Colloquium will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2006,
12-1pm USF Lakeland Campus Room 2125/2126. The event is
free and open to the public. Read
more
01-12-2006 • Local Ad Fed Awards given to USF students
Two
University of South Florida undergraduates, one from the Lakeland
campus and one from Tampa, received scholarships this semester supported
by the Imperial Polk Advertising Federation (IPAF). Read
more
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