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$4.8M Mellon Foundation grant opens internship opportunities for USF humanities students
For the first time, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation — the nation’s largest supporter of the arts and humanities — invited the University of South Florida to submit a proposal last spring for one of its humanities internship grants. The foundation awarded the college a five-year, $4.8 million grant that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships. The beneficiaries will be undergraduate students majoring in humanities.
January 15, 2025Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
Going green: Teaching lab earns certification for sustainability efforts
The USF Sarasota Manatee teaching lab has earned My Green Lab Certification, joining a growing community of laboratories certified for implementing more sustainable practices to dramatically reduce environmental impact.
November 20, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
Volunteers support the USF Botanical Gardens’ ongoing recovery efforts ahead of fall festival
After Hurricane Milton caused significant damage and forced the closure of the USF Botanical Gardens, dedicated staff and the Tampa Bay community united to restore the gardens and prepare for one of the year’s biggest events.
Meet Dean Elizabeth Spiller
Dean Elizabeth Spiller joined USF in July. Learn more about her and why she’s excited to be Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
August 29, 2024Featured
Physics research team makes new progress on renewable energy project in Botswana
USF students interested in sustainable energy participated in an NSF-funded project in Botswana to implement a new concept to bring a new portable, renewable energy source to rural Africa.
From campus to careers: CAS graduates reflect on their time at USF
Among the 7,000 degrees conferred during spring commencement, the College of Arts and Sciences accounted for more than 2,500 of the total degrees awarded. Now, several students are reflecting on their unique experiences and sharing their advice for incoming students.
May 28, 2024Accomplishments, Featured
CAS student finds calling in environmental stewardship
Dharsh Saravana, an environmental science and policy student and vice president of the USF Agrarian Club, has found their calling in environmental stewardship with hopes to one day address urban food resilience, diversity of food systems, and food sovereignty for vulnerable populations in urban spaces.
April 24, 2024Community Engagement, Featured
Women in Leadership and Philanthropy (WLP) choose dynamic group of CAS students as this year’s WLP Scholars
Women in Leadership & Philanthropy (WLP) have chosen a dynamic group of College of Arts and Sciences students as this year's WLP Scholars. WLP is dedicated to making a different in the lives of women throughout USF and the community.
March 26, 2024Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Featured
Dean’s Student Leadership Society celebrates 10 years of shaping CAS identity and fostering professionalism
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Dean’s Student Leadership Society hosts a virtual event, reflecting on its past and offering insights into future plans.
January 26, 2024Accomplishments, Alumni, Community Engagement, Events, Featured
Frontier Forum series features Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a discussion on ‘call-out culture’
The USF College of Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Judy Genshaft Honors College, welcomed Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Dr. Cathleen Kaveny for a Frontier Forum lecture series discussion on 'call-out culture.’
November 17, 2023Community Engagement, Events, Featured
CAS faculty and students earn USF Status of Latinos awards
The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates four awardees at this year’s Status of Latinos (SoL) Hispanic Heritage Month awards ceremony for their academic research and community service contributions to the Latinx community.
October 18, 2023Accomplishments, Community Engagement, Events, Featured
Pilot study to highlight outcomes of young adults from immigrant parentage
Professor of sociology and director of the Immigrant Well-Being Research Center, Dr. Elizabeth Aranda is leading a research study that aims to study young adults with immigrant parents living in the Tampa Bay area to assess how they have done in terms of education and socio-relative outcomes when compared to native born Americans.
September 27, 2023Community Engagement, Featured, Research