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Summer graduate wins Fulbright award to teach in Moldova
Taylor Herman wasn't sure what she wanted to do for a career until coming to USF St. Pete in 2021. During her four years on campus, she met other students, faculty and staff who inspired her to pursue studies in government and international relations. Her hard work led to a prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistant scholarship in Moldova.
July 31, 2024Honors and Awards
USF to receive $1 million gift from longtime faculty member and his wife
The University of South Florida announced a $1 million estate gift that will provide scholarships to students in the College of Arts and Sciences. The gift comes from Steven Tauber, a longtime faculty member and current vice provost for faculty administration, and his wife, Meghan.
June 26, 2024Honors and Awards
Students travel across Alabama to retrace the steps of civil rights leaders
An interdisciplinary group of USF students travelled across portions of the “Civil Rights Trail” in Alabama to gain more insight on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.
June 24, 2024Department News
CAS students shine as Golden Bull Awardees
This year 13 College of Arts and Sciences students were named winners of the Golden Bull Award, one of USF’s highest honors awarded to undergraduate and graduate students each year who “encompass the spirit of USF and have demonstrated its values.”
June 18, 2024Honors and Awards
Dr. Kal Demerew Has Achieved Outstanding Success
Dr. Kal Demerew, a recent graduate from the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies (SIGS), has achieved outstanding success during his time at our institution. Recently, he was honored with the Northcutt Award.
Political Science Major Laura Shaw Takes Road to the White House
SIGS student Laura Shaw took Road to the White House in Spring 2024 with Dr. Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.
April 30, 2024Department News
SIGS Student Interns with Florida House Democratic Leader
Annabelle Folsom, SIGS student, works as an intern for Florida House Democratic Leader Rep. Fentrice Driskell.
March 27, 2024Department News
Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez earns Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award
Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez, professor and anthropologist in the USF College of Arts and Sciences School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies, has earned the Dr. Ira E. Harrison Legacy Award from the Association of Black Anthropologists (ABA).
February 19, 2024Honors and Awards
Mark T. Orr Scholarship Awarded to two SIGS Students
Elizaveta Kuzmina and Giovana Oliveira, two SIGS seniors, received the annual Mark T. Orr International Studies award.
September 26, 2023Honors and Awards
SIGS Newsletter Fall 2023
We are excited to announce our new Master of Arts (MA) program in International Affairs, a professional program offering coursework in two tracks—Security & Diplomacy or Society & Development. Our newsletter also offers stories of student success at the undergraduate and graduate levels, shares some of the incredible achievements of our alumni, and profiles some of our impressive faculty.
August 31, 2023Newsletter
5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine – and why the US is involved
SIGS Professor, Dr. Tatsiana Kulakevich, discusses 5 reasons why Russia might invade Ukraine in her article titled “5 things to know about why Russia might invade Ukraine – and why the US is involved,” in The Conversation. Russia has amassed troops along its border with Ukraine. Prior to this, Russia started moving troops into Belarus, a country bordering Russia and Ukraine.
February 12, 2022Department News
Dr. Jody McBrien has published her first working paper
SIGS professor Dr. Jody McBrien has published her first working paper titled, Social and emotional learning (SEL) of newcomer and refugee students, at the OECD iLibrary.
January 31, 2022Department News