The USF Libraries celebrate the life and work of George “Skip” Gandy IV, 1942-2020. A Florida native, Gandy’s childhood on Davis Islands shaped him into becoming an avid outdoorsman, environmental activist, and an honored donor to USF. In 2012, Gandy donated his … Continue Reading
Category: Development
Meet Our Fall 2020 Student Scholars
Honoring our scholarship and research award recipientsCelebrating our students and their academic achievements is one of our favorite pastimes, and under normal circumstances, we’d be gathering in the Tampa Library to honor our most recent round of student scholarship and research award recipients, and the donors who made … Continue Reading
Home Sweet Homecoming
Thursday, October 8th from 6 - 7 p.m.
open_in_new Home Sweet Homecoming
event Thursday, October 8th
access_time 6 - 7 p.m.
location_on Microsoft Teams Live: https://bit.ly/30fzwAm
Join the event at 6 p.m. on Thursday the 8th by clicking the following Microsoft Teams Live link: bit.ly/30fzwAm We welcome you to engage in the presentation by utilizing the chat feature to ask questions and comment. We hope to see you … Continue Reading
Tour the Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) Collections
Thursday, September 24th from 6 - 7 p.m.
open_in_new Tour the Florida Environment & Natural History (FLENH) Collections
event Thursday, September 24th
access_time 6 - 7 p.m.
location_on Virtual (hosted through Microsoft Teams)
From climate change to man-made and natural disasters, impacts on our environment have become one of the most pressing issues on the planet – and the significance of environmental research is paramount. In response to this growing urgency, we have begun the … Continue Reading
New USF Libraries Digital Collection Documents Coral Reef Changes
Announcing the Dr. John Ogden Florida and Caribbean Reef CollectionForty years of coral reef research is now available to USF students and scientists worldwide. Integrative Biology Professor Emeritus John Ogden, PhD, donated thousands of photos from his research on tropical coastal marine ecosystems along with their accompanying journal publications, maps, data … Continue Reading
Books Save Lives Award Reception
open_in_new RSVP HERE! to the Books Save Lives Award Reception
event Thursday, February 6, 2020
access_time 4 - 6 p.m.
location_on USF Alumni Center - Traditions Hall
You are invited to the annual Joan F. Kaywell Books Save Lives Award Reception, celebrating this year’s award recipient, Sandra Uwiringiyimana, author of “How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child.” Join us February 6th from 4-6 p.m. Click for more details.
USF #LibrariesLove: USF Women’s Club
The first club at USF has long championed women, students, and our LibrariesThe tradition of giving back to USF started before the University of South Florida opened its doors, when in late summer 1960, the USF Women’s Club held their first meeting. Grace Allen, wife of USF’s founding President Dr. John Allen, hosted the … Continue Reading
Lurlene McDaniel Coming to the Tampa Library
open_in_new Coffee and Conversation with Lurlene McDaniel
event Thursday, November 7, 2019
access_time 2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
location_on USF Tampa Library, Grace Allen Room, 4th floor
Join award-winning Young Adult author & USF ’65 alumna Lurlene McDaniel for Coffee and Conversation Thursday, November 7th. Click to read more!
Welcome Christina Wisz!
The USF Libraries are excited to introduce Christina Wisz, our new Associate Director of DevelopmentThe USF Libraries are in a period of rapid advancement and transformation, and in order to guarantee student success, we too need support. That’s why we’re thrilled to welcome Christina Wisz to our team! Christina will focus her efforts on all things development — investments into the future of the USF Libraries.