BEHIND THE BROWN DECISION: A CONVERSATION WITH JOHN HOPE FRANKLIN

This lecture is the first in a series of community conversations about the impact of Brown v. Board of Education fifty years after the ruling.  “St. Petersburg Remembers Brown v. Board of Education” events will explore the character and legacy of this landmark decision.

USF St. Petersburg history professor Raymond Arsenault and distinguished scholar John Hope Franklin will kick off a series of community conversations examining various aspects of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision.

The lecture is free and open to the public.  It will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m., at St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 1301 37 Street South, in St. Petersburg.

USF St. Petersburg and its community partners-the City of St. Petersburg, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, The Links and the St. Petersburg Bar Association-are the co-sponsors of St. Petersburg Remembers Brown v. Board of Education.  Related community and campus events will take place in St. Petersburg between February and May.

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>> Meet John Hope Franklin

News from the Campus Board-

History In the Making:
SACS Application, Strategic Plan Presented to the USF St. Petersburg Campus Board

Dr. Gary Olson, Chair, USF St. Petersburg SACS Leadership Team and Dr. Michael Killenberg, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee made presentations of their groups effort to the Campus Board this morning.

Interim AVP Academic Affairs, Dr. Gary Olson presents the SACS application to Board Chair Ann Wilkins Duncan.	Dr. Michael Killenberg, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee answers a question from the board during his presentation.

Sitting nearly three feet high, the SACS application is contained in more than 10 four-inch binders and covers the accrediting agency's 11 core requirements. This application is viewable at www.stpt.usf.edu/sacs/ .

While USF St. Petersburg has applied for review for separate accreditation, we are also participating in the preparation for USF's university-wide reaffirmation scheduled for next spring. A response from SACS is expected in June.

Steve Micklo, PhD, who chairs the SACS Steering Committe said, "The collective sigh that you heard Friday afternoon was the application being picked up by FedEx. Kudos to everyone who was involved for their diligent work."

I AM USF ST. PETERSBURG: Cynthia Leung

Thanks to Cynthia Leung's enthusiasm and interest in early childhood literacy and learning, preschoolers at the YWCA/USF Family Village Child Development Center were involved in a project to explore how young children learn scientific vocabulary when their teachers read aloud children's informational books. This particular project was partially funded by the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County through the USF Collaborative for Children, Families and communities. Cynthia is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education and teaches graduate and undergraduate literacy courses.

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The Tampa Bay American Chemical Society and
The Environmental Science, Policy, and Geography Program of Distinction Present:

Suzanne Quillen Lomax, PhD

"The Application of Chemistry to the Examination of Works of Art"

Wednesday, February 18, 2004
4 PM

USF St. Petersburg campus
All are invited. Light refreshments will be served.

Professor Navigates Road to White House

Since Arts and Sciences professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan, PhD, returned from the New Hampshire primary, reporters have begun seeking her analysis of developments in the Democratic race.

Regional Chancellor Karen A.White said that USF has a longstanding reputation for political science expertise, and that she is happy to see our panel of experts expand once again.

Noting McLauchlan's experience in the White House, White said,"It shows you that those who can do, teach. And they teach well."

See the Channel 10 news coverage from Sunday night .

USF ST. PETERSBURG RECYCLES AND SHARES FOUNTAIN INN MATERIALS WITH LOCAL SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES

Source: J.M. (Sudsy) Tschiderer - (727) 553-4842

When the Fountain Inn was closed in late 2003 in preparation for USF St. Petersburg's acquisition of the property, much of the Inn 's furniture and accessories were left behind. Recognizing that some of this material was still useful and desirable, the USF St. Petersburg staff developed a pragmatic recycling plan, determining to “waste not.” 

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