Ribbon Cutting for Campus' First Labs Today

The now completed labs during their construction. (click to enlarge)

Boxes have moved and new equipment continues to arrive every day at USF St. Petersburg's first research laboratories. Eight researchers from the Environmental Science, Policy and Geography Program of Distinction have moved in and are getting settled next door to the Piano Man Building.  

Celebrate the official opening with Regional Chancellor Karen A. White, the members of the Campus Board and campus researchers at a ribbon cutting Monday, May 24 at 3:30 pm. The ceremony will be held in front of the research labs, then the campus community can tour and talk to researchers about their work.

Below are a list of faculty located in the new laboratories.

Deby Cassill studies fire ant behavior and uses this research to find insights in the fields of business and economics.

Kathy Carvalho-Knighton is an environmental chemist developing methods for the remediation of environmental contaminants.

Jim Gore, joining the faculty in Summer 2004, studies the relationships between stream-flow and stream-ecology.

Jim Krest is a hydrogeologist and uses natural and injected tracers to study the geochemistry and hydrology of wetlands and coastal environments.

Melanie Riedinger-Whitmore and Tom Whitmore study diatoms and algal pigments to gain insight into paleoenvironmental issues.

Donny Smoak is a geochemist who uses uranium and thorium isotopes and their decay products to study environmental processes in lakes, rivers and the ocean.

Bob Wang manages the laboratory. An established researcher on his own, he oversees the research labs and provides analytical support for faculty and students.

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Florida Studies Hosts Florida's First Civil Rights Movement Conference June 3-6

Historic Conference on the Florida Civil Rights Movement Attracts Movement Veterans.

>> Read more  >> Read the leaflet (Acrobat .pdf)

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Visiting Norwegian Researcher talks about Organizational Space and Symbolism

John-Willy Bakke, a visiting researcher from Telenor, ASA in Norway, present his  research on the topic of ORGANIZATIONAL SPACE AND SYMBOLISM. A variety of interests link to organizational space and symbolism, for example, leadership, worker-mobility, technology and knowledge work, organizational culture and issues of building community are all influenced by how space is configured for use.  The presentation will be held in the Dean's Conference Room on the third floor at the College of Business at USF St. Petersburg on Tuesday May 25th, 10:30 a.m. - Noon.  The event is free and open to the public and the campus community.

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University Relations Seeks Summer News

Media releases for summer lectures, symposia, special classes and other campus community events are being planned now for E-News, USF St. Petersburg's calendar and local and regional media. Please send your campus event information, including topic, date, time, location and your target audience, to Holly Kickliter in University Relations at hkicklit@spadmin.usf.edu .

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Pinellas County Alumni Chapter 'Summer Social'

The Pinellas County Alumni Chapter will hold a 'Summer Social' on June 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Williams' House Courtyard.

Come meet Alumni from Pinellas County and find out about the local chapter! Enjoy a free night of music, friends, spirits, and Hors d'oeuvres!

RSVP to Sue Sietsma (727)553-4561 or sietsma@stpt.usf.edu

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Volunteer at the All Children's Hospital Telethon, June 5 - 6.

The major fund-raiser for All Children's Hospital is its telethon which is scheduled for Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6. Volunteers are needed Saturday evening and all day Sunday. Two jobs are available: traffic
control (parking) and runner staff (taking pledges to the bookkeepers). Shifts are 2-3 hours and volunteers must be capable of being on their feet throughout the shift. Let's get a large USFSP presence and help our wonderful neighbors! Contact Barry McDowell at 3-4990 or mcdowell@stpt.usf.edu.

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Calendar of Events

The USF Web Calendar of Events can advertise to campus-wide faculty, staff and to the general public. Events may include lectures, conferences, ceremonies, concerts, sporting events, scholarship events, fundraising events and exhibits.

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