Campus Readies for Rough Weather

Hurricane Watch

The Emergency Operations Committee met Wednesday to review USF St. Petersburg's campus readiness for possible strong weather this weekend. Campus-wide updates and announcements are available by calling 727-553-4USF beginning Thursday.

Local meteorologists indicate Tropical Storm Charley has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is threatening the Florida coast. BayNews 9 reports that landfall is expected Friday in southwest Florida.

Representatives from Public Safety, Physical Plant, Waterfront, Student Affairs and other departments discussed the current progress of Tropical Storm Bonnie and Hurricane Charley. Contingency plans were discussed for all campus facilities and research vessels, upcoming New Student and MBA Essentials orientations and research projects.

"We are always at a state of readiness," Interim Police Chief and Regional Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Abdul Nasser said. "However, we have formalized our state of alert and are following our campus plans to be certain we are prepared for these unusual (weather) conditions."

Campus Police and Physical Plant continue to monitor the storms, and are in close contact with the Regional Chancellor's Office. The campus is open Thursday, August 12 should family circumstances require time away from campus prior to a campus closing, employees have the ability to use Annual Leave to accommodate their request. Please contact your supervisor for approval.

Should weather dictate, a closing of campus would require a complete evacuation. Stay tuned to campus communications for updates.

>> Emergency Operation Plan 2004/2005 (.pdf)
>> USF Hurricane Information (.pdf How to prepare your office/lab)

New Graphic Design Professor at USF St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg native and USF Tampa alumnus, Dorian Angello returns to St. Petersburg after nearly 20 years as a assistant professor of Graphic Design.  

Angello was previously a senior designer of publications at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and head of the Graphic Design program at the Delaware College of Art and Design in Wilmington, Del.

Angello's research interests include design process and pedagogy, the vanishing vernacular of “Old Florida,” as well as emergent technologies. His current work explores semiotic relationships in print design and photography and interrogates the convergence of tactile elements and digital experience.

He recently served as president of the Advertising Club of Delaware and participated in Wilmington's public art project, Downtown DinoDays 2003. His award-winning work has been included in numerous exhibitions and publications.  

Angello earned a Bachelors of Arts in Fine Arts at USF Tampa and his Master of Science in Communication Design from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York.  

Pinellas County Alumni Elects Chapter Officers

Newly elected Pinellas County Alumni vice President Victor Lucas and President Gene Haines at the August monthly meeting.

More than 40 Pinellas County alumni met Tuesday, Aug. 3 at Tuscon’s Bar and Grill to discuss the plans for the upcoming year and elect new board members. Gene Haines, 1997 USF St. Petersburg alumnus, was unanimously elected president and Victor Lucas, 1985 USF Alumnus, was re-elected as vice president.

The chapter also formalized its fall calendar which will include: a pre-football game tailgate at Raymond James Stadium, a homecoming social, a community luncheon in downtown St. Petersburg, an away game football party, numerous student outreach events, and participation in one of the Avant-Garde Lecture Series at the Dali Museum.

Pinellas County Alumni Chapter meetings are open to the public and are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 pm at Tuscon’s Bar and Grill, at 13563 Icot Blvd. in Clearwater. For more information please contact Sue Sietsma, coordinator of alumni programs, at 553-4561 or Sietsma@stpt.usf.edu.

I Am USF St. Petersburg: Lisa Starks

It takes a particularly well-organized, creative, and meticulous individual to effectively juggle two critical work roles.  One such resourceful person is Lisa Starks.

Lisa is currently a tenured associate professor of English.  She is also the newly appointed associate dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, the first to hold this position at USF St. Petersburg. 

She clearly relishes the yeoman work load—and the inherent opportunities—of these vital responsibilities.

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New Multicultural Affairs Enriches Campus

The new Center for Multicultural Affairs will have an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 12:30 pm and welcome guests from 1-2 pm and 6 to 7 pm at TER200.  Light refreshments will be served.

The Center for Multicultural Affairs will provide diversity programming, activities and workshops throughout the year as well as serve as a resource for all students, faculty and staff.  Upcoming events to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 include:

• Monday, Sept. 20, 6 pm at CAC - Nilo Cruz, the first Latino Pulitzer Prize winning playwright.  Mr. Cruz will read selections from Anna in the Tropics, the story of Cuban immigration and the development of Ybor City.

• Tuesday, Sept. 28, 6 p.m. at CAC - "A Night of Latin Dancing"

All events are free and open to the public and additional multicultural events are being planned throughout the year.

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.  The best way to submit your event is to use the central news, events and announcements submission form located here: http://www.stpt.usf.edu/news/submissions.htm