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1st Street
South Receives Meters, No Parking Zones
After more than a year
of discussions, the City of St. Petersburg will be adding short-term
parking meters and changing the parking structure adjacent to campus,
effective this Monday, August 23.
Meters will cost $.25
an hour for up to three hours and will be placed in the following
locations:
- West side of 1st Street, between 8th Avenue South and 5th Avenue
South
- Both sides of 6th Avenue South, between 1st and 3rd Street
- Both sides of 2nd Street South between 5th and 6th Avenue South
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Freshman
Convocation this Sunday
USF St. Petersburg will kick off a new system-wide tradition at Freshman
Convocation this Sunday, August 22 at 3 pm at the CAC. Incoming freshmen
and parents are invited to learn about campus traditions and meet
deans and faculty.
The convocation, which will formally welcome
our freshman class to the university, has been dubbed the “seal
ceremony” because it will share core campus values including the
globalization of education, that are illustrated in the university
seal.
Regional Vice Chancellor
Charles Brown said that Sunday's event begins a much anticipated
new tradition on campus. ”Convocation is a time for students and
parents to meet faculty, staff and administrators before their classes
begin. It serves as an introduction to the commitment that USF St.
Petersburg faculty and staff have for freshmen as important members
of our USF family.”
Students will have the
opportunity to meet campus notables including Tom Piccolo, student
government president, Karen A. White, PhD, regional chancellor and
Thomas Smith, winner of the 2003 Excellence in Teaching Award. Additionally,
President Judy Genshaft and other administrators will greet the
new class as well.
A reception will follow
the ceremony. To RSVP, please contact Nancy Coscia by August 19
at 3-4180 or ncoscia@stpt.usf.edu
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Disaster
Relief Plan a Success
In preparation for Hurricane
Charley, USF St. Petersburg tested the Campus Disaster Plan. While
St. Petersburg avoided the hurricane, but thanks to the plan, preparation
was carried out successfully and minor adjustments were made to
further improve it.
“We planned well for the
hurricane and fortunately everything turned out alright. Our public
safety officers were already deployed to help with the impending
crisis,” said Abdul Nasser, regional vice chancellor of administration
and finance and emergency operations director.
Although USF closed system-wide
last Friday, all campuses returned to their regular schedule on
Monday. A reception was held, Wednesday, August 18 to thank those
at USF St. Petersburg who went “above the call of duty” during preparation
for the hurricane.
Progress Energy
Matches Contributions
Progress Energy is partnering
with the American Red Cross to provide critical and timely relief
to those affected by the aftermath of Hurricane Charley. Progress
Energy is working to restore electricity, but representatives said
they also want to do more. The company has agreed to match all contributions
dollar-for-dollar to provide food, shelter, clothing and medicine
to those in need.
“We're taking care of
rebuilding the electric system, but it will take all of us to come
together to rebuild the community,” said H. William (Bill) Habermeyer
Jr., president and CEO of Progress Energy Florida and USF St. Petersburg
Campus Board member.
If you would like to make
a donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund and have
the Progress Energy Foundation match your donation, print a copy
of the coupon located at http://www.progress-energy.com/aboutenergy/stormcentral/redcross/coupon.pdf
and mail along with your donation. Progress Energy has committed
to matching individual contributions up to $250,000.
Celebrate
Welcome Week at USF St. Petersburg
To kick-off Fall 2004,
Student Affairs has been preparing for next week's Welcome Week,
which will include a variety of activities to show new students
more about USF St. Petersburg.
“Welcome Week is our opportunity
to show students a great second ‘first impression,'” said Nancy
Coscia, director of student life. “We want to make sure new students
see USF St. Petersburg as a warm and welcoming community.”
Activities for Welcome
Week include:
- A "Welcome Team," organized by Student
Affairs, will greet students and offer assistance during peak
times the first four days of class, August 23-26. The team
members will be available between Coquina and Davis Halls and
Davis and Bayboro Halls.
- A Welcome Back Soda Shack,
sponsored by the Harborside Activities Board, will provide free
soda and information between Davis and Bayboro Halls.
- Welcome Back BBQ, sponsored by Student
Government, on Thursday, August 27 from 11 am to 2 pm on the Harborside
Lawn.
- Welcome Back Splash, sponsored by
the Harborside Activities Board, at the Coquina Pool, Friday,
Aug. 27 from 5 to 9 pm. The event is free for students and
$2 for faculty and staff. Tickets will be available at the
CAC beginning August 23.
For more information on
Welcome Week activities, please contact Nancy Coscia at 3-4180 or
ncoscia@stpt.usf.edu .
Interviews
Scheduled for Access Services Librarian
The Nelson Poynter Memorial
Library is holding interviews for a new Access Services Librarian,
who will be responsible for circulation and interlibrary loans.
The interview schedule is:
Thursday, August 19, 9:00
am – April Ames
Thursday, August 19, 10:00
am – Sharon Britton
Thursday, August 19, 11:30am
– Mireille-Paule Kotoklo
Those interested are invited
to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Barbara Reynolds
at 3-4401.
Campus Donations
Help Community in Fort Meade
Wednesday morning, thanks
to the support of USF St. Petersburg, a van packed with emergency
supplies headed to Fort Meade to bring relief to a mobile home community
destroyed by Hurricane Charley.
In less than two days,
35 members of USF St. Petersburg donated more than 100 gallons of
water and 200 pounds of food, in addition to 1000 batteries, 800
of which were donated by a marine science professor. Thanks to such
a positive response from individuals on campus, organizers are discussing
another trip to Fort Meade.
USF to
Participate in 2004 American Heart Walk
The American Heart Walk
is only a few months away and USF SP is asking for your help reach
our participation and fundraising goals.
On Saturday, Nov. 6 at
8 am, thousands of community members will participate in a Walk/Run
at the 2004 Tampa Bay American Heart Walk, the signature annual
fundraiser for the American Heart Association. The event,
which promotes physical activity and heart-healthy living in a fun
family environment, will be at the St. Petersburg Times Forum in
Tampa.
Join USF by helping to
raise funds that will be used to save lives from our country's major
killers, heart disease and stroke. Team Captains are also needed
to represent USF St. Petersburg in this event. To register, go to
www.heartwalk.kintera.org/2004TampaBayFl
.
For more information on
becoming a team captain, participating in the walk or making a donation,
please contact Barry McDowell at mcdowell@stpt.usf.edu
or Barbara Fleischer fleische@stpt.usf.edu.
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
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