Commencement Family, friends and loved ones packed Tropicana Field Sunday to celebrate Commencement, a shining moment in every student’s academic career. USF St. Petersburg had 211 graduates attend the ceremony to receive their degrees. More info... Go Bulls! USF will play in its first Bowl game at the Meineke Car Care Bowl against North Carolina State. The game will be played December 31 at 11 am in Charlotte, NC and it will air on ESPN2. More info... Longtime Campus Friend Dies Mrs. Jessamine E. Haney, widow of former USF St. Petersburg Center administrator and director of student affairs Donald Haney, passed away on Nov. 19. Born in Denver, Haney and her family were well traveled due, in part, to Mr. Haney's many years in the military. Full story... Library Hours The hours for the Poynter Library have changed for the semester break and are as follows: More info... Successful Toy Drive for Ambassadors Operation Giving Tree, the toy drive for local underprivileged children, has exceeded last year’s donation of more than $1,000 worth of toy donations. More info... Multicultural Cookbook Due to the overwhelming response and feedback from the recent Multicultural Feast, the office of Multicultural Affairs will compile recipes for a cookbook featuring some of the tasty dishes featured at the celebration. More info... Black History Calendar of Events Black History month is this February and the Office of Multicultural Affairs is still accepting activity submissions for the month. So far, scheduled events include a dance show, movies and a gospel extravaganza. More info... Award for Excellence in Short Fiction Attention all published and unpublished authors. The contest deadline for the Ruth and Frank Coleman Award for Excellence in Short Fiction Writing is Jan. 31, 2006 at noon. More info... USF St. Petersburg Names Interim Dean St. Petersburg Times--12/20/2005 Former Ball State University President Blaine A. Brownell, a former administrator and academic in the fields of history and social sciences, was named the interim dean of the College of Business at USF St. Petersburg. Full story... NSSE Sighting “Nessie” was recently sighted indulging in some of the goodies under the Academic Affairs Christmas tree. She claimed she needed additional energy as she continues to gear up for the 2006 NSSE administration. More info... Campus Showcase As the fall semester draws to a close, preparations are under way for the Campus Showcase for the spring, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 18. This day long event aims to inform new and returning students about opportunities, resources and services available at USF St. Petersburg. More info... Showcase Registration Form Heller Heads New Division of Foundation Tampa Bay Metro recently featured USF St. Petersburg Professor William Heller, PhD, in the October/November issue. He was appointed to head the Community Foundation of Greater St. Petersburg, a new division of the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay. More info... Community Foundation of Greater St. Petersburg Pinellas Teacher Wins National Teaching Award A national teaching magazine has named USF St. Petersburg graduate Carol Ayers Dinsdale its Teacher of the Year. The publication 'Teaching Exceptional Children,' called Dinsdale an exceptional hero in its Nov/Dec 2005 issue.  Dinsdale teaches second and third grade special education students Mount Vernon Elementary School in Pinellas County. Full story... Michael Researches Kindergartens and Jimmy Carter Some might say Deanna Michael, PhD, is obsessed with President Jimmy Carter. As an Assistant Professor in the College of Education, Michael has been researching Carter as far back as 1995, with a focus on Carter’s involvement in educational policy. Full story... Animal Behavior Draws National Interest Science News, a weekly newsmagazine, is featuring the latest research paper by assistant professor of biology Deby Cassill and colleagues.  The paper was recently published in the international journal Insectes Sociaux.  Full story... USF Names Interim Business Dean Tampa Bay Business Journal--12/20/2005 Blaine A. Brownell will serve as interim dean of the College of Business at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Ron Hill, the previous dean, recently stepped down. Full story...  December 21, 2005 USF St. Petersburg Homepage Campus Calendar of Events USF St. Petersburg News eNews Archive Subscribe to eNews USF Bulletin Send a USF St. Petersburg Postcard To submit news, events and announcements, Click here. 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