Campus Hires
New CFO
 USF St. Petersburg hired a new
vice chancellor for Administration and Finance who
has more than 35 years in higher education
finance. Ashok K. Dhingra, D.P.A., will
start the job April 21.
More
about Dr. Dhingra’s
experience.
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Professors Collaborate on
New Teaching Tool
 Two College of Education professors,
and a former professor, wrote a new book to
guide students through personnel issues.
Managing Marginal School Employees:
Applying Standards-Based Performance
Measures was written by Lynette
Fields, Ph.D., Brianne Reck, Ph.D., and Robert
Egley, Ph.D.
Caption: Reck, Dean Vivian
Fueyo and Fields have a discussion at the College
of Education.
More
about the
book.
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Library Dedication Recognizes
Family
 In a ceremony Thursday, Feb. 23, USF
St. Petersburg dedicated the library in the
historic Williams House to one of St. Petersburg’s
pioneering families and the owners of Derby Lane
greyhound track, naming it the Derby Lane Library.
More
information on
dedication
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Put Your Name in a Memorable
Place
It's the annual Faculty and
Staff Awards Luncheon and for the first
time everyone attending can participate in a
wall signing at Residence Hall One. This
unique opportunity is important for our 40th
Anniversary celebration and should make the lunch
a memorable occasion.
How
to RSVP
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They Came, They Saw, They
Applied
 Tuesday's Spring College Day gave
hundreds of high school upperclassmen the perfect
excuse to visit USF St. Petersburg's
waterfront campus.
More
on Spring College Day.
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Final Friday Fun
Although Davis 130 wasn’t quite the same as
hanging out by the pool, last week's Final
Friday, sponsored by Student Services, was a
success. Rain forced the Mardi Gras party to
move to Davis Hall.
Full
story...
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Hall Shined
to Perfection
 You may not get to see this view
often, since it faces away from campus, but the
paint job for the northern half of Residence Hall
One is complete and looking beautiful. The
painting of the rest of the hall is underway.
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It Isn’t Over Until Somebody
Sings
 Black History Month ended with a
soulful harmony as gospel choirs from all over St.
Petersburg joined national recording gospel
sensation Lucinda Moore.
More
info...
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In the Press...
 Find out
who on campus made headlines, was tapped to
lecture, received television coverage or got a
spot on the radio this week.
Press clippings this week include Jon Wilson,
Cedric Howard, Darryl Paulson and Ray
Arsenault.
Click
to read the press
clippings
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Walters Chronicles
Extinction
 Mark Jerome Walters, D.V.M., associate
professor of Journalism and Media Studies, spent
years searching the Hawaiian Islands for
information about the culture’s sacred raven, the
Alala. Walters has compiled what he discovered in
his cleverly crafted non-fiction book, Seeking
the Sacred Raven: Politics and Extinction on a
Hawaiian Island which will be published this
spring.
More
on Seeking the Sacred
Raven.
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Who Will You Nominate?
Your students have
been working hard and this is their chance to be
honored. Omicron Delta Kappa is expanding its
circle at USF St. Petersburg and is accepting
nominations.
Omicron
Delta Kappa
requirements.
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“Order to Cash”
Training
If you handle cash or checks,
then this is training you do not want to miss. Due
to recent events new measures are being enacted on
how cash should be handled and recorded by staff
members.
More
info...
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Babies,
Babies Everywhere
University Relations is
in the process of gathering the names of all staff and
faculty members who have had a baby within the last
12-18 months. A photo is planned with the staff
member and child. Everyone who meets this criteria
should have received an e-mail. If you have not
received an e-mail, contact Julie Booth at 3-4456 or
e-mail JRBooth@spadmin.usf.edu.
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Special
Olympics Volunteers Needed
If you enjoy sports, the Special
Olympics could use your help on March 4 from 8:30
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist
with the track and field events for the
developmentally challenged. The games are held at
Lakewood High School. No skills are needed.
If you are
interested in volunteering contact Barry McDowell,
Coordinator of Volunteer and Disability Services
at 3-4990. There is no deadline to sign
up.
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Fit-4-Life
Courses
If you are still
looking to shed a few pounds, don't forget
Fit-4-Life offers a variety of classes for the
fitness seeker. Stop by the Fitness Center or
check out the Fit-4-Life Web site to find what class is best for
you.
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USF St. Petersburg’s Harborside
Activities Board is hosting Battle of the Bands:
Bullstock ’06 on Saturday, March 4 from noon to 4
p.m. on the Harborside Lawn. 
The SPCA Tampa Bay will host a
behavior seminar, “Truth or Dare,” to help pet
owners figure out what their canine’s conduct is
all about. 
Intramural Sports is celebrating March
Madness, racket ball style. A tournament open to
students, faculty and staff is set to begin March
6. 
