Parking in the Midst of the
Grand Prix
 The street signs are ready, the
fences are up and the banners hang high. This
weekend marks the annual Honda Grand Prix in St.
Petersburg.
For those intending to visit campus
Friday, Saturday or Sunday, make sure your
parking hang tag is up to date and present or you
could pay money.
More
info on the Grand
Prix
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Authors Mesmerize
Crowd
 It was standing room only as two
longtime friends and authors took the stage at the
studio@620 in
downtown St. Petersburg Tuesday night. Ray
Arsenault, USFSP professor, and John Hope Franklin
were featured during an evening of conversation
and food.
More
on the
evening
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Search for Dean Brings Three
Contenders
The College of Arts and Sciences
is searching for a dean. Out of 80 applicants
three candidates were selected for
review. They visit the campus this week and
next.
Who’s
left in the
running.
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Get Campus News Now
 College
students love to watch TV! USF St. Petersburg
leaders will now use monitors placed in major
arteries of the campus to get the word
out about upcoming events and news.
Where
and why are the TVs on
campus?
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In the Press
 Find out
who made headlines, was tapped to lecture,
received television coverage or got a spot on the
radio this week.
More
info...
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Politics on Campus
Student Government
is seeking qualified leaders to run for office.
Please remind your students if they are interested
to pick up a candidate packet in the CAC or online
at http://wl.peer360.com/b/Jm1PC715W9vxO7a2K9i5/mle.asp?hl=<!HITLOGID>&CID=112258.
Deadlines
and open positions.
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Students Can Receive National
Recognition
Who’s setting precedent for
academic achievement? Who’s contributing to the
community through volunteer work and selfless
giving? Who do you believe would make it into
Who’s Who Among Students in American
Universities & Colleges?
How
students can
apply.
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What’s Happening on
Campus
Find out what events are taking
place during the next two weeks.
List
of events.
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Day of Fun at
MarineQuest
 MarineQuest is just around the corner
so grab your goggles and get ready for a day of
marine education and fun.
What
Marine Quest is all
about.
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Spring Cleaning is
Here!
 Student Dani Cutler is
planning an initiative to improve the
waterways surrounding USF St. Petersburg and the
community. The Harbor Day Initiative is the
beginning of what is hoped to be a community wide
outreach to beautify the shores in Pinellas
County.
Full
story...
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Tomorrow’s Leaders Deadline
Extended
The campus is full of talented
and intelligent undergraduates just waiting to
showcase their achievements. That is why the Third
Annual Tomorrow’s Leaders Symposium proposal
deadline was extended until Monday, April 3.
Why
your students should
participate.
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Influential Graphic Designer to
Speak on Campus
 One of the most acclaimed designers
of our time will speak at USF St. Petersburg on
Thursday, April 6 at 7:30 p.m. David Carson
wrote The End of Print, the all time
bestselling graphic design book with more than
200,000 copies sold. He is almost
universally acknowledged as the most influential
graphic designer of the 1990’s.
Full
story...
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Take advantage of
our waterfront and join USF St. Petersburg’s
Waterfront Office on a kayak adventure from Coffee
Pot Park to the campus' waterfront.
More
on kayaking.
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A Jailbird’s View
Women’s History
Month is going out with a bang as New York based
artist, Liza Peterson, brings her one-woman show,
“The Peculiar Patriot,” to USF St. Petersburg
Thursday, March 30.
More
info...
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New Face in Development
 With more
than 10 years of working in marketing
and management environments, Martha Enright joined
USF St. Petersburg as office manager for the
Office of Development Monday, March
27.
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Students Give Apples to
Mentors
 Student Ambassadors at USF St.
Petersburg recognized faculty and staff who have
made a difference in their lives at an event
called “Apple Polishing” last week.
Full
story...
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Caught up With the Wind
 Zac
Oppenheim hopped aboard USF St. Petersburg last
week as the new watercraft coordinator. He brought
with him a lifetime of sailing expertise and
passion.
Full
story...
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Looking for Volunteers to Have
Fun
 Mark your calendar now for the Alumni
Reunion on Saturday, May 13 at 4 p.m. in the
Williams House courtyard. This long-awaited
reunion will be a great way to reconnect with old
friends, classmates and faculty. The 40th
anniversary sub-committee has reached-out to
alumni from every class and campus and would like
to extend the invitation to USF St. Petersburg
faculty and staff members.
Full
story...
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Calling All Alumni
Employees
 Are you a USF graduate who works at
USF St. Petersburg? If so the USF Alumni
Association wants to know. The Alumni
Association wants to identify all USF St.
Petersburg faculty and staff who are USF
alumni.
Full
story...
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| March 29, 2006 |
The Brown University sailing team
catches up on its moves while visiting USF St.
Petersburg for Spring Break. The
USFSP co-ed team is ranked seventh in the
country.
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Spring Fest
’06
Saturday, April 8 from 11
a.m. – 3 p.m. come out and celebrate the closing of
Spring Fling week with good ol’ family fun. Festivities
include: a petting zoo, caricaturist, hot dogs, carnival
games, duck pond, three legged race and an egg hunt.
Enjoy a day in the sun on the USFSP Harborside Lawn. For
more information contact Heather Willis at usfharborside@yahoo.com.
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Don't forget to encourage students
to submit their unpublished work to the Society
for the Advancement of Poynter Library's
20th Annual Bayboro Fiction Contest.
Deadline to submit is April 7. Visit the Poynter
Library Web site for
details.
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USFSP is looking for softball
players to compete in St. Peterburg's softball league. Each team is co-ed and
cannot exceed 20 players. Only ten of each gender
is allowed on one team. Teams will play on
Tuesday at Northshore Park and Thursday at
Woodlawn Field. The league begins April 4. Players
must sign up at the Campus Activities Center front
desk. For more information contact Marcus
Berry, coordinator of Fitness and Intramurals, at
3-4202.
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