Signs Signify Hall’s Completion
Near
 Residence Hall One is getting ready
to make its debut. Furniture is ready for
distribution in apartments, while protective
plastic is coming off the windows. Painting is
nearly complete, and the landscaping is underway.
As student housing applications arrive in the
office of Errin Mills, director of Residence Life,
Residence Hall One undergoes its final
preparations for opening.
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The Votes are Tallied
 Unlike the
2000 national presidential election, there is no
denying Megan Willoughby is the new student
government president for the 2006-07 academic
year.
Learn
more about Willoughby and her plans for
USFSP.
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Honor's Week Comes to a
Close
 As Honors Week concluded last
week students showcased brilliant work at the
Tomorrow’s Leaders Symposium. The Davis Lobby was
full of scholarly work and students eager to
discuss their projects and research with guests.
More
on Tomorrow’s Leaders and photo gallery of Honor’s
Week
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Search Begins Again for
Multicultural Affairs
The search will
begin again for a Coordinator for Multicultural
Affairs. The first committee interviewed
three candidates, but Student Affairs decided to
change the job description to better encompass a
more diverse student population.
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story...
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News Conference Assignment for
Journalism Classes
 Two Journalism and Media Studies
classes put their reporting skills to the test
Monday night. As a class project, they
attended a mock news conference held by Karen A.
White, regional chancellor. Bob Dardenne and
Mike Killenberg teach the Beginning Reporting
classes.
More
on the news
conference
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What's Happening
Here's a list of
what's happening on and around campus through the
end of the month.
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here for more
information.
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You’re Invited
 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.
More
reunion information
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Life-sized Exhibit Showcases
Students' Talent
Discover young artists and
witness their passion and feelings through their
life-size self portraits and books on display
Friday, April 28 from 7-10 p.m. Students from the
College of Arts and Sciences Intermediate Level
Drawing and Painting classes will be on hand for
this one-night only exhibit.
More
on the exhibit
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Aiding in Teacher
Leadership
 USF St. Petersburg is sponsoring the
inaugural Teacher Leadership Institute May 19 and
20. The Institute is a two-day seminar which gives
teachers and administrators a chance to
participate in interactive sessions as they
explore the role of teachers as leaders.
More
info...
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To Drink or Not To
Drink
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of
death for American teenagers. Twenty-one
percent of young drivers involved in fatal crashes
had been drinking.
In 2000 6,131 young people died in motor
vehicle crashes. Twenty one percent of young
drivers involved in fatal crashes had been
drinking.
Learn
more from USFSP police
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News from Human
Resources
- A Human Resources workgroup will meet
Thursday, April 27 from 2-3 p.m. in TER 300.
During this time Ashok Dhingra, Ph.D., associate
regional vice chancellor for Administration and
Finance, will be introduced.
- Human Resources has created an online new
employee orientation program that is scheduled
to be up and running on the HR Web site May
19.
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As of April 15, 60 percent of Residence
Hall One residents are women.
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Commencement Ceremonies
USFSP's commencement ceremony is
Sunday, May 7 at 2 p.m. in the Mahaffey Theater.
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Learn to
Swim
If you have children between
the ages of 7 and 14, USF St. Petersburg can teach
them to swim. The Aquatics Center is hosting a
learn to swim clinic May 17, 18 and 19. The cost
is $48. Other water related activities will be
taught including: kayaking, snorkeling and beach
safety. For more information contact Teresa
Przetocki, aquatic programs coordinator, at
3-4421.
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New Hours for
Summer Cafeteria
Changes:
Closed May
8-12
Reduced hours
May 15- August
11
7:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Nelson Poynter
Library Changes:
May 29 – August
11
Monday – Thursday - 8 a.m. – 8
p.m.
Friday - 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday – 9
a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday – CLOSED
Closed Days:
Monday, May
29
Tuesday, July 4
Saturday, August
12
Saturday, August 19
Saturday, August
26
Monday, August 28. Fall semester
and regular library hours
resume.
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Wharf Rats, on
Deck!
It's that time of year again
when USF St. Petersburg shows their softball
skills and pride in the 23rd Annual USF Softball
Event and Taste of Bull Country Saturday, May 13
at USF Tampa. It's a time to relax and mingle with
fellow USF employees. This year Marcus Berry,
coordinator of fitness and intramurels, will
coordinate the Wharf Rats, USFSP softball team, to
participate in the softball event. If you are
interested in joining the team. Contact Berry at
3-4202 no later than Monday, May 1.
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Find out
who made headlines, received television
coverage or got a spot on the radio this week.
Frank Hohengarten, Darryl Paulson and Gary
Mormino are featured this week. 
Last
Wednesday faculty, staff, students and community
members gathered in Davis 130 for the second
annual VIVA Awards Luncheon. 
Two USF St. Petersburg anthropology
professors are taking an expedition team for an
intense three and a half month archaeological
scavenger hunt to Ethiopia. The
group leaves Sunday, May 7. 
