New Dean Hired in College of
Business
 V. Mark Durand, vice chancellor for
academic affairs, announced the hiring of Geralyn
McClure Franklin, Ph.D., as its new dean of
the College of Business. Franklin will join USFSP
in mid-July.
Durand said Franklin has an outstanding
administrative background as well as an exemplary
scholarly record.
New
dean’s
accomplishments
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Partners in
Progress Chronicles Achievements
 USF St.
Petersburg's annual report to the community
featured a new guest of honor, Residence Hall One.
More than 150 guest, including elected
officials, executives, board members, faculty and
students toured the hall and gathered on the plaza
to learn about academic and faculty
achievements accomplished this year.
More
about the
gathering
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Positive Change with Teacher
Leadership
 The College of Education
hosted its first Teacher Leadership
Institute at USF St. Petersburg last month.
The institute was designed to work with
teachers and their principals to explore the
power, promise and perplexities of teacher
leadership.
Full
story...
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Campus Departments Undergo Name
Changes
Units in the division of
Administration and Finance are changing their
names to better reflect a new, shared vision.
List
of name changes
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Professors Receive Major
Grant
 Of the millions of American
youngsters at risk for adjustment difficulties,
children with mothers serving jail sentences are
near the top of the list. Yet surprisingly, such
children are only rarely a focus of studies.
A USF St. Petersburg/USF Tampa collaborative
aims to change that, supported by a new award of
$300,000 from The National Institute of Child
Health and Human Development.
More
about the study
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Good-bye Came with
Laughs
 It was standing room only as faculty
and staff from all areas of campus came to wish
Physical Plant Director Ron Bugg well in his
retirement. The party, hosted by Ashok Dhingra,
regional vice chancellor for administrative and
financial services, was held Wednesday, May 24.
Read
more about the
gathering
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Learning by Doing: Tackling
Politics
 With Florida's September 5 primary
election only 13 weeks away, students in
Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan's American
Government class are learning first-hand
about campaigns and elections this summer.
Read
about the Campaign Internship Job
Fair
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Student Honored with Research
Fellowship
 USF St. Petersburg graduate student
Meeghan Kane received another honor in her college
career. She was awarded the prestigious Patrick
Riordan Memorial Research Fellowship for 2006.
The month-long, in-residence research
fellowship is given each year to an M.A. student
or Ph.D. candidate engaged in thesis or
dissertation research on a Florida Studies topic.
More
on her plans
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Honors Student Wins
National Scholarship
Roxanne Hastings, a USFSP Honors
student, was awarded a National Oceanographic
Atmospheric Administration Hollings
Scholarship. She begins her fourth year this fall
with a major in chemistry and a minor in
Environmental Science and Policy.
About
the scholarship
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Legislative Rundown
A
summary of legislative issues relating to USF St.
Petersburg.
Click
here for the details
Keep track of the governor’s bills
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One of the Best in the
Country
 USF sailing teams finished in the top
ten at the 2006 College Nationals.
Overall, USF placed 9th against the top 18
schools in the country that qualified for the
National Championships.
Winning
details
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Wharf Rats Continue
Tradition
 The USF St. Petersburg Wharf Rats
represented the campus Saturday, May 13 at the
23rd annual USF Softball Event and Taste of Bulls
Country at USF Tampa.
Find
out how they
did
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What’s Happening on
Campus
Here's a list of events
taking place in the month of June.
Click
here for more
information.
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It's Your Chance to Visit the
New Hall
 Errin Mills, director of Residence
Life, is offering tours of Residence Hall One to
all faculty and staff. If you're interested, meet
outside the main entrance to the hall at either of
these dates and times:
Monday, June 12 at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, June
15 at 11:30
a.m.
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USF St. Petersburg’s Cyber Front
Door
 One of the campus’ most visited
entrances is a virtual one. Before many
prospective students set foot on our waterfront
they visit campus through the home page.
Take
a web page
survey
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System Awards Shines on Two
Campus Employees
 Joneen Maczis, coordinator for
administrative services in the College of
Business, and Jeff Reisberg, director of Campus
Computing, each received the USF Outstanding
Service Award Tuesday, May 16 at a USF Tampa
reception.
More
about the awards
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Employee Honored with Quiet
Quality Award
 Tanya Radabaugh, purchasing agent
with USF St. Petersburg’s Purchasing Services, won
the prestigious Quiet Quality Award sponsored by
the University of South Florida USPS Senate.
Regional Chancellor Karen A. White presented
the annual award.
More
about Radabaugh’s
award
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Dickson Tapped to Fill
Role
John Dickson is the new Interim
Director of Operations and Maintenance of
Facilities. He replaces Ron Bugg who retired in
May after 21 years of service.
Click
here for more
information.
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Hyatt Elected Treasurer of
National Board
 Regina Young Hyatt, USFSP’s director
of Student Life, was elected treasurer of the
Board of Directors for the National Association
for Campus Activities. Her term began May 1.
Full
story...
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In the Press
 Find out
who made headlines, received television
coverage or got a spot on the radio this week.
Errin Mills, Judithanne
Scourfield-McLauchlan, Darryl Paulson, Regina
Young Hyatt, Cheryl Koski, Solitaire Kelley, Kathy
Carvalho-Knighton, David Brodosi, Dave Walker,
Rich Brody, Ray Arsenault and Gary Mormino
are featured this month.
More
info...
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