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Week of March 7, 2023

I am pleased to welcome our new provost and executive vice president of academic affairs, Dr. Prasant Mohapatra, whose first day at USF was March 2.

Dr. Mohapatra has had a distinguished career as a faculty member, researcher and university administrator. I am excited about the leadership and vision he brings to his new role.

I encourage you to learn more about his background and life experiences, including growing up in India, his family life and his journey to the United States, by watching this video or listening to a more extended conversation on the latest episode of Inside USF: The Podcast.

Updates

• We celebrated a historic milestone last week on our Sarasota-Manatee campus by breaking ground on a new student center and residential housing complex. When the facility opens in the fall of 2024, it will be the first time students can live on campus. The project will not only transform the student experience and support student recruitment, but it also signals our university’s commitment to future campus growth.

• Last week I traveled to our nation’s capital alongside Gen. Frank McKenzie, executive director of USF's Global and National Security Institute, to meet with several members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. These conversations allowed us to share the important work happening at our university and provided an opportunity to advocate for continued support of USF.

• I was honored to speak at last week's National Conference on Higher Education Law and Policy, an annual conference hosted by Stetson University's Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy. Following my keynote presentation, I participated in a panel discussion with other leaders about the opportunities and challenges we’re facing in higher education.

• March is Women's History Month, and all month long, we will recognize and celebrate the contributions of women throughout history, especially those who have made their mark here at USF. I encourage you to read the stories we will be sharing over the next few weeks — including this one featuring women across the university reflecting on who has inspired them throughout their careers.

• What an incredible Wednesday night recently for USF Athletics! On Feb. 22, our men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball and softball teams all won their games on the same day for the first time since 2011 and for just the third time in USF history. I greatly enjoyed watching our baseball team compete against the Florida Gators in Tampa the night before, and I was proud to honor our men's and women's basketball players during their respective senior night celebrations. Additionally, two student-athletes from our women's basketball team were named AAC co-players of the year.

USF dance professor shines a spotlight on societal issues through choreography

Jeanne Travers fell in love with USF’s university community for all its possibilities to work as a professional performer while also teaching a new generation of artists.

Boundless Bulls is a collection of stories about what truly makes USF great – the people. It is a focus on our community footprint, our impact and the trajectory of where we can go together.

NPR and numerous other national and local outlets covered the story of a USF professor trying to break a world record by living underwater for 100 days.

WUSF Public Media published a story about a free clinic for refugees managed by USF faculty and students in the Morsani College of Medicine.

The Conversation published an article written by USF Assistant Professor Tatsiana Kulakevich about the war in Ukraine as it enters its second year.

A student team from the USF Muma College of Business's Vinik Sport Group and Entertainment MBA program won the coveted National Sports Forum Case Cup Championship — a competition that brings together the top sports business graduate programs from across the country.

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