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The University of South Florida in Tampa is one Florida's 11 public universities. It was founded in 1956 and is ranked ninth largest in the nation based on enrollment. It also operates campuses in St. Petersburg, Lakeland and Sarasota-Manatee. The school offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. It receives more than $300 million annually in research contracts and grants, which contributes to its placement in the top tier of public research universities as determined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF is a member of the Big East Athletic Conference.
The University of South Florida in Tampa is one Florida's 11 public universities. It was founded in 1956 and is ranked ninth largest in the nation based on enrollment. It also operates campuses in St. Petersburg, Lakeland and Sarasota-Manatee. The school offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral level. It receives more than $300 million annually in research contracts and grants, which contributes to its placement in the top tier of public research universities as determined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. USF is a member of the Big East Athletic Conference.
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Tamsen Fadal
Emmy award winning journalist, Tamsen Fadal, joined the Emmy Award-winning PIX Morning News in March 2008. Tamsen can be seen anchoring weekday mornings from 4:00am-6am bringing viewers the stories of the day that get people talking. Tamsen came to PIX as...Tags: Entertainment, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Television, New York, Pittsburgh
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Orange honors 97 seniors admitted to top colleges
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelThe Orange County School Board is recognizing tonight its top one percent — nearly 100 students admitted to top colleges from amongst about 10,000 high school graduates this year. The district's traditional high schools provided the names of their... -
USF student in Tampa diagnosed with tuberculosis
TAMPA — A University of South Florida student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and it's the second case this year at the school.
The Hillsborough County Health Department said Tuesday that the student is being treated and recovering in...Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Students, Hillsborough County
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Lehigh Valley Health Network adds children's hospital designation
Lehigh Valley Health Network on Tuesday officially rebranded as the region's first children's hospital — a hospital-within-a-hospital designation that is the culmination of decades of improvements in specialized children's health care, officials...
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Report: UCF’s Hitt is nation’s 9th highest paid public college president
Sentinel School Zone - Orlando SentinelUniversity of Central Florida President John Hitt is the nation's 9th highest paid public college president for the second straight year, according to a report released today. Hitt earned $741,500 in total compensation for the 2011 fiscal year while the... -
Florida universities rank high in presidential pay
Florida's universities trail the nation when it comes to state funding and academic rankings, but they do score high in one area: pay for their top leaders. The median pay for presidents of the eight research universities in Florida was $510,000 during...Tags: University of Central Florida, University of Florida, James H. Ammons, Colleges and Universities, Florida International University
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05/07 Patents
Utility Patents A utility patent protects how something works and what it does. Central Florida inventors who have recently received utility patents include: William C. Masters, Lakeland; and William J. Kalker, Jr., Monroe, Conn. A system and method for...Tags: Guilford (New Haven, Connecticut), Kissimmee, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Companies and Corporations, Satellite and Cable Service
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Romney's team sees a path to winning the presidency
WASHINGTON — Over the last 100 years, only five incumbent presidents have lost second-term bids. Mitt Romney is trying to become the 21st century's first challenger to topple a sitting president, and his camp says it could reach the 270 electoral...Tags: Voting, Karl Rove, Government, University of Virginia, Mitt Romney
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Gov. Scott's panel to recommend Florida university changes
Gov. Rick Scott, who has been at odds with state university officials and faculty on issues such as tuition and course offerings, has appointed a new task force with a business-oriented leader to recommend changes to make Florida's system more efficient,...Tags: Charlie Crist, Government, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Teaching and Learning, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Amid FAMU breakdown, other schools say they constantly check band rosters
Administrators at several public universities in Florida say they constantly verify that members of their marching bands are eligible to participate — a process that suffered a breakdown at Florida A&M University last fall. Earlier this week,...
Tags: University of Florida, College Sports, Teaching and Learning, Robert Champion, James H. Ammons
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Records dispute Osceola Clerk of Court Malcom Thompson's MBA claim
KISSIMMEE – Ousted Osceola Clerk of Court Malcom Thompson has claimed for years he received an MBA from the University of South Florida despite paperwork showing it came from an unaccredited school without a campus or faculty in rural Missouri....Tags: Government, College Sports, Colleges and Universities, University of Notre Dame, Kissimmee
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Scott appoints new surgeon general
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTALLAHASSEE — Gov.Rick Scott Friday appointed Dr. John H. Armstrong M.D. to serve as State Surgeon General and Secretary of the Florida Department of Health. He will start at Department of Health May 23. “Dr. Armstrong is recognized as a...
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