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USF Polytechnic, located in Lakeland at the heart of Florida's High Tech Corridor, is the state's only polytechnic campus. USFP emphasizes learning and research and offers over 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs. The University of South Florida is one of Florida’s top three research universities, and one of only 10 universities ranked in the top tier of public research universities and the top tier of community-engaged universities. With campuses in Lakeland, St. Petersburg, Sarasota/Manatee, and Tampa, USF has over 44,000 students and is one of the nation's 10 largest universities.
04-22-2003 • Renowned Speaker Featured Through Quality Leader’s
Symposium
Are
you a quality leader eager to receive motivation and encouragement? Don't
miss Dr. Lorraine Monroe, nationally recognized motivational and educational
speaker through the Quality School Leaders Symposia, Wednesday,
April 30, 2003, 7:00 p.m., at Kathleen High School, Lakeland,
FL.
Read more
04-21-2003 • USF Lakeland Employees/Children
Go to Work
Though
employees at most companies are often discouraged to bring their children
to work with them, USF Lakeland will open the doors to children of employees
on “Bring Your Kids to Work Day.” April 24th marks the date
for employees to bring in their sons, daughters, grand-children and other
special young people in their lives to learn more about the work force.
Several age-appropriate activities are being planned for participants. Read more
04-21-2003 • USF Lakeland Commencement
This
is to announce the Third Annual USF Lakeland Spring Commencement ceremony
to be held Monday, May 5, 2003 at 7:00 p.m. in the Youkey Theatre of
The Lakeland Center. Over 100 graduates will receive their degrees during
the ceremony. The event is free and the public is welcomed. Read
more
04-14-2003 • USF Lakeland Readies for Commencement
Spring
has come to Central Florida and that can only mean one thing for area
seniors: graduation is right around the corner. The University of South
Florida's Lakeland campus has planned Spring 2003 commencement exercises
for Monday, May 5, 2003, 7:00 p.m. Over 100 students are expected to
graduate from the local campus this Spring. This year's speaker will
be Lakeland native, Representative Dennis A. Ross.
Read more
04-07-2003 • USF Lakeland IT Colloquium – Assisting the Blind
The
final USF Lakeland Information Technology Colloquium for the 2002-2003
semester will be presented Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at 12:00 p.m. in
room 2125/2126 on the Lakeland Campus. Dr. Art Karshmer, Chair of the
USF Information Technology program will present, "Using the Computer
to Improve Access to Mathematics by Blind Students." Read
more
04-04-2003 • Engineering Open Advising
Session
To Be Held
There
will be an Open Engineering Advising session for Graduate students from
5:00pm to 7:30pm in the USF Student Services Conference Room (room 2132)
on Thursday evening, April 17th. Graduate Engineering students and prospective
graduate engineering students are welcome to drop by between 5:30 and
7:30pm for information on graduate programs at USF Lakeland.
Read more
04-02-2003 • USF Lakeland Campaign Receives Silver Addy Award
Passengers along Polk county's major thoroughfares may have noticed some new produce alongside the road lately. The produce in question may be found on the billboards featuring USF Lakeland's new "Stand Out" campaign featuring normally colored produce, such as eggs, tomatoes, peanuts and strawberries, with one blue piece of produce standing out among the others. The campaign urges prospective students to "Stand Out" from the crowd with a degree from USF Lakeland. . Read more
03-31-2003 • USF Lakeland Tours Final Proposed Campus Site
The
USF Lakeland tour of proposed campus sites is now complete. Today, members
of the USF Lakeland Land Acquisition Committee and other USF representatives
toured the final parcel of offered land for a new, comprehensive campus
site. The prospective land, offered by Williams Acquisition Holding Company,
Inc., is located just inside Lakeland off the I-4 East-bound corridor
at the eastern entrance of the Polk Parkway. Read
more
03-24-2003 • Job Fair to be Held at USF Lakeland
Job
seekers needed! Bring your resume and dress for success!!!! The University
of South Florida’s Lakeland campus will present its first annual Career
Fair Thursday, April 10, 2003, from 4-8 p.m. at the USF Lakeland
Campus. Over 20 local employers will be represented. This event is free
and open to the public. Come and network with our participating companies
and see what the job market has to offer! Read more
03-21-2003 • USF Lakeland Tours Clear
Springs Site
The
University of South Florida's
Lakeland campus administrators, staff, faculty and Land Acquisition Committee
members toured more prospective land Tuesday, March 18, 2003. The prospective
land, offered by Clear Spring Land Co., LLC, is located on Hwy 60 W in
Bartow. Read more
03-20-2003 • Dr. Al Sistrunk Joins USF Lakeland Staff
The
University of South Florida’s Lakeland campus and the University
of South Florida Foundation, recognizing the growing importance of charitable
gift support for the campus, have appointed Dr. Albert W. Sistrunk as
Executive Director of Development for USF Lakeland. Read
more
03-05-2003 • USF Lakeland Tours More Prospective Campus Sites
There
are two more green and gold USF signs along Polk County's roadways, staking
claim to offered land for a new, comprehensive USF Lakeland campus site.
Administrators, faculty and Land Acquisition Committee members from the
USF Lakeland campus toured two more prospective campus sites yesterday.
The sites, offered by Hacklake Forests of Ft. Meade and Old Florida Plantation
of Bartow, are two of the five prospective site offers received during
the campus' recent
request for proposals. Read more
02-26-2003 • USF Lakeland Site Tour Postponed
Due
to the chance of rain Thursday and Friday, the Williams Company has requested
to re-schedule the USF Lakeland property site visit on Friday, February
28. Once a new date for this visit has been determined, a notice will
be provided. Read more
02-25-2003 • Let’s Talk About IT!!!
The
University of South Florida’s Lakeland campus will host the March
Information Technology Colloquium on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at 12:00
in room 2125/2126.
This month’s speaker, Bill Horde will present, “Can a Small
(Even Part-Time) Business Be Successful Using the Web?” . Read more
02-25-2003 • USF Lakeland Tours Proposed Campus Site
Passengers
on State Road 540 in Polk County between Highway 17 and the Polk Parkway
will notice new scenery along the road in the form of a USF sign. The
bright yellow sign, stating “Prospective Bulls Country,” and
featuring the USF Bulls logo will be spotted in four more locations in
the coming months. Read more
02-14-2003 • USF Lakeland Land Acquisition Committee
to Tour Proposed Campus Sites
USF Lakeland is getting one step closer having a new, primary campus site. The local campus Land Acquisition Committee, along with campus Vice-President and CEO, Dr. Preston Mercer, USF administrative representatives and a number of Board of Trustee and Lakeland Campus Board members will tour proposed campus sites on the following dates:
Read more
02-13-2003 • USF Lakeland Professor Named Fellow
Dr. Rosemarie Lamm, Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences at USF Lakeland, has been elected as a Fellow of the Society for Applied Anthropology. The primary objective of the Society is the scientific investigation of "the principles controlling the relations of human beings to one another.and the wide application of those principles to practical problems."
Read more
02-10-2003 • Information Technology Colloquia at USF Lakeland
Let’s
talk about IT!!!! The next lecture in the 2002-2003 Information Technology
colloquia series will be held Wednesday, February 19, 2003, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00
p.m. in rooms 2125/2126 on the Lakeland campus.
This month’s topic: Image database systems. Read more
02-07-2003 • USF Lakeland Committee Reviews Campus Proposals
The
University of South Florida’s Lakeland Land Acquisition Committee
met Tuesday, February 4th, to review site proposals for their new, primary,
comprehensive campus site. Read more
01-31-2003 • USF Lakeland to Host Scholarship Reception
The
University of South Florida's Lakeland campus will honor scholarship donors
and recipients during a special Gifts of the Heart reception on Thursday,
February 6, 2003. The reception, held at 4:30 p.m. on the campus will
recognize students receiving USF Lakeland based scholarships and the donors
who contributed to or started the accounts. Read
more
01-24-2003 • USF Lakeland Spring Numbers Rise Again!
Keeping
with the trend of increasing enrollment at USF Lakeland, the Spring 2003
enrollment numbers are up 24.6% from last spring! Since 1999 the Lakeland
student headcount has risen 135% from more than 700 students in Fall of
1999 to over 1650 students enrolled in classes for the Spring 2003 semester.
Read more
01-07-2003 • Information Technology Colloquium To Be Held
The
USF Lakeland campus announces the next Information Technology Colloquium.
The presentation will be held Wednesday, January 15, 2003, 12:00 p.m.
– 1:00 p.m., in rooms 2125/2126 on the USF Lakeland Campus. Read
more
12-09-2002 • USF Lakeland Staff Share In The Season of Giving
During
this time of year, many organizations find ways to help those less fortunate
in their area. This year, the University of South Florida’s Lakeland
campus is assisting two local charities with their needs during the holiday
season. Faculty and staff members on the local campus are making baskets
full of good cheer for subscribers to the “Meals on Wheels”
program. Read
more
12-03-2002 • New Staff Members at USF Lakeland
The
following individuals have recently joined the USF Lakeland staff: Brian
Beatty, Susan Earl, Lynda Fletcher, Dawn Lengel, Kim Mitchell, Kathy J.
Prevatt, Betty Sue Teets, Lisa Wetmore. The following individuals have
been promoted: Joyce Hunsuckle and Brenda Peterson. Read
more
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