News - USF St. Petersburg

Campus volunteers needed for the upcoming Times Festival of Reading on Saturday, Oct. 27. Volunteers are needed for set up on Friday, Oct. 26 and tear-down on Saturday, Oct. 27 following the event. Please contact Barry McDowell at 3-4990 or Sudsy Tschiderer at 3-4842.

Open House - The Career Center, Student Disability Services, Volunteer Services and the Academic Success Center will host an open house in the Terrace Building to showcase their new location and the restructuring of the department, Student Achievement. It's from 2-5 p.m. in TER 200 and 300. Refreshments will be served.

Banned Books Week - The Nelson Poynter Library presents speaker Bob Dardenne, Ph.D., associate professor of journalism and media studies who will discuss Freedom to Think: News, Censorship and Amusement from 11 a.m. - Noon, in library room 234.

Gordon Patterson, Ph.D., director of the Center for Florida Studies at The Florida Institute of Technology will present "Sometimes a Great Notion: The Origins of the American Mosquito Crusade." It's presented by the Harry J. Schaleman Jr. University Honors Program Colloquium in DAV 130 at 6 p.m. It's free and open to the public. For more information call Jennifer Aldrich at 3-4767.

Jonisha Rios performs in the one woman play "Nude in New York" It's the story of a Latina coming of age in New York City. From noon - 2 p.m. in the CAC. Lunch will be served. For more information contact LaTarri Canty at cantyl@spadmin.usf.edu.

Cole Chair in Ethics presents Laurence Hougate, professor emeritus at California Polytechnic Institute, who will discuss "Children's Rights" at 6 p.m. in Davis Hall room 217. He will give special attention to the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision known as the "Bong Hits for Jesus" case. For more information, contact Hugh LaFollette at hughlafollette@tampabay.rr.com or

High School Counselor Breakfast - From 8:30 to 10 a.m. in the CAC. The breakfast honors high school guidance counselors for their hard work throughout the school year in guiding students and for their continued support of the campus. They will participate in an informative program featuring USFSP's Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Academic Advising and Student Affairs departments as well as the deans of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Education. After breakfast, counselors will tour the campus.

Travel Training is recommended for all travelers or delegates who will submit authorization or reimbursement requests for travel and for all fiscal managers or supervisors who approve those requests. Two sessions will be offered in DAV 253 from 9 a.m.-noon and 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. Space is limited. Contact Jennifer Baker at 3-4469 to reserve your spot. Each participant must print the training materials before coming to the workshop. The training materials will NOT be available at the workshop. These materials are available by clicking here.

The College of Marine Science celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month by sponsoring two distinguished Latin American oceanographers who will present their research at the Poynter Institute at 2 p.m. A reception will follow. Daniel O. Suman, Ph.D., professor of marine affairs at the University of Miami will present Bocas del Toro, Panama: Experiences in Coastal Management. Patricia Miloslavish, Ph.D., professor of environmental studies, Simon Bolivar University in Venzuela, will present Census of Marine Life in the Caribbean: A Regional Commitment in a Biodiversity Program. Contact program coordinator Inia Soto soto@marine.usf.edu for more information.

Oct. 16

USFSP Benefits Fair from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in the CAC. Visit vendor information booths to have your questions answered by the experts, speak to your health insurance providers, free health screenings, free massages and prizes will be given away. Contact benefits representative Frazier Le'Danjeanette at 3-4838 for more information.

Students can attend "Life After College: A Young Professionals Guide." Nationally recognized speaker and author Andy Masters will motivate you to kick-start your career. The program will highlight career choices, starting a new job, networking, strategic career planning, goal setting, graduate school options and more. It's at 6 p.m. in DAV 130. Contact Katie Giglio at kgiglio@spadmin.usf.edu to learn more. Click hereto register.

Chris D'Elia, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs, will speak in the Steidinger Auditorium at 5 p.m. It's part of the Energy and Environment Lecture Series. "What Citizens Should Know about our Global Energy Future" is free and open to the public.

MBA Information Session from 6 - 7 p.m. in DAV 130. Session highlights include program mission, core classes, requirements, unique features, international programs and questions and answer session. Call 3-4622 for more information. Spring application deadline is Dec. 1.

Pooling Around for USF St. Petersburg Aquatics - (Date changed) The first fundraiser for aquatic programs at USFSP. This will be a day full of fun, prizes and food, from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the pool. The event is open to all interested swimmers ages 10 and up. Donations accepted as a specific amount or as an amount donated per lap. The event will also need volunteers for check-in/registration, lap counters and food distribution. Contact the Waterfront at 3-4597 for more information or click here.

JackFest - Public marathon reading of Jack Kerouac's On the Road in the Snell-Williams Courtard from noon - midnight. Presented by the Tampa Bay Writers Network at USFSP. Call 3-8000 or email tbwn@stpt.usf.edu for more information.

Fall Open House - From 9 a.m. - noon in the CAC. High school students and parents will talk with counselors from Prospective Student Outreach, Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, Academic Advising and Financial Aid as well as representatives from Student Affairs, student organizations and the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business and Education. If you would like to reserve a table for this event, please contact Rosemary Trukenbrod at 3-4879 or trukenbr@stpt.usf.edu.

Coastal Restoration Project - From 9 a.m. - noon at the Clam Bayou Marine Education Center. Volunteers needed to restore and maintain a native coastal ecosystem that will serve as a demonstration garden for native plants and Florida friendly landscape design. Please bring shovels, pitchforks, wheelbarrows, hats, gloves and sunscreen. Contact Danie Lee Cutler for more information at 709-4658 or danieleec@msn.com.

Last day to register to become certified as a national water fitness instructor through the Waterfront Office. Contact Teresa Przetocki at 3-4421 for more information.