Education

December 12, 2025

Moez Limayem confirmed as USF’s new president

USF’s former business dean will make a base salary of $1.25 million as the ninth president of the university.

December 11, 2025

Trio of USF professors receive national recognition for innovation

Provost Prasant Mohapatra and professors Christian Bréchot and Chandrakant Patel were selected for the honor.

December 4, 2025

50-year-old Tampa education-tech firm receives $350M investment

Tampa-based government and education tech consulting firm MGT announced the investment from global firm Ares Management Corp. on Wednesday.

November 28, 2025

National builder breaks ground on 807-bed student housing for USF

The Mark Tampa, at 2700 University Square Drive, will offer a mix of studios through five-bedroom floor plans when it opens in fall 2027.

November 21, 2025

Electrical contracting company custom-builds workforce

On-the-job training programs — like a new one at NCN Electric — are on the move across the region.

November 14, 2025

USF Athletics names chief business officer

Veteran collegiate athletics director Jason Layton joins USF after more than a decade at the University of Miami.

November 11, 2025

USF releases new vision for football operations center

The 150,000-square-foot TGH Center for Athletic Excellence is part of the University of South Florida's on-campus stadium project, slated for completion by 2027.

November 4, 2025

USF secures record-setting $750M in research funding

The University of South Florida’s year-end research funding is $11.6 million more than last fiscal year and 37% higher than 2022.

October 31, 2025

USF Athletics appoints Hall of Famer to COO position

Derrick Brooks, a Pro Football and College Football Hall of Fame linebacker, began working as chief op, bringing more than 15 years of executive experience in sports, business, and philanthropy.

October 30, 2025

State College of Florida breaks ground on $40M Parrish campus

The campus in north Manatee County will provide general education courses, preparing students for universities or the workforce.

October 21, 2025

Former business dean one step closer to becoming USF president

Moez Limayem, president of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, was unanimously approved by the University of South Florida's Board of Trustees to become the school's ninth president.

October 17, 2025

$314M nonprofit charter school operator targets region for major expansion

Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk and Sarasota are on Mater Academy's list of target schools. That's a request that one Manatee County school board member says will only happen over her "dead body."

October 14, 2025

USF receives $2.3M for cybersecurity college

The donations come from USF President Rhea Law and philanthropists Kate Tiedemann, Ellen Cotton and Arnie and Lauren Bellini

October 13, 2025

USF official named president of Texas university

Christian Hardigree has been regional chancellor of USF's St. Petersburg campus since July 2022. Her final day at the university will be Nov. 3.

September 30, 2025

$6.5M STEM center coming to USF Sarasota-Manatee campus

The new academic building will span 7,000 square feet and eliminate the need for off-campus subleases, University of South Florida officials say.

September 30, 2025

USF names former dean finalist in search for new president

On Tuesday, the University of South Florida announced its search committee has nominated Moez Limayem, former dean of the Muma College of Business, to become USF's ninth president.

September 26, 2025

$108M high school renovation, expansion complete near Fort Myers

Planning and technology helped keep the Riverdale High School project on schedule despite hurricanes, according to Suffolk Construction Company.

September 18, 2025

USF to launch new Center for Executive and Leadership Education

The new center will be based out of the Kate Tiedemann School of Business and Finance in St. Petersburg and offer courses to business professionals looking to advance in their careers.

September 17, 2025

IMG Academy adds wrestling to sports lineup in 2026

The Bradenton boarding school will offer on-campus programs for 11 sports.

September 17, 2025

Tampa universities name sports leaders amid national disruption

University of South Florida and University of Tampa have confidence Rob Higgins and E.J. Brophy, respectively, will stack up the wins — even amid the uncertainty of big-money college athletics.

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