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USF Department of Emergency Management To prepare for summer in Florida is to prepare for hurricane season. Our university community relies on the Department of Emergency Management to prepare and lead us in the worst of times. Their expertise applies to many scenarios beyond hurricane events, though. Always working behind the scenes, they conduct drills, stress testing the people and processes vital to success in a variety of emergency situations. When asked what it’s like to dedicate one’s career to serving in dark times, troubling scenarios and high-stress events, they replied with only, “How about you read the 2025 Hurricane Guide?” The members of the Department of Emergency Management are our Bold Bulls!
Rob Marlowe leads a communications tabletop exercise for USF employees.
Emergency Management offers several training programs for employees. Learn more on their website and schedule a session. You can also learn more here about AlertUSF, the university’s Emergency Notification System.
Hurricane season runs June 1-Nov. 30. Now is the time to brush up on this critical information, review your plan, talk to your supervisor about how your department will respond and prepare yourself for the next hurricane season. The Hurricane Guide is a great place to start. Stay safe.
The Campus Visitation Center
The Office of Admissions has opened the new Campus Visitation Center in ALN185. All Tampa campus tours will meet and begin in this location. Please share this information with colleagues so everyone is prepared to guide lost visitors to the Allen building (the ISA building no longer hosts campus tours).
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AEDs Save Lives
Earlier this year, 12-year Air Force veteran and current student Teresa Booker jumped into action to save the life of a campus visitor experiencing a cardiac emergency. The prompt administration of CPR and use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) bought precious time while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. Clearly marked AED locations can be accessed throughout all USF campuses. For AED training information and instructions, visit the American Red Cross website.
Tickets for USF Day with Tampa Bay Rays on Aug. 15 are now available! Use code USF2025 to receive discounted lower-level seats and an exclusive co-branded corduroy hat. There are only 500 discounted tickets available.
Tickets for USF Day with Tampa Bay Rays are now available! Use code USF2025 to receive discounted lower-level seats and an exclusive co-branded corduroy hat. Act fast as there are only 500 discounted tickets available.
• George M. Steinbrenner Field
• Saturday, Aug. 23
• 7:05 p.m.
• George M. Steinbrenner Field
• Saturday, Aug. 23
• 7:05 p.m.
Demystifying the Academic Research Enterprise: A Conversation with Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier
Recognizing the interest among key lawmakers to examine new ideas, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and its partner organizations have spearheaded a joint effort to develop a new indirect costs funding model. This work is being led by Kelvin Droegemeier, a longtime champion of the federal research enterprise, former director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy during the first Trump administration, and former chair of the APLU Council on Research in his previous role at the University of Oklahoma.
Webinar: Preventing and Detecting Non-Profit Fraud
Learn from real-world case studies and gain practical tips to protect yourself and the university in this insightful webinar exploring fraud risks in the non-profit higher education sector. Presented by Kyle Midkiff, managing director at CBIZ Forensic Consulting Group, a nationally recognized expert with over 30 years of experience in forensic accounting and fraud investigation. Hosted by the USF Office of Internal Audit.
Employees are encouraged to pursue lifelong learning, which is why USF provides the Employee Tuition Program. Now is the time to learn all about this terrific benefit of working at USF, and whether you are starting or continuing your USF coursework, please note the due dates for submitting your tuition forms: • Summer 2025 will be accepted until May 23 at 5 p.m. • Fall 2025 will be accepted until Aug. 28 at 5 p.m.
Employees who want to seek tuition remission for a dependent for the 2025-26 academic year must submit the application by May 5. For those whose dependents are already in this program, please submit the course request forms as indicated for the corresponding academic term: • Summer 2025 will be accepted until May 23 at 5 p.m.
Every five years, celebration is in order for USF employees reaching a milestone! The new recognition program includes digital badges for email and social media, lapel pins marking every five years, and starting at 10 years, employees also receive a stackable acrylic bar as a physical memento recognizing individual commitment and dedication.
Employees reaching five- and 10-year-interval milestones this year and beyond will receive your recognition item(s) at no cost. For those who celebrated their milestones before this new program, you can purchase pins and acrylic bars for prior years online if you wish.
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