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Catching Up with Honors Alum Grace Blackard

Honors alum Grace Blackard transferred to USF planning a career in research — but an unexpected opportunity to counsel substance-abuse patients changed everything. This fall, she’s headed to the College of William and Mary’s clinical counseling master’s program, focusing on military and veterans.

September 26, 2025Alumni and Friends

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From Classrooms to Coastlines: CAS Undergraduates Apply Learning as NOAA Hollings Scholars

Three USF College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates were named NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholars, a prestigious national recognition earning paid internships at NOAA facilities where they applied classroom learning to research and policy projects with NOAA scientists.

September 26, 2025Accolades

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USF Climbs to Its Highest Position Ever in U.S. News Rankings

The ÐÓ°ÉÐÔÊÀ½ç has reached an all-time high in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best colleges. USF is No. 88 overall among all public or private universities in America, up from No. 91 last year. USF also rose to No. 43 among public universities, up two spots from last year, and inside the top 50 for the seventh year in a row.

September 23, 2025Community

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