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University of South Florida
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| Name |
University of South Florida
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| Address |
Tampa: 4202 E. Fowler Avenue, ZIP 33620
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| Town |
Tampa
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| Established |
1956
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| Community |
Urban
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| Type |
Public
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| Religion |
Secular
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| Students |
Coeducational
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| Grades |
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| Accreditation |
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| Nickname |
Bulls
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| Mascot |
Rocky the Bull
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| Colors |
Green and Gold
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| Motto |
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| Newspaper |
The Oracle
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| Yearbook |
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| Distinctions |
Second largest university in the SE United States
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| Website |
Link (http://www.usf.edu)
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| Email |
Link (mailto:www@admin.usf.edu)
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The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, with branch campuses in St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Lakeland. The university is the second largest in the southeastern United States (after the University of Florida), with a fall 2004 enrollment of 41,571. USF's mascot is the Bull, while its colors are green and gold. They participate in NCAA's Division I-A sports as a member of Conference USA; in 2005, USF will move to the Big East. USF is currently the national headquarters for Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society.
History
USF was founded in 1956, though it wasn't even named until the next year and classes didn't commence until 1960. Former US Representative Sam Gibbons was instrumental in the school's creation when he was a state representative and is considered by many to essentially be the school's founder. It was built on the site of Henderson Air Field, a WWII airstrip.
USF emerged as a major research institution during the 1990's, under the presidency of Betty Castor, and is currently considered one of the top universities in Florida. Its reputation was tarnished under Castor's successor, Judy Genshaft, by the controversy surrounding Professor Sami Al-Arian. Al-Arian's alleged connections to Palestinian terrorist groups brought national media attention to USF following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Famous students
Graduates
- Chucky Atkins, basketball player
- Mark Consuelos, actor (All My Children)
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart, U.S. Congress
- Leo Gallagher (better known as Gallagher), comedian
- Anthony D. Henry, football player
- Drake Hogestyn, actor (Days of Our Lives)
- Melissa Howard, former MTV The Real World cast member
- Pam Iorio, current Tampa mayor (master's degree)
- Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999
- Debra Lafave, accused pedophile
- Tony LaRussa, manager St. Louis Cardinals
- Lobo, musician
- Ruth Paine, friend of Marina Oswald
- Robert Stackhouse, artist
- Roy Wegerle, soccer player
Former students
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