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Courage in action: How international student Grace Katunzi turned her vision into reality through the hospitality and visionary voices series
As President of USF’s Hospitality & Tourism Student Club— Grace Katunzi has already made a remarkable impact. Her passion for hospitality and tourism is sure to carry her far. Katunzi is a current master’s student in Tourism and Hospitality, coming to USF after growing up in Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania.
December 1, 2025Students
Bringing the world to USF: Cultural Exchange event kicks off International Education Month
The FAO lobby was transformed into a lively showcase of global cultures during the annual Cultural Exchange Event on November 13th, the International Student Support (ISS) team at USF World kicking off International Education Month with a vibrant celebration.
USF students compete to launch experiments aboard the International Space Station
More than 3,700 students across North America competed to design experiments bound for the International Space Station through the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). This year, USF students joined the competition for the first time, rising to the challenge and uniting to bring their innovation into orbit.
November 24, 2025Students
USF social work students contribute to global collaboration at 2025 Interprofessional Education Day
The 2025 Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day brought vibrant energy to the Marshall Student Center on Nov. 12, drawing more than 1,200 students, faculty, and international partners together for a day focused on teamwork, communication, and solving real-world health challenges.
November 21, 2025Students
USF cybersecurity, computing study abroad programs are growing
Student participation has increased 36% year-over-year from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 year. And now a new program in Barranquilla, Colombia and hosted at the Universidad del Norte, is slated for the summer semester in 2026 and will focus on computer science and information security.
October 30, 2025Students
Global perspectives, local impact: Meet USF’s inaugural global leadership council scholars
Four juniors from the Judy Genshaft Honors College have been selected as the inaugural President’s Global Leadership Council Scholars in recognition of their academic excellence, campus leadership, and international engagement. Read more about what this means for these students.
October 30, 2025Students
Student spotlight: Jody Mustafa
Jody Mustafa once dreamed of seeing the world as a flight attendant — or traveling the globe as an international actress. But after an aunt introduced her to coding, the phrase, “The sky is the limit,” took on a new meaning.
October 29, 2025Global Networks, Students
Internship program prepares humanities students for early-career success
Bustinza’s internship with the Make-A-Wish Foundation is one of many made possible by a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the Mellon Foundation that will support up to 900 students each year in otherwise unpaid internships.
October 20, 2025Students
USF students gain hands-on experience through Genspiration Foundation and Tampa Bay EDC Internship
Three USF seniors are putting their classroom knowledge to work this fall as interns with the Tampa Bay Economic Development Council through a new internship program backed by the Genspiration Foundation. Learn how the initiative helps elevate future prospects for the community.
October 15, 2025Students
USF dietetics students gain global experience addressing malnutrition in Ghana
In July, COPH dietetics students traveled to Accra, Ghana, for an intensive, hands-on global health experience focused on combating malnutrition.
October 10, 2025Students
USF’s virtual global learning programs get a boost in new partnership
USF World is joining the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) Institute for Virtual Exchange/Collaborative Online International Learning effort to create a Center of Excellence that expands opportunities for students to learn more about the world without leaving home.
September 29, 2025Faculty & Staff, Global Networks, Students
When anthropology meets engineering: A fresh solution to wastewater
Nancy Romero-Daza and David Himmelgreen completed an interdisciplinary project that trains anthropology and engineering students in anthropological and environmental engineering methods in Costa Rica.
September 29, 2025Faculty & Staff, Students