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A graduate of the college, herself, Lanier’s passion for mentorship and fostering curiosity both in and out of the classroom is what brought her back to ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ in 2008 and continues to motivate her to create engaging programs for students at ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ and beyond.

August 2, 2023Accolades, CommunityVideo Story

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Awards More Than 2,400 Degrees During Summer Commencement Ceremonies

Graduates include a Ukrainian student who relocated to the U.S., an 18 year old and a student who is pursuing a career in social work after growing up in the foster care system.

July 31, 2023Accolades, Events

Eighteen students who took an educational abroad trip to Europe focusing on the Holocaust came back with a deeper understanding of one of the darkest periods in history.

July 5, 2023Teaching and Learning

Honors Grad ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s First to Win Prestigious Hertog Foundation Summer Fellowship

Samuel Rechek, a Spring 2023 graduate and King O’Neal Scholar, has been awarded a 2023 Summer Fellowship from the Hertog Foundation in its political studies program — a first for ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ.

July 3, 2023Accolades, Alumni and Friends

Virtual Pen Pals to Travel Buddies: ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Class Tours South Korea

Students just returned from Seoul, where they finally got to meet their pen pals from Yonsei University whom they’ve been video conferencing and messaging with throughout the spring semester. It’s the first study abroad program to begin virtually and the first faculty-led trip to South Korea since the start of the pandemic.

June 26, 2023Teaching and Learning

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Alumnus and Actor Serves as a Valuable Advocate Abroad for International Education

Actor and former ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Honors instructor, Ojas Rawal, recently spoke to a group of incoming ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ students from India on the importance of international education.

June 22, 2023Alumni and Friends

The four-day program immersed rising fifth, sixth and seventh graders in engaging reading activities designed to enhance their literacy skills and creativity with support from local teaching artists, ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ student mentors and Sarasota-Manatee campus faculty and staff.

June 16, 2023Community, Teaching and Learning

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ D.C. Global Experience Opens Doors To Careers in International Affairs and Diplomacy

From May 9-13, Honors students participated in a newly launched program in our nation’s capital. The experience included meetings leaders at federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and think tanks over three full days of programming.

June 14, 2023Alumni and Friends, Teaching and Learning

Boundless Bulls - Kobe Phillips

Through his involvement revitalizing the JGHC Community Garden, Phillips developed a service-learning course and teaches as a peer educator about sustainability, beekeeping and urban ecology.

June 8, 2023Accolades, CommunityVideo Story

University of South Florida Accepts Invitation into the Association of American Universities

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ joins a prestigious group of the 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada. It is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the AAU in nearly 40 years and is now one of two institutions from the State University System of Florida to serve as an AAU member.

June 1, 2023AccoladesVideo Story

ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ Unveils Historic New Judy Genshaft Honors College Building

The five-story, 85,000-square-foot facility will serve ľ¹ÏÊÓƵ’s most accomplished and talented students from every undergraduate college and strengthen the university’s position to attract the top talent within the state of Florida and beyond.

May 12, 2023Alumni and Friends, Community, EventsVideo Story

Alumni and Diverse Business Owners Star in the Construction of the Judy Genshaft Honors College Building

Since its groundbreaking in late 2020, nearly 80 businesses have worked on the five story, 85,000-square-foot building – about half are diverse-owned with an estimated spend on contracts exceeding $11 million.

May 8, 2023Alumni and Friends