USF St. Petersburg

Deni Elliott, who taught at USF St. Petersburg for 20 years, is returning to campus on June 17 as part of the release of her first memoir, Catching Sight. 📖

The book traces Elliott’s experience with low vision and the partnership formed when she met Alberta, a yellow labrador guide dog who would become the center of her new book.

“For just regular people who see a guide dog team, I want them to have a sense of the interspecies communication that’s going on in front of them, of the relationship, of the collaboration. There’s just so much happening that people don’t know.”

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Just over a week after a fire disrupted operations at the University of South Florida College of Marine Science, a team of USF oceanographers was back on the water doing what they do best.

With hurricane season approaching, USF researchers serviced ocean-monitoring buoys that collect critical data used to forecast storm surge, rapid intensification and other tropical weather hazards.

Despite major disruptions to their labs and workspaces, the team quickly adapted and continued the research that helps keep coastal communities informed and prepared.

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Today marks the first official day of Hurricane Season, Bulls!⛈️

The Hurricane Guide provides information on campus operations and tips for hurricane preparedness. Check out this year’s guide and use our Emergency Supply Kit Checklist to ensure you have all the supplies you need.

🔗: https://ow.ly/CQKn50Z6kaK

What began as a student-led debate team at USF St. Pete is now helping thousands of students find their voice. 💚

USF St. Pete alumnus David Trigaux ('12) is the founder of the
Washington Urban Debate League - WUDL, which has expanded access to competitive debate for students in the greater Washington D.C. Area.

While at USF St. Pete, Trigaux helped create a student debate team from scratch, laying the groundwork for what would later become WUDL.

Today, the organization serves thousands of elementary, middle and high school students through 80 programs in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.

Read more about Trigaux's journey and the growing impact of WUDL ⬇️
https://www.stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2026/how-an-alum-turned-the-art-of-debate-into-opportunity-for-thousands.aspx

Admiring the view of our newest campus mural 💚

We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming response shown to the University of South Florida College of Marine Science during this time of recovery.

Thanks to everyone who has pledged support to the Marine Science Operating Fund. At last check, we’ve raised more than $400,000 because of the generosity of more than 150 supporters from all over the world!

Your generosity helps power our critical ocean research, graduate education, and outreach to develop the next generation of marine scientists.

While there is still much work ahead, we are touched by the sentiments and resilience of our community. With your support, we know the College of Marine Science will bounce back stronger than ever.

Additional donations to the Marine Science Operating Fund can be made here: https://giving.usf.edu/impact/marine-science-fund