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USF’s Izaiyah Nelson reflects on emotional NBA Draft night: ‘It didn’t feel real’

When Izaiyah Nelson got the phone call that he was about to be taken with the 51st overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, the ...
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USF baseball sees three drafted in 2026 MLB Draft

A trio of USF baseball players were selected in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft, which took place July 11-12. Senior ...
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USF Athletics CEO shares stadium construction, ticketing updates

As USF moves closer to opening its on-campus stadium in fall 2027, Athletics CEO Rob Higgins provided updates on the ...
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USF’s Jevin Relaford reflects on college ball in preparation for MLB draft

USF baseball’s senior infielder Jevin Relaford grew up around major league clubhouses. What he didn’t inherit was the freedom to be anonymous. Jevin’s father, Desi Relaford, spent 11 seasons in Major ...
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OPINION: USF football needs a perfect season to make the CFP

The Bulls will have to be near perfect if they want a chance to make the College Football Playoff next season. ORACLE PHOTO / JEANELLE HENDERSON If USF football wants to make the College Football ...
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USF Esports grows from online to national stage through campus engagement

What started as an online Discord server at USF in 2020 has grown into one of the most active collegiate esports programs in the country. USF Esports, now in its sixth year, has evolved from a small ...
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Navigating orientation, freshman advice — New Student Orientation Edition 2026

Nearly 25 years after graduating from USF with a finance degree, Chad Mallo returned to the Tampa campus — this time as a summer camp instructor. Mallo graduated from USF in 2001 and said he spent ...
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Florida legislature reaches agreement for USF Sarasota-Manatee transfer

If signed, students, faculty and staff will be retained for a teach-out process as the campus transitions leadership from USF to New College of Florida. ORACLE PHOTO/DELANEY TORRES Florida legislators ...
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USF community criticizes state decision to drop sociology as gen ed

The USF Department of Sociology, located at Cooper Hall, will see its Introduction to Sociology as an elective starting in the 2026-27 academic year. ORACLE PHOTO/MARIA DE ABREU PIRES The Florida ...
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OPINION: Art and culture take center stage in study abroad

Critically engaging with other cultures and their art makes us more curious and empathetic – and USF encourages this through studying abroad and other outlets. ORACLE GRAPHIC/ISABELLA CRUZ When I was ...
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USF professors, students share how they navigate AI policies in classrooms

USF does not have a university-wide policy for generative AI, meaning professors decide how the systems are used from class to class. ORACLE GRAPHIC/AYRON ESPINO-NARDI USF’s generative artificial ...
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PHOTOS: USF baseball vs. UAB

USF baseball dropped two of three games to conference foe UAB in a series over the weekend at home. South Florida’s loss came behind struggling pitch control and an offensive outburst from UAB, which ...