Bulls Notebook: USF Sarasota-Manatee staff, faculty members volunteer at CMT kids camp |
SARASOTA, Fla. (Sept. 06, 2019) – Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) is a rare disease that affects peripheral nerves in the hands, feet and legs, causing chronic nerve pain, numbness and imbalance. Moved to help those with CMT, USF Sarasota-Manatee Instructional Media Technologist Sarah Gentry and Instructor Librarian Jessica Szempruch recently spent five days volunteering as counselors at Camp Footprint, an annual summer camp for children with CMT ages 10 to 18.
USFSM virtual info session for transfer students set Sept. 10
The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will hold a special Virtual Information Session for transfer students on Tuesday, Sept. 10, from noon to 5 p.m. The session is free and can be accessed from home, work or anywhere with online connectivity. Check out USFSM’s many undergraduate programs, chat with professors and learn about the admissions process by talking live with admissions advisors.
Register for nursing degree program by Oct. 4
The USF College of Nursing is accepting applications through Oct. 4 for admission into the first cohort of the Accelerated Second Degree (ASD) nursing program at USF Sarasota-Manatee, 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. The first cohort will begin classes at USFSM in January.
USFSM recognizes new and promoted faculty
The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee congratulates USFSM faculty on their recent promotions and welcomes new faculty to campus as the academic year gets underway.
Two USFSM professors: Musical performance to raise funds for beach wheelchairs
Two USF Sarasota-Manatee professors, Sunita Lodwig, PhD, and Bhuvan Unhelkar, PhD, are helping raise awareness about a special fundraiser featuring world-renowned musicians Pandit Shubhendra Rao on the Indian cello and Saskia Rao-De Haas on the traditional western cello.
Feng Hao’s research cited in Bloomberg article
Feng Hao, PhD, of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, is gaining international attention for his research into environmental sociology. The assistant professor’s work was recently cited by Bloomberg. ### |
About USF Sarasota-Manatee (USFSM) USF Sarasota-Manatee is a regional campus of the University of South Florida system, offering the prestige of a nationally ranked research university with the convenience of a hometown location, including classes in Manatee and Sarasota counties and online. USFSM is ideal for those interested in pursuing a baccalaureate or master’s degree, professional certification, or continuing education credit in a small, personal setting with distinguished faculty and a dynamic curriculum of more than 40 academic programs. Website: www.usfsm.edu. |