Once nearly abandoned in a garage, almost one hundred interviews with prominent members of Tampa’s African American community have now found a home at the University of South Florida. This week's University Beat on WUSF TV takes you to the new "Otis R. Anthony African Americans in Florida Oral H...
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Clips from some of the oral histories featured in the "Otis R. Anthony African Americans in Florida Oral History Project," including Rev. A. Leon Lowry, Bettye Davis, Augusta Thomas and Clarence Fort. (WARNING: contains adult language)
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Dr. Mark Greenberg, Director of USF Libraries Special & Digital Collections, talks about what it takes to put together a collection of oral histories like this. Also, Dr. Cheryl Rodriguez with the USF Dept. of Africana Studies talks about the importance of the Project.
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University Beat speaks with the President of the University of South Florida about the growing economic impact of USF on the Tampa Bay area, and the state of Florida. Genshaft describes how work and research being done at the university has an impact on the country and the world.
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University Beat gets you ready for some football with a visit to USF Bulls' practice, where the team isn’t just preparing for the new season - they're also taking part in research that could one day save the lives of players from all levels, pee-wee to professional. The Director of the USF Divis...
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Green isn’t just one of USF's school colors, it's also the direction the university is taking with the signing of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. President Judy Genshaft signed the agreement at the recent "Going Green Tampa Bay Expo," where Bay area businesses an...
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Researchers at the USF School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, backed by a one million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education, are looking at the best prosthetics that amputees can use in such activities as rock climbing and kayaking - 'extreme sports' that are being ...
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USF is continuing its efforts to become more environmentally friendly, and students are leading the way, both through their words and their actions. This week’s University Beat listens in on the second annual "Conversation on Green Building," where students and administrators met with government...
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USF has opened its newest building on the Tampa Campus, C. W. Bill Young Hall. The high-tech structure will house the Joint Military Leadership Center and USF’s ROTC programs, promoting interaction between the service branches. University Beat takes you to the opening ceremony, where the man who...
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It’s not "practice makes perfect," it's "perfect practice makes perfect." This week's University Beat looks at how USF Health is using the latest technology at its new Simulation Center at Tampa General Hospital to improve the training and skills of physicians, nurses and other practitioners.
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