University of South Florida St. Petersburg
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The University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP), commonly known as USF St. Pete, is an autonomous
campus in the University of South Florida
system, located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
by the Tampa Bay waterfront. The campus is bounded by the Salt Creek Marine District, Bayfront Medical Center and All Children's Hospital and the Roser Park and Bartlett Park residential neighborhoods. Opened in 1965 as a satellite campus of the University of South Florida, the USFSP gained accreditation as a separate entity starting in the 2006-2007 school year. USF St. Petersburg is the only public university in Pinellas County and the only public university offering bachelors and graduate degree programs in the area. USF St. Petersburg enrolled 3,973 students during the fall 2010 semester. Students across the USF System enroll at USF St. Petersburg, creating a typical semester student population of more than 6,000. Along with the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida
, USF St. Petersburg has two sister campus
es in Lakeland
and Sarasota
.
in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
, the "Bay Campus," the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. The campus opened in the fall of 1965 to 257 freshman. In 1967, USF St. Petersburg organized the USF Marine Science Program. In that same year, the Florida Institute of Oceanography
opened facilities on land leased from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. In 1969, USF St. Petersburg opened its library with 2,248 volumes and offered its first degrees to 51 graduates of elementary education program. In that same year, a State Legislature passed bill establishing USF St. Petersburg as a branch of the University of South Florida. By 1981, USF St. Petersburg had completed its first stage of expansion with the addition of Bayboro Hall. In 1984, Coquina Hall opened its doors. In 1990, the Campus Activities Center opened its doors. In 2005, USF St. Petersburg celebrated its 40th Anniversary and the groundbreaking for Residence Hall One. In 2006, USF St. Petersburg was accredited as a separate entity from the University of South Florida. In that same year, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg opened its new student dormitory, Residence Hall One, to house future and returning students.
and was accredited as a separate entity within the University of South Florida system by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
starting with the 2006-2007 school year. Accreditation allows the University of South Florida St. Petersburg to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The College of Business and the Program of Accountancy are both accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
. Less than one-third of U.S. business school programs, fewer than 15 percent of business school programs worldwide meet the rigorous standards for AACSB accreditation. Only 175 institutions worldwide are separately accredited in accounting
The separate USF College of Marine Science is also located on the campus.
For Computing Help, visit http://www.stpete.usf.edu/helpdesk.
. The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, serving the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's community, is an inviting place for students, faculty, and campus visitors to read, relax, research, or study.
The Nelson Poynter Library has over a 200,000 volume collection featuring business, education, liberal arts, and marine science. Literature selections range from classics such as Herman Melville
's Moby-Dick
to the latest award-winning novels. A children's collection features outstanding juvenile and young adult books.
The Poynter Library's Special Collections department offers outstanding collections of rare books, oral histories, and local history photographs and documents. Notable collections include the John C. Briggs Collection of Ichthyology and Natural History, the David Hubbell Mark Twain Collection, the Miller Family Collection of Presidential Signatures and Documents, and the Papers of Nelson Poynter.
The library subscribes to more than 800 periodicals and newspapers, including Science
, The Economist
, Foreign Affairs
, and local and national newspapers. Over 10,000 electronic journals and newspapers augmenting these print collections are accessible through the library's on the wireless network or on computers in the library's information commons.
In 1950, when the Merchant Marine training base at Bayboro Harbor was deactivated, Nelson Poynter started a campaign to persuade the City of St. Petersburg
to donate the land to the state. Poynter committed himself to donate $500,000 to help buy additional land for expansion and was the principal contributor and fund raiser for the first St. Petersburg campus library. On June 15, 1978, Nelson Poynter, his wife Marion, business and civic leaders, educators, and students took turns with eight gold-painted shovels to break ground for the first phase expansion of the campus. A few hours later, Nelson Poynter suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Poynter died that same evening. That library would become BayBoro Hall, the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library would open in 1996 in his name.
Director, Student Achievement: Diane McKinstry
Assistant Director, Academic Success: Ruby Qin
, Black Student Association, Board Club, Campus Crusade for Christ,Chess Club, Criminology Student Association, Extreme Dodgeball Club, Film Club, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Harborside Activities Board, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
, Latin American Student Association, Law Society, Lux Mundi: Catholic Student Association, Bull Horn Radio, Grappling Club, Marine Science Advisory Committee, American Red Cross, Omicron Delta Kappa
, Pre-Med Society, Psychology Science Club, Sigma Tau Delta,Entrepreneur Club,Latin American Student Association(LASA), No-Bull dance Troupe, Student Education Association, and Student Environmental Awareness Society(SEAS)
The most distinguished student organization on campus is the Debate Team. Founded in 2008, the team won 8 trophies in its first 4 tournaments, and finished the year with the Novice Debater of the Year, and coach of the year awards in CEDA District 6. The team has continued its success, collecting numerous awards at tournaments across the nation, a Junior Varsity debater of the Year award in District 6, and an All American Debater.
To accommodate extra students and students wishing to pursue a degree full-time on campus, USF St. Petersburg built a residence hall, Residence Hall One. First year students who live 30 miles or farther from the USFSP campus are required to live In Residence Hall One. Residence Hall One is located across the street from the campus. Students can easily walk to class, the gym, parking garage and Campus Activity Center, located on the same street as Residence Hall One, within minutes. Students wishing to live in Residence Hall One can choose from any of two suites; Manatee and Dolphin. There is a third suite, Falcon, that exists in the form of one room and houses two students in single bedrooms. Residence Hall One also offers its students a sense of community in an already welcoming university. Every floor has a Resident Assistant to monitor, help, and organize meetings for the students. Residence Hall One is also the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's first student dormitory since Merchant Marine training bases where used as dormitories for students.
USF St. Petersburg officially opened the doors to Residence Hall One on August 23, 2006 for the Fall semester. Residence Hall One is a seven-story building that can house 354 students in 95 apartments that contain four person double bedrooms, four person single bedrooms, and one two person apartment with single bedrooms. Each apartment contains two bathrooms, a living room and kitchen with garbage disposal
, refrigerator and microwave. All utilities are included; electricity, water, heat and air conditioning, local telephone service, high speed Internet and cable TV. Every floor in Residence Hall One has a laundry room and lounge. Lounges are equipped with furniture and a high-definition television with cable TV. Resident students can also park their cars in the seven story parking garage across the street built at the same time as Residence Hall One.
A $1,500 Sails Scholarship
was offered to students who moved into Residence Hall One during its first year open. Residence Hall One also offers its students beautiful views of Tampa Bay
and downtown St. Petersburg. Students are in close range of supermarkets, movie theaters and restaurants. The Student Government Safe Team transports students while patrolling the campus parking lots and buildings/facilities. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg has on-campus police to safeguard the campus, students, and parking garage. Residence Hall One is the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's first step in its second phase of expansion. As of 2007, Residence Hall One will be open for the summer semesters, although only the sixth and seventh floor will be used. This will also be the first year USF St. Petersburg will be able to house incoming freshman during the summer semester during their summer program.
Autonomy
Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision...
campus in the University of South Florida
University of South Florida
The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, one of the state's three flagship universities for public research, and is located in Tampa, Florida, USA...
system, located in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
by the Tampa Bay waterfront. The campus is bounded by the Salt Creek Marine District, Bayfront Medical Center and All Children's Hospital and the Roser Park and Bartlett Park residential neighborhoods. Opened in 1965 as a satellite campus of the University of South Florida, the USFSP gained accreditation as a separate entity starting in the 2006-2007 school year. USF St. Petersburg is the only public university in Pinellas County and the only public university offering bachelors and graduate degree programs in the area. USF St. Petersburg enrolled 3,973 students during the fall 2010 semester. Students across the USF System enroll at USF St. Petersburg, creating a typical semester student population of more than 6,000. Along with the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, USF St. Petersburg has two sister campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es in Lakeland
University of South Florida Lakeland
The University of South Florida Polytechnic is a campus of the University of South Florida that was established in 1988 in Lakeland, Florida. Along with the main campus in Tampa, Florida, USF Polytechnic has two sister campuses in Sarasota and St...
and Sarasota
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee, also known as USF Sarasota-Manatee, was established in 1975 as a regional campus of the University of South Florida of Tampa, Florida. Initially the university jointly occupied the campus of New College until a new and separate campus was built in...
.
History
In 1965, the University of South Florida created a satellite campusSatellite campus
A satellite campus or branch campus is a campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution....
in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
, the "Bay Campus," the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. The campus opened in the fall of 1965 to 257 freshman. In 1967, USF St. Petersburg organized the USF Marine Science Program. In that same year, the Florida Institute of Oceanography
Florida Institute of Oceanography
The Florida Institute of Oceanography , located on the campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is an independent entity of the State University System of Florida that works collaboratively with 20 institutions and agencies from across the state that support marine research.FIO...
opened facilities on land leased from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. In 1969, USF St. Petersburg opened its library with 2,248 volumes and offered its first degrees to 51 graduates of elementary education program. In that same year, a State Legislature passed bill establishing USF St. Petersburg as a branch of the University of South Florida. By 1981, USF St. Petersburg had completed its first stage of expansion with the addition of Bayboro Hall. In 1984, Coquina Hall opened its doors. In 1990, the Campus Activities Center opened its doors. In 2005, USF St. Petersburg celebrated its 40th Anniversary and the groundbreaking for Residence Hall One. In 2006, USF St. Petersburg was accredited as a separate entity from the University of South Florida. In that same year, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg opened its new student dormitory, Residence Hall One, to house future and returning students.
Accreditation
Having been a satellite campus of the University of South Florida for the first 40 years of its existence, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg gained autonomyAutonomy
Autonomy is a concept found in moral, political and bioethical philosophy. Within these contexts, it is the capacity of a rational individual to make an informed, un-coerced decision...
and was accredited as a separate entity within the University of South Florida system by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools is one of the six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation...
starting with the 2006-2007 school year. Accreditation allows the University of South Florida St. Petersburg to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The College of Business and the Program of Accountancy are both accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business was founded in 1916 to accredit schools of business worldwide. The first accreditations took place in 1919. The stated mission is to advance quality management education worldwide through accreditation and thought leadership. It is regarded...
. Less than one-third of U.S. business school programs, fewer than 15 percent of business school programs worldwide meet the rigorous standards for AACSB accreditation. Only 175 institutions worldwide are separately accredited in accounting
Colleges
USF St. Petersburg has three colleges that offer both Bachelors and Masters Degrees. The three colleges are the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Business, and the College of Education.The separate USF College of Marine Science is also located on the campus.
Programs
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg has four Programs of Distinction:- Florida Studies
- Environmental Sciences
- Journalism and Media Studies
- Social Responsibility & Corporate Reporting
USF Sailing Team
The USF Sailing Team has male and female teams. The Men's Co-ed Sailing Team and Varsity Women's Sailing Team are both ranked in the Top 10 Collegiate Sailing Teams in the nation. USF Sailing is a member of the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA). The team has two coaches and a waterfront facility on campus. They have travelled widely throughout the northeast and mid-atlantic regions for competition at other schools including Dartmouth, MIT, Tufts, Brown, St. Mary's, Boston, Stanford, Coast Guard, URI, Bowdoin, Yale, Conn College, and Navy.Campus Computing
The Office of Campus Computing at USF St. Petersburg is responsible for all functions that involve computing, data communication and Voice over IP services. Campus Computing Services (CCS) and the St. Petersburg Regional Data Center (SPRDAC) are an integral part of the Office of Campus Computing. The Office of Campus Computing is also involved in the planning and implementation of the information technology infrastructure necessary to support the evolution of USF St. Petersburg as a major research institution and its academic programs.For Computing Help, visit http://www.stpete.usf.edu/helpdesk.
Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library opened in 1996 to commemorate Nelson PoynterNelson Poynter
Nelson Poynter was an American publisher. He was born in Sullivan, Indiana in 1903. His family moved to Florida nine years later when his father bought the St. Petersburg Times. Nelson returned to Indiana to get his B.A...
. The Nelson Poynter Memorial Library, serving the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's community, is an inviting place for students, faculty, and campus visitors to read, relax, research, or study.
The Nelson Poynter Library has over a 200,000 volume collection featuring business, education, liberal arts, and marine science. Literature selections range from classics such as Herman Melville
Herman Melville
Herman Melville was an American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet. He is best known for his novel Moby-Dick and the posthumous novella Billy Budd....
's Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, was written by American author Herman Melville and first published in 1851. It is considered by some to be a Great American Novel and a treasure of world literature. The story tells the adventures of wandering sailor Ishmael, and his voyage on the whaleship Pequod,...
to the latest award-winning novels. A children's collection features outstanding juvenile and young adult books.
The Poynter Library's Special Collections department offers outstanding collections of rare books, oral histories, and local history photographs and documents. Notable collections include the John C. Briggs Collection of Ichthyology and Natural History, the David Hubbell Mark Twain Collection, the Miller Family Collection of Presidential Signatures and Documents, and the Papers of Nelson Poynter.
The library subscribes to more than 800 periodicals and newspapers, including Science
Science (journal)
Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
, The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs is an American magazine and website on international relations and U.S. foreign policy published since 1922 by the Council on Foreign Relations six times annually...
, and local and national newspapers. Over 10,000 electronic journals and newspapers augmenting these print collections are accessible through the library's on the wireless network or on computers in the library's information commons.
In 1950, when the Merchant Marine training base at Bayboro Harbor was deactivated, Nelson Poynter started a campaign to persuade the City of St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Florida
St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...
to donate the land to the state. Poynter committed himself to donate $500,000 to help buy additional land for expansion and was the principal contributor and fund raiser for the first St. Petersburg campus library. On June 15, 1978, Nelson Poynter, his wife Marion, business and civic leaders, educators, and students took turns with eight gold-painted shovels to break ground for the first phase expansion of the campus. A few hours later, Nelson Poynter suffered a cerebral hemorrhage. Poynter died that same evening. That library would become BayBoro Hall, the Nelson Poynter Memorial Library would open in 1996 in his name.
The Crow’s Nest
The Crow's Nest is a student-run news paper circulated in USF St. Petersburg that was first published in 1969. The newspaper is published in the fall and spring semesters, and contains news stories, features and entertainment pieces that are of interest to the students. The newspaper distributes 1,000 copies of the paper every Tuesday on campus. Since the spring of 2005, the Crow’s Nest has been published on a weekly basis. The Crow’s Nest is funded each semester by a portion of revenue generated from Activities and Services fees as well as advertising revenue.Campus Life
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg has an active campus life. The majority of activities involving students are officially the responsibility of the Division of Student Affairs, but over the years, Student Government Association has become the sole funding source of Student Life, Campus Reservations and New Student Orientation. In April 2006, Student Government opened a new volleyball and basketball courts facility on campus.Academic Success Center
The Academic Success Center (ASC) was created to help students achieve their educational goals. Through tutoring sessions, workshops, seminars, credit courses, and academic coaching, the ASC helps students succeed at USF St. Petersburg.Director, Student Achievement: Diane McKinstry
Assistant Director, Academic Success: Ruby Qin
Student life
The Department of Student Life & Engagement and the Campus Activities Center work together to allow for opportunities for students to learn outside of class. The Campus Activities Center is located on the same street as Residence Hall One and is across the street from the campus. It houses the fitness center which a weight and cardio room, recreation areas, aerobics area, locker rooms, and basketball, volleyball and racquetball courts. The basketball court in the center of the Campus Activities Center is also used as an auditorium that can house up to 1,500 people.Harborside Activities Board
The Harborside Activities Board is the university's campus programming board, that plans and implements educational, cultural, and social co-curricular activities for the USF St. Petersburg campus. Harborside Activities Board is made up of three entertainment divisions: film, stage acts and special events. Film brings blockbuster movies to campus for free screenings months before they are released on DVD, as well as educational films and childhood classics. Stage Acts is most well known for bringing up-and-coming and well known comedians to perform free shows for students twice a semester, as well as music acts, speakers, performers and many others. Special Events is most well known for their make and take programming that allows students to enjoy fun activities such as "Build-A-Bull," where students get the opportunity to make their own stuffed animal bull mascot, as well as tie-dye events, casino nights where students are able to compete for over $1,000 in prizes and many more.Student organizations
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg has many student organizations. They include SPECTRUM Mentor Program, Anthropology, Barbecue Club, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma SigmaBeta Gamma Sigma
Beta Gamma Sigma or ΒΓΣ is an honor society for business students and scholars. Founded in 1913 at the University of Wisconsin, it has over 650,000 members, selected from over 500 chapters in AACSB-accredited business schools...
, Black Student Association, Board Club, Campus Crusade for Christ,Chess Club, Criminology Student Association, Extreme Dodgeball Club, Film Club, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Harborside Activities Board, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA is an inter-denominational, evangelical Christian, student-led ministry which for the past 70 years has been dedicated to establishing witnessing communities on U.S. college and university campuses...
, Latin American Student Association, Law Society, Lux Mundi: Catholic Student Association, Bull Horn Radio, Grappling Club, Marine Science Advisory Committee, American Red Cross, Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa
Omicron Delta Kappa, or ΟΔΚ, also known as The Circle, or more commonly ODK, is a national leadership honor society. It was founded December 3, 1914, at Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia, by 15 student and faculty leaders. Chapters, known as Circles, are located on over 300...
, Pre-Med Society, Psychology Science Club, Sigma Tau Delta,Entrepreneur Club,Latin American Student Association(LASA), No-Bull dance Troupe, Student Education Association, and Student Environmental Awareness Society(SEAS)
The most distinguished student organization on campus is the Debate Team. Founded in 2008, the team won 8 trophies in its first 4 tournaments, and finished the year with the Novice Debater of the Year, and coach of the year awards in CEDA District 6. The team has continued its success, collecting numerous awards at tournaments across the nation, a Junior Varsity debater of the Year award in District 6, and an All American Debater.
Student government
The USF St. Petersburg Student Government is the governing entity of the student body at USF St. Petersburg. It is the active voice of the student body and is responsible for the annual allocation of Activities and Services (A&S) fee revenue generated by the enrolled student population. Student Government recognizes student organizations through this funding.Safe Team
The Safe Team is a Student Government Agency started in the Fall of 2003 by Student Government. The program was the result of almost a decade of requests by the campus police department to SGA to provide support for campus safety. The program is completely student-run and controlled and consists of two 6 seat golf carts, and a constant staff of five. Staff is trained and certified on radio use and golf cart operation and attend a Safety Training with the University Police Department. As of Jan 1, 2008 operating hours are from 6:30pm to 10:30pm Monday though Thursday. The Safe Team works very closely with the University Police Department to help monitor the campus parking lots and facilities and provide extra eyes and ears all over the campus. Since its inception, the Safe Team assisted law enforcement in providing campus safety at USFSP. In Spring 2010 Safe Team was cut from the budget by Student Government. One golf cart ended up in the bay and had to be towed. Also controversy arose after it was deemed that statistics were being inflated by operators. The service was helpful for some and a joyride for others.Residence Hall One
USF St. Petersburg officially opened the doors to Residence Hall One on August 23, 2006 for the Fall semester. Residence Hall One is a seven-story building that can house 354 students in 95 apartments that contain four person double bedrooms, four person single bedrooms, and one two person apartment with single bedrooms. Each apartment contains two bathrooms, a living room and kitchen with garbage disposal
Garbage disposal
A garbage disposal unit or waste disposal unit is a device, usually electrically powered, installed under a kitchen sink between the sink's drain and the trap which shreds food waste into pieces small enough—generally less than —to pass through plumbing.Garbage disposal units are widely used in...
, refrigerator and microwave. All utilities are included; electricity, water, heat and air conditioning, local telephone service, high speed Internet and cable TV. Every floor in Residence Hall One has a laundry room and lounge. Lounges are equipped with furniture and a high-definition television with cable TV. Resident students can also park their cars in the seven story parking garage across the street built at the same time as Residence Hall One.
A $1,500 Sails Scholarship
Scholarship
A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
was offered to students who moved into Residence Hall One during its first year open. Residence Hall One also offers its students beautiful views of Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is a large natural harbor and estuary along the Gulf of Mexico on the west central coast of Florida, comprising Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, Middle Tampa Bay, and Lower Tampa Bay."Tampa Bay" is not the name of any municipality...
and downtown St. Petersburg. Students are in close range of supermarkets, movie theaters and restaurants. The Student Government Safe Team transports students while patrolling the campus parking lots and buildings/facilities. The University of South Florida St. Petersburg has on-campus police to safeguard the campus, students, and parking garage. Residence Hall One is the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's first step in its second phase of expansion. As of 2007, Residence Hall One will be open for the summer semesters, although only the sixth and seventh floor will be used. This will also be the first year USF St. Petersburg will be able to house incoming freshman during the summer semester during their summer program.
Points of interest
- Nelson Poynter Memorial Library
- Poynter InstitutePoynter InstituteThe Poynter Institute is a non-profit school for journalism located in St. Petersburg, Florida. The school's mission statement says that "The Poynter Institute is a school dedicated to teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders. It promotes excellence and integrity in the practice of...
- Florida Center for Teachers
- Salvador Dalí MuseumSalvador Dalí MuseumThe Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, houses the largest collection outside Europe of the works of the artist Salvador Dalí and is located on the Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.-History:...
- Albert Whitted AirportAlbert Whitted AirportAlbert Whitted Airport is a city-owned public-use airport in St. Petersburg, a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The airport is located on the western edge of Tampa Bay, southeast of downtown St. Petersburg and The Pier. It is also located east of the University of South Florida St....
- All Children's Hospital
- U.S. Geological Survey's Center for Coastal GeologyUnited States Geological SurveyThe United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
- The Florida Institute of OceanographyFlorida Institute of OceanographyThe Florida Institute of Oceanography , located on the campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is an independent entity of the State University System of Florida that works collaboratively with 20 institutions and agencies from across the state that support marine research.FIO...
- The Florida Marine Research InstituteFlorida Institute of OceanographyThe Florida Institute of Oceanography , located on the campus of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is an independent entity of the State University System of Florida that works collaboratively with 20 institutions and agencies from across the state that support marine research.FIO...