A Resounding Legacy
Arthur Guilford’s long and rich history with USF spanned four decades and two campuses, touching thousands of student lives. But he’s not stopping there.
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First Giving Day Makes History
This year Rocky made history by sharing his birthday spotlight with the inaugural USF Giving Day to promote a cause very close to his heart – student success.
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Football Center Shuts Out the Weather
The yet-to-be-named USF Football Center will be a real game-changer, shutting out the storms and helping to attract top-level student-athletes to the university.
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A Lifetime of Giving to Students
There was a time in Dr. Juel Smith’s life when her path forward was clouded by uncertainty – fueled only by faith, perseverance and the pressing need to provide for her five young children.
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The Dawn of a New Era Downtown
Big things are on the horizon for USF. Though the university has achieved its hard-won Preeminent status in Florida, the drive to be the best has only intensified as USF’s reputation continues to grow.
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Black Leadership Network Encourages Cycle of Education
A $2.1 million grant from Helios Education Foundation is changing lives at the University of South Florida.
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Two Longtime USF Bulls Football Fans Go Deep With their Support – In the Form of a Planned Gift
Shari Gray, a USF alumna and a fiscal and business analyst at the university, and husband David Gray are diehard Bulls football fans. But they also happen to be proud donors to USF Athletics. Their recent estate gift, made through the Office of Gift Planning, will help student-athletes who transfer to USF from junior college complete their degrees if their scholarship money runs out before they graduate.
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Civil War–era Steinway Donated to USF College of the Arts
The distinguished Steinway Piano collection in the University of South Florida's College of the Arts has a new addition — a rare 1861 Steinway donated by real estate executive Raxit Shah.
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A Patron of the Arts Leaves Legacy Gift for USF St. Petersburg campus
Josephine Hall leaves $2 million legacy gift split evenly between the University of South Florida St. Petersburg campus and the USF Nelson Poynter Memorial Library.
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Kathy Betancourt
Kathy Betancourt's support of USF Women's Basketball includes a recent $30,000 scholarship contribution to the program through the Office of Gift Planning and an additional $20,000 to create a fund which will support a variety of USF initiatives.
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Moez Limayem, USF President
- Marine Science Fund
- USF Unveils Ruben Ledesma, Jr. Motorsport Center
- The Science of Giving: Biologist Honors Late Wife with Gift to OLLI
- $3M Gift Recognizes Neurosurgical Excellence at USF Health
- From Love Story to Legacy
- A Symphony of Love
- Everything Matters — Even a Smile
- A Tribute to Family, Mentorship and Discovery
- Grateful Patient Honors Leader in Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Real Estate Program Booms With Visionary Leader — and Generous Donor
- A Seat at the Table
Your Impact
25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.
You can find approximately 394,000 USF graduates worldwide.
USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.
USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.
USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!
USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).
U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)
U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2024).