Capping the Campaign with a Gift from the Heart
After nine years and raising more than a billion dollars, the end of the USF: Unstoppable campaign was fast approaching this past June. Of course, someone had to make the very last gift when the campaign and fiscal-year books officially closed.
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An Artful Showcase for Students
Fine Arts students can now display their works in the Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery – made possible by a heartfelt gift of $400,000.
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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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Rhea F. Law, USF President
The growth and success of Tampa Bay is intrinsically linked with the growth and success of USF. There is so much potential, and the future is very bright.
- For fourth consecutive year, USF receives record-breaking philanthropic support
- Genshaft and Greenbaum’s latest gift to Taneja College of Pharmacy caps a decades-long journey
- USF Foundation Board elects new leadership, welcomes new members
- Quiet generosity, lasting impact
- Marine biology major dives into her passion
- Marine biology major dives into her passion
- Grateful engineering grad’s generous payback
- USF Giving Week 2025 breaks records in participation and number of causes supported
- $1M gift solidifies David C. Anchin Center as a hub for cutting-edge professional learning
- Centene Foundation invests in future of clinical social work through $300,000 grant to USF
- USF United Support Fund: Helping students weather the storms
Your Impact

USF leads the nation as the top producer of faculty Fulbright Scholars! Way to go Bulls!

You can find approximately 394,000 USF graduates worldwide.

USF is a member of the Association of American Universities, the most prestigious association in higher education.

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF as the “best value” among all public universities in Florida (2023).

25% of USF students are first generation. Your support enables them to create a new cycle of education within their families.

USF is home to approximately 50,000 students from 146 countries!

USF professors and students were awarded 314 patents over three years.

U.S. News & World Report ranks USF #45 among public universities (2024).

U.S. News and World Report ranked USF Tampa as a Best College for Veterans (2023)