The Oracle MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015 I VOL. 52 NO. 89
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Mass Comm announcement today, Grant funds multimillion donation anticipated science teachers of the future
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The university will make an announcement today outside the Communication and Information Science Building that will benefit the School of Mass Communications. ORACLE PHOTO/ADAM MATHIEU By Grace Hoyte Communication and Information In October, Les and Pam A S S T . N E W S E D I T O R Science Building. Muma gave the university the According to a press release, largest single gift in USF history. USF is on a roll, having received the announcement will benefit The USF College of Business was nearly $50 million dollars in high- the School of Mass communica- renamed in honor of their $25 profile donations in the last six tions. million donation. months — and an announcement The benefit is rumored to be Not long before the Mumas’ this morning is likely to increase similar to last month’s $10 mil- gift, the USF St. Petersburg College that number. lion donation by Lynn Pippenger, of Business received $10 million The announcement is set whose name now adorns the from alumna Kate Tiedemann for 10 a.m. today outside the School of Accountancy. n See MASS COMM on PAGE 3
USF welcomes students from Japan By Wesley Higgins N E W S
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Over the summer, USF students spent 10 days exploring Japan, from the feudal castles of Kyoto to the neon lights of Tokyo. Today, Japanese students will visit the university, from the white sands of Castor Beach to the bronze bulls of the Marshall Student Center (MSC). Along with a number of speakers, the students will be welcomed at 12:45 p.m. in the MSC
Ballroom. The event is part of the Kakehashi Project — its name derives from the Japanese word for bridge, lending to its slogan “bridge for tomorrow.” Promoted by the U.S. and Japan, the program was developed in response to the 2011 earthquake that devastated Japan’s tourist industry. The program is a cultural exchange between American and Japanese students. The Kakehashi Project hopes to increase U.S. interest in Japan
by enhancing international understanding through youth exposure to Japanese values and culture. In fostering a mutual understanding, it promotes networking between the youth who will become the future leaders of their countries. The event will open with a video, followed by welcome remarks from university officials and the Consulate-General of Japan in Miami. Kyoto Sangyo University
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With the demand for science teachers rising in Florida, USF is getting ahead of the game with a scholarship for those interested in pursuing a career in education. A grant from the National Science Foundation will provide $10,000 scholarships each year for two years for USF undergraduate science majors who plan to pursue a career as middle and high school science teachers in Florida. The scholarship, called the Robert Noyce USF Teacher Scholarship Program for Science Majors, is aimed at science majors who, if chosen, must complete a science degree and a Master of Arts in Teaching with certification within five years before working in a Tampa Bay area school district for two years. The first recipients of the scholarship, known as Noyce fellows, will serve as the inaugural members of the Science Teacher Accelerated Master’s Program (STAMP) at USF. STAMP will consist of 36 Noyce fellows whose commitment to teaching in Florida schools will provide much needed support to the science curricula of secondary schools in communities of low socioeconomic standings. In addition to the Noyce fellows, the STAMP program will assist five USF undergraduates every year as research interns in science education. These students will work with faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education.