This story originally published on July 15, 2015 in observance of the COPH’s 30th anniversary celebration. “USF was chosen as the place for Florida’s College of Public Health,” Dr. Peter Levin wrote in 1984, “because of the broad base of knowledge found in the many colleges of the University […]
First published on June 1, 2015 in observance of the COPH’s 30th anniversary celebration. It was the evening of May 2. There was a slight chill in the air as fans gathered in Traditions Hall anxiously awaiting the event of the century. No, not the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight. The […]
First published on October 20, 2014 in observance of the COPH’s 30th anniversary celebration. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Like many entities directed at the greater public good, the USF College of Public Health’s Harrell Center was the product of a private philanthropist’s gift. James Harrell and his family […]
The USF College of Public Health hosted a global panel discussion on Jan. 27 as part of a weeklong international endeavor associated with the College’s 30th anniversary celebration. Four public health leaders came to COPH from various parts of the world for the event, the highlight of which was the […]
“Our strategic plan is your strategic plan,” said Dr. Donna Petersen, dean of the USF College of Public Health, as she expressed gratitude toward an audience of almost 150 familiar colleagues during the 30th Anniversary Community Partner Celebration on March 27. More than three dozen local, state, national and international organizations […]
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the College of Public Health, the University of South Florida recognized a higher education leader for his critical role as the founding dean of the college. Dr. Peter Levin received the President’s Fellow Medallion at USF Health commencement May 1. Established in 1988, […]
“The goal of a doctoral program is to break you down until you feel like you know nothing, then build you back up as a strong scientist – everyone struggles, everyone wants to quit at some point, but you have each other for support to keep moving forward,” said Charlan […]
The congresswoman was joined by COPH founder Sam Bell who, as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, was instrumental in pushing legislation that created the state’s first accredited public health college in 1984. They met with COPH Dean Donna Petersen, ScD, and students representing colleges’ diverse areas […]