Posts Tagged government relations

COPH students speak with legislators during USF Day at the Capitol

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Every year students from across the University of South Florida System embark to Tallahassee to advocate on behalf of the University. USF Day at the Capitol gives students an opportunity to meet and discuss the USF System’s legislative priorities with elected officials. Ten College of Public Health students registered to attend […]

Energetic undergrads represented COPH on USF Day at the Capitol

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A spirited pair of undergraduates were among a handful who represented the College of Public Health on USF Day at the Capitol in Tallahassee on Feb. 11.  Like their counterparts from the university’s other colleges, their presence was part of the institution in the big picture. “We were there to […]

Rep. Castor and Sam Bell visit students ready to help solve world’s pressing public health problems

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  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 […]