Suicide is a leading cause of death among 10- to 14-year-olds in Florida. That’s one of several areas of focus in a study led by the University of South Florida (USF). The USF College of Public Health is contracted by the Florida Department of Health to help collect and analyze […]
“This group of students have persevered under unprecedented circumstances. Their worlds were flipped upside down and they have hung in there, learning in new ways since March of 2020. This group has learned in real-time what it means to confront the failings of our system.” said USF College of Public […]
The USF College of Public Health (COPH) Activist Lab received an Advocacy on Campuses that Impacts Our Nation (A.C.T.I.O.N.) grant from the American Public Health Association Student Assembly on March 8. The Activist Lab serves as the hub of excellence in providing interdisciplinary advocacy, education, research and service opportunities for […]
The 2020-2021 school year has been a tumultuous time for students with the COVID-19 pandemic, but amidst of all the turmoil and disruptions COPH student leaders and organizations excelled. During the year-end award ceremonies, COPH students were notably present and honored for their hard-earned efforts. On April 20, during the USF […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Activist Lab held its third annual boot camp Friday, January 29. The 2021 event, held virtually, focused on advocacy and pandemics, particularly COVID-19. “These exciting boot camps allow participants to not only learn about advocacy and policy changes, but to focus on particular public […]
The USF College of Public Health’s (COPH) Activist Lab recently aired five podcasts dealing with structural racism. Structural racism is defined in academic literature as the institutions, social forces and ideologies that interact with one another to generate and reinforce inequities among racial and ethnic groups. The Activist Lab offers […]
The USF College of Public Health’s Activist Lab was recently awarded a $1,000 microgrant by Research!America. Research!America is an organization that advocates for funding and policies supporting the advancement of medical, health and scientific research. The microgrant provides funding to student groups that foster civic engagement while also increasing the […]
USF College of Public Health students have continued to find ways to achieve their experiential growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our students have shown perseverance and resilience in their shift to virtual experiential learning,” said Somer Burke, alumna and assistant director of experiential learning at the USF COPH. “Without any […]