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The University of South Florida, also known as USF, is a member institution of the State University System of Florida, and is a public research university located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with an autonomous campus in St. Petersburg, and branch centers in Sarasota and Lakeland. The main campus is located in North Tampa, near the City of Temple Terrace.

Founded in 1956, USF is the ninth-largest university in the nation and the third largest in the state of Florida, with a total enrollment of 47,122 as of the Fall 2009 semester.

USF is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as engaging "very high research". Furthermore, the university's proposal to create the Florida Center of Excellence for Biomolecular Identification and Target Therapeutics, an $8 million proposal, was ranked highest among all grant proposals considered by the Florida Technology, Research and Scholarship Board in 2006. The Princeton Review ranked the university among the "366 Best Colleges" in the United States. USF is also one of the nation's top centers for the advancement in research of treatments for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.

The university lists five strategic priorities: student success, research and innovation, community engagement, global literacy and impact, and integrated, interdisciplinary inquiry.

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Strang honored by USF Poly at ceremony - News Chief

News Chief--LAKELAND - A Winter Haven businessman was among the honorees Saturday night when the -University of South Florida- Polytechnic held its spring commencement in ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 08:14:58 GMT+00:00

Robin Roberts dies at age 83 - Gather.com

Gather.com--When his professional baseball career ended Robin Roberts went to work at a brokerage firm and later coached baseball for the -University of South Florida-. ... - Date : Sun, 09 May 2010 00:27:51 GMT+00:00

Presidents :
Presidents
Person	Years	Person	Years
John S. AllenPresident	1957-1970	Francis T. BorkowskiPresident	1988-1993
Harris DeanInterim President	1970-1971	Robert A. BryanInterim President	1993-1994
Cecil MackeyPresident	1971-1976	Betty CastorPresident	1994-1999
W. Reece Smith Jr.Interim President	1976-1977	Thomas TigheActing President	Fall 1999
Carl RiggsInterim President	1977-1978	Richard PeckInterim President	1999-2000
John Lott BrownPresident	1978-1988	Judy GenshaftPresident	2000 � Present

University of South Florida

Campuses		University of South Florida • University of South Florida Polytechnic • University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee • University of South Florida St. Petersburg
History		USF History • USFL History • USFSM History • USFSP History
People		List of University of South Florida alumni • John S. Allen • Betty Castor • Judy Genshaft • W. Reece Smith Jr. • Karen A. White
Athletics		Marching Band • Rocky the Bull • Football • The War on I-4 • USF Sailing Team
Media		The Crow �s Nest • The Oracle • Bulls Radio • WUSF (FM) • WUSF-TV
Facilities		Red McEwen Field • USF Athletic Facility • University of South Florida Botanical Gardens • USF Soccer Stadium • USF Sun Dome
Misc.		New College of Florida • Phi Alpha Theta • The Historian

Tampa Bay Area

Topics		Tampa Bay * Tampa Bay Buccaneers * Tampa Bay Rays * Tampa Bay Lightning * Tampa International Airport * Ybor City * Cigars * Hillsborough County Schools * University of South Florida * Climate of the Tampa Bay Area
Central cities		Tampa * St. Petersburg * Clearwater * Lakeland
Suburbs over 200		Pinellas Park * Temple Terrace * Brandon * Zeyphrhills * Plant City * Largo * Dunedin * Tarpon Springs * Lake Wales * Winter Haven * Bartow * Polk City * Lutz * Greater Sun Center
Satellite cities		Bradenton * Sarasota * Kissimmee * Brooksville * Orlando * Naples * Ocala
Region		Tampa Bay Area * Central Florida * Sun Coast
Outlying regions		Southwest Florida * Florida Heartland * Big Bend * Fun Coast
Counties in MSA		Hernando * Hillsborough * Pasco * Pinellas
Counties in CSA		Citrus * Manatee * Sarasota

Campuses		Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University * Florida Atlantic University * Florida Gulf Coast University * Florida International University * The Florida State University * New College of Florida * University of Central Florida * University of Florida * University of North Florida * University of South Florida * University of West Florida
Chancellors		J. Broward Culpepper * Robert B. Mautz * E. Travis York * Barbara W. Newell * Charles B. Reed * Adam W. Herbert * Judy G. Hample * Debra D. Austin * Mark B. Rosenberg * John A. Delaney * Frank T. Brogan
Governing body		Florida Board of Control * Florida Board of Regents * Florida Board of Governors
Other		University Press of Florida * Florida Institute of Oceanography * List of State University System Libraries * Bright Futures Scholarship Program * Florida Student Association * Advisory Council of Faculty Senates * List of Florida universities by admission rates

Football		Cincinnati Bearcats * Connecticut Huskies * Louisville Cardinals * Pittsburgh Panthers * Rutgers Scarlet Knights * South Florida Bulls * Syracuse Orange * West Virginia Mountaineers
Non-Football		DePaul Blue Demons * Georgetown Hoyas* * Marquette Golden Eagles * Notre Dame Fighting Irish* * Providence Friars * St. John's Red Storm * Seton Hall Pirates * Villanova Wildcats*
See also		Big East rivalries * Men's Basketball Tournament * Men's Basketball Player of the Year * Women's Basketball Tournament * Baseball Tournament * Football awards