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BLACK ACHIEVEMENT SUCCESS AND ENGAGEMENT

Black Resource Center

The Black Resource Center (BRC) offers a welcoming and supportive environment for Black undergraduate and graduate students to connect, explore their potential, and develop leadership skills.

Home to many Black organizations and clubs, the BRC is both a communal space for hanging out and a place to study with peers. Through engaging programs and workshops, the BRC empowers you to tap into your cultural capital, access a variety of resources, and make a meaningful impact on campus and beyond. Visit the center in Gleeson Library, Room 234, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Workshops

The BRC organizes various workshops throughout each semester to support undergraduate and graduate student success. Some workshops include:

  • Black Wellness: Students will get opportunities to better educate their physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing through multiple series of awareness topics with leadership and faculty.
  • Design Your USF Experience: Learn about tips and guides to advance your academic and personal journey at USF.
  • Financial Literacy: Get highlights and specific information on scholarships, loans, IRAs and even methods to saving money.
  • Microaggressions: Acts of discrimination can be subtle and unconscious, learn these signs and ways to overcome and thrive.

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Resources & Programs

  • Economic Hardship Fund: Available to USF undergraduate and graduate students who are unable to meet immediate, essential expenses due to a temporary financial hardship that may jeopardize their health, safety, academic performance and/or ability to stay enrolled at USF. Funds may be used for such necessities as rent, tuition, transportation home, etc. These funds are not intended to be used for routine expenses nor as a consistent supplement to fund the student’s education.
  • BASE Graduate Student Travel Award: The BASE initiative offers a limited number of travel awards for USF graduate students to attend professional conferences.

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Black Resource Center

Kevin Collymore, Assistant Dean, Retention and Persistence Programs
Gleeson Library 234
Hours

Monday – Friday
10am – 5pm