College of Arts and Sciences News

Ria Laxa ‘21 remembers when she opened the email congratulating her on being accepted to the first-ever McGrath Scholars cohort. She thought it was a mistake. In fact, she emailed them back and asked: “Are you sure?”

As a USF McCarthy fellow in Sacramento and Washington, D.C., Aaron Fontan ’23 said he’s seen “how the sausage is made” as policy is developed at state and national levels.

USF students tackled disease, mental health, and climate change, among other topics, at Creative Activity and Research Day this spring, the first time the event has been held on campus since the start of the pandemic.

Mikel Gregory ’22 gets emotional talking about being one of the first students in the Black Achievement Success and Engagement initiative at USF.

For first-generation college students, intimidation about a perceived lack of affordability can hamper access to higher education.