As announced in the New Year's Day Biweekly Extra, the USF Board of Trustees is meeting this month, and the budget is on the agenda. However, the date for the BOT Task Force for Strategic Budget Realignment Meeting has been moved to Friday, January 8, from 2 pm to 4 pm. The BOT schedule is posted online and here is the link to USF's livestream site.
The USF Chapter of the United Faculty of Florida will be meeting at noon that Friday; for more information, including how to get an invitation link, is posted on the UFF USF website.
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Many of our students are struggling during this crisis, and the USF Foundation is supporting the USF Food Pantries to help out. They are accepting non-perishable donations, but one can also make monetary donations for the pantries at St. Petersburg, Sarasota / Manatee, and Tampa.
Notice change in schedule: Chapter Meeting Friday, January 8, at 12 noon, via Zoom: for an invitation, contact the Chapter Secretary.
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