University of South Florida

The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, USA, with branch campuses in St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Lakeland. The main campus is located in the extreme northern part of Tampa, near the city of Temple Terrace, and is in close proximity to the Museum of Science and Industry as well as Busch Gardens and the University Mall shopping center.

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The university is the third largest in the state of Florida (after the University of Florida and University of Central Florida), with a fall 2004 enrollment of 42,950. http://www.usf.edu/ataglance.html

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USF's mascot is the Bull and its colors are green and gold. The university's sports teams participate at the NCAA Division I-A level. In 2005, USF joined the Big East Conference. USF previously belonged to Conference USA and the Sun Belt Conference.

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USF is currently the national headquarters for Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society. The university's current president is Judy Genshaft.

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Phi Alpha Theta - Judy Genshaft

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