University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee

The University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee (also known as USFSM or USF Sarasota-Manatee) is a branch campus of the University of South Florida in Sarasota, Florida. USFSM was established in 1975 as a regional campus of the University of South Florida and gained separate accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate and master's degrees in June 2011. It was consolidated with the other two USF campuses (Tampa and St. Petersburg) as of July 1, 2020.[2]

University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
Motto"Truth and Wisdom"
Established1975
Parent institution
University of South Florida
ChancellorKaren Holbrook
PresidentRhea Law
Students1,882
Location
Sarasota
,
Florida
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 32 acres (0.1 km2)
ColorsGreen and Gold[1]
   
NicknameBulls
MascotRocky the Bull
Websitewww.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu

USFSM offers more than 40 bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and certificate programs in four colleges: Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, Science and Math, Business, and Hospitality and Tourism Leadership. Day, evening, weekend and online classes serve more than 4,500 students annually.

History

USFSM opened in 1975 as a satellite campus of the University of South Florida.

Initial tie with New College

After its creation in 1975, the University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee shared the original campus of New College of Florida, which it adopted as its honors college for more than two decades.[3] New College and USF Sarasota-Manatee continued to share campuses until a new campus was built for USF Sarasota-Manatee and New College returned to being a separate institution.

Move to a new solo campus

A new campus for USFSM opened on August 28, 2006.[4] The campus was built on the eastern portion of Dunham-Crosley-Horton property (Seagate), a historic home that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. After a campaign by Friends of Seagate for public acquisition this property had been brought into public ownership in 1991 by the state for the use of the sixteen bay front acres by Manatee County as a historical site and the remainder for research use by the environmental studies department of New College. Potential development purposes were remote at the time.

Image of the main building at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.
Main Building at the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee.

When New College and the university separated, however, the upland pine forest on the eastern portion of this property was allocated for the development of a new campus for the university. University students and community leaders participated on the team that created the design of the new facilities in a protracted charrette.

Campus of USF-Sarasota-Manatee

The college campus is a 100,000-square-foot (9,300 m2) facility with twenty-four classrooms, a 190-seat lecture and exhibition hall, seminar and video-conferencing rooms, computer laboratories, student gathering places, faculty and staff offices, a technology and learning center, a library commons and dining facilities.[4]

In 2010 the campus became the home of a new facility for the radio and television networks of the university, WUSF (FM), WSMR (FM), and WUSF-TV that are part of the public broadcasting network.

In 2022, USFSM broke ground on its first on-campus dormitory, which will open in fall 2024 and house up to 200 students.[5]

Chancellors
USF Sarasota-Manatee chancellors
Name Term start Notes
Laurey Stryker 2000–December 31, 2006 Served as vice president and chief executive officer[6][7]
Arthur M. Guilford January 1, 2007–October 31, 2014
Sandra Stone November 1, 2014–March 8, 2017
Karen A. Holbrook January 2, 2018–present

References
  1. USF Color Palettes | University Communications. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. "University of South Florida consolidates its three campuses into one accredited institution". University of South Florida Newsroom (Press release). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. USF Sarasota-Manatee: Quick Facts
  4. USF Sarasota-Manatee - New Campus Archived 2007-07-15 at the Wayback Machine dated 2009
  5. "USF Sarasota-Manatee campus to add its first student housing". www.sarasotamanatee.usf.edu. September 14, 2022. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  6. "USF names new vice president and CEO for Sarasota-Manatee campus". University of South Florida. April 16, 2007.
  7. Ruger, Todd (May 19, 2006). "CEO who 'transformed' local USF campus to retire". Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

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