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91ÊÓƵlaunches 'bold vision' for new Center for Executive and Leadership Education

The new center will be based on the 91ÊÓƵSt. Petersburg campus and will offer national-caliber leadership training to corporate leaders and executives in the Tampa Bay region.

September 18, 2025Business News, Events

Twin founders of $100M brand to share the journey from hustle to high impact

Twin brothers Blake and Brock Gratton, co-founders of SpringWell Water Filtration, will headline a special Conversation with a Founder event at 91ÊÓƵSarasota-Manatee on Sept. 26.

September 8, 2025Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events

High school entrepreneurs showcase skills at Bulls Pitch 2025

From discovering entrepreneurial programs to high-energy pitches, local teens got a front-row seat to the world of business innovation at the University of 91ÊÓƵ.

August 21, 2025Entrepreneurship, Events

USF, Amgen empower teens through entrepreneurship camp

Tampa teens are getting a head start in STEM and entrepreneurship. From pitching business ideas to learning from Khan Academy's Sal Khan, these students are building skills — and confidence — for the future.

July 28, 2025Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events

Developed in partnership with the City of St. Petersburg, the camp is part of 91ÊÓƵalum and Mayor Ken Welch’s Pillars for Progress initiative, which focuses on education and youth opportunities.

July 7, 2025Entrepreneurship, Events

HackaBull 2025: Student innovation shines at USF's largest hackathon

More than 300 students turned ideas into real-world solutions at USF’s largest hackathon, HackaBull 2025 — a 24-hour innovation sprint powered by code, collaboration and more than 1,000 cans of caffeine.

July 3, 2025Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events

USF's Bulls Startup Camp challenges teens to think like founders

Twenty-eight high schoolers got a head start on their future careers last week at USF’s Bulls Startup Summer Camp, where they built real business ideas, toured local companies and pitched to a panel of judges.

June 30, 2025Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events

Regional Chancellor of the USF's St. Petersburg campus, Christian Hardigree, contributed expert insights to WalletHub’s analysis of the best U.S. cities for 4th of July celebrations.

June 29, 2025Events

The panel "Mega-events and the Making of a Sports Destination: Leadership, Community, and the Business of Hosting" featured three of the pioneers and icons of the sports events business.

May 20, 2025Business News, Events

A fireside chat at 91ÊÓƵSarasota-Manatee with twin brothers Blake and Brock Gratton, Sarasota entrepreneurs who started and built SpringWell Water Filtration into a powerhouse brand before selling the company for more than $100 million, has been postponed and will be rescheduled for the fall 2025 semester.

April 8, 2025Business News, Entrepreneurship, Events

The University of 91ÊÓƵ Sarasota-Manatee recently raised more than $400,000 for student scholarships at the 30th annual Brunch on the Bay philanthropic event. This milestone event was held in front of Sarasota's new Student Center and Atala Residence Hall.

March 31, 2025Business News, Events

91ÊÓƵInternational Business Forum explores the promise and peril of AI - 91ÊÓƵWorld

Artificial intelligence helps doctors detect deadly infections and respond quicker in saving lives.

March 19, 2025Business News, Events, Research and Innovation