U.S. News took data from more than 100 schools involving research activity, student selectivity and faculty resources. The USF Health Morsani School of Medicine was among 16 in the top tier nationally in research.

Calling it "a bad deal which makes no sense," signatories include campus board members as well as donors and former leaders of the school.

The preliminary study is a trial run for a 25-year study that will track around 8,000 participants nationwide.

John Horne talked about the value of training college students in hospitality and management as well as having those students get jobs locally after graduation.

Bryan Hodgson was an assistant coach for multiple programs, including Buffalo and Alabama, before his first head coaching gig at Arkansas State.

An emergency meeting of faculty and administrators was held Thursday, but it did not assuage fears among some USF professors.

The documents said, in part, that “there is little offered at USF-SM that regional/local students couldn’t access more easily at other regional options or by USF in Tampa, St. Petersburg, or online.”

Hodgson comes to the Bulls after quickly turning around the Red Wolves. USF’s announcement called the 37-year-old Hodgson “one of the nation's top recruiters and a rising head coach.”

The Bulls trailed by one after the first quarter, but the Volunteers took control with a 29-9 run before halftime to easily advance in the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Sarasota state Sen. Joe Gruters told the Tampa Bay Times the leading scenario is New College "ruling the day."

Researchers hope the study can eventually find a way to predict when blooms will occur, and how to reduce their effects on beach life.

Last month, Taylor Herman received one week's worth of what was supposed to be a three month payment.