This week on Bulls by the Bay with Colleen Cherry

Faculty at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg are working with the Florida Department of Corrections to help reduce recidivism and improve job prospects for people re-entering the workforce.



Education faculty recently led workshops for correctional teachers across 11 state prisons — from Pensacola to Miami — focused on reading, writing, and comprehension strategies for adults at different literacy levels. Both partners plan to keep refining the program in the years ahead.



Read more at: stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/education-faculty-working-with-department-of-corrections-aim-to-reduce-recidivism.aspx



#USFSP #EducationForAll





USF is also expanding healthcare education with a new bachelor’s degree in nursing on the St. Pete campus. About 100 Pinellas County high school students recently toured the nursing simulation labs, getting hands-on experience with lifelike manikins and hospital equipment.



Learn more: stpetersburg.usf.edu/news/2025/nursing-education-expands-on-campus-and-in-st-petersburg-with-new-bachelor-program.aspx



#FutureNurses #BullsByTheBay





Career Services kept the momentum going with two major networking events — a Nursing and Healthcare Career Fair and the Bulls Business Fair — connecting students and alumni with local employers, internships, and co-op opportunities.



#CareerReady #USFBulls





And from the College of Marine Science — a bit of good news about our oceans.



By studying ancient plankton, scientists found the tropical Pacific may be more resilient to warming than once feared — suggesting fisheries could remain productive even as waters heat up.



Read the full story: usf.edu/marine-science/news/2025/how-ancient-plankton-point-to-the-resilience-of-ocean-ecosystems.aspx



#OceanScience #USFMarine





I’m Colleen Cherry, and this has been Bulls by the Bay — on RadioStPete.