. . The USF Contemporary Art Museum is pleased to present the exhibition Breaking Barriers: PORTRAIT as part of its arts programming for military veterans. Breaking Barriers: PORTRAIT brings together the art of twenty-two U.S. veterans and their family members. The exhibition includes a selection of sixty-six photographs from two intensive artist-led photography workshops. PORTRAIT offers glimpses into intimate worlds, invoking both bitter and sweet humor while evoking generations of memories. . . . . The artists featured in the exhibition include Crimi Arrieta, Manfedo Bobadilla, Pat Colbert, Agustin Collazo Jr., Gail Cross, Amanda Dodd, Dr. Charley Ferrer, Evan Fountain, Janine Hargrett, Derek Hopkins, Valerie Larson, Kevin Lipton, Mikko Maki, Dolores Matteo, Alicia Morales, Karidad Ramis-Hartman, Chris Smith, Kimberlee Nicole Smith, Roger St. Julian, Monika Sutton, Raianne Swanson, and Viana L.M. Tavares-Fischer. . . . . We extend our deep gratitude to all the veterans and family members who were courageous and persistent enough to engage in the workshops and create their own photographic images. Their artwork serves as a visual platform, transforming the perception of the "silent veteran" into that of a storyteller and witness, amplifying the veteran voice within the larger community.. . --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1957614

IMPORTANT: READ BELOW. . . . Looking to get inducted but cannot make our meetings on Tuesday nights? Or just want to visit another Rotary Club out of curiosity? This is the event for you, however I do recommend that if you can make one of our meetings or big service events you attend one of those first before attending this one, as every Rotary Club is different than one another and Westchase is very different than USF.. . . . This bullsconnect event is for the Tampa Westchase Rotary Club's meetings, one of the largest Rotary clubs within our district. They meet every Wednesday except for the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:15am-8:45am at Westtown Church (13521 Race Track Rd, Tampa, FL, 33626). These meetings are completely free to attend and you do not need to be inducted to go to them. . . . . Message sue at suhasdas@usf.edu with any questions. To prove attendance incase I (sue) am not there, simply send a selfie of yourself at the meeting to that email and I will check you in for it to be counted towards your induction --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1953739

The People's Republic of China has established "police stations" throughout the world, including the United States., as key nodes in a systematic global effort to monitor, harass, and intimidate both Chinese and third-country citizens. The PRC has particularly targeted the overseas Uyghur, Tibetan, and Hong Kong communities. This event will explore the multifaceted challenges posed by the PRC's efforts to suppress Americans' freedoms of expression and association and interfere in the U.S. domestic political processes. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) operations have also targeted college campuses to intimidate both students and education, while broadly shaping the academic discourse on China. Attendance is free but space is limited! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1957855

This meeting is for Presidents of brand new student organizations to learn the basics of being an organization at USF. In addition to having five members, an advisor, and an approved constitution, attendance at this meeting is an additional step that is necessary prior to submitting the New Student Organization Registration Form. Organization Presidents should plan to attend the meeting in its entirety, about 1 hour.. . . . . . If you arrive into the Microsoft Teams meeting 10 minutes after the meeting's start time, please register for a different meeting time as the check-in process will have ended.. . . . Learn more about the Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement on our BullsConnect page.Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTBhYTFkMWYtM2FjMy00MWQyLTg3YTAtNzM3NWRmZjFjYTJm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22741bf7de-e2e5-46df-8d67-82607df9deaa%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221f947cd6-3297-4585-a122-5ef5a693d0a2%22%7d --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1957534

The USF Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is proud to host an art exhibit this semester, Quilting Our History: An Exhibit of Quilts by Lauren Austin, which will open on Monday, February 12. . . . . Lauren Austin is a Florida-based storytelling artist who has worked for over 30 years in the medium of quilts. Austin’s work merges her own life story with that of Black history and cultural memory. Her quilts are large-scale mixed media pieces, incorporating photographic processes, stone lithograph, beading, hand-stitching, and hand-dyed fabrics.. . . . There is an open house reception on 2/12 from 2:00-3:30pm in CMC 202. Additionally, there will be two free companion events – a fabric artbook workshop on February 21 and a public lecture on February 22. More information about the exhibit and events can be found at: https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/womens-gender-studies/news-and-events/austin.aspx.. . . . To schedule an appointment to see the exhibit, both for individuals and groups, email us at cas-wgs@usf.edu. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1954820

These volunteer opportunities include assisting Mary Mac with setting up The Well's mobile Kinship Free Markets, assisting with food distribution, and packing/cleaning up once the market ends.. . Join WellBuilt City and us in distributing food to those who need it at Mort Park every Wednesday starting at 1 PM!. . IMPORTANT: on top of this, sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4eadaa2ba2fec70-harvest#/ (signing up for this on bullsconnect will automatically redirect here).. . . . - Meet at Mort Park to help stock shelves and hand out food to clients that come in every Wednesday at 1 PM-3PM. . - Address is 1815 E 148th Ave, Lutz, FL 33549, about a five-minute drive away from USF. . - Please wear closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather. . - IF there is enough donations, volunteers are always welcome to take some fruit or some bread home :). . . . The person who is in charge of this event and the charity as a whole is Mary McKenzie who can be contacted at 8137073628 with any questions you may have about this event. We cannot guarantee rides to any of our events --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1958132