Sam Hamilton/Sam Tam Ham (b. 1984, Auckland, New Zealand/Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa) created Te Moana Meridian as a vessel for proposing a radical new United Nations General Assembly Draft Resolution to formally relocate the prime meridian from Greenwich, London, to Te Moana-Nui-ā-Kiwa/the South Pacific Ocean. Since its inception at an 1884 conference in Washington D.C., the prime meridian has functioned to implicitly serve the ambitions of the British colonial empire. Rather than serving as a "beacon of humanity," the prime meridian today more resembles a bygone imperial relic. As an original operatic performance and five-channel video installation, Te Moana Meridian proposes to elect a new "center of the world" while acknowledging that doing so has the potential to reframe the dynamics of global power. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984350

Learn all USF has to offer and take time to explore USF during the first week of classes --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1983676

The Bay Chapel Food Pantry is open every Saturday from 9:30 am - 11:30 am. We are located at 19911 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33647 (in front of Tampa Bay Presbyterian Church). Volunteers should arrive at 8:30 am to assist with preparation. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1982136

Help Strides for Strays help the smaller members of Tampa Bay! Getting the dogs out for walks is one of the primary tasks for our group. You may also help in our cat areas, with cleaning, making treats, or doing special projects! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1983925

Join Recreation and wellness on the Sarasota-Manatee Campus outdoor multi-court for pickleball open play from 10:00am-9:00pm! Check out your pickleball paddles from the Fitness Center to join the games, hit the court, and meet great friends! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1983796

This fall FLOOF will be attending Megaplex at the Hyatt Regency Orlando (Orlando, 9801 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819) from Aug 30 - Sept 1.Megaplex is Florida's furry convention! Every year Megaplex is host to panels, activities, and meetups for various interests such as art, video games, collectables, and many, many more! There will also be nightly live DJ performances going deep into the night.There is a potential reimbursement available to USF students that can help offset the cost of registration, hotel, and travelIf you're a USF student and plan to go to Megaplex with us this fall make sure to register and **Fill out the attached form** and keep an eye out for an email for your signatureIf you plan to drive your own car to Megaplex we encourage you to fill out the Driver form on our surveys and forms pageRegistration for this event is not a guarantee of any reimbursment, nor does it provide a registration for Megaplex --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1983362

Hosted by the USF Smash Club and the USF Week of W.O.W, our premiere free Saturday fall regional event returns on August 30th in the REC Esports Lab. Back to School Stampede 2 is free to enter, double elimination, and like most of our tournaments, open to everyone and all skill levels!In addition to registering on Bullsconnect, you will also need to enter the bracket on start.gg/bullstampede2. After signing up on BullsConnect, you'll be redirected there. General tournament registration is capped at 108 and closes at midnight on Wednesday August 27th, but USF and HCPS students will be able to register for bracket at the door from 12pm to 12:45pm.12pm: Esports Lab opens for warm ups, friendly matches and last minute registration 12:45pm: At- door registration ends 1pm: Bracket seeding is finalized 1:15pm tournament starts 6pm: Top 8​​​​​​​Friendly games and casual matches will be open throughout the day, time permitting. Bringing your own Switch setup is encouraged.BRING YOUR OWN CONTROLLER (We may have a few extras on hand.)Times are estimated and not finalized. Please join our Discord contact a Club Officer with any questions. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984579

Come tryout for USF competitive Rocket League teams, all ranks welcome. This will be in the USF discord server. --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984043

Join us on August 30th for our Welcome Party! It is our biggest event of the year so come ready to meet lots of friends from all over the world and have fun playing indoor and outdoor games! --- Event Details: https://bullsconnect.usf.edu/rsvp?id=1984668