College of Behavioral & Community Sciences
Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice with Community Centered Models

About BCS

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Development

Friends,

Fall’s here, and USF looks forward to an exciting season of students, sports, and success!

The mission of BCS—USF’s newly created college of Behavioral & Community Sciences—is to focus on the development and implementation of innovative solutions to the complex conditions that affect the behavior and well-being of individuals, families, populations, and the communities in which we live.  By joining together with other supporters of quality of life, effective health care, and public safety, your generosity to this great college makes possible such opportunities as research, training, student support, and world class faculty to teach our 3,000 diverse and dedicated students.

Visit our websites often.  Grow our system of community partners.  Stay connected!

Beth Bosserman Curts
Director of Development

Director of Development
    Office: MHC 1109
    Phone: 813-974-9139
Development Specialist
    Office: MHC 1121
    Phone: 813-974-2327

Giving at USF

Online Giving. To make a gift to the College, click on the Make A Gift button below:

Make A Gift

Checks can be made payable to the USF Foundation, Inc., and sent to 4202 E Fowler Avenue, ALC100, Tampa, FL 33620 (http://www.usf.edu)

BCS 2009 Giving Priorities: Unrestricted operating support, unit, college-wide scholarships and professorships

2008-2009 Faculty & Staff Campaign: A huge success!! Nearly 30% of BCS' 503 faculty and staff participated - on par with the rest of the University's participation this year. AND we exceeded our goal by $17,071. Well done, BCS!

FMHI met their 14th annual WUSF Challenge head on again in March. Our challenge amount of $3,319 this year added up to an incredible $23,860 for the morning drive - including gifts from 31 new listeners! Thanks so much, WUSF fans.

Milestones

BCS Celebrated its one year anniversary on July 1, 2009. What a year!
The College is already recognized as one of the nation's premiere research, teaching and training centers with
  • five graduate programs ranked nationally in the top 100 (the most of any USF college)
  • three programs nationally ranked Top Ten for scholarly productivity, and
  • research dollars -- the largest source of external funding for Academic Affairs - 2nd only to USF Health
BCS' first endowed fund - Autism Endowment Fund, created January 2009 (CARD-USF)

BCS' first planned gift, June 2009 - Remember your college with a legacy gift in your Will

Jim Walter Partnership Center, School of Social Work, celebrates 5 years in 2009

Florida Kinship Center celebrated 10 years in 2008

Florida Mental Health Institute fetes 35 years of community impact this year (1974-2009)
Anniversary events being planned for this fall. Stay tuned!

Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling to turn 40 in 2010

Alumni

What's New With U? Send news to by the 23rd of the month for inclusion in the on-line AlumNews. Features monthly BCS edition.

Do we have your e-mail address? Updates welcome! USF Alumni & Friends

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