University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
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| Motto | "Truth and Wisdom" |
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| Established | 1975 |
| Chancellor | Sandra Stone, Ph.D. |
| Location | Sarasota, Florida, USA |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Bulls |
| Mascot | Rocky the Bull |
| Website | www |
The University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee, also known as USF Sarasota-Manatee, is a separately accredited institution in the University of South Florida System, which includes the University of South Florida of Tampa, Florida and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. Located at 8350 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida, USA, USFSM is situated a half-mile north of University Parkway with its main entrance on Seagate Drive in Manatee County.
USFSM was established in 1975 as a regional campus of the University of South Florida and gained separate accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS) to award baccalaureate and master's degrees in June, 2011. USFSM also offers an instructional site at 5920 Pan American Boulevard in North Port, Florida, for students from North Port, Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Englewood, Venice, and Arcadia. Overall, USFSM serves students from Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte, and DeSoto counties.
USFSM offers more than forty bachelor's degree, master's degree and certificate programs in four colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, and Hospitality and Technology Leadership. Day, evening, weekend, and online classes serve more than 4,500 students annually.
In August 2013, USFSM took in its first freshman class (first time in college) and opened new teaching labs at Mote Marine Laboratory as part of its new general education curriculum, and now offers a unique Bachelor of Science in Biology degree.
The University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee opened in 1975 as a satellite campus of the University of South Florida.
After its creation in 1975, the University of South Florida Sarasota–Manatee shared the original campus of New College of Florida, which it adopted as its honors college for more than two decades. New College and USF Sarasota-Manatee continued to share campuses until a new campus was built for USF Sarasota-Manatee and New College returned to being a separate institution.
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