University's new leader targets Silicon Valley-style success

Steve Currall, who began his tenure at USF on July 1, delivers a speech outlining his goals for the institution.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 10:52 a.m. November 15, 2019
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Steve Currall was officially inaugurated as president of the University of South Florida on Nov. 14. He says USF could be for Tampa Bay what Stanford University has been for Silicon Valley. Courtesy photo.
Steve Currall was officially inaugurated as president of the University of South Florida on Nov. 14. He says USF could be for Tampa Bay what Stanford University has been for Silicon Valley. Courtesy photo.
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TAMPA — Steve Currall was inaugurated as president of the University of South Florida during a Nov. 14 ceremony in which he discussed his vision for the institution’s future.

Addressing students, faculty, staff and alumni, Currall emphasized the inherent advantages of USF’s location in Tampa Bay, a growing metropolitan region with a focus on innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship. 

 

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