University joins select, invitation-only group of North American schools

USF is the first public university in Florida to be invited to join the Association of American Universities in nearly 40 years.

Rocky the Bull, seen here at the University of South Florida's Marshall Student Center, and all his USF friends are celebrating the school's invitation to join the prestigious Association of American Universities.
Rocky the Bull, seen here at the University of South Florida's Marshall Student Center, and all his USF friends are celebrating the school's invitation to join the prestigious Association of American Universities.
Laura Lyon / University of South Florida
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The University of South Florida has accepted an invitation to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of 71 leading research institutions in the United States and Canada.

 

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