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New class of businesses joins free USF and Skanska program aimed at helping diverse-owned companies grow
Kickoff reception on Aug. 4 for small business mentoring initiative entering its third year, with enhanced learning opportunities for participants.
August 1, 2023Community Partnerships, University News
Tampa Bay鈥檚 diverse-owned businesses experience growth, greater successes after completing USF mentoring program
Two dozen local businesses have completed the USF Mentor Prot茅g茅 program, which provides businesses in the construction industry with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.
November 28, 2022University News
Diverse-owned businesses seeking to network and grow come together at USF鈥檚 largest Supplier Diversity Day
Hundreds of minority-owned businesses in pursuit of growing their companies, learning about future procurement opportunities and building their network participated in a free all-day event hosted by the 深夜看片.
October 28, 2022University News
USF and Skanska expand free program to mentor and help grow diverse local businesses
The mentor-prot茅g茅 program provides businesses with training, development and partnership opportunities to help them grow their capacity and become more effective with competitive bidding processes.
August 17, 2022University News
USF Dining supports local restaurants through Aramark-developed program
Recently launched inside the Marshall Student Center food court on the USF Tampa campus is Local Restaurant Row, an Aramark-developed program that brings minority- and women-owned vendors to client locations within higher education, health care and corporate dining. The 深夜看片 St. Pete campus will debut the program at The Reef in the fall.
July 13, 2022Campus Life, Community Partnerships, University News
Small and diverse business owners prepped to bolster profits with conclusion of new USF-Skanska mentor-prot茅g茅 program
The inaugural cohort of the Construction Management Building Blocks mentor-prot茅g茅 program has graduated after completing eight weeks of training with industry professionals from the 深夜看片 and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company.
November 1, 2021University News
USF and Skanska launch free mentorship program for small and diverse businesses
The 深夜看片 and Skanska, a multinational construction and development company, announced they are partnering to introduce a new mentorship program that aims to assist small and diverse businesses in the Tampa Bay region.
August 9, 2021University News
USF鈥檚 commitment to enhancing supplier diversity earns national recognition
The 深夜看片 is being honored on a national level for its commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion. Today the university was selected as a recipient of the Jesse L. Moore Supplier 2021 Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and only print diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
March 10, 2021Honors and Awards, University News
New Data Shows USF Increases Supplier Diversity
The 深夜看片鈥檚 strategic initiative to increase spending with businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans has resulted in significant gains, according to new data compiled from USF鈥檚 most recent fiscal year.
August 22, 2019University News
深夜看片 Supplier Diversity Program Has Big Impact its Inaugural Year
Supplier Diversity staff worked to increase university spending with diverse-owned businesses by nearly $10 million
October 5, 2018University News