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ful effort to secure funding for its first Florida
Center of Excellence, receiving top ranking of all
proposals, with $8 million awarded to create the
Biomolecular Identification and Targeted
Therapeutics Center (BITT).
She coordinated USF’s effort to secure a $20 million
partnership between USF’s College of Marine
Science and Ocean Technology and Stanford
Research Institute International.
Under Genshaft’s leadership, USF became the
first university in Florida and the first major public
research university in the southeastern U.S. to
establish a Confucius Institute, which is a partnership
between the Chinese government and educational
institutions around the world, with approximately
210 branches in 64 nations.
In addition, she facilitated USF’s successful effort
to move to a BCS affiliated athletic conference, the
Big East Conference, and achieved NCAA Division I-
A status for USF’s four-year old football program.
“Respected accomplishments such as the
Woman of Excellence award validates one’s actions
and leaves a positive impression on past, current
and future colleagues. I truly believe that it aided in
my selection as president at the University of South
Florida, as it provided validation of my work and
accomplishments at the University at Albany and
Ohio State University.”
Grow
Is your
business
expanding,
adding
employees,
purchasing
equipment?
The Albany-Colonie Chamber
provides loans to growing companies
in (or relocating to) Albany County.
For more information contact
Kevin Catalano at
518.431.1423.
Albany County Business
Development Corporation
as administrator of the
Al Tech Trust Fund
Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce as agent for the Albany County Business Development Corporation
performs the loan administration and management function for the Al Tech Trust Fund
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