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In an awards ceremony held on Aug. 6, former President Barack Obama recognized the lifetime of civil rights work accomplished by Clarence B. Jones, co-founder of USF’s Institute for Nonviolence and Social Justice.

The start of the fall semester still means shopping sales to outfit dorm rooms, researching clubs and organizations, and making plans to meet up on campus. But COVID-19 means approaching back-to-school a little differently. Here, a second-year student, a student housing director, and a professor talk about how they’re preparing to return to USF … or to arrive for the first time.

The assistant professor in the art history and museum studies program talks about driving a forklift, art as a vehicle for cultural values, and how a complex curry is like a good painting.

The associate professor in the School of Management talks about students’ passion, Jesuit vibes, and Cheetos.