Eloquentia Perfecta: Celebrating Rhetoric at USF
Eloquentia Perfecta: Celebrating Rhetoric at USF is an event series hosted by the Department of Rhetoric and Language, showcasing outstanding written, oral, visual, and digital rhetoric. We also listen to and learn from our multilingual students, promote innovative and multimodal approaches to rhetoric, and celebrate eloquentia perfecta—communicating for the common good.
Our events are open to the entire USF community and do not require registration.
International Student Forum
Monday, 18 November 2024
11:45 to 12:50pm in McLaren 252
In partnership with International Education Week.
Do you promote inclusive learning and teaching practices to help International multilingual students succeed academically and culturally? What questions do you have about using meaningful pedagogy to support linguistically and culturally diverse students at USF? Please join us as we think through these issues directly with international undergraduate and graduate students.
Writing for a Real World's 22nd Issue Book Launch
Thursday, 20 February 2025
6:30 to 7:30pm in Fromm Hall 120 - Xavier Room
Writing for a Real World’s 22nd issue features the work of Sadiya Kazani, Brooke Bethune, Rachel Chan, Waleejah Rana, Cornelius Green, Elsa Carpenter, Sophie A. Reichert, Trisha Reddy Polakala, Sheila Ta, and Kiara Concepcion Moreno.
Joseph Cotchett Speaker Showcase and USF Debate Team Exhibition
Thursday, 1 May 2025
6:00 to 8:00pm in in Fromm Hall 120 - Xavier Room
The best of the best of USF's undergraduate student speakers share their talents in this showcase presentation. This year’s showcase includes speeches that are exceptional extemporaneous performances, employing ethical reasoning and paying nuanced attention to the situation and audience. During this event, we will present 4 speech awards: the Joseph Cotchett Award for Human Rights and Social Justice; the William Workman Award for Public Affairs; the Freddie Wiant Award; and the Brian Vannice Award.
Are you passionate about changing the world but unsure how to effectively advocate for what matters to you? Join the Social Justice National Champion USF Debate Team for an exhibition policy debate exploring the question:
What advocacy strategies and techniques are most effective in driving change in the modern era?