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
Wednesday, 19 November 2025
11:45 to 12:45pm in Fromm 120 - Xavier Auditorium

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.

Photo Credit: Prof. Pedro Lange Churión and Prof. Aránzazu Borrachero Mendívil.
Cover designed by Mara Lenza.
Thanks to Cristina Serrano Mesa featured in this photo, holding a photo of her missing sister. This image is part of an ongoing exhibition Duerma en ti.

Writing for a Real World's 23rd Issue Book Launch
Thursday, 19 February 2026
6:30 to 7:30pm in Fromm Hall 120 - Xavier Room

Writing for a Real World’s 23rd issue features the work of Cecelia Baldwin, Francene Gabrielle “Cheena” Bendicion, Brooke Bethune, Catalina Do, Erika Dunagan, Bella Glastra Van Loon, Cornelius Green, Analicia Parish, and Paulina Pons Meyer. 

Joseph Cotchett Speaker Showcase
Thursday, 7 May 2026
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.