University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee announces engineering partnership with Tampa campus

MANATEE — USF Sarasota-Manatee and USF Tampa will unveil a new “Bridge to Engineering” program, allowing students to complete two years at the Sarasota-Manatee campus and then finish their final two years at Tampa’s engineering school.

“It’s really exciting,” said Terry Osborn, the USF Sarasota-Manatee vice chancellor for student and academic affairs. “This is a really powerful way for local students and the local community to benefit.”