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College notebook: USF St. Pete program moves up in the rankings, opera continues at Eckerd

 
A recent photo of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Kate Tiedemann College of Business under construction in downtown. The college is home to the school's Online MBA Program, which was ranked 15th this year by U.S. News & World Report. The building is scheduled to be completed in August 2016. [USF St. Petersburg photo]

A recent photo of the University of South Florida St. Petersburg's Kate Tiedemann College of Business under construction in downtown. The college is home to the school's Online MBA Program, which was ranked 15th this year by U.S. News & World Report. The building is scheduled to be completed in August 2016. [USF St. Petersburg photo]
Published Jan. 13, 2016

USF St. Petersburg program moves up in the rankings

The Online MBA Program at USF St. Petersburg has been ranked among the nation's top 10 percent in the 2016 survey of Best Online MBA Programs by U.S. News & World Report. Of 167 universities, the school ranked No. 15 in the nation and No. 2 in Florida behind the University of Florida. The rankings were based on five general categories: student engagement, admissions selectivity, peer reputation, faculty credentials and training, and student services and technology. USF St. Petersburg tied at No. 3 nationally in the faculty credentials and training category. The online program moved up from the No. 32 ranking last year. "We work hard to maintain the feel of the traditional classroom setting in our online courses," said Gary Patterson, interim dean of the Kate Tiedemann College of Business. "Much like our traditional MBA students do in the classroom, online students continue to engage in rigorous group projects and case discussions."

Eckerd to host two broadcasts from The Met this month

A series of 10 live, high-definition broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera at Eckerd College continues this month with two presentations at Miller auditorium on the Eckerd campus, 4200 54th Ave. S in St. Petersburg. Les Pecheurs de Perles, Bizet's opera of lust and longing set in the Far East, will be presented at 1 p.m. Saturday, and soprano Nina Stemme takes on the title role in Giacomo Puccini's Turandot at 1 p.m. Jan. 30. Tickets are $25 each. Discounted admission is available to members of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and the Association of Senior Professionals at Eckerd. For tickets and details, visit metoperastpete.com or call (727) 864-7600.