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	The University of South Florida, or USF, is a public university located in Tampa, Florida, with branch campuses in St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Lakeland. The main campus is located in the extreme northern part of Tampa, near the town of Temple Terrace, and is in close proximity to the Museum of Science and Industry as well as Busch Gardens. The university is the third largest in the southeastern United States (after the University of Florida and the University of Central Florida), with a fall 2004 enrollment of 41,571. [1] USF's mascot is the Bull, while its colors are green and gold. They participate in NCAA's Division I-A sports as a member of Conference USA; in 2005, USF will move to the Big East. USF is currently the national headquarters for Phi Alpha Theta, a history honor society. The university's current president is Judy Genshaft.

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