New building to help bring USF St. Pete business program, community together

On University of South Florida’s St. Petersburg campus, the interim dean of the business college believes his faculty and students can be a pivotal force in the community. But what holds them back is communication. Currently the business faculty is spread throughout at least six USF buildings. “It’s hard to know what is going on,” Gary Patterson said. “It makes communication difficult.” A new building to open for the Fall 2016 semester will provide needed support to help streamline…