Genshaft Aiming USF Toward Nation's Elite.

Byline: Adam Emerson

Feb. 1--TAMPA -- The University of South Florida will launch a series of "bold and ambitious goals" to join the nation's elite society of higher education, President Judy Genshaft said in her annual address to the university. The university will try to recruit more international students, especially Fulbright scholars, and expand its international study and research programs, Genshaft said Wednesday. In addition, the university will continue to become more selective in the students it admits and work to improve its standing in key college rankings.

Genshaft said those steps will help USF secure a spot in the Association of American …