Author: Janie Graziani

Joseph, Collins win SGA election

Dudley Joseph and Alyssa Collins won the Student Government Association (SGA) election with 52.1 percent of the total votes rightfully holding the majority of the votes in the run-off election against Robbie Jones and Brooks Robinson. The initial SGA elections were held April 9-10. The results were close, but no one ticket achieved a simple […]

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Boston bombers, TMI on social sites lead news

The Boston Marathon bombers and the pitfalls of putting too much information on social media sites led Stetson’s news coverage this week. Notable national and local placements include ForeignPolicy.com, CNN.com, Harvard Crimson, Orlando Sentinel, Atlanta Daily World, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Florida Times Union, Central Florida News 13, Bay News 9 and Atlantic Sun Insider. Coverage for April 19-25, […]

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Owen wins no. 20 as Stetson defeats JU 3-1

Junior Meredith Owen pitched a three-hitter en route to her 20th win of the season as visiting Stetson defeated Jacksonville 3-1 in a key Atlantic Sun Conference game Wednesday evening at the JU Softball Complex. (Photo courtesy of David S. Williams.) The Hatters (29-18, 12-11 A-Sun) took advantage of three Jacksonville errors to complete a […]

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DeDon wins Newman Civic Fellow Award

Jay DeDon, a junior music education major at Stetson, has received The Newman Civic Fellows Award. DeDon is one of 181 students who have been recognized as the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders. Through service, research, and advocacy, Newman Civic Fellows are making the most of their college experiences to better […]

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duPont-Ball Library, 3+3 agreement lead news

DuPont-Ball Library’s anniversary and a new partnership between Stetson College of Law and the University of South Florida topped Stetson’s news coverage this week. Notable national and local placements include the Washington Post, Tampa Bay Business Journal, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Florida Times Union, WUSF, and Tampa Tribune. Coverage for April 12-18, 2013, includes: Top News Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library […]

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RGIP bond portfolio wins RISE, GAME competitions

Stetson’s Roland George Investments Program (RGIP) bond portfolio, yielding 11.7 percent for 2012, has won two national competitions: the RISE competition hosted by University of Dayton, and the GAME competition hosted by Quinnipiac University. Stetson students and the RGIP have placed first in the GAME competition every year since it started three years ago. In […]

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Fraud and ethics: one CFO’s experience

Weston Smith, former CFO for the Fortune 500 company HealthSouth, will be speaking on corporate fraud and ethics at Stetson University on Thursday, April 18, from 5-6 p.m. in the Lynn Business Center, Rinker Auditorium. Using his personal experiences, Smith will discuss the mechanics of fraud, identifying fraud, and broader issues of personal and business […]

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Bright Futures funds, trailblazing women lead news

The future of Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships, women who made white-collar crime a field of study and single-sex classes all top Stetson’s news coverage this week. Top national placements include Huffington Post, ABA Journal, WomenTalkSports.com and Tech News. Notable local placements include Tampa Bay Business Journal, WOFL, WFLA, CFNews13 and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Coverage for […]

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Shooting Club gets first funds toward endowment

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Luke Scott donated $5,000 to club sports, specifically for the Stetson Shooting Club. Scott (pictured at right signing check) is the first charter contributor for the club’s endowment. The donation will become the foundation for the endowment goals of the Shooting Club, as it works to raise $100,000 over the […]

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In the News: March 29-April 4

Welcome to the first edition of In the News on Stetson Today! Previously, this list of important news coverage about Stetson appeared on Stetson.edu. Articles about sports and stories coming from the College of Law lead Stetson’s coverage this week. Top national placements include The New York Times, Bloomberg, MLB.com and USA Today. Notable local […]

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Basketball coaches’ salaries soar, says research

Matt Wilson (pictured at right), Sport Management Program director and assistant professor at Stetson University, conducted research on incentives for intercollegiate men’s basketball coaches that has been published in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics and garnered attention from USA Today. Teaming up with Kevin Burke, dean and professor at Queens University of Charlotte’s […]

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Strebel wins Outstanding Book Award

Carine Strebel was awarded the 2013 Outstanding Book Award from The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Strebel, a visiting assistant professor and coordinator for English as a second language in the Stetson University Department of Teacher Education, shares this award with editors Joyce Nutta and Kouider Mokhtari for their book, Preparing Every […]

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Virtual Lab debuts online

Tired of walking to the computer labs? Stetson University’s IT department is now offering Virtual Lab – VLab — to students, faculty, and staff. With VLab you no longer have to make the commute to computer labs to be able to access software such as Word or SPSS. VLab allows students, faculty, and staff to […]

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Laser printer inventor speaks on imagination

Stetson University’s Finance Department in the School of Business Administration will be hosting a Roberson Executive Lecturer, Gary Starkweather, who will be giving his presentation “Imagination versus Knowledge” on March 21, at 4 p.m. in the Rinker Auditorium, LBC 108. Starkweather may be best known for inventing the laser printer while he worked for Xerox. He […]

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Stetson Writing Center tutors win awards

Jennifer Schmitt,  tutor at the Stetson Writing Center, won the prestigious 2013 Undergraduate Tutor Award, and Loren Cooper, lead tutor, claimed the $500 Tom Waldrep Scholarship at the Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) conference in Ft. Lauderdale. “I felt a tangible pride and responsibility as a novice ambassador for Stetson,” said Cooper. “As undergraduate peer-tutors, […]

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Graduation details on new website

If you are graduating in May, or if you are a friend or relative of a graduating senior, you need to visit the Stetson Commencement Celebration website! As seniors busily wrap up projects and senior research, Stetson has created this easily accessible website for all the information you need regarding the commencement ceremony and other […]

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Speakers chosen for TEDx at Stetson

Speakers have been chosen for Stetson’s TEDx event and they include Stetson faculty and students as well as members of the community. The topics being discussed range from human qualities to the importance of media. Each Tedx talk will be approximately 6-18 minutes in length. In addition to the live speakers, 2-3 TED talks will […]

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Stetson wins national public service award

Stetson University is one of 14 universities named a Presidential Award Finalist in the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. Stetson’s selection to the Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a […]

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Stetson named Tree Campus USA

For the second year in a row, Stetson has been named a Tree Campus USA, giving Stetson national recognition for the work it does on campus to support a healthy outdoor environment. “Trees directly benefit people by providing shade to buildings, walkways and outdoor spaces, beautifying outdoor space, and providing teaching opportunities,” said Cynthia Bennington, […]

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