Michael Candelaria, Author at Stetson Today

Values Day 2025, Nov. 13

Michael Candelaria November 11, 2025

As the end of another fall semester approaches, Stetson is poised to celebrate its traditional Values Day on Thursday, Nov. 13 — a day to pause and reflect on the university’s core values

Students surround a professor in a biology lab

Stetson Receives $2 Million National Science Foundation S-STEM Award

Michael Candelaria November 7, 2025

The award will support 24 STEM scholars across two cohorts of 12 students, beginning next fall

Free Inquiry & Expression Series continues Nov. 18 with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine

Michael Candelaria November 6, 2025

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, William B. Taylor, will speak Tuesday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. in Lee’s Garage in the Carlton Union Building

Presidential State of the University Address: Navigating ‘A Very Strong Future’

Michael Candelaria November 3, 2025

Christopher F. Roellke, PhD, delivered his Presidential State of the University Address during Homecoming 2025 on Oct. 24

Stetson Receives $547,875 Research Grant from the National Institutes of Health

Michael Candelaria October 31, 2025

In October, Kristine Dye, PhD, and Stetson were granted $547,875 from the National Institutes of Health — an accomplishment considered rare for a first-time effort

National Expert Tony Banout Addressed ‘Wrongheaded, Immoral, and Offensive Speech’ on Oct. 28

Michael Candelaria October 31, 2025

As part of Stetson’s Free Inquiry & Expression and the Future of Democracy Series, Tony Banout addressed the topic of “protected speech”

Honoring Distinguished Alumni at Homecoming

Michael Candelaria October 23, 2025

During Homecoming 2025, the Office of Alumni Engagement is presenting its five annual awards — with each recipient personifying the university’s mission of education where learning and values meet

Fall Internship & Career Expo: More Than 350 Students and Alumni Met With 60-Plus Organizations

Michael Candelaria October 23, 2025

The event was held Oct. 17 at the Rinker Field House’s Hollis Center

School of Music Names Carnegie Hall Concert in Honor of Alumna M. Jean Greenlaw

Michael Candelaria September 28, 2025

Introducing the Dr. M. Jean Greenlaw Stetson University Concert, to be held in March 2026 in New York City

Stetson Votes Week: Campus Engagement, Entertainment and Education

Michael Candelaria September 26, 2025

Stetson Votes Week, Sept. 15-19, was a celebration of civic engagement and the power of student voices

A More Perfect Union: Desmond Meade on the Fight for Amendment 4, Sept. 17

Michael Candelaria September 15, 2025

On Sept. 17 as part of the Free Inquiry & Expression and the Future of Democracy Series, Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, speaks on campus

Hatter-Branded, Western-Inspired Hat Collection Coming to Campus on Sept. 20

Michael Candelaria September 10, 2025

A new Stetson® hat is arriving in town Sept. 20

Library’s Soundproof Addition Creating a Buzz

Michael Candelaria September 4, 2025

The library’s new cHatter Box provides a location to create audio recordings, streaming video podcasts, radio plays, oral histories and more

Hatter Football Making A Community Impact

Michael Candelaria September 2, 2025

Stetson continues efforts to engage with its community and create lasting, positive impacts

On Sept. 8, Stetson staffer Chris Griffin, director of Veteran Services, and student Ethan Saylor were featured by Spectrum News 13 in a segment of Everyday Heroes, Honoring 9/11 Victims. On Sept 5, among several other media outlets, The Daytona Beach News-Journal cited Professor Rajni Shankar-Brown, PhD, in Daytona Beach nonprofit launches fund to honor […]