Michael Candelaria, Author at Stetson Today

Centurion Sales Program Continues to Blossom

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

Locally owned Details Flowers Software, a global entrepreneurial success, becomes a sales lab sponsor at the School of Business Administration

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Notable Firsts

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

In 1962, Stetson University became the first, private, non-historically black college to integrate in Florida

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: A Mandela Visit to Campus

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

On March 26, 2019, Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, visited the Stetson campus and presented “From Prisoner to President: The Mandela Legacy Lives On” to the Stetson community and the public

Donald Payne sits at a desk signing papers.

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Donald Payne ’16

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

In 2017, Donald Payne became the Hatters’ first player to sign a contract with an National Football League team in the modern era

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Stars of the Opera Stage

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

Star voices: Donovan Singletary, Edward Washington II and Cameo Humes from the Class of 2006 plus Tai Oney, Class of 2007

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Heroes of the Sky

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

Stetson Professor Patrick Coggins and his book that honors the decorated Black airmen

Army ROTC’s Eagle Battalion Earns MacArthur Award

Michael Candelaria January 20, 2023

Stetson cadets are part of the battalion, which was recognized as one of the nation’s top ROTC programs

Exploring Spiritual and Religious Competencies

Michael Candelaria January 13, 2023

A $5.3 million grant that targets mental health — and sets Stetson’s 40-year record for its amount — reflects a fundamental change in how spirituality and religion are understood

The Return of Luke Brown: ‘Blessed to Be Here’

Michael Candelaria January 7, 2023

Indiana high school basketball legend Luke Brown left Stetson shortly after arriving in 2021. Now, he’s back and joined by another Indiana standout, Jalen Blackmon

Moot Court Team: ‘Complete Cinderella Story’

Michael Candelaria January 7, 2023

The team will attend the National Tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Jan. 14-15

Stetson officials react after cutting the ceremonial ribbon

The Year In Review: Pushing Past Pandemic Times with Ample Examples of Vibrancy

Michael Candelaria December 18, 2022

Despite a cautious university approach to safety, ample examples of vibrancy surfaced early in 2022 and they continued both on campus and across the Stetson community throughout the year

Stetson’s Emerging Student Entrepreneurship

Michael Candelaria December 16, 2022

In October, for the sixth consecutive year, a Stetson student took home the top prize at the 2022 Cairns Foundation Innovation Challenge

Hatters Helping Hatters on Giving Tuesday

Michael Candelaria November 30, 2022

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of Hatters, the office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving more than tripled the number of donors from 2021’s Giving Tuesday — raising more than $54,000 in one day for Stetson University and its students. This includes meeting the entire $25,000 match from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Matching […]

Did You Live in Chaudoin?

Michael Candelaria November 29, 2022

Built in 1892, Chaudoin Hall still cuts a striking figure across from the Carlton Union Building. With a north wing added in 1894 and the south wing in 1935, Chaudoin was designed in Colonial Revival style with multiple dormers, gambrel roof and ornate windows. It has served as home to thousands of Stetson women over […]