A trio of Stetson University juniors earned first team Academic All-PFL honors for the 2015 season. The trio – defensive back Donald Payne, linebacker David Lazear and defensive end Davion Belk – are all on the team for a second time. For Payne, the recognition completes a week full of PFL accolades. On Monday he […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
Stetson University has always promoted new research and development within the learning community, including providing the means for Hatters to achieve these goals. For the second year, the duPont-Ball Library is offering the opportunity to the campus community to use the Google Glass wearable technology for research projects. One Glass will go to the student […]
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Join us for Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is an international movement created in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It is a day devoted to giving back. Whether it is with your hearts, hands or checkbooks, all Hatters are asked to support your favorite organizations, your favorite student scholarships or your favorite cause at […]
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Top Stories: • On Nov. 19, TimesUnion reported that Stetson students Correy Karbiener and Taylor Ryan won the sixth annual National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. Also over the weekend, Stetson Law student Darnesha Carter tied to win best advocate at the Mercer University College of Law Legal Ethics and Professionalism Moot […]
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The events that sparked the protests at the University of Missouri (MU) ignited a flash panel discussion at Stetson University’s DeLand campus that was simultaneously streamed to the Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Opening remarks by Stetson President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., focused toward the goals of creating conversations […]
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In a monumental effort to enlighten some 280 administrators and educators on the effects of poverty on children who are sitting right in their own classrooms, Volusia County School Superintendent James T. Russell said, “We must pray for those who have no one to pray for them,” expounding on Mother Teresa’s poignant words, “We must […]
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A total of seven teams who advanced to the 2015 NCAA Baseball Tournament highlight the 2016 Stetson University baseball schedule. The Hatters will square off with a trio of teams that were No. 1 seeds last year, plus four other NCAA Tournament teams, as part of a schedule that features 34 home games at Melching […]
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Stetson accounting seniors, graduate students, select university alumni and friends were allowed to participate in a pretest simulation recently for the Business Environment & Concepts section of the Uniform CPA Examinations held by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). This opportunity was made available to only a handful of universities, including Stetson, which now […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: On Nov. 11, BuzzFeed News quoted Law Professor Peter Lake in an article titled “Here’s How Geoff Marcy’s Sexual Harassment Went On For Decades.” On Nov. 16, Inside Counsel quoted Professor Lake in the article, “College general counsel need to advise administration appropriately before student protests occur.” On Nov. 15, The Harvard Crimson quoted […]
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Stetson University College of Law’s Moot Court teams took home multiple awards this past weekend at national competitions. Stetson students Correy Karbiener and Taylor Ryan won the sixth annual National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition in Washington, D.C. It is the fourth time Stetson has won the competition. Two teams of students from Stetson Law advanced […]
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Stetson University presents An Evening of Improv, Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 19-21, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m., in Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage” located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. The art of improvisational performing, ‘improv,’ is very short-lived, existing in a universe of fresh and […]
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The Stetson Hatters set program highs for point, rushing yard and rushing touchdowns on Saturday afternoon at Spec Martin Stadium in a 60-21 victory over Ave Maria in front of a Homecoming crowd of 3,825. The Hatters (3-7) piled up 353 rushing yards in the game, averaging 7.7 yards per carry. Four different Stetson players […]
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Restoration and Research in the Gillespie Museum’s Sandhill Ecosystem. Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum’s Science Café will focus on science in the sandhill, 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19. It will include a presentation on the Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem. A one-acre, dry, sandy slope of the DeLand Ridge, located behind the Rinker Environmental Learning Center and part […]
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The following senior music recitals are scheduled Sunday, Nov. 15, in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall. They are free and open to the public. Stetson University School of Music seniors are required to perform their final recitals as a requirement for their major. Erich Schwarz, trombone, major: Music Education, Studio of David Schmidt Nov. 15 […]
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Clay Verk (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) has signed a National Letter-of-Intent with Stetson Men’s Basketball, head coach Corey Williams announced today. Wednesday is the first day of the Early Signing Period. Verk, who will be a freshman for the Hatters in 2016, is a 6-8, 250-pound forward at ThunderRidge High School in suburban Denver. The Grizzlies […]
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The Stetson Women’s Rowing team is looking to carry the momentum of a strong fall season into their final test of the year, defending the home waters of Lake Beresford this weekend during the Hatter Fall Rowing Rendezvous. In only its fourth year, the Rendezvous is the largest fall regatta in Florida. “The fall season […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • On Nov. 9, news of Stetson again being named a Military Friendly School by Victory Media was featured on KLTV-TV, KPLC-TV, WECT-TV, KUAM and over 30 other news outlets. • Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-chair of Psychology, shared his thoughts about the rising trend of “mass shootings” in the United […]
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“Telling stories seemed a natural, inevitable process, like clearing the throat. Partly catharsis, partly communication, it was a way of grabbing people by the shirt and explaining exactly what had happened to me,” wrote Tim O’Brien, Vietnam veteran, in his book The Things They Carried, on why it was important for him to write. Vietnam […]
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A week of Hatter festivities has begun as Stetson University celebrates Homecoming 2015. From the Greenfeather competition, to the Homecoming football game at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium, Saturday, Nov. 14, plus everything else in between, the campus is wrapped up in a whirlwind of grand traditions and exciting new events for the enjoyment of all. A series […]
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