“Your education is our business,” said Stetson University President, Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., in a presentation to the Transitions I: Self Ownership and Direction (BADM100) class. When Madhu Rao, Ph.D., associate dean of the School of Business Administration, extended an invitation to her, Libby enthusiastically accepted the offer to teach students the parallels between running […]
Continue Reading“Just like writing about the future is a way of talking about the past, fairy tales are a way of talking about the real world,” said Salman Rushdie while presenting his new novel, Two Years, Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights during an event at Miami Dade College in mid-September. Rushdie is the dedicated author of […]
Continue ReadingIt may be akin to academic sacrilege to suppose anything is more important for college students than good grades and high performance. But those are only two of many important factors it takes for a successful university career. Food is one of the most vital. A healthy, nutritious diet may not top student concerns when […]
Continue ReadingA new grant in the amount of $400,000 was awarded to Stetson University College of Law for the National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law to develop a forensic evidence training program for lawyers who work on death penalty cases. “This training program is crucial at a time when life or death often hinges on the […]
Continue ReadingStetson alumnus Jason Gilliam-Alexander has certainly proven himself to be an MVP both on the basketball court and off. On the court at Stetson, he not only became the team captain, but also Hatter basketball’s star player in the mid-1990s. In his own words, “My time on SU basketball was very rewarding because I was […]
Continue ReadingJaclyn Friedman, author who popularized the “Yes Means Yes,” standard of sexual consent, will speak at Stetson University on “Sane, Safe, Strong: Creating a Safe and Healthy Sexual Culture for Your Community,” on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m., in Rinker Auditorium in the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Open to the […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • William Andrews, Ph.D., associate professor of Management and chair of the Department of International Business, provided commentary regarding China on trade, as reported by CBS Money Watch on Sept. 23. • Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-chair of Psychology, was one of a select group of experts who provided his expertise […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Jazz Ensemble will present Florida’s own, Linda Cole, jazz vocalist extraordinaire, in concert Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Under the leadership of Music Professor Patrick Hennessey, director of Stetson’s Jazz Ensemble, Stetson’s 17-member big band […]
Continue ReadingCollege of Law student Samantha R. Sobel won first place in the Yanez & Associates Law Scholarship Essay Contest and Scholarship Program for her paper, “Should parents convicted of domestic violence have their parental rights terminated?” The essay focused on domestic violence in America with the goal of increasing awareness of the growing issue. Sobel is a […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Greenfeather Grant recipient for 2015 is Duvall Homes, it was announced today by Veronica Hernandez, AmeriCorps VISTA who serves as Stetson’s Greenfeather advisor. A long held tradition at Stetson University, Greenfeather originated in 1952, as an autumn carnival where students raised funds for local charities. Over the decades, Greenfeather has expanded to include a […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories • T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor of Political Science and director of International Studies, provided his insights regarding potential violation of local and state ethics laws on Sept. 14 in the WTSP-TV article “Questions of Influence: Tampa’s political kingmaker, How a Local Political Consultant is Calling the Shots… and Getting Your Tax Dollars.” […]
Continue ReadingFor the 11th year, Stetson University will host the Naturalization Ceremony in partnership with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, when 50 immigrants from 27 countries will take the oath of citizenship to the United States. This year’s ceremony will take place at 12 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. […]
Continue ReadingThe Print Shop has a new location — 300 N. Amelia Ave., just at the corner of Amelia and Wisconsin avenues — otherwise known as Siberia. Previously known as Stepp Office Supply, the Stetson Print Shop’s new location is one of the many changes on Stetson’s DeLand campus this semester. However, most Stetson students and […]
Continue ReadingStetson University begins its 110th season with Neil Simon’s wacky comedy “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” on Oct. 1-3, at 8 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 3 p.m., in Stetson Theatre Arts’ Second Stage in DeLand’s Museum of Art. Set in 1953 on the 23rd floor of a tall building in New York where NBC […]
Continue ReadingWhen Jaclyn Nesheiwat Stapp ’02 was only eight, she used to visit a children’s hospital where her mother worked. There she would play with the children, who quickly became her friends. One day she met a little girl who had cerebral palsy. She wanted to get to know her better so she spent the day combing […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • Stetson University was featured in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Sept. 5, for record-level undergraduate enrollment (at 3,084), as of Census Day, Sept. 4. • On Sept. 6, The Houston Chronicle quoted Law Professor Charles Rose in an article titled “Sound of silence in Twin Peaks biker case drawing ire.” The news quoting Professor […]
Continue ReadingGrowth surpasses goal for 2016. When Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., came to the college in 2009, her administration set a goal for enrollment, believing they could grow to 3,000 undergraduates by 2016. That goal has been met a year ahead of schedule with 3,084 undergraduate students in Fall 2015, a 4.7 percent increase […]
Continue ReadingGraduation and retention rates, faculty cited as key indicators of quality. Stetson University is tied for fifth on U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 list of Best Regional Universities (South), a one-place move up from last year’s ranking. “At Stetson, we take pride in being recognized as an academically rigorous institution that places a high […]
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