Tyson Ritter, All American Rejects’ lead singer, esteemed bass player and actor, spoke to hundreds of Stetson students in mid-April. Students waited over two hours sitting up and down the halls and stairways for the doors of the Stetson Room to open for the chance to find a seat close to the stage. Diehard fans […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
During its 129th Commencement, held May 8 and 9, 2015, Stetson University graduated 720 students; 166 graduate students and 554 undergraduates. At the Undergraduate Awards and Recognition ceremony, and three commencement ceremonies, Stetson University presented several awards honoring outstanding students and exemplary faculty. William Hugh McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching is considered Stetson’s most prestigious […]
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Still uncertain just how far a Stetson education can take you in life? Double Hatter Tamara Clay just earned the position of Assistant General Counsel and HR Manager at the new and innovative, supersonic transportation company, Hyperloop Technologies, located in Los Angeles, Calif. Our recent Stetson graduate is about to start making science fiction fantasies […]
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University were in the news this week, May 1-7, 2015: • Professor of Law Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the article, “Like Man Bites Dog”. Professor Torres-Spelliscy’s article was picked up by the May 5 SCOTUSblog and published by Guernica. • Adjunct Law Professor Adam Levine spoke with WMFE Orlando about the […]
Continue ReadingGeorge Salis, Stetson class of 2015, has won the 2015 Josephine F. Davidson Award for Integrity in Journalism for his writing and reporting, and will receive $500. Kaley Fulton was named runner-up of the award, presented by Stetson University’s journalism program. Salis is a double major in English and psychology, and has contributed to The Reporter, Stetson’s student-run newspaper. He […]
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As a freshman, I still remember all my fears and doubts as I settled into my first dorm room in Stetson’s Chaudoin Hall. How will this girl from Romania succeed in this challenging environment with support systems and family thousands and thousands of miles away? The answer was what I had been fervently searching for […]
Continue ReadingWhat does a professor with an “office” in a lobby, and a 3-D printer have in common? They are just two of many innovative ideas presented at Stetson University’s first-annual Teaching and Learning Colloquium – a unique, “think outside the box” forum where professors discuss new and more effective ways to engage their students. The April […]
Continue ReadingStetson University was in the news the week of April 24-30, 2015, in the following media outlets: The April 23 TIME magazine article, “Why Nursing Homes Need to Have Sex Policies,” quotes Law Professor Roberta Flowers. Law Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the April 24 Tampa Tribune article, “Petraeus gets 2 years’ probation Disgraced […]
Continue ReadingA total of 720 students will graduate at Stetson University’s 2015 Commencement Ceremonies this weekend, May 8 and 9. On Friday night, May 8, Stetson will confer master’s degrees on 166 graduate students; and at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, 554 students will receive their undergraduate degrees. All three commencement ceremonies will be […]
Continue ReadingSince the introduction of Facebook in 2004, social media has grown by extraordinary measures in the past decade, and in like manner, upcoming college graduates have grown dependent on it. As such an integral part of their earlier lives, you might be surprised at just how much social media will affect graduates’ future careers. One […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law student Rebecca Watts won the Law Student Pro Bono Award and students Tamara Major and Kelly Green received honorable mention from Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit for their commitment to creating pro bono service opportunities for students at Stetson. Watts was nominated by the Community Law Program for her extraordinary pro […]
Continue ReadingStudent Appreciation Day is an annual event put on by Dining Services to thank all Stetson students for a wonderful year. The invitation read: By the Royal Order of THE QUEEN OF HEARTS, you are cordially invited to the Mad Hatter Tea Party in celebration of our students. It was held at lunchtime in The Commons Monday, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law won the American Association for Justice National Student Trial Advocacy Competition on April 19. Stetson’s team of Brooke Batton Charlan, Stanton Fears, Phylicia Pearson and Kyle Ross beat George Mason University in the final round of the national competition. The AAJ is one of the two largest mock trial competitions in […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories in the news this week include: • Stetson University has been ranked among the country’s 353 “green” colleges and universities by The Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. • The front-page feature on Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob in the Tampa Bay Times ran nationally via the Associated […]
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Continue ReadingEnvironmentally aware university praised for commitment, proactive approach Stetson University has been recognized as a “green” university by Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. Just in time for the 45th anniversary of Earth Day on Apr. 22, Princeton Review’s Guide praised Stetson for its commitment to environmental education, environmentally responsible purchasing, efficient […]
Continue ReadingFormer White House Ebola response coordinator Ronald A. Klain will address Stetson University College of Law commencement on May 16 in Gulfport, Florida. Stetson’s commencement takes place at 8:30 a.m. in the courtyard on the law school’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Klain was appointed Ebola response coordinator last year by President Barack Obama. […]
Continue Reading• Fortune 500 quoted Valrie Chambers, Ph.D., associate professor of accounting, in the April 13 article entitled, Is the death tax killing American family farms. • Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob spoke with the Tampa Bay Times for the April 13 front page article, “Stetson law prof took Gideon case to Supreme […]
Continue ReadingThis is it! Hatter Productions will be bringing Sage the Gemini and DJ Baauer for Hatter Palooza 2015. Doors opens at 7:00 p.m. in the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave., on the DeLand campus. Sage the Gemini, pictured, is best known for his hit song Gas Pedal and Baauer is the artist behind the Harlem Shake. Due to […]
Continue ReadingCompelling mysteries hook researchers into blazing trails to discovery. In particular, Stetson Assistant Professor of Biology Roslyn Crowder, Ph.D. (pictured first row, center), and her students are on one such trail. They are asking whether plant-based products can kill cancer cells naturally and selectively. Would these substances be viable alternatives to today’s chemotherapy and radiation, […]
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