Amber Finnicum-Simmons, a junior psychology major at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., is the recipient of the 2015 Newman Civic Fellows Award. As a Newman Civic Fellow, Amber is one of approximately 200 students who has been recognized as the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders. Through service, research and advocacy, Newman […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
This year’s initiation ceremony for Phi Beta Kappa is scheduled for Friday, April 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Gillespie Museum. A reception on the porch will immediately follow. Gillespie Museum is located at the southeast corner of campus, at 234 E. Michigan Ave. The public is invited to attend. This year, 20 Stetson students have been […]
Continue ReadingLearn Local -A Pineland Understory: Women and African Americans in early Orange City This talk, presented by recent Stetson graduate Kimberly Reading, based on her senior thesis research, uncovers the stories of women and African Americans in the settlement of Orange City, Fla. Pulling from the town history beginning in 1875, the stories of pioneering […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents Clybourne Park April 16-18, at 8 p.m. and April 19 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. Inspired by Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, this Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning satire looks at […]
Continue ReadingTake immediate action to conserve and restore the world’s wetlands, the director of Stetson University’s Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, professor Royal Gardner, urges in a briefing note he recently co-authored with scientists from around the world. The “State of the World’s Wetlands and their Services to People: A compilation of recent analyses” is […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will celebrate undergraduate research at this year’s STETSON SHOWCASE, Tuesday, April 14, from 9 a.m. and continuing all day. This is the 18th annual SHOWCASE at which Stetson undergraduates present the results of their research to the Stetson community. With a day free of classes, students, faculty, staff, and the DeLand community will […]
Continue ReadingTwo student groups from Stetson University took first and second place in the 2015 Cairns Foundation Innovation Challenge, as reported in the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Apr. 5, and on KFVE on Apr. 8. •CBS News, SanDiegoJack.com, WHDH in Boston, New Jersey Herald, and countless other print and broadcast news media outlets featured Christopher Ferguson, associate professor and chair of […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is expanding Boundless Learning Web Development offerings by teaming up with DrupalEasy, a Central Florida-based Drupal web development and training company, to offer the Drupal Career Certificate Program at the Celebration Center. The program is the first and only comprehensive, university-based Drupal professional development program in Florida, perhaps the nation. Drupal is an […]
Continue ReadingThree groups of students were finalists in The Cairns Innovation Challenge which encourages college students to present their most unique entrepreneurial project to judges for consideration. The top prize of $10,000 plus one-year resident enrollment at the UCF Volusia County Business Incubator is awarded to the winner, and the second place winner receives $5,000 plus […]
Continue ReadingAs part of its Science Saturday series, Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum has partnered with the Stetson Environmental Coalition to host the 2015 Earth Day: Keeping It Green at Stetson, on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Museum and the adjacent Rinker Environmental Learning Center. This annual event showcases the ongoing work […]
Continue ReadingApril is National Distracted Driving Awareness month and the perfect opportunity to remind motorists of the many men and women who are at significant risk, working on, or alongside, Florida’s roadways. Law enforcement officers still report notable issues with the compliance of Florida’s Move Over Law, which requires motorists to move over and/or slow down […]
Continue ReadingWhen someone says “spring break” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Wild parties? Vacations on a beach somewhere? To nine Hatters this year’s spring break was an alternative to that when they flew down to South America and did service work with children and the elderly in Peru. Eight students and one staff […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host the eighth annual Bernard Weiner Holocaust Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 9, 7-8:30 p.m., in Rinker Auditorium, inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The public is invited free of charge. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Jan T. Gross (pictured right), Polish-born American historian […]
Continue ReadingIn the Gillespie Museum’s third Science Café at Stetson University this spring semester, Wendy Anderson, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Environmental Science, will consider the impacts of large seabird populations on the terrestrial and aquatic environments where they roost. Her talk, entitled “Too Much of a Good Thing? Impacts of Seabirds on Island Ecosystems and […]
Continue ReadingNear the end of every spring semester, Stetson University dedicates an entire week to the celebration of the outgoing class. Senior week honors the efforts of all 2015 graduates, including May, July, and December graduates. During the week of April 6 – 11, our newest alumni will have the opportunity to participate in a variety […]
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University were in the news, March 27-April 1, 2015: The Orlando Sentinel included Stetson University in the article listing the 10 best Pac-Man Google Maps boards in Central Florida, on Mar. 31. Matt Forkas, a senior at Stetson University, finds hope in connecting cancer patients with classes, according to The […]
Continue ReadingThe plaque placed above the main entrance to Lee Chapel inside Stetson University’s Elizabeth Hall reads, “We come together with our many beliefs, faiths, and understandings and celebrate our shared humanity and collective search for truth, peace and harmony.” The following infographic shows the April holidays of different faiths throughout the world. Infographic by Kerstin […]
Continue ReadingIf you are making plans for this summer, don’t forget about the possibility of taking classes at Stetson this summer. Stetson is offering a large selection of courses, both on-campus and online courses. Undergraduate summer offerings are divided over three sessions: Session 1 (classes May 14-June 11, with final exams on June 12) Session […]
Continue ReadingAt the 31st Annual ACP (Associated Collegiate Press) National Journalism Convention, Stetson University’s Reporter won the 3rd place Best in Show award in the “Four-Year Less Than Weekly” award category. Any newspaper staff that was in attendance at the National Journalism Convention in Los Angeles, Ca., could submit their publication into the contest. As their website explains, the contest had a total of 143 […]
Continue ReadingDuring Stetson’s recent spring break, 12 members of the Stetson community traveled to Louisiana to work with a local nonprofit organization in New Orleans. The organization helps to rebuild homes of Hurricane Katrina victims. I am Philip Yang. I am a junior accounting major and am happy to present the following as my personal account […]
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