Stetson University’s Commencement 2014 will be held Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, at the Edmunds Center, located on East Pennsylvania Avenue. The campus map is a good resource for finding your way around campus. There are no tickets required for entry. Friends and family unable to attend the ceremonies can access our live video streaming […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
Assistant Professor of English Mark Powell has won a Fulbright Scholarship Award, allowing him to teach at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra in the country of Slovakia beginning in September as part of a sabbatical that will last the spring and fall semesters. Powell has also received fellowships from the National Endowment of the […]
Continue ReadingThe assignment for the final art project in his Introduction to Studio Art class called for an “ambitious” project that “demonstrates your increased conceptual and technical sophistication about art,” said Michael Katz, adjunct art professor. He specified to his students that “the subject, form, content, medium, size, approach and mode of expression are entirely your […]
Continue ReadingWednesday, April 30, marked the end of Spring classes for Stetson students, as well as the end of two full semesters with Stetson’s new Dining Services. To show their appreciation, the Dining Services team continued the tradition of Student Appreciation Day started by cashier Brenda Smith. This year’s theme was HatterWood. The Commons portrayed an elegant, Oscar-styled […]
Continue ReadingLocal puppeteers’ surreal, no-budget vision is an official video for the song “Am I Awake” by They Might Be Giants. In late February, They Might Be Giants put out a call for music videos based on their track “Am I Awake” to support the release of their new compilation album, Idlewild. The band demanded “…Beautiful, […]
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, April 24, Stetson University Center for Community Engagement was awarded as the 2013 Outstanding Overall Civic/Community Volunteer Group at the United Way of Volusia and Flagler counties 27th Annual Outstanding Volunteers of the Year Awards. Stetson University was also honored with the Gold Level Presidential Volunteer Service Award that recognizes the valuable contributions […]
Continue ReadingSeveral weeks ago, Stetson students attending classes in Sampson Hall were greeted by an azalea palm tree lizard chilling on the front steps. The lizard, or “Steve,” was the original creation of sophomore art major Danielle Grisham. Grisham displayed the large eco-friendly lizard originally created for her Mixed Media course. The piece served as a […]
Continue ReadingWhen part-time Stetson Law student Ethan Arthur began researching an independent study project on ways to end the ivory market and slaughter of African elephants, he had no idea that the project would take him to Arlington, Va. As part of his project in Professor Lance Long’s Environmental Advocacy course at Stetson, Arthur was asked […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents The No Refunds Sketch Show April 24-26, at 9 p.m., in Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage” located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. Come see the hilarious antics and intriguing storytelling in this year’s brand new and totally unique sketch comedy show! The No Refunds Sketch Show brings […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Jazz Ensemble will honor the work of band leader and educator Stan Kenton on Wednesday, April 23, 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, upstairs in the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. From the early 1940s through the 1980s Kenton led one of the most dynamic and progressive jazz orchestras […]
Continue ReadingStetson vocalist Rachel LaQuea will be showcasing her talent at her senior recital on Sunday, April 27, at 4:15 p.m. in Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland B lvd., DeLand. The public is invited at no charge. A psychology major with a minor in music and Spanish, LaQuea will perform nine classically historical vocal pieces, […]
Continue Reading“How Do We Meet Global Demands for Water?” is the central question posed by Harry Price, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, on Tuesday, April 22, 7-8:30 p.m., at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. This event is co-sponsored by the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society. From safe drinking water to new methods in desalinization, topics in […]
Continue ReadingAriel Arthur, candidate for the degree of Bachelor of Music – Orchestral Performance, specializing in the violoncello, will perform her senior recital at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 27, in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. From Orlando, Fla., Arthur is a student of Music Professor David Bjella. Arthur is on the […]
Continue ReadingSamone Hicks, music/voice performance major, will perform her senior recital Saturday, April 26, 5:45 p.m., in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The public is invited to attend at no charge. A soprano, student of voice professor Jane Christeson, Hicks is from Sarasota, Fla. She is the recipient of the Dean’s […]
Continue Reading“How Do We Meet Global Demands for Water?” is the central question posed by Harry Price, Ph.D., associate professor of chemistry, on Tuesday, April 22, 7-8:30 p.m., at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. This event is co-sponsored by the Orlando Section of the American Chemical Society. From safe drinking water to new methods in desalinization, topics in […]
Continue ReadingWith summer fast approaching, Stetson University is offering numerous summer camps, programs, courses and activities for ages 5-17. Summer@Stetson includes athletics, music, theater, gifted education, art, science, engineering and foreign languages. Camps will be held weekly from May to August. Stetson’s summer camps are taught by professionals in the particular field of study who provide […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law’s bar passage rate is again number one in the state, with 85 percent of all graduates passing the February bar exam on the first try, far exceeding the statewide average of 72.9 percent. Stetson Law’s bar passage was also number one in the state on the Florida bar exam in […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has incorporated several changes to this year’s academic summer school program, including adding a Maymester to the summer class schedule. The changes, all listed on the Summer Classes for Stetson Students website, include: Lower tuition and housing fees New programs offered in all sessions New session options, including a two-week Maymester session […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s School of Music will present soprano Kristen Pavlic, pictured right, and mezzo-soprano Erin Coatney, below left, in recital at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 26. The performance will take place in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 North Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The free recital is open to the public and is being performed in […]
Continue ReadingStetson University alumnus Anthony Cangelosi ’09, has achieved many goals he had set for himself, working in the sports industry. Through attending Stetson, Cangelosi was able to gain an education that would properly prepare him to start his own entrepreneurial company. Currently the commercial Manager for the Sydney Blue Sox and The ABL (Australian baseball […]
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