Stetson University Director of Athletics Jeff Altier announced Saturday that head basketball coach Casey Alexander has resigned after two seasons to take a similar position in his home town. “Coach Alexander informed me on Friday that he was resigning to take a position at another school,” Altier said. “It is certainly a disappointment to be […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
Throughout middle and high school, Samantha “Sami” Roughton’s bedroom was painted blue and orange, complete with a University of Florida Gator bedspread. When she was accepted at UF’s undergraduate school, her parents threw her a Gator-Party to celebrate. But when she went to visit their campus shortly before term began, it felt too large and […]
Continue ReadingMixing military discipline with college life isn’t the most common choice of Stetson students, but that’s precisely why a handful of special individuals choose the path. They seek an uncommon collegiate goal that includes a bachelor’s degree and a gleaming gold pair of U.S. Army lieutenant’s bars. Only two of 682 graduates this year chose […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has named Rodney “RC” San Jose to the position of executive director of Admission. Rodney comes to Stetson from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., where he has served as the executive director for Enrollment Management for Admissions Operations for 10 years. In this position, San Jose directed recruitment strategies for 1,100 freshmen and […]
Continue ReadingU. S. War Veteran Graduates SU at Celebration When you first meet this gracious man, there are absolutely no signs that Eric Davidson has experienced such trauma in his short life. He is strong, vibrant and cheerful. But as he tells his story, you cannot help but feel such admiration for a man who has […]
Continue ReadingThe spring concert of Stetson University’s Young Singers, part of the Community School of Music, will be Thursday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. (Please note: this concert was previously scheduled for May 18.) Singing musicians begin at an early age at Stetson with The Young Singers, […]
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Florida’s first female attorney general, Pam Bondi, will present the commencement speech at Stetson University College of Law at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. Commencement is scheduled to take place in the courtyard on Stetson’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Bondi received her law degree from Stetson University in 1990 and a bachelor’s […]
Continue ReadingStetson completed its first series sweep of the season on Sunday with an 7-6 victory over Northern Kentucky, but getting the sweep was anything but easy. The Hatters (26-26, 15-9) got a sacrifice fly off the bat of Garrett Russini in the seventh inning and then held their collective breaths in the ninth as freshman […]
Continue ReadingDo you have questions about Saturday’s Commencement 2013? Here’s a list of the top 10 questions about Commencement, with answers that we hope will help you! 10. Q – When do I need to be at Edmunds Center? A – That depends on whether you are a graduate or a guest. Grads go to […]
Continue ReadingStetson softball junior pitcher Meredith Owen (Jackson, Miss.) earned three postseason awards Tuesday and was one of five Hatters recognized by the Atlantic Sun Conference for their achievements during the 2013 season. Owen, one of nine players in the country to have recorded 20 wins and 10 home runs this season, was named Second Team […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson baseball team took another big step forward this weekend by taking two of three games from North Florida. The Ospreys came into the weekend leading the Atlantic Sun Conference. Check out this story and all Hatter sports on gohatters.com. The Hatters clinched the series victory with a dramatic 7-6 victory in Sunday’s opening game […]
Continue ReadingQuestions about Commencement? Go to Commencement website! Share your Hatter Pride this Commencement week so that the entire Hatter Nation can celebrate with you. Just remember to use the hashtag #hattergrad. Add the hashtag to your Instagram photos, Twitter comments, Vine videos, Facebook posts, blog comments and other favorite social media activities. Real-time moments shared before, […]
Continue ReadingEach year at the annual Silver Circle Recognition Dinner, Stetson University celebrates the dedicated service of staff and faculty. Twenty-five years of service at Stetson entitle Hatter employees to the honorary, official membership into the Silver Circle. Each member receives an engraved silver clock. At this year’s celebration, Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, political science professor […]
Continue ReadingStarke Elementary students participating in the S.T.A.R.S. (Students Turning Around and Reaching For Success) visited the Gillespie Museum on Tuesday morning, April 30, for a tour of Stetson University’s earth science building and native plant landscape. The S.T.A.R.S. program provides support and experiences for children including mentoring, field trips, and guest speakers. Support for this […]
Continue ReadingStetson University Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob ’59 received the Delano S. Stewart Diversity Award on April 29 in Tampa, Fla. Stetson Law graduate George Hunter ’99 presented Jacob the award during the George Edgecomb Bar Association 30th Annual Scholarship Banquet. While serving as Stetson’s dean, Jacob greatly increased the number of […]
Continue ReadingKaren Kaivola, associate provost for Faculty Development and professor of English, will be leaving Stetson at the end of May to join Augsburg College in Minneapolis as provost and chief academic affairs officer. Kaivola joined Stetson in 1991 as an assistant professor of English, earning tenure in 1997. She was promoted to full professor in […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, April 20, 2013, several Stetson students, staff and alumni gathered together to commemorate our late former President, Dr. H. Douglas Lee, by serving at seven different sites in the community as part of the “Doug Lee Day of Service.” These sites included Woodward Avenue Elementary School, the Wounded Warriors Golf Tournament, Border Collie Rescue, […]
Continue ReadingThe Senior Art Exhibition by graduating senior Troy Norton, from Oviedo, Fla., pictured (left) sanding the tree branches of his art project, will be held Friday, April 26, from 6-9 p.m. in Conrad Warehouse, 113 W. Georgia Ave., in downtown DeLand. The exhibit is open to the public, free of charge. Because the “Tree of […]
Continue ReadingAmong first-time takers of the Florida bar exam in February, 93.9 percent of Stetson University College of Law graduates passed. Stetson Law placed second among Florida law schools on the exam, according to the Supreme Court of Florida’s recently released exam scores and statistics.Only Florida State University had a higher first-time bar passage rate with […]
Continue ReadingStetson University senior voice major Kirsten Shippert, soprano, will perform her senior recital on Saturday, April 27, at 2:15 p.m., in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Shippert, graduating from the Studio of Music Professor Jane Christeson, award-winning mezzo-soprano, who has performed with orchestras throughout the United States, and abroad, is […]
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