Stetson University College of Law recently launched a three-day Solo Practice Institute, April 26-28, at the Tampa Law Center. Jay Foonberg, author of the book, How to Start and Build a Law Practice, provided the keynote address. The institute was part of a Solo Practice Network developed by Stetson Law to assist graduating students and […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
Stetson University will award degrees to 785 students during two Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12. The ceremony for students earning degrees through the School of Business Administration and School of Music will be at 9 a.m., and the ceremony for students in the College of Arts & Sciences will be at 2 p.m., both […]
Continue ReadingCampus Compact has selected Stetson University sophomore Gladys Valle as a 2012 Newman Civic Fellow – one of 162 college student leaders nationwide who were selected for their personal commitments to creating lasting change for the better in their communities. The fellows were nominated by their university presidents. Through service, community-based research and advocacy, the […]
Continue ReadingThe best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the second best time is now – Chinese Proverb. It’s a tradition to plant a tree to celebrate Arbor Day. But Stetson University is a Tree Campus USA– known for its lovely, shaded campus. So Stetson students, faculty and staff planted nine or 10 […]
Continue ReadingStetson University head football coach Roger Hughes continues to criss-cross the nation in his efforts to recruit for the fledgling Hatters football program. In addition to his search for players, Hughes is also working to put together his coaching staff. That effort took a step forward on Monday when Terry Tilghman was named to the […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is offering a wide range of summer camps for school-aged youth from Florida and around the country – in subjects including science, music, athletics and other academic disciplines. Camps will be held weekly from June to August at the DeLand campus. Attendees live in Stetson residence halls and eat in the Commons. In […]
Continue ReadingWe’re coming into the home stretch! As classes wrap up Wednesday, May 2, and we spend Study Day on Thursday, May 3, preparing for exams, campus activities for the week ahead focus on celebrating, studying, taking breaks and serving others. Good luck to all students as you take your finals! In between, here are some […]
Continue ReadingAs a celebration of their friendship and Planet Earth, Stetson University graduating seniors Tyce Herrman and Francis Sams are taking a 3,757-mile bicycle trip this summer with the “Bike & Build” nonprofit organization that supports affordable housing initiatives. The Stetson seniors are now raising money for the cause; participants are required to collect at least […]
Continue ReadingMACON, Ga. – Stetson’s Alexandria Buelow made it a perfect three-for-three for her career as she earned her third-straight Atlantic Sun Conference Women’s Golfer of the Year Honor. Buelow is the only student-athlete in A-Sun women’s golf history to win three Golfer of the Year awards. Buelow also landed unanimous first team all-conference honors alongside […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will welcome more than 500 accepted students and their families to the historic DeLand campus on “Hatter Saturday,” April 28. The day-long event will be filled with fun and learning for students accepted at Stetson for fall term 2012. In addition to attending information sessions with Stetson leaders and learning more about Stetson […]
Continue ReadingSuzanne Forbes grew up with pet lobsters, barracudas and angelfish in her back yard of the endless turquoise waters of the Florida Keys. With her friends and siblings, she swam, snorkeled, boated, weathered storms and used bridges for high dives. But the girl from Big Pine Key, population about 2,000 at the time, was more […]
Continue ReadingThe Arbor Day Foundation has named Stetson University a 2011 Tree Campus USA in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management. This is the first year of recognition for Stetson University. Stetson achieved the designation by meeting the required five core standards for sustainable campus forestry: a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care […]
Continue ReadingChristopher Kandus-Fisher has been promoted to vice president for Student Affairs at Stetson University, while retaining his role as Stetson’s dean of students. Kandus-Fisher’s promotion is part of an administrative reorganization in Stetson’s Campus Life and Student Success division, which follows Vice President Rina Tovar’s move to a new role in Stetson’s University Relations division. […]
Continue ReadingSenior Maksim Levanovich (Minsk, Belarus) was named the third Atlantic Sun Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Year in Stetson history on Thursday, pacing a quartet of Hatters to receive postseason honors. Levanovich was also named A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year with senior Njal Stene (Oslo, Norway) landing on the All-Atlantic Sun Second Team and All-Conference Academic Team […]
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe this semester is coming to an end! This week’s Stetson Showcase shined brightly on many outstanding undergraduate student research projects across the university. As graduating seniors are finalizing plans for Commencement on May 12, all students are completing semester assignments and beginning to study for finals. The following events represent some […]
Continue ReadingThree members of the Stetson women’s tennis team were recognized on Thursday for their hard work on the courts as well as in the classroom as Atlantic Sun Conference postseason honors were handed out. Senior Shannon Gunning (Boca Raton, Fla.) and sophomore Diana Bukajeva (Riga, Latvia) were named to the All-Atlantic Sun Second Team while junior Jen Miller (Tampa, Fla.) was […]
Continue ReadingBraselton, Ga. – Stetson senior Sam Ryder (Longwood, Fla.) birdied his last hole of the day to shoot one under par 71 and rally to win the Atlantic Sun Conference men’s golf individual championship Wednesday afternoon, April 18, on the Legends course at Chateau Elan Resort. Ryder is the first Hatter to win the tournament […]
Continue ReadingStetson University closes its 106th season with a showcase of student-directed one-act plays April 19-22 at Stover Theatre. This performance is comprised of four one-act plays that are funny, moving, occasionally weird, but very entertaining. The four shows include Success by Arthur Kopit, directed by Caitlyn Foster; Reverse Transcription by Tony Kushner, directed Caleb Canlon; […]
Continue ReadingThe Family Enterprise Center of Stetson University’s School of Business Administration and Family Business Magazine are partnering to offer Transitions East 2012, a conference focusing on the challenges and opportunities of taking family-owned business enterprises from one generation to the next. The conference, April 25-27 in Orlando, Fla., is sold out, with 160 family business […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has received $5.5 million in estate gifts to fund scholarships for students majoring in business or preparing for careers in health care. The major gifts come from the estates of C. Emory and Jeanne Smith, longtime friends of the university who lived in Orlando. Although the Smiths did not attend Stetson, their niece, […]
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