The following is a play review by a Stetson sophomore. The play was written, directed and produced by a local playwright who also composed and produced all the music. He is an accomplished professional both locally and in the entertainment industry nationwide. It is about a subject painfully poignant to Black History Month. “The Soul […]
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Author: Mary Anne Rogers
A pair of freshmen from south Florida came up big for Stetson Tuesday night, Feb. 23, at Melching Field as the Hatters took a 5-3 victory over visiting Siena. The Hatters evened their season record at 2-2 with the win while dropping the Saints to 0-4. The teams will square off again on Wednesday night […]
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Freshman Ashly Smith hit a three-run home run in game one and Jessica Griffin smashed a two-run shot in game two as Stetson swept a doubleheader from visiting Oakland 4-1 and 6-1 Tuesday afternoon at Patricia Wilson Field. Molly Shasteen also went 4-for-4 at the plate as the Hatters improved to 8-4 overall and 5-0 […]
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Clay Henderson, executive director of Stetson’s newly established Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, will be the featured speaker at the Thursday, Feb. 25, Science Café at Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum, 7 – 8:30 p.m. The institute, a first of its kind at Stetson, will focus on water and environmental research in order to offer […]
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The Stetson University School of Music presents the following concerts Feb. 23 and 24. Plus check out the locations for the University Symphonic Band Spring Tour. A Concert of Music by African American Composers featuring the Stetson University Concert Choir Complimentary Admission Tuesday, February 23 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall In celebration of Black History […]
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Tim Wise, who is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the country, will speak at Stetson University Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., in the Hollis Center/Rinker Field House, 600 N. Bert Fish Drive, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Wise will speak on “Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial […]
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Senior James LaGamma has been named as the national PIKE (Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity) for the month of January, for demonstrating servant leadership and his commitment to excellence. Pike of the Month award recipients demonstrate the True Pike ideals, working to improve themselves and have a positive impact on the chapter, campus and community. […]
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Stetson Opera Theatre and Orchestra present “Ein Walzertraum” by Straus.
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‘Hero’ is a Greek word meaning “to protect and serve.” Stetson University has had her share of heroes and that service is at the core of the spirit that connects Max Cleland ‘64, Stetson’s Bonner Program and senior biology major John Massey, the second recipient of the Max Cleland Award for Excellence in Public Service. […]
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Top Stories: K.C. Ma, Ph.D., published an article titled “Why Investors Should Think Twice About Quarterly Earnings” that was posted on Yahoo! Finance, and Fortune Online on Feb. 14. More coverage of Provost Beth Paul’s new appointment as President of Capital University, appeared in The Clay Center Dispatch, Feb. 11, Northwest Signal, WOHL-TV, Marrietta Times, […]
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Stetson University alumna, Louisiana State University graduate student and native of Portland, Maine, mezzo soprano Chelsey Geeting has been chosen as an incoming artist for the 2016 Merola Opera Program in San Francisco, Calif. Under the artistic direction of San Francisco Opera Center Director and internationally acclaimed soprano Sheri Greenawald, the Merola Opera Program is […]
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Stetson University College of Law student and Bradenton, Fla., native Starcee Brown, a member of the Stetson trial team and single parent to her two-year-old son, recently received the Bar Study Scholarship from the Malcolm Cunningham, Sr. Bar Association. The bar association awards scholarships to well-deserving third-year African American students preparing to sit for the Florida Bar exam. Brown […]
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In a quiet, rural, southern town, long ago but not so distant a memory, a little girl from Birmingham, Ala. – known then for being one of the most segregated and white supremacist cities with footage of demonstrations erupting in violence against blacks, a young girl, with no prior acting experience, was plucked for a […]
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Internationally renowned trumpeter Bobby Shew will join the Stetson University Jazz Ensemble in concert for the first of its spring concert series, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The public is invited to attend. For tickets, contact […]
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Stetson women’s basketball head coach Lynn Bria won her 300th career game Thursday night as Stetson defeated NJIT 74-56 at the Fleisher Athletic Center. Hometown product Breana Bey (Jersey City, N.J.) led the way with 15 points, eight rebounds, and five steals as the Hatters (16-8, 7-4 A-Sun) won their 16th game of the season. “It […]
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Stetson Rowing head coach Mark Wilson recently announced the addition of Stephen Harris to the Hatters’ coaching staff. Harris comes to Stetson after two-and-a-half years as the head coach at Washington University in St. Louis. Harris joins Wilson and assistant coach Ryan Worth to give the Hatters three full-time coaches for the first time in […]
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The annual production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, will be presented at Stetson University on Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., by the Stetson Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). It will be followed by a silent auction. The event will be held in the Second Stage Theater, […]
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The global scientific community is buzzing with excitement about the long-awaited direct detection of gravitational waves from two colliding black holes, announced by the LIGO collaboration at the National Press Club on Thursday, Feb. 11. Stetson University physics graduate Dr. Sarah Caudill ’06, was in attendance at the announcement as a co-author on the Physical […]
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Architectural rendering shows east side of the CUB after construction is complete
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • On Feb. 9, Columbus CEO and Capital University reported that Stetson Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Paul has been named the 16th President of Capital University. WCBE also reported the news on Feb. 10. • Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 8 Chronicle of Higher Education article, “A Closer Look at 7 Common Requirements in Resolved […]
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