Author Syd Jones, pictured, and his wife KT Budde-Jones will be teaching a three-session Lifelong Learning course at Stetson University’s Celebration campus in November. The course is about the little known events before, during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the relationship the events had on each other and the course of World War II. One […]
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“Like all boys growing up in the early sixties, I was fascinated by space exploration,” Anthony Hose, conductor of the Stetson University Symphony Orchestra, writes. “I watched all of the films made by the Americans and Russians showing first satellites, then animals and finally astronauts being catapulted into the cosmos. And, of course, I wanted […]
Continue ReadingProposal would dedicate funding to conservation of Florida’s water and land resources. Stetson University will host a community forum on Florida’s Water and Land Legacy, also known as Amendment 1, on Oct. 29, 7-8:30 p.m., at Allen Hall, 508 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Senator David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs), Volusia County Council Member Pat Northey and […]
Continue ReadingLohengrin Velasquez, pictured, currently a senior at Stetson University studying music and marketing, is collaborating with the Museum of Art – DeLand to present a concert for their annual fall fundraiser event, An Appalachian Afternoon: A celebration of music, art, and food inspired by the culture of Appalachia. As the administrator and orchestra manager, Velasquez […]
Continue ReadingChildren of all ages are welcome to attend Stetson’s 7th Annual Instrument Petting Zoo, Saturday, Oct. 25. It is free of charge. Kids will be able to see and play musical instruments up close and enjoy complimentary snacks. The Instrument Petting Zoo is sponsored by the Volusia County Alumnae Chapter (VCAC) and Eta Pi Chapter, […]
Continue ReadingThe Gillespie Museum will celebrate its 6th annual “Mostly Green Halloween,” a showcase of hands-on activities and experiments demonstrating some of the mysteries of the plant and animal world, on Saturday Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. One of the museum’s monthly Science Saturdays, the event welcomes scientists of all ages. The activities, […]
Continue ReadingPaul Sibbald, assistant professor of chemistry, will open the fall series of the Gillespie Museum’s Science Café programs–and Halloween Week–with a discussion of the chemistry of candy and confections. This event, Thursday, Oct. 23, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., is part of National Chemistry Week (Oct. 19-25) and co-sponsored by the Orlando Section of the American […]
Continue ReadingThe faculty of Stetson University’s Department of Creative Arts worked with the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) to bring three master artists to campus for public lectures on Oct. 21 and 23. “The ACA is a world-class multidisciplinary arts residency program in New Smyrna Beach with a long history of partnership with Stetson University in supporting the […]
Continue ReadingJoe Trupiano ‘04, who received his bachelor’s in digital arts at Stetson University, co-founded a company with Keith Robinson called Sample Logic LLC in 2006. The company was born from his thesis at New York University, where he received his master’s in composition and music technology. Since then, he has provided the award-winning tools for […]
Continue ReadingA legacy of three talented and prestigious brothers has been developing at Stetson University, ever since oldest brother, Brian Rodriguez ‘15, Music with Outside Field Business major, joined Stetson. Afterward, Brian’s two younger brothers also chose Stetson: Manuel (Manny) Rodriguez ‘16, Finance major and Vocal Music Minor, and Michael Rodriguez ‘17, Vocal Performance and Mathematics major. […]
Continue ReadingGreenfeather is one of Stetson’s longest and deepest traditions. Stetson University established Greenfeather in 1952 as an autumn charity carnival held during the fall semester to encourage the Stetson community to come together to raise funds for the local charities in the DeLand area. Greenfeather has grown immensely since its debut, seeking to educate students, faculty […]
Continue ReadingAn evening of Native American story-telling at Stetson University Wednesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., Room 25L in Stetson’s duPont-Ball Library Storytelling has served the Native cultures of the Americas for millennia through collective remembrance of local history, the maintenance of traditional cultural norms and the reinforcement of community bonds. The remarkable variety of themes and […]
Continue ReadingThe Coleman Foundation has named Stetson University as one of 19 colleges and universities across the United States as a participant in its Faculty Entrepreneurship Fellows Program. The Program creates awareness and builds support for entrepreneurial education in interdisciplinary departments across the campuses of participating institutions. A one-year grant of $20,000 was presented to Gary […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson women’s volleyball dove into 2014 with a 5-1 start, the best in school history. A huge part of this early success was the September Student-Athlete of the Month, Madison Akins. Akins is a sophomore right-side hitter majoring in elementary education with a minor in English from Brookes, Ga. A co-captain, she is currently […]
Continue ReadingKimberly Reading (pictured left), senior American studies major and environmental science minor, is a non-traditional student who had the opportunity to intern for the West Volusia Preservation Society documenting lost or neglected cemeteries and their mysteries. The internship involved having a hands-on experience recording the obscurities of the cemeteries that were lost in the woods. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents the Chicago-style Improv Show, performed by ‘No Refunds,’ Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28, in Stetson Theatre Arts’ ‘Second Stage’ located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. Showtimes are 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 25-27; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. […]
Continue ReadingAre you free on Saturday Sept. 27? The three Stetson museums, along with 11 other sites in West Volusia, will be open, and free admission as part of the Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. The Gillespie Museum, located at 234 E. Michigan Ave, will be unveiling a new exhibit: Common, Clay and Otherwise (Sept. 2- Jan. […]
Continue ReadingThis year, Target teamed up with Major League Baseball (MLB) and PEOPLE magazine to give teachers who are hitting home runs in the classroom a ticket into the Hall of Fame. Alison Aster (Ali) Kearney ’08, one of Stetson’s very own, pictured, right, in her classroom at Bonita Springs Charter School, was one of 30 representatives […]
Continue ReadingWeather has been studied since Aristotle wrote his famous, “Meteorologica” over 2,000 years ago. In spite of this, the average person in our information age does not know how to record a daily temperature or how it is used to determine tomorrow’s weather. The impact of weather on every level of society is good and bad. […]
Continue Reading“This is a homecoming,” declared Claudia Gatewood, announcing the appointment of Amanda Sali as the new conductor of the Young Singers, the children’s choir program at Stetson University’s Community School of Music. “Amanda was a member of the Children’s Choir at Stetson for seven years, then went on to earn a Bachelor of Music Education […]
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