On Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Carlton Union Building’s Stetson Room, Stetson University will host its fifth annual “Politics 101” conference, a free, non-partisan, one-day crash course on political campaigning. “The goal of Politics 101 is to provide area students and citizens free education in the craft of making […]
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The idea of assembling a faith community full of misfits began in 2011, when First United Methodist’s senior pastor Owen Stricklin began to realize the decline of attendance in the younger generations. Ben Collins (pictured below right), adjunct religious studies professor and associate pastor of First United Methodist, had already begun to collaborate with Clark […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Friends of Music Recital marks the official opening of Stetson’s 2014-15 concert season and the new academic year. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., Friday night, Aug. 22, Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Admission is complimentary. The recital will be followed by a reception in duPont-Ball Library. The […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Pre-Law Advisory Committee recently updated the requirements and benefits of the 3+3 plan to meet today’s student needs. While most university curriculums require seven years for students to receive their bachelor’s and Juris Doctor degrees to become an attorney, Stetson University’s carefully crafted 3+3 program provides highly motivated and focused students a quicker and […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s cultural calendar for the new academic year includes concerts by the School of Music, Stetson’s Theatre Second Stage productions, art exhibitions at the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, public lectures, including Stetson’s Social Justice Lecture Series, and Science Saturdays and more at the Gillespie Museum. The Stetson School of Music Concert Calendar […]
Continue ReadingThe policy officially declaring Stetson University’s residential campuses in DeLand and Gulfport smoke- and tobacco-free is now in effect, as of Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. With this declaration, Stetson University joins a growing list of colleges and universities across the country enacting a policy to prohibit smoking and tobacco-related products. All forms of tobacco use are prohibited, […]
Continue ReadingVisitors to Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum will be able to enjoy a stroll among some of Florida’s native wildflowers, thanks to a $2,500 grant recently awarded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. The project, which aims to showcase the beauty and variety of Florida’s first flowers while demonstrating their use in landscapes, will also give guests […]
Continue ReadingSince joining the library faculty at Stetson University in 1976, Sims Kline has helped thousands of students and members of the university community with research on countless topics. For Kline, associate professor and research librarian at Stetson’s duPont-Ball Library, it is gratifying to know he has helped so many students, faculty and staff on so […]
Continue ReadingFlorida and its manatees benefit from Stetson freshwater and marine initiatives, while students gain experiential learning. Throughout the years, Melissa Gibbs, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, has conducted research on the armored catfish species, particularly around two ways catfish are impacting the environment at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla. One of the […]
Continue ReadingPrestigious position allows her to give back to the computer science research and education communities. Hala El-Aarag, PhD., associate professor of Computer Science at Stetson University, was elected vice president/president elect of Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC), a non-profit organization that promotes quality, computer science curricula and effective computing in smaller institutions of […]
Continue ReadingThrough her passion for art, community engagement, and cultural awareness, Angelica Millán, a 2013 Hatter graduate, exemplifies Stetson University’s core values of personal growth, global citizenship and intellectual development. Millán, pictured left, was mentored by Katya Kudryavtseva, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history at Stetson University. “Dr. Kudryavtseva taught me more about art and life […]
Continue ReadingThis is the fourth and final story in a series, “Values Quest,” in the Summer 2014 Stetson Magazine. A 1997 document about Stetson “Heritage and Values” begins this way: “From its origin, Stetson University has maintained the importance of religion and ethics in the university mission. The university motto, ‘For God and Truth,’ is an […]
Continue ReadingRobert Jones, a recent graduate of Stetson’s 2014 class and the student director of the university’s Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate for the past two years, is a prime example of non-partisan politics. A registered Republican, Jones has been mentored by T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor for more than 50 years, founder of the […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Stetson alumnus Rick Covert ’90 (sixth from left), and other members of the management team of Adeptus Health, including President and CEO Thomas S. Hall, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the company’s completion of its initial public offering and first day of trading. […]
Continue ReadingThis is the third of four stories in a series entitled Values Quest, featured in the Summer 2014 Stetson Magazine. A Cold, Clinical Place Stanley Fish, a Milton scholar, former dean of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Arts and Sciences, former head of the Duke English Department and a New York Times columnist, wants a cold, […]
Continue ReadingA group of Stetson alumni–majors in digital arts, computer science, business and other programs–have designed a video game called Grabbles, which, according to the website, is a deceptively simple, yet “addictive” platformer that requires the player to navigate the levels in an unconventional way. Rather than running and jumping, Grabbles pull themselves through a treacherous […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Lifelong Learning program hosted the third of our Lifelong Learning Summer Lecture Series. The featured guest speaker on June 18 was featured Dr. Ken Hanson (pictured far right), associate professor at the University of Central Florida in Judaic Studies, presenting “Why Judaism, Christianity and Islam?” This was a dynamic presentation with insightful vision depicting the commonalities of […]
Continue ReadingDr. Rosalie Richards, nationally recognized leader in undergraduate research, faculty development, inclusive excellence and cultural competence, STEM, and STEM education, will join Stetson University as associate provost for Faculty Development and professor of Chemistry and Education, effective July 21, 2014. Richards joins Stetson from an appointment as Kaolin Endowed Chair in Science and Georgia Eminent […]
Continue ReadingThe summer 2014 STETSON MAGAZINE explores the university’s core values. “One of Stetson’s defining attributes is how its core values affects every aspect of the university’s character,” said Bill Noblitt, editor. In this issue, for example, Spanish Professor and Values Commitment Team Leader Robert Sitler, Ph.D., takes a walking tour through campus and points out […]
Continue Reading(This is the second in a series about Stetson University’s Values Quest, from the Stetson Magazine, Summer issue 2014. The first article in this series was published Tuesday, June 17.) The Origin Story The university’s website asserts: “Stetson University’s mission is to provide an education in a creative community where learning and values meet.” Stetson’s values […]
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