The women who make up Stetson’s Inspirare inter-generational choral group come from within Stetson and from the outside community, sharing one thing in common; they love to sing. All local women singers are invited to join an all-women choral group, Inspirare, at Stetson University. Inspirare means to breathe and to inspire. This group was organized […]
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Sean O’Malley, baritone, at Stetson University’s School of Music, will be performing his senior recital at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, April 13 in Lee Chapel, located inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Fla. O’Malley, who will receive his bachelor of music degree in Vocal Performance at Stetson’s commencement ceremony, May 11, 2013, is the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Earth Week on Stetson University’s DeLand campus, the university community will join 250 other universities across the country to screen a new documentary about our energy future. Switch will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, in the Rinker Auditorium, inside Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd. The Stetson campus […]
Continue ReadingWith the 2012-13 academic year winding down, the last day of classes is May 1. Commencement Day, May 11, is just over one month away, and Stetson’s DeLand campus is buzzing with end of year activities that will complete this academic year in fine style. (Molly Melin and her muse, Helios, pictured at right, study […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Gillespie Museum will Keep it Green in this year’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited, free of charge to join in the Earth-friendly activities and environmental education for all ages planned for the day. As its final Science Saturday program for this academic […]
Continue ReadingThe final performance of the Stetson University Concert Choir for this academic year will be on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand campus. (Tim Peter, in picture at right, conducts the Stetson Concert Choir as Tammy Miller accompanies on piano.) As a […]
Continue ReadingHailed by the New York Times, Daytona Beach News-Journal and newspapers around the globe for his brilliance on the piano, Dr. Michael Rickman, Steinway Artist and Professor of Piano, will celebrate 30 years teaching at Stetson University with a much anticipated recital on Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. Upon entering his studio in Presser […]
Continue ReadingHappy Spring! The beginning of April at Stetson University traditionally means the time when Stetson students, especially seniors, are working hard to complete final projects as deadlines approach. The 2013 Showcase of research and creative arts, scheduled this year for April 16, will feature the greatest number of projects since the program debuted in 1999. […]
Continue ReadingThe internet age presents serious challenges to authoritarian governments by democratizing political discourse. Citizens now have the means to speak directly to each other without the filter of the official media. To explore the impact of the new media on Russian public life, the Russian Studies Program at Stetson University will host a symposium, #Politics: […]
Continue ReadingStetson University extends congratulations to 16 members of Stetson University’s faculty who have recently earned tenure and/or promotion. The new status for these 16 faculty members will be effective August 2013, with the start of the 2013-14 academic year. “Stetson teacher-scholars facilitate transformational learning in our students,” said Provost Elizabeth Paul, who made the announcement Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingFour annual awards and honors will be presented at the end of the year and who receives them may depend on you. It’s time to nominate your favorite teacher or colleague, fellow students or even yourself for one of the distinguished honors listed below. For more information on these and other awards, stay current with […]
Continue ReadingCarine Strebel was awarded the 2013 Outstanding Book Award from The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Strebel, a visiting assistant professor and coordinator for English as a second language in the Stetson University Department of Teacher Education, shares this award with editors Joyce Nutta and Kouider Mokhtari for their book, Preparing Every […]
Continue ReadingWeek Ahead in Hatter Country, March 22 – 29 WE BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN – Stetson Campus Life and Athletics will host a Watch Party in the Hat Rack at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, to watch the Hatter Women’s Basketball team take on UCLA in the NCAA Championship game. Everyone is welcome. Hope to see […]
Continue ReadingTired of walking to the computer labs? Stetson University’s IT department is now offering Virtual Lab – VLab — to students, faculty, and staff. With VLab you no longer have to make the commute to computer labs to be able to access software such as Word or SPSS. VLab allows students, faculty, and staff to […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will be holding its end of the year Digital Arts Senior Project Exhibition in the Hand Art Center from March 25 to April 5. The public is invited to the opening reception on Monday, March 25, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Hand Art Center, located at 139 E. Michigan Ave., on […]
Continue Reading“Why Angry Birds Don’t Make for Angry Children: How Psychological Science Got Video Game Effects Wrong” is the topic for the Stetson University Distinguished Psychology Alumni Lecture on Thursday, March 21, by Dr. Chris Ferguson, leading expert and prolific writer on the relationship between violent video games and violent behavior. The lecture, which is free […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Finance Department in the School of Business Administration will be hosting a Roberson Executive Lecturer, Gary Starkweather, who will be giving his presentation “Imagination versus Knowledge” on March 21, at 4 p.m. in the Rinker Auditorium, LBC 108. Starkweather may be best known for inventing the laser printer while he worked for Xerox. He […]
Continue ReadingJennifer Schmitt, tutor at the Stetson Writing Center, won the prestigious 2013 Undergraduate Tutor Award, and Loren Cooper, lead tutor, claimed the $500 Tom Waldrep Scholarship at the Southeastern Writing Center Association (SWCA) conference in Ft. Lauderdale. “I felt a tangible pride and responsibility as a novice ambassador for Stetson,” said Cooper. “As undergraduate peer-tutors, […]
Continue ReadingPost Newtown Public Forum: This is a reminder that Stetson University will host the second of two community forums on Wednesday, March 20, 6-8:30 p.m. in the Stetson Room. At the forums panelists will discuss issues that have arisen in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Topics […]
Continue ReadingSpeakers have been chosen for Stetson’s TEDx event and they include Stetson faculty and students as well as members of the community. The topics being discussed range from human qualities to the importance of media. Each Tedx talk will be approximately 6-18 minutes in length. In addition to the live speakers, 2-3 TED talks will […]
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