Category: Arts and Sciences

Stetson seeks nominations for awards

Four 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 […]

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Strebel wins Outstanding Book Award

Carine 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 […]

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GO HATTER WOMEN’S BASKETBALL!

Week 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 […]

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Virtual Lab debuts online

Tired 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 […]

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Why Angry Birds Don’t Make for Angry Children

“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 […]

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Laser printer inventor speaks on imagination

Stetson 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 […]

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Stetson Writing Center tutors win awards

Jennifer 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, […]

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Week Ahead in Hatter Country, March 15-22

Post 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 […]

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Speakers chosen for TEDx at Stetson

Speakers 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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Welcome back, Hatters, to the Week Ahead!

Monday night, March 11, is the first of two post-Newtown forums that Stetson is hosting, both open to the public, 6-8:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, CUB. Tonight’s forum will focus on Safety at Schools and Campuses. Panelists will include: Candace Lankford, Vice Chairman, Volusia County School Board; Robert Matusick, Director of Public Safety, Stetson […]

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Stetson presents Early Music recital March 17

  The Stetson University School of Music will present an Early Music Faculty Recital on Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m., Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The public is invited. Featured in this concert will be Ann Adams, baroque oboe; Boyd Jones, harpsichord; Christine Kyprianides, viola da gamba; Tammara Phillips, baroque […]

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Stetson concert to honor memory of Paul Langston

Stetson University’s School of Music will honor the memory of the late Paul Langston, former music dean, who passed away Dec. 20, with a recital at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 15 in Lee Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. This special event will feature Stetson musicians, Earnest Murphy, Jr., tenor, and Boyd Jones, university organist […]

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Brain Awareness Science Saturday at Gillespie

Learn about the brain from Stetson University neuroscientists Camille Tessitore King, Psychology, and Mike King, Biology, and their undergraduate students at the March 16 Science Saturday at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. This Science Saturday event is part of a global campaign, co-sponsored by the Dana Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience, to increase public awareness of […]

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Public Lecture on Bluemner art at Stetson March 13

Oscar Bluemner and Jerichow, Germany  A lecture on the Oscar Bluemner art exhibition currently on display at Stetson University’s Hand Art Center, will be presented Wednesday, March 13, by Dr. Susanne Eules, exhibition curator, coordinator of Stetson University’s Hand Art Center and adjunct professor of German language and literature. The lecture, which is open to […]

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Stetson named Tree Campus USA

For the second year in a row, Stetson has been named a Tree Campus USA, giving Stetson national recognition for the work it does on campus to support a healthy outdoor environment. “Trees directly benefit people by providing shade to buildings, walkways and outdoor spaces, beautifying outdoor space, and providing teaching opportunities,” said Cynthia Bennington, […]

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StetsonU wins eight CASE Awards

Stetson University received eight CASE awards at the CASE District III Conference held Feb. 17-20, in Atlanta, Ga. CASE stands for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Criteria used for determining CASE awards include writing, editing, professional execution of publications, design, technical quality, creativity, and an array of other elements to the […]

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“Finding Bigfoot” comes to Stetson

Stetson University’s journalism program will be hosting two visitors from the Animal Planet show “Finding Bigfoot” on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. This event is free and open to the public. On “Finding Bigfoot,” a four-person team from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) — […]

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Hatter Week Ahead Feb. 22-March 1

There are many exciting events scheduled on the DeLand campus during the week before Spring Break! Here are just some of what’s planned for the Hatter community: Friday, Feb. 22: Presented by Hatter Productions, 6:30 p.m. in Rinker Fieldhouse, Hatter Fiesta highlights and encourages exploration of the Latin culture. This cultural credit event goes beyond the typical lecture […]

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Stetson presents The Vagina Monologues

Stetson University’s NOW Council presents “The Vagina Monologues,” a play about the multiple struggles of women from around the world. The Vagina Monologues will be presented Feb. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m.  and Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. “The Vagina Monologues” is made up of a number of monologues read by a varying number of […]

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