Category: Arts and Sciences

New honorees join Silver Circle

Each year at the annual Silver Circle Recognition Dinner, Stetson University celebrates the dedicated service of staff and faculty. Twenty-five years of service at Stetson entitle Hatter employees to the honorary, official membership into the Silver Circle. Each member receives an engraved silver clock. At this year’s celebration, held this year for the first time […]

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Field-study in anatomy

Sixty-two Stetson University Integrative Health Science students visited and studied at the anatomy lab at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando this past school year, led by Stetson IHS Lab Coordinator and Instructor Guenevere Rae. Stetson students followed along with the UCF medical students using the same textbook and had an […]

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Stetson named to list of 322 Green Colleges

Stetson University has been named to The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, 2012 edition, which highlights the nation’s most eco-friendly campuses. The list, presented by Princeton Review in partnership with the U.S. Green Building Council, includes colleges and universities that demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability. Schools were reviewed qualitatively and quantitatively, using […]

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Digital Arts featured at Orlando Maker Faire

A cajon drum that dances to the music it makes… An interactive game of pong, robots and rockets, arts, crafts and music…  Who creates these things? Answer: ‘Makers’—an underground culture of technology enthusiasts and tinkerers. The Orlando Mini Maker Faire, held May 26 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, is a community organized event that showcases […]

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New theater season includes musical

With over 100 years of theater production on campus, Stetson University announces four productions for the 2012-13 academic year, including a popular musical during the fall Homecoming. Performances will be held at Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage,” located inside theMuseum of Florida Arts, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. The box office […]

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Stetson to remove Stover Theatre

Because of the deteriorating condition of Stetson University’s Stover Theatre and after careful deliberations over the past year, the Board of Trustees approved the recommendation from the university administration to move forward with the removal of Stover Theatre this summer. This decision was made at the recent trustee meeting to seek a demolition permit from […]

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Professor honored by international society

Dr. Hala ElAarag, associate professor of computer science at Stetson University, is being awarded the Society for Modeling and Simulation International’s Outstanding Service Award. The award, to be presented at the SummerSim ’12 Conference in Genoa, Italy, in July, recognizes ElAarag’s “outstanding and dedicated technical contributions and services to the modeling and computer simulation discipline […]

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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Brigid Noonan

Associate Professor and Chair of Counselor Education Brigid Noonan followed a more circuitous path to an academic career than most faculty. She didn’t complete her undergraduate degree until she was 28, and, prior to pursuing graduate work at the University of Maryland, she held a variety of positions—on both coasts. She worked as a research […]

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4 professors win 2012 Hand Awards

Stetson University Associate Professor of English Dr. Joel Davis and Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. John York received this year’s Hand Awards for Scholarship and Creativity. Professor of Political Science Dr. Anne Hallum received this year’s Hand Award for Community Impact. Professor of Law Dr. Luz E. Nagle received this year’s Hand Award for Excellence […]

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Dr. Terry Farrell, McEniry Award winner

During the College of Arts & Sciences Commencement ceremony May 12, Biology Professor Terry Farrell won Stetson’s 2012 William Hugh McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching. This prestigious award was presented to Farrell by last year’s winner, Dr. Camille Tessitore King. King presented Farrell’s award using a technique similar to David Letterman’s “Top 10.” As […]

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Moran receives Etter McTeer Turner Award

Each year the Etter McTeer Turner Award is presented to the student who shows outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service to the community in honor of Stetson’s first woman dean of students. On May 12, Dane Moran was called to the podium to accept this award by Dr. Karen Kaivola, Associate Provost for Faculty Development, […]

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Patriotic music at Sousa concert May 19

The Southern Winds Symphonic Concert Band, part of Stetson University’s School of Music, will present the Sousa Concert on Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. There is no admission fee, however, donations will be accepted at the door. Southern Winds is an all adult […]

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Top leadership award goes to 3 Hatter grads

The top leadership honor for graduating seniors, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, is presented each year to the man and woman in the graduating class whose personal example and influence throughout the campus best exemplify the noblest human qualities and the finest values that Stetson nurtures. The award is presented each year at the Honors Convocation, […]

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Spring graduates celebrate successes

Stetson University awarded degrees to 785 students during Spring Commencement ceremonies May 12 – celebrating years of hard work and sending the graduates into the working world or on to graduate school. President Wendy B. Libby gave the “charge” – a tradition where the president places a duty and responsibility upon the graduates. Libby explained […]

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Commencement Weekend is here!

It’s finally here! Commencement 2012 is upon us, and 785 graduating Hatters will receive their degrees during two separate ceremonies Saturday, May 12. The ceremony for students earning degrees through the School of Business Administration and School of Music will be at 9 a.m., and the ceremony for students in the College of Arts & […]

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Inspirare women’s choir to perform at Stetson

Inspirare, a women’s choir organized by Dr. Ann Small of the Stetson University School of Music, will present its second concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24, in the Lee Chapel in Stetson’s Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Women singers from across Volusia County, as well as Stetson faculty and staff, have joined […]

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Opera singer follows his dreams onstage

Growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta close to family and friends, Keith Browning’s decision to attend Stetson University, eight hours from home, proved to be a tough one. Instead of seeing family every day, he was only able to visit during holidays or summer. But, ultimately, it helped him grow. “Now looking back on […]

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Young Singers Concert May 12

Stetson University will host the Community School of the Arts Young Singers Concert on Saturday, May 12 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature a varied program with pieces from Fiddler on the Roof, and other music by Mahler, Bach, Vivaldi, as well as a traditional Welsh folk song. The performance will be held in […]

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Hug a tree

The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago; the second best time is now – Chinese Proverb. It’s a tradition to plant a tree to celebrate Arbor Day. But Stetson University is a Tree Campus USA– known for its lovely, shaded campus. So Stetson students, faculty and staff planted nine or 10 […]

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Summer fun: Camps at Stetson

Stetson University is offering a wide range of summer camps for school-aged youth from Florida and around the country – in subjects including science, music, athletics and other academic disciplines. Camps will be held weekly from June to August at the DeLand campus. Attendees live in Stetson residence halls and eat in the Commons. In […]

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