Celebrating 25 years at Stetson, and a total of 50 years teaching music at high schools in Florida and Indiana, Music Education Professor, Coordinator of Instrumental Music and Director of Bands, Dr. Bobby Adams, will be honored by Stetson’s School of Music at the Symphonic Band concert, 7:30 p.m., April 21. The concert, which will […]
Continue Reading
Category: Arts and Sciences
Stetson University’s theatre arts program will enter a new era this summer when the program’s classes and performances move into the theater space of the Museum of Florida Art adjacent to the DeLand campus. Stetson and the Museum of Florida Art have reached a five-year, renewable lease for Stetson’s use of the 8,700-square-foot main theatre, […]
Continue ReadingMembers of the Stetson University community will share their Hatter “Green” with the surrounding community during two weeks of celebration and learning for Earth Week and Arbor Day. Activities kick off this weekend with the fourth annual Green Symposium on Friday, April 13, followed by participation in the city of DeLand’s Green Affair Event 2012 […]
Continue ReadingHappy Easter! We hope you enjoy your long weekend. When you return to campus, there will be many thought-provoking programs over the next week—including a panel discussion on the Trayvon Martin case and an interactive diversity exercise, ‘Strange Like Me.’ Here are some highlights. Have a great holiday weekend! Global, ethical issues: Be informed about […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, Fla. – The Stetson University Senior Thesis Exhibition will open with a public reception Friday, April 13, from 6-8 p.m. at the University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center. The art exhibition will continue through Wednesday, May 2. The Hand Art Center, on the university’s Palm Court/Quad, is located at 139 E. Michigan Ave., […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, Fla. – The Stetson University School of Music’s concert calendar remains full through the end of spring semester. Unless otherwise noted, the following concerts are scheduled in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand campus. General admission $10; seniors $8; area students $5. Please contact the School of Music […]
Continue ReadingWith so much focus on the Mayan calendar and 2012 this year, Stetson University’s Latin American studies program and Artists and Lecturers Committee have planned a Mayan Week, April 3 through 5, featuring a lecture by a Maya cultural activist, a demonstration by a Maya weaver and showing of a film. All programs are free […]
Continue ReadingCalling all women singers to join an all-women choral group, Inspirare, at Stetson University. Inspirare means to breathe and to inspire. This group was organized by Dr. Ann Small of Stetson’s School of Music. It is part of the Stetson Community School of the Arts. Auditions are not required, but participants must commit to performing […]
Continue ReadingMid-terms are over; spring is in the air. And there is a plethora of events available next week for Stetson’s DeLand campus and the surrounding communities. With events spanning many cultures—French operas, Russian elections, Caribbean cuisine—to community service, sports events and just plain fun things to do, this week’s calendar offers something for everyone! Here […]
Continue ReadingStetson offers a full array of cultural opportunities open to the public, including concerts by the School of Music, art exhibitions in the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, collections and exhibitions at the Gillespie Museum, a theatre production at Stover Theatre and public lectures. Free parking is available with easy access to Stetson’s beautiful […]
Continue ReadingNote: This release is from Volusia County Government The fourth annual Green Symposium, The Green Edge: Innovation and Sustainability, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Stetson University’s Lynn Business Center. The symposium is hosted by the Volusia County Office of Sustainability and Energy Management, Lake County, Stetson University and […]
Continue ReadingOver the past few years, Stetson faculty members, including Dr. John T. York, Dr. Michael King and Dr. Tandy Grubbs, have been hard at work writing and securing much-needed grants through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to benefit the science departments. Most recently, the NSF has awarded the university a $200,000 grant to purchase a […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Opera Theatre, Russell Franks, director, and Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor, will present two French operas on Friday, March 23, and Sunday, March 25, at the DeLand High School Theatre Center, located at the corner of Hill and Plymouth avenues, DeLand. Angélique by Jacques Ibert, and Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis […]
Continue ReadingIt was a cool spring morning in northern Virginia and 9-year-old Peter was absorbing the early sun as he meandered down the country road near his home in historic Manassas. He peeled and poked his stick into the new spring ground, curious to what the cold winter had left behind. Raised in a military family, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has reduced its carbon footprint by 21 percent since 2009 – thanks to strategic efforts to conserve energy, make the campus more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, use more eco-friendly products for landscaping and utilize cleaner transportation. A new study by Stetson students and Associate Professor of Geography and Environmental Science J. Anthony Abbott shows […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host a multi-media reading/performance on Thursday, March 15, featuring Stetson Poet Terri Witek and visual artist and former Stetson professor Cyriaco Lopes, who now teaches at the City University of New York’s John Jay College. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rinker Auditorium inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host more than 200 students and faculty members from 23 colleges and universities for the second annual Florida Undergraduate Research Conference on Friday evening, March 16, and all day Saturday, March 17. The conference is designed to celebrate excellence in student research and creativity and to foster an appreciation for undergraduate academic achievements […]
Continue ReadingDr. Timothy Peter, professor of music at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, will become Stetson University’s new director of choral activities and professor of music, effective August 2012. “Dr. Peter brings dynamic leadership, artistry and magnetism to our vibrant School of Music, whose choral tradition and strengths are highly regarded nationwide,” said Dr. Jean O. West, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s spring 2012 HatterPalooza music festival will feature Jack’s Mannequin and other bands in a live concert, 3-10 p.m. on Saturday, March 17, in downtown DeLand. HatterPalooza, which is open to the public, is hosted by Stetson’s Hatter Productions and the MainStreet DeLand Association. The HatterPalooza main stage will be outside on West Indiana […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music will present Echoing Air by the Early Music Ensemble on Tuesday, March 13. The performance, part of Stetson’s Artists & Lecturers Series, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, located at 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Echoing Air is a dynamic ensemble specializing in […]
Continue Reading