During Stetson’s recent spring break, 12 members of the Stetson community traveled to Louisiana to work with a local nonprofit organization in New Orleans. The organization helps to rebuild homes of Hurricane Katrina victims. I am Philip Yang. I am a junior accounting major and am happy to present the following as my personal account […]
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Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University ran in the news this past week, March 20-26, 2015: Tuesday night’s bomb threat, March 24, that necessitated the evacuation of Presser Hall, McMahan Hall, Elizabeth Hall and LBC, was covered by many news outlets that night, again on Wednesday morning, March 25, and then again on the same […]
Continue ReadingPoverty’s Palabra Imagine yourself in a foreign land. You do not speak the language. With no translator and nowhere to turn, what can you do? Being in poverty is a lot like that. In A Framework for Understanding Poverty, author Ruby Payne defines poverty as “the extent to which an individual does without resources” such […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s new Entrepreneurial Group (SEG) is sponsoring a Round Table event Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m., featuring six successful alumnae chosen to inspire future entrepreneurs to follow through with their own promotional business ideas. You Don’t Have to Play It SAFE (Stetson Alumnae Female Entrepreneurs) Round Table is open to the public, free of […]
Continue ReadingAt approximately 9 p.m. last evening, March 24, a man called in a bomb threat to the police. Stetson’s Public Safety, the DeLand Police Department and the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office evacuated Lynn Business Center, McMahan Rehearsal Hall, Presser and Elizabeth halls. Nothing was found and the “all clear” was given at approximately 12:30 a.m. […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Sport Programs is extremely proud of Club Equestrian’s recent success at the Savannah College of Art and Design’s (SCAD) Two-Day Show. The beauty of the SCAD facilities, coupled with the beauty of horses in motion and the unspoken communication between rider and mount, made for a truly memorable day. Equestrian is an art form and […]
Continue ReadingCharged with identifying meaningful and strategic ways to engage alumni while also involving the entire university community, Stetson’s Office of Alumni Engagement has partnered with the Student Government Association, the Gold Benefits Membership Program and the American Marketing Association, to sponsor a new Hatter Benefits program to Stetson students. This program provides free access to […]
Continue ReadingEvery day more than 160,000 children in America miss school out of fear of being bullied.
Continue ReadingStories in the news: Professor of Law Peter Lake is quoted in The Chicago Tribune and numerous outlets around the country including the March 17 Wichita Eagle – Online in the article “More students heading to college with mental illness..” Dr. T. Wayne Bailey was interviewed for “City race highlights murky role of political committees” in The […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is no stranger to serving as a host institution for March Madness. Five times, Stetson has served as host for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, including the 2014 Second and Third Rounds at the Amway Center. However, in all five instances the tournament games were played in Orlando. Now, for the first time, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been named 2014 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management and a healthy outdoor environment. This is the fourth consecutive year that Stetson has received this distinction. Stetson achieved the designation by meeting the required five core standards for sustainable campus […]
Continue ReadingAt Stetson, we like the wearing of the green so much we do it every day. Green and white are Stetson colors. But our green is linked to the color of citrus tree leaves, not to Ireland or St. Patrick. Like just about everyone else, though, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some fun […]
Continue ReadingFamily businesses need to innovate in the face of global competition and declining markets.
Continue ReadingStetson University was featured in the news Mar. 6-12 in these articles: Valrie Chambers, Ph.D., associate professor of accounting, is quoted in an MSN.com article offering tips on getting your money back if your tax refund is stolen. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, associate professor of law, had her article in the Brennan Center for Justice quoted in the March […]
Continue ReadingIt’s time once again for Stetson faculty, staff and students to nominate the graduating senior you feel is the most deserving of the Stetson University senior awards. Your nominations will be tallied to ultimately determine who will be honored at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Nominations for two awards and three commencement speakers should be submitted via the […]
Continue ReadingStudents and their scholarship donors recently spent time together at the 10th Annual Benefactor Luncheon to celebrate the power of philanthropy in their lives. Stetson hosts this event each spring to connect students who receive donor-funded scholarships with the benefactors who made their scholarships possible. The luncheon is a great way to engage alumni and […]
Continue Readingby Trish Wieland There are people who help others not by just doing for them, but listening to them, researching root problems and helping them create better, stronger communities despite societal obstacles. It’s a growing trend on college campuses known as civic engagement and community-based research and learning. It usually starts with a professor and, […]
Continue ReadingThe following Stetson University stories were featured this week in the news, Feb. 27-March 5, 2015: Orlando Sentinel discussed Stetson University in the article, Does SunRail Make Sense For Deland, on Feb. 27. Peter Lake, professor of law, is quoted in the March 4 Chicago Tribune article, More students heading to college with mental illness: How to […]
Continue ReadingEveryone knows that the long-sought diploma is the most important document on graduation day. But what about the next day? And next month? And years and decades throughout a career? One word: resume. Long after the treasured diploma is hanging on a wall, that resume will be doing heavy lifting on the career end of […]
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