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The news of Stetson University College of Law’s dominating wins in national competitions in advocacy ran across the country in many national media outlets. Law Professor Peter Lake was interviewed by a national media outlet on possible hard liquor bans on college campuses. Psychology Professor Chris Ferguson was interviewed in national media outlets on issues […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Student Success Program which began in 2010, has taken Stetson’s dedication to student success to the next level. Under the leadership of Dr. Lua Hancock since its inception, the Student Success Program is one of Stetson’s greatest success stories. At the fall meeting of the university’s Board of Trustees, the community celebrated the generosity […]
Continue ReadingInsightful comments from Stetson professors are part of several trending news stories this week. Stetson College of Law students dominated in trial competitions this past weekend; an accounting professor offered advice on keeping tax refunds safe from thieves in a national online media outlet; and Stetson’s online accounting degree program is listed #11 out of […]
Continue Reading“The Lifelong Learning program gives me an opportunity to study areas of interest that I would not have normally had the chance to study in the past”, said Iris Cannata a Stetson Lifelong member since 2012. January 21 marked the sixth annual Lifelong Learning Open House event held in Celebration, with record attendance, as seen […]
Continue ReadingClasses for Stetson University’s Lifelong Learning program in DeLand will begin Tuesday, Feb. 10. An open house is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to noon, in room 104, Flagler Hall, 434 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Stetson’s Lifelong Program offers programs and learning opportunities for mature adults who want to continue […]
Continue Readingby Bill Noblitt Flabbergasted, I almost drop my pen and paper when Stetson University’s Faculty Learning Community Day speaker, James H. Johnson Jr., Ph.D., talks about the end of men. What? I’m sitting right here. Can’t he see me? Have I become invisible? Well, men are not so much invisible as missing in action. Johnson, […]
Continue Reading“I am really glad I participated! Thanks for holding this course!” This was just one of the many enthusiastic comments shared by participants about their recent experience with a new meditation course, launched at Stetson last semester. In October 2014, 10 Stetson students and staff members (pictured left) participated in the Meditation Starter Kit—a four-week […]
Continue ReadingIn the first of a series of Science Café gatherings this spring semester at Stetson University, Tony Abbott, Ph.D., associate professor of Environmental Science and Studies at Stetson, will discuss the mapping of William Bartram’s travels in the southeastern U.S., especially along the St. Johns River. His talk is scheduled for Thursday evening, Feb. 5, […]
Continue ReadingPhi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar David Schmidtz, Ph.D., pictured right, Kendrick Professor at the University of Arizona in philosophy and economics, will give a series of talks during his visit to Stetson University Jan. 29-30. A specialist in ethics, environmental philosophy, rational choice and political philosophy, Schmidtz holds a courtesy appointment in the McGuire Center […]
Continue ReadingStetson Law professors Lake, Torres-Spelliscy, Allen and Podgor are quoted in this week’s news stories. Political Science Professor Bailey was awarded a community service award, and Education Professor Coggins was guest speaker at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. event in St. Augustine. The top stories for the week of Jan. 16-22, 2015, follow: Peter […]
Continue ReadingSoprano Emily Miller, Stetson University music major, will perform her senior recital on Sunday, Jan. 25, at 4 p.m., in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The public is invited at no charge. This recital is given in partial fulfillment of the degree Bachelor of Music Performance. Miller, […]
Continue ReadingHatter Productions, Stetson’s premier campus programming board, is bringing Campus MovieFest (CMF) back to Stetson as part of its 14th annual world tour. Campus MovieFest is the World’s Largest Student Film Festival International student movie-making festival. The top short movies will be shown at a red carpet finale 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 7, in the […]
Continue ReadingLynn Schoenberg, former executive director of Holistic Wellness at Stetson University, has been named Stetson’s Dean of Students, effective Jan. 1, 2015, it was announced by Christopher Kandus-Fisher, Ed.D., vice president of student affairs. A member of the Stetson community for eight years, Schoenberg’s initial focus was on health education, alcohol prevention and late night […]
Continue Readingby Michael Candelaria The numbers on the chalkboard aren’t difficult to calculate. National studies reveal that 40-50 percent of new teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms leave the profession within the first five years of teaching, and about 13 percent of the nation’s 3.4 million K-12 teachers shift schools or leave the profession each […]
Continue ReadingTo commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, Stetson University, in collaboration with the Greater Union Life Center and the MLK Planning Committee, will host a series of events and programs open to the public, themed around the topics of civil rights and global citizenship throughout the week of Jan. 19-22, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) program is earning recognition again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Online Graduate Business Programs (excluding MBA) where it tied for 42 in the nation. Stetson tied for 93 in Online MBA and Graduate Business Programs specifically for the joint Master of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration program (Pharma/M.B.A.). […]
Continue ReadingStetson University was included in several national rankings released at the start of the new year, including U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Online Graduate Programs, College of Law’s designation as a Military Friendly School and The Carnegie Foundation’s Advancement of Teaching Community Engagement Classification. The top stories for the week of Jan. 9 […]
Continue ReadingFlorida Pro Musica (FPM), a professional ensemble that performs primarily music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance, especially sacred music of the 16th century, will perform at Stetson University on Saturday, Jan. 24, under the direction of Larry Kent. Kent (pictured below), director of Florida Pro Musica since its debut in 1999, holds degrees in […]
Continue ReadingDr. John Dominic Crossan, noted Biblical scholar, author, lecturer and authority on historical Jesus and First Century Christianity, will deliver the Christian Theology Lecture at Stetson University on Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The lecture is free and open […]
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