(UPDATE Nov. 2014: deGrom has been named NL Rookie of the Year. Kluber won the AL Cy Young Award.) by Jack Roth Since baseball started at Stetson University in 1895, 10 Hatters have made it to “the show” – Major League Baseball. Impressively, three have made it since 2009, and — even more impressive – […]
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The inaugural lecture for Stetson University’s Rabbi Barry and Malka Altman Lectures in Jewish Studies will be held Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The speaker will be Dr. Stephen J. Whitfield (pictured), professor of American Studies at Brandeis […]
Continue ReadingBuzz about Stetson alumnus Jacob deGrom as a contender for the National League Rookie of the Year, and high-profile cases that spotlight university responses to issues top the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include USA Today, Sporting News, preLaw, KPBS, Orlando Sentinel, Bay News 9, Herald Tribune and Orlando Business […]
Continue ReadingFour distinguished members of the Stetson University community have received top state awards from the Florida Campus Compact at the Annual Awards Gala held on Oct. 15. Keynote speaker for this year’s gala, held at the University of North Florida campus, was Dr. Andrew Seligsohn, newly elected national president of Campus Compact. Heather Hamilton, pictured far […]
Continue Readingby Andy Butcher As the volume of snippy punditry and snap polling rises with the approach of the Nov. 4 elections, one online political commentator has confidently asserted: “voters are rational in midterm elections.” He must know something that pretty much everyone else doesn’t — from candidates and campaigners to analysts and academics. For all […]
Continue Readingby Scott Morris With United States voters divided over what to do about illegal immigration, the issue has become so contentious both President Barack Obama and Congress are loath to confront it, especially heading into the 2014 mid-term elections. Yet, the problem grows worse every day, a truth that was emphasized by tens of thousands […]
Continue Readingby Beth Paul, Ph.D. Innovation is not only a hot trend in higher education today; it is an imperative for do-or-die change. Is it just an economic argument, or is there more to the value of innovation in higher education? Why is Stetson University emphasizing innovation in its new strategic map? Over the past four […]
Continue Readingby Ronald W. Williamson Start at the beginning. Examine primary sources. Do the math. Walk the ground. Basic tenets of investigation aren’t innovative in themselves, but the simple, elemental approach can be a powerful innovation when it swerves off the beaten path to challenge long-held, predominant beliefs. A challenge to pillars of wisdom can be […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s 2014 Homecoming celebration will feature actor and comedian Craig Robinson, Friday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave. The show will be open to the public and free of charge. Robinson is best known for his roles in the films Pineapple Express, Miss March, Shrek Forever After, […]
Continue ReadingStetson Today will have a new look beginning Monday, Oct. 20, that will make it more user-friendly on a mobile platform. Another change is the feature section at the top of the page and a refreshed overall look of the site. First launched on Feb. 29, 2012, Stetson Today is for students (current and future), parents, local community, news […]
Continue ReadingIn the news this week, Stetson football player Trezdun Jackson attracted media attention after he gave a stranger money to buy groceries, and the College of Law is teaming up with USF to help veterans. Notable national and regional placements include Miami Herald, Fox Sports, University Business, Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Tribune and Daytona Beach News-Journal. […]
Continue ReadingThe faculty of Stetson University’s Department of Creative Arts worked with the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) to bring three master artists to campus for public lectures on Oct. 21 and 23. “The ACA is a world-class multidisciplinary arts residency program in New Smyrna Beach with a long history of partnership with Stetson University in supporting the […]
Continue ReadingJoe Trupiano ‘04, who received his bachelor’s in digital arts at Stetson University, co-founded a company with Keith Robinson called Sample Logic LLC in 2006. The company was born from his thesis at New York University, where he received his master’s in composition and music technology. Since then, he has provided the award-winning tools for […]
Continue ReadingJohn Meyer, owner and managing director of Key West Lime Shoppe, will address the Stetson Entrepreneurial Group Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 9:15 p.m. The Stetson community and the public are invited to hear Meyers speak about his entrepreneurial experiences as a small business owner. Meyer joined Kermit’s Key West Lime Shoppe in 2003. As a […]
Continue ReadingA legacy of three talented and prestigious brothers has been developing at Stetson University, ever since oldest brother, Brian Rodriguez ‘15, Music with Outside Field Business major, joined Stetson. Afterward, Brian’s two younger brothers also chose Stetson: Manuel (Manny) Rodriguez ‘16, Finance major and Vocal Music Minor, and Michael Rodriguez ‘17, Vocal Performance and Mathematics major. […]
Continue ReadingKey evidence to survival and success in family business will be shared by a prominent pioneering Australian educator during a free public lecture Thursday, Oct. 16, when he visits the Family Enterprise Center of Stetson University’s School of Business Administration. The keys are rooted in the ways family business differs from nonfamily business in matters […]
Continue ReadingA court ruling that dealt a blow to pensions and scholarships for accounting majors topped the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include the Los Angeles Times, Food Network, Politico, TMCnet, WKMG-TV, Amarillo Globe-News, Daytona Beach News-Journal, University Press, SBNation and New York Sports News. Top stories for Oct. 3-9, 2014, […]
Continue ReadingFor the average person, the first day at a new job might entail setting up an office, touring a building, or perhaps filling out paperwork at human resources. For Stetson University volleyball coach Kristina Hernandez, her first day on campus last March was slightly more hectic. Hernandez hosted an official recruiting visit for a 6-2 […]
Continue ReadingStetson men’s basketball participated in the annual International Walk to School Day on Wednesday at Blue Lake Elementary School. International Walk to School Day, which first began in 1997, is a global event celebrated each year in over 40 countries. The purpose of the event is to encourage school-aged children to walk or ride their […]
Continue Reading“We place a high importance on quality internships for our students,” said Benjamin D. Goss, Ed.D., associate professor of marketing and director of the sport business academic program. “An internship is the springboard from the classroom and into entry-level employment. As a result, we seek to place our students into high quality internships that provide […]
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