The Office of Career Development and Academic Advising is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Internship Travel Fund Program. Experiential education, including internships, is an integral part of a Stetson education and through generous alumni and organizational donations, the Career Development and Academic Advising office is able to offer funding, awarded on top […]
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Stetson University College of Law awarded professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy the Dickerson-Brown Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship during the evening Honors & Awards ceremony on May 16 on the Gulfport campus. Professor Torres-Spelliscy writes about the intersection of corporate law and election law. “The issue of corporate political spending continues to be a hot topic […]
Continue Readingby Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D. After months of work and vetting within the broad Stetson University community, the university has emerged with a new Strategic Map that received unanimous approval at the Board of Trustees’ May meeting. Now that the 2014-2019 Strategic Map was endorsed as recommended, the President’s Cabinet will plan an implementation process to […]
Continue ReadingA recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on prayer before government meetings, and single-gender classrooms topped the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include NPR.org, Yahoo! Sports, Miami Herald, Tampa Tribune, Bay News 9, Orlando Sentinel and Hispanic Business. Top stories for May 16-22, 2014, include: Louis Virelli, professor of law, appeared […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Board of Trustees approved a $124 million operating budget for 2014-15, a new strategic plan that carries the university through 2019, and heard plans for two major capital investments: Sage Hall and a proposed aquatic center. The $124 million operating budget for the next fiscal year, is a 3.5 percent increase over the […]
Continue ReadingCLICK IT OR TICKET: Not only is it the law, but seat belt use saves thousands of lives across the country every year. To reinforce that life-saving safety message, Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies will be beefing up traffic enforcement as part of a Click It or Ticket safety campaign that kicked off this week. The […]
Continue ReadingAdam Liptak, lawyer, author and New York Times Supreme Court correspondent, addressed 260 graduates of Stetson University College of Law on May 17 in Gulfport, Fla. Stetson’s morning commencement took place in the courtyard on the law school’s Gulfport campus. Photo by Brian Vandervliet. In his talk, Liptak focused on transitioning from legal counsel for […]
Continue ReadingStetson sophomore first baseman Patrick Mazeika, pictured, has been named to the Atlantic Sun Conference All-Academic team, the league office announced on Monday. He is one of 13 players selected to the squad. A-Sun Sports Information Directors voted on the team. Minimum requirements included a 3.30 grade-point average and at least one full year in residency at […]
Continue ReadingShe might have turned a few heads with her stylistic, avant-garde look when she’d walk into class at Stetson, but Abigail Breslin knew in her soul what she was born to do – be different. That difference has been parlayed into a successful business in New York City, WanderLust Fashion, which includes wardrobe styling for […]
Continue ReadingRabbi Steven Engel, Rev. Bryan Fulwider and Imam Muhammad Musri–also known as “The Three Wise Guys,” recorded a show, Friends Talking Faith, in the Carlton Union Building at Stetson University, Wednesday, April 9. This was the group’s first show to be recorded at a university venue. The three clergy members sat down as friends to discuss […]
Continue ReadingStetson professors were interviewed by national and state media for a pair of articles on financial issues this week, as well as other significant issues. Top national and regional media placements include USA Today, Cincinnati Enquirer, Detroit Free Press, Orlando Sentinel, Fox Sports, SCOTUSblog, and Christian Science Monitor. Top stories for May 9-15, 2014, include: […]
Continue ReadingThe Catching Fire: Residence Hall Burn Simulation, held earlier in the spring semester, provided a unique educational opportunity for Stetson University students, faculty, staff and members of the DeLand community to watch the simulation of an actual fire in a residence hall room. Stetson University’s Department of Housing and Residential Life, Facilities Management and Public […]
Continue ReadingMelissa Blackerby (pictured, right), Stetson class of 2014, is the recipient of the 2014 Josephine F. Davidson Award for Integrity in Journalism for her writing and reporting, and will receive $500. Katie Dezes, class of 2015, was named runner-up. Blackerby’s advocacy journalism was written for ECPAT-USA (End Child Prostitution And Trafficking), and republished on the website of ATEST (Alliance To End Slavery […]
Continue Reading2014 Quality of Service award winners The Quality of Service Council annually recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves among the Stetson community in 10 categories. Congratulations to the outstanding Stetson University DeLand campus staff who won this year’s service awards. This year’s recipients are: Adapter of the Year – A flexible individual who […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Community School of Music’s premier group, the Young Singers, will perform in concert Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m., in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The School of Music welcomes the public to this performance. Conducted by Sandra Peter, adjunct professor of music, the Young […]
Continue ReadingWhen Betty Thorne, Ph.D., professor of statistics, (center in photo) first envisioned the idea of integrating foreign cultures into her business statistics class, even she wondered how that might be accomplished. “I asked myself, ‘How can I do that with statistics? How can I give the students the experience of watching a business presentation in […]
Continue ReadingDuring its 128th Commencement, held May 9 and 10, 2014, Stetson University graduated 662 students; 171 graduate students and 491 undergraduates. At the Celebration of Commencement and three commencement ceremonies, Stetson University presented several awards honoring outstanding students and exemplary faculty. William Hugh McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching is considered Stetson’s most prestigious award for […]
Continue ReadingThe American Guild of Organists Gala Concert, featuring Stetson University Organist Boyd Jones, will be held at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 20, in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Jones, the John E. and Aleise Price Professor of Organ, will perform organ works by Kellner, Still, Hindemith, Balbastre, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will confer bachelor’s and master’s degrees to 662 graduates on Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, during three commencement ceremonies all to be held at the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Stetson will also present several awards during the commencement ceremonies to outstanding students and exemplary faculty. Wendy B. Libby, […]
Continue ReadingA White House task force report on protecting students, and the Florida legislature’s approval of funding for Sage Hall led the news for Stetson last week. Top national and regional placements include The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Harvard Crimson, Time.com, Huffington Post, About.com, Fox Sports and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories […]
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