Category: Campus & Community

Senior Week: Skydiving/President’s Toast

At Stetson, we love seniors… no, not the elderly, though we love them too. We’re talking about the Class of 2014. You’ve seen a lot of changes over the last four years: a new president, a new football program, some demolition, some construction, they even painted the fountain (we’re cool with it now). It’s time […]

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7th Annual Weiner Holocaust Memorial Lecture

Stetson University will present the seventh annual Bernard Weiner Holocaust Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 10, 7:30 p.m., in Rinker Auditorium inside the Lynn Business Center, 3435 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. “Hollywood, Hitler, and the Jews” is the name of the lecture by guest lecturer Dr. Thomas Doherty, professor and chair of American Studies at […]

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A Taste of Mainstreet

Join Alpha Kappa Psi, the professional business fraternity, and the DeLand community for an evening of fabulous food, drinks and live music!  On Friday evening, April 4, 5-8 p.m., Stetson University will welcome the DeLand community to campus to enjoy the culinary delights from many of Mainstreet DeLand’s restaurants. When Stetson’s Delta Eta Associates class […]

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Roland George, aquatic center lead news

Coverage of the successful Roland George Investments Program and Stetson’s pursuit of a new aquatic center on Lake Beresford topped the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include Florida Trend, Huffington Post, Tampa Bay Times, Daytona Beach News-Journal and Tampa Tribune. Top stories for the week of Mar. 28-Apr. 3 include: […]

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Hatterpalooza Goes EDM: 3LAU and heRobust

Bigger than any previous year, Hatterpalooza has been completely revamped for 2014. The student body spoke and Hatter Productions, Stetson’s programming board, listened. On April 12, we’ll be bringing Electronic Dance Music (EDM) star, 3LAU, pictured, (pronounced “Blau”), and rising DJ, heRobust. Ticketing Students will have an opportunity to receive up to two free tickets […]

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Gillespie’s Science Café: Touring a Makerspace

On Thursday, April 10, 7-8:30 p.m., visitors to the Gillespie Museum’s Science Café will have an opportunity to tour Stetson’s Innovation House, its near neighbor. The Innovation House provides tools to develop and make tangible objects and is the gathering place for a community of makers of all kinds, tinkerers, inventors, innovators and fabricators. The […]

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College costs increase nationwide

As students and their parents have learned, it is going to cost more to attend Stetson University next year. Stetson’s Board of Trustees recently approved a 4.5 percent ($1,710) increase in undergraduate tuition to $39,690 while keeping student fees at $350, which will bring the annual bill to $40,040. Although the increase may not be […]

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Ulmer named Vice President for Development

  Stetson University has named Jeffrey A. Ulmer as vice president for development and alumni engagement. Ulmer joins Stetson from the University of Central Florida where he serves as assistant vice president overseeing fundraising at multiple academic colleges. Prior to that Ulmer was responsible for setting the strategic direction for UCF’s Athletic Development Program.  “I […]

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Sport business kicks off new game plan

Stetson University is celebrating its revamped sport business program with an “Open House: A New Game Plan for Stetson Sport Business,” Wednesday, April 2, 7 p.m., in the Stetson Room at the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. A reception in the Lynn Business Center lobby will follow the event. The Open House […]

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Voice major Marya Barry to perform senior recital

Stetson University graduating senior Marya Barry, voice major from DeBary, Fla., will present her senior recital on Saturday, April 5, at 3:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The recital is free and open to the public and is being performed in partial fulfillment of a […]

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‘Three Wise Guys’ talk faith at StetsonU

You listen to Friends Talking Faith on 90.7 News. Now is your chance to participate in a live version of the show with Rabbi Steven Engel, Rev. Bryan Fulwider and Imam Muhammed Musri–also known as The Three Wise Guys. These three clergy will sit down as friends to discuss with students and audience members What are Millennials Thinking […]

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Stetson to present One-Act Play Festival

Stetson University will present the Student Directed One-Act Play Festival, Thursday, April 10 through Sunday, April 13, in Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage” located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus.   The  Student Directed One-Act Play Festival is a potpourri of short plays, infused with that special […]

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Video game violence and GM top news

Another study on the effects of video games on children, and legal action against General Motors led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include Reuters, Yahoo! News, New York Times, Bloomberg View, Miami Herald, Florida Public Radio, Tampa Bay Times and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories for Mar. 21-27, 2014, […]

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School of Music: Best-of-the-Best Entertainment

As the month of March rolls into April and spring is finally here, the musical calendar at Stetson University is alive with the best-of-the-best in cultural entertainment available in Central Florida.   The following is a list of the upcoming concerts scheduled for the next few weeks on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Complimentary admission for Stetson […]

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Law summer course explores sea turtle conservation

Stetson University College of Law is bringing sea turtle conservation experts to the Gulfport campus in April and adding a new summer course for law students on sea turtle protection in May and June.
The new summer course runs May 27-June 6 for law students interested in learning about the threats to endangered sea turtles and legal and policy framework to protect them. Students enrolled… » Read more

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Climate Change, Environmental Stewardship

Stetson University and the Florida-Colombia Partners of the Americas, marking 50 years of connecting, serving and changing lives in the Americas, will sponsor a public forum on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship, on Friday, April 4, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The all-day forum, open to the public, free of charge, will be held from 9 […]

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TEDxStetsonU returns March 28

Tickets are still available for members of the public and the Stetson community for Stetson University’s second TEDxStetsonU event, Friday, March 28 from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Allen Hall, 508 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The theme for the event will be Significance in Action: Creating Learning, Innovation and Happiness. You can purchase […]

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Map-Works Thanks

Congratulations to Stetson’s grand prize winner, senior Sage Gallarano, pictured holding her two annual passes to Universal Studios for her participation in the recent Map-Works survey. The Office of Student Success would like to thank all students for their participation in completing the Map-Works survey. “The feedback is important and will help us better serve Stetson […]

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