To commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, Stetson University, in collaboration with 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. 20-24, 2014. Stetson will join other Americans […]
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Florida’s stand your ground law, a college ranking and corporate campaign financing led the news for Stetson this week. National and local media placements include New York Magazine, US News & World Report, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Tampa Bay Times, Orlando Sentinel and NAC&U newsletter. Top stories for Jan. 10-16, […]
Continue ReadingThe Hand Art Center at Stetson University will open two exhibits of distinction with an opening reception on Friday, Jan. 24, from 6-8 p.m. The public is invited to attend, at no charge. Oscar Bluemner: The Language of Trees is a reflection of the artist’s intense identification with nature that assumes a markedly human character. (Pictured: Winter Night, […]
Continue ReadingThe 2014 Chipper Jones Stetson Baseball Golf Classic is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, February 13-14 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla. The classic is being held in conjunction with the start of Stetson’s 2014 season, which begins on Feb. 14 against Ole Miss at Melching Field. This will serve as Stetson baseball’s primary […]
Continue ReadingKevin Wilson, director of music for ESPN, far left, pictured with Claude Mitchell, right, ESPN’s coordinating director of music, will be speaking at Stetson about the two seemingly disparate worlds of sport and music. ‘The Business of Merging Sport and Music,” will be presented Wed., Jan. 22, at 7 p.m., in the Lynn Business Center’s […]
Continue ReadingStetson University School of Music will feature a broad array of musical performances offering something for everyone in the spring semester 2014. Unless otherwise noted in the School of Music calendar below, most music performances are held in Lee Chapel at the south end of Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand […]
Continue ReadingTo commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 20, Stetson University, in collaboration with 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. 20-24, 2014. On Monday Jan. 20, the […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law again ranks among the top 20 law schools in the nation for Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. Stetson Law ranks 20th among the top 25 law schools across the country conferring the most degrees on Hispanics. Hispanic Outlook compiled the ranking using the U.S. News and World Report diversity index. Stetson […]
Continue ReadingCross-cultural chops aren’t a prerequisite for MGMT 405. Neither is solid coping skills, nor even a bit of moxie. But those traits can be pretty helpful if you’re faced with something of an acid test management assignment. Which is exactly what faced 15 Stetson University business students after they signed up for a Cross-Cultural Dynamics […]
Continue ReadingTampa attorney and Stetson alumna Kamilah Perry received top accolades from the Florida Super Lawyers magazine in 2013 for her work in Employment and Labor Law. She was also recognized by the magazine as a “Rising Star” for the past five consecutive years from 2009 to 2013. Super Lawyers recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in a state […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Legislature will be considering a proposal this year on single-gender classrooms, an issue that Stetson has been researching for more than 10 years. Stetson also was mentioned frequently in the news for research on the effects of video game violence. Key national and regional media placements include Hartford Courant, Buffalo News, Orlando Sentinel, […]
Continue ReadingLongtime Stetson baseball head coach Pete Dunn, along with six others, were inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the 2014 ABCA Hall of Fame/ Coach of the Year Banquet sponsored by Diamond at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 3. “It’s a tremendous honor and probably the highest honor […]
Continue ReadingWith baseball season just over a month away, Stetson University Athletics has announced a pair of new ticketing options for fans of Hatters Baseball. The Pick 5 Plan gives fans the option to purchase tickets to games vs. either Miami (Mar. 12) or Florida State (May 6) plus four additional games of their choice. This […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson men’s basketball team gave defending Atlantic Sun Conference champions Florida Gulf Coast all they could handle for 35 minutes, but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles defeated the Hatters 68-55 on Sunday at the Edmunds Center. Stetson (3-12, 1-2) trailed by just three points when a basket by senior Willie Green (pictured in […]
Continue ReadingAs Stetson University welcomes 2014, we cannot help but to be inspired by recalling the important and even historic events and milestones achieved this past year on the part of students, faculty, staff and alumni. We’ve chosen some benchmark stories and welcome stories that you might have —just leave them in the comment section below. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will be closed for Winter Break from Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, to reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2. Some offices such as Admissions, Development, Facilities and Public Safety will support their respective operations throughout the break. Dining Services will be closed throughout the holiday. The Coffee Shop will […]
Continue ReadingSince Homecoming Week, Nov. 3-10, Stetson University Hatters have touched countless lives in the local communities surrounding the university’s DeLand campus. As part of this year’s Homecoming activities, and in preparation for the season of giving, student organizations conducted several competitive campaigns to donate non-perishable items that would be donated to local families and non-profit […]
Continue Reading“Life Fine Tuned,” the independent film produced and directed by Stetson alumna Nina O’Keefe May ’74, will be screened Friday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m., at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave. in downtown DeLand. A graduate in fine arts and humanities, May credits Stetson with giving her the preparation and guidance she needed to […]
Continue Reading“Affluenza,” a 3+3 program with UWF and single-gender classes led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and local media placements include Time Ideas, USA Today, WGCU, JD Journal, Pensacola News Journal, Orlando Sentinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Bay News 9, WFSU, and Cyber Law and Business Report. Top stories for Dec. 13-20 include: Top […]
Continue ReadingTonya Cribb Curran has been named full-time director of Stetson University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center. With a B.F.A. from Winthrop University, and a master’s degree in Museum Science from Texas Tech University, Curran brings 18 years of art management experience to Stetson’s major art gallery. She has worked in museums and galleries in […]
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