Stetson 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: […]
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The 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 […]
Continue ReadingSeven members of Stetson University’s faculty have recently earned tenure and/or promotion. The new status for these faculty members will be effective August 2014, with the start of the 2014-15 academic year. “The heart of the academic enterprise is led by Stetson’s outstanding faculty,” said Provost Elizabeth Paul, who made the announcement. “Stetson’s learning community is […]
Continue ReadingThe NCAA released its annual lists of the top performing programs across divisions, academically. Stetson Athletics has four programs being honored for their academic performance and achievement. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). This announcement is part of […]
Continue ReadingIn 1982, Stetson University was the first private university in Florida to achieve membership in the oldest and most prestigious liberal arts and sciences honor society in the United States – Phi Beta Kappa. Phi Beta Kappa honors outstanding students in the arts and sciences. Membership is for life, with alumni chapters active around […]
Continue Reading“I wanted to raise awareness of the darker side of consumer behavior,” said Michelle DeMoss, Ph.D., Dennis C. McNamara Sr. Professor of Marketing, chair of the Marketing Department, and a specialist in marketing ethics, sustainable business practices, and marketing education. As part of her 300-level Consumer Dynamics course, DeMoss accompanied her class of 19 students to […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Commencement 2014 will be held Friday and Saturday, May 9 and 10, at the Edmunds Center, located on East Pennsylvania Avenue. The campus map is a good resource for finding your way around campus. There are no tickets required for entry. Friends and family unable to attend the ceremonies can access our live video streaming […]
Continue ReadingAssistant Professor of English Mark Powell has won a Fulbright Scholarship Award, allowing him to teach at Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra in the country of Slovakia beginning in September as part of a sabbatical that will last the spring and fall semesters. Powell has also received fellowships from the National Endowment of the […]
Continue ReadingSage Hall may get a boost from Florida lawmakers, and novelists who write about cultures that are foreign to them lead the news about Stetson this week. Top national and regional placements include The New York Times, BuzzFeed, Harvard Crimson, Miami Herald, NPR, WOFL, Orlando Sentinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Tampa Tribune and Gainesville Sun. Top […]
Continue ReadingThe assignment for the final art project in his Introduction to Studio Art class called for an “ambitious” project that “demonstrates your increased conceptual and technical sophistication about art,” said Michael Katz, adjunct art professor. He specified to his students that “the subject, form, content, medium, size, approach and mode of expression are entirely your […]
Continue ReadingWednesday, April 30, marked the end of Spring classes for Stetson students, as well as the end of two full semesters with Stetson’s new Dining Services. To show their appreciation, the Dining Services team continued the tradition of Student Appreciation Day started by cashier Brenda Smith. This year’s theme was HatterWood. The Commons portrayed an elegant, Oscar-styled […]
Continue ReadingLocal puppeteers’ surreal, no-budget vision is an official video for the song “Am I Awake” by They Might Be Giants. In late February, They Might Be Giants put out a call for music videos based on their track “Am I Awake” to support the release of their new compilation album, Idlewild. The band demanded “…Beautiful, […]
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