Category: Campus & Community

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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“Juvenoia,” GM, Ukraine top news for Stetson

Fear of juveniles, conflict in Ukraine and recalls at General Motors topped the news for Stetson during the week of Mar. 14-20, 2014. Notable national and regional placements include Time Ideas, New York Times, Miami Herald, Business Insider, The Daily Commercial, WOFL, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Naples Daily News and Lexington Herald-Leader. Top stories for the week include: […]

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Dan Gunderson: A Toy Story

Dan Gunderson, professor of art at Stetson University for 38 years, will open his latest, unique art exhibit at a public opening reception on Friday, March 21, at 6 p.m., at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland, Fla. The “Site Specific” exhibition featuring the works of two outstanding artists from Central Florida, including the […]

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Mapping our relationship to the sea

Maps influence how we see the world, and are generally thought to be reality in some form. On Thursday evening, March 20, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., Barbara Bischof, Ph.D. (pictured), visiting professor of geography and environmental science at Stetson University, will talk about what we can learn about changing perceptions of the sea through historic […]

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Composer Harbison concert with SU faculty

Stetson University and the Artists and Lecturers Committee will present one of America’s most distinguished artistic figures, composer and pianist John Harbison (pictured), in a series of presentations and a public performance on Stetson’s DeLand campus, Wednesday and Thursday, March 26 and 27. On Wednesday, March 26, 6 p.m., Harbison will be part of a […]

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Mezzo-soprano performs senior recital March 22

Stetson University mezzo-soprano Mallory Sekel will perform her senior recital on Saturday, March 22, at 5:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. All are invited to attend. Sekel has distinguished herself as winner of Stetson University’s prestigious H.M Giffin Vocal Competition in 2013, a regional winner […]

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Brazilian music Jacare Brazil comes to Stetson

The University of Florida’s Brazilian music collective, “Jacaré Brazil” (or “Gator Brazil”), will perform on Stetson University’s DeLand campus on Friday, March 28, at 7 p.m. in Lee Chapel inside the historic Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd.  The event is open to the public, free of charge, thanks to the sponsors: the Artists & […]

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NY Times journalist to speak at Law Commencement

Adam Liptak, a lawyer, author and New York Times Supreme Court correspondent, will address 260 graduates of Stetson University College of Law on May 17 in Gulfport, Fla. Stetson’s commencement takes place at 8:30 a.m. in the courtyard on the law school’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Liptak was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for his series […]

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Babe Ruth’s daughter returns to Law Campus

In 1932, Julia Ruth Stevens was a teenager with the most famous father in the world ─ Babe Ruth. Her parents stayed at St. Petersburg’s prestigious Rolyat Hotel, where the “Sultan of Swat”  signed his legendary contract with the New York Yankees and stayed during spring training. According to an article in the 2001 St. Petersburg […]

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Lohengrin Velasquez presents Senior Cello Recital

Stetson University music major Lohengrin Velasquez will perform her senior cello recital on Sunday, March 30, at 7:30 p.m., in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Lohengrin will perform two pieces with Andrew Moenning, piano, including a noted sonata for piano and cello by Ludwig van Beethoven, and […]

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U.S. News ranks Law #1 in trial advocacy

For the 16th time, U.S. News & World Report ranked Stetson University College of Law first in trial advocacy. Stetson also is ranked sixth in the nation for legal writing and is listed among the top 100 law schools in the country.  “It goes without saying that the advocacy program at our College of Law […]

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Death row cases, The Bachelor lead news

Florida death penalty cases and a controversial ending to the reality television show The Bachelor led the new for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include MLB.com, Times-Union, Globe & Mail, Vancouver Sun, Fox 35, Tampa Tribune, and Daily Nation. Top stories for the week of Mar. 7-13, 2014, include: The March 8 […]

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Senior Awards, Speaker Nominations

It’s that time of year again when Stetson faculty, staff and students can nominate the graduating senior you feel is the most deserving of the Stetson University senior awards. Your nominations will be tallied to ultimately determine who will be honored at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Nominations for two awards and three commencement speakers are […]

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Porter, Saunders named A-Sun Players of the Week

Stetson’s freshman duo of Amber Porter (Woodbridge, Va., right side of photo) and Brianti Saunders (Hilliard, Fla., left side of photo) swept the league’s weekly awards Monday as Porter captured her first Atlantic Sun Player of the Week honor and Saunders landed her third A-Sun Newcomer of the Week accolade. The pair helped lead Stetson […]

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