On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the Muslim Student Association held their first Stetson’s Hijab Day. This event invited both Muslim and non-Muslim to try on the traditional headscarf millions of Muslim women wear around the world. (Pictured, right, Salma Belakbir, standing, is helping Charlotte Grace with her Hijab.) The Hijab is, of course, a very controversial […]
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“On behalf of Facilities Management, I am happy to make the following report to the Stetson University community on the many improvements made to our campus over the holiday break,” said Al Allen, associate vice president for facilities management. “During the time when the university was closed in December, and into the new semester, we […]
Continue ReadingVoting on whether to unionize at a Volkswagon assembly plant and a meeting of government officials regarding water supply in Florida led the news for Stetson this week. Significant national and local coverage included CNBC, Newsweek, Toronto Telegraph, National Post, Reason.com, WOFL, College Baseball Daily, and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories for Feb. 7-13 include: […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music Opera Theatre will present Leonard Bernstein’s Tony Award-Winning opera, Candide, on Friday and Sunday, Feb. 21 and 23. Directed by Russell Franks, with orchestra conducted by Anthony Hose, Candide will be performed in the DeLand High School Auditorium, 800 N. Hill Ave., at 7:30 p.m., Friday evening, and a […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Lifelong Learning Program is pleased to announce the first Tech E-Fest Expo to be held at the Stetson Center at Celebration campus Thursday, March 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Stetson has partnered with the Celebration Town Hall and SmartCity to help draw attention to the many technology topics that face our […]
Continue ReadingSTETSON UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE’s current winter issue investigates what the experts say about the Millennial generation and how, specifically, Stetson students reflect those descriptions. “In some ways,” said Bill Noblitt, editor of the magazine, “Stetson students are much like any other Millennials. They are tech savvy and want to please their parents. But in other ways, […]
Continue ReadingSandhill Ecosystem, Physics Extravaganza, Sustainability all at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum – At Stetson University’s Science Saturday, Saturday, Feb. 22, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Gillespie Museum will offer two hands-on workshops in one morning: Save a Sandhill Ecosystem and a Physics Extravaganza. On the museum grounds, young scientists will learn about longleaf pine forests […]
Continue ReadingTo mark the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) developed a special project as part of its Bridging Cultures initiative: Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle. Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library is one of 473 institutions in the United States that was awarded a grant to participate in the […]
Continue ReadingMilitary couple from St. Augustine leaves gift to endow academic scholarship – In February, 2013, Kate Pearce, assistant vice president of university relations at Stetson University, received a most welcomed telephone call. Attorney Melvin D. Stack, a partner in the Daytona Beach law firm of Every, Stack and Upchurch, and a 1979 Stetson College of Law […]
Continue ReadingAn editorial on the war on poverty and an article on campaign contributions led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include Slate, Boston Globe, Orlando Sentinel, Center for Public Integrity, WOFL, WKMG, Fox 13, Financial News & Daily Record and Ecology Law Quarterly. Top stories for the week of Jan. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents Vinegar Tom, by Obie Award-winning author Caryl Churchill, on Feb. 20 through 23, in Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage” located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. (Pictured: Susan, played by Ellen Smittle, looks on in horror as her excited friend Alice, played by […]
Continue ReadingIt’s time for the First Pitch Competition, and this is not about baseball! This contest, which is based on the idea commonly known as an “elevator pitch,” requires students to outline an idea for a new product, service, project or solution, and then “pitch” that idea to a group of judges in 90 seconds or […]
Continue ReadingSochi Olympics Symposium on Thursday; Opening Ceremonies Viewing on Friday – On Thursday, Feb. 6, Stetson’s Russian Studies Program will host a symposium on the Russian context for the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Opening Ceremonies and the Winter sport competitions begin on Feb. 7, and take place in the southwest of Russia, in the resort ski […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) will host inspirational speaker and former WCW and WWE wrestling champion, Marc Mero, on Monday, Feb. 10, from 6-7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room., second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The event is open to the public, free of charge, and allows […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music will present an organ recital Tuesday, Feb. 11, to benefit the Volusia County Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, the international, honorary music fraternity for women. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m., in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. It will feature Dr. […]
Continue ReadingOn Friday, Feb. 7, the Stetson University School of Music welcomes the public to attend a performance of Contemporary Chamber Music, featuring new pieces written by Stetson faculty composers. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The composers include Stetson faculty: Sydney Hodkinson, […]
Continue ReadingThere is a Stetson alumnus who is living the university’s mantra – nurturing one’s level of success as well as significance – to a whole new level. Senator Andy Gardiner (R-FL) has been chosen by the Florida Senate GOP as their president-designate. “(The nomination) was a humbling experience,” said Gardiner. “I began serving in the […]
Continue ReadingResearch about competition among women and a guest editorial on the unique relationship between Stetson and DeLand led the news the week of Jan. 24-30. Some of the top placements include Psychology Today, Orlando Sentinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal and CheapScholar.org. Top stories for Jan. 24-30, 2014, include: Top Stories Research conducted by Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents the George H. Shriver Lectures featuring guest speaker Dr. William Baker: “Of Gods and Games: Religious Faith and Modern Sports,” on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 4 and 5. All lectures, free and open to the public, will be held in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. […]
Continue ReadingRenowned trial team coach Amelia Michele Joiner has accepted the position of Associate Professor of Legal Skills and Trial Advocacy at Stetson University College of Law starting in July of 2014.
Joiner is Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Trial Advocacy Program at Duquesne University School of Law.
She has received numerous awards for outstanding achievement in the area of trial advocacy, and… » Read more