Category: Campus & Community

FGCU Eagles beat Hatters 68-55 Sunday

The 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 […]

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The Top Stories of 2013

As 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. […]

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Stetson’s Holiday’s Schedule

Stetson 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 […]

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Stetson students, faculty, staff share

Since 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 […]

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Life Fine Tuned at Athens Friday

“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 […]

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“Affluenza,” 3+3 with UWF lead news for Stetson

“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 […]

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Curran named director, Hand Art Center

Tonya 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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Choral music honors go to Prof. Ann Small

Music education professor Ann Small, Ph.D., was honored earlier this month by the Florida Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, for excellence in Choral Music in Florida. The Wayne Hugoboom Distinguished Service Award was presented to Small by Dr. Kevin Fenton, immediate past president of Florida ACDA, for her dedicated service, leadership and consistent […]

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TEDx returns to Stetson for 2nd year

Stetson University will host a second TEDx event on Friday, March 28, 2014. The theme for Stetson’s TEDx event will be Significance in Action: Creating Learning, Innovation and Happiness. The application process for potential presenters is now open to the public (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TEDxStetsonU2014). All proposals for presentations are due by Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. The speakers selected […]

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DeLand voted Best Downtown

DeLand, home of Stetson University, has been voted as the Best Downtown in Central Florida. Touted as one of the state’s small town treasures, DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, and a “college town” with Stetson’s campus classified as a National Historic District. “DeLand ran away with the title,” reported Beth Kassab in […]

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Florida Institute of CPAs honor 3 SU students

Three Stetson students, pictured with Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) Chair Kenneth J. Strauss, far left, and FICPA Educational Foundation Trustee Brandon S. Perry, far right, have been awarded scholarships from the Volusia County chapter of the FICPAs. The students and the scholarships they earned include: Viktoria Kantor Kazsamer – George E. Shierling Scholarship (pictured […]

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Children’s home project impacts MBA students

Reaching out was about more than a good grade. It was about helping children. Probably no one expects a heart-warming experience from an M.B.A. class assignment. It’s not a common reason to take Organizational Theory and Behavior 519 taught by William Andrews, Ph.D., associate professor of management and chair of the International Business department. But […]

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Campaign finance, study abroad lead news

Campaign financing, seafood sustainability, studying abroad, and violence in movies topped the news for Stetson University this week. Notable national and local media placements include Huffington Post, Al Jazeera America, My Fox, Bay News 9, and The Tampa Tribune. Top stories for Dec. 6-12 include: Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy spoke with Al Jazeera America about […]

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3 Stetson students earn scholarships from FICPA

Three Stetson students have been awarded scholarships from the Volusia County chapter of the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA). The students and the scholarships they earned include: Viktoria Kantor Kazsamer – George E. Shierling Scholarship Alyssa Thompson Lindsley – Robert Russell Harris Endowment Scholarship Hidi A. Taylor – FICPA Educational Foundation Scholarship “The accounting faculty […]

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Education seniors complete internships

Stetson University’s Education Department prepares aspiring teachers by providing teaching internships in classrooms across Central Florida. While seniors are completing their internships, they are preparing for the future in their chosen fields. (Alex Sanchez ’12, pictured, education graduate, currently teaches full-time at Woodward Elementary School in DeLand.) Throughout this fall semester, educator seniors have been […]

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Stetson Sports Properties Exceeding Expectations

Business Community in Orlando and Volusia County Rallies Around the Hatters.  Corporate sponsorship of Stetson University Athletics Programs is on the rise. Alongside the return of football to the Stetson community for the first time in 50 years, and competitive athletics teams across 18 sports that reflect the academic excellence of the university, the launch […]

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Stetson class changes lives at Tomoka

“It was transformative for all of us,” said Ranjini L. Thaver, Ph.D., professor of economics and a specialist in areas of poverty, microcredit and international trade. As part of the 300-level independent study class, ‘Poverty and Prisoner Rehabilitation,’ Thaver, along with her four students, Daniel Humphrey, Kristen Jones, Emily Lang and Jimmie Lopez, collaborated with Horizon […]

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SU revises International Business major

New courses launching in Spring 2014 will enhance existing curriculum. Stetson’s International Business department has received approval for major curricular revisions that have been under design and review for more than a year. New classes have been added that will help prepare students for real-world expectations of potential employers. “We are really excited about the […]

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Five Hatters Earn All-PFL Honors

The Pioneer Football League announced its annual All-Conference first and second teams on Tuesday. A total of 62 student-athletes from across the PFL were selected to the 21st annual team. The players were selected by vote of the league’s 12 head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players. Stetson was represented […]

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