First Conference Victory – Hatter Ryan Tentler passed for 296 yards and rushed for 108 more to lead Stetson to a 26-13 Homecoming victory over Davidson before an overflow crowd of 6,544 on Saturday at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium. Check out this story and all Hatter sports at GoHatters.com. Photo by David S. Williams. The win […]
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Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum will host a Science Café on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m., titled, “What’s New in Neuroscience?” Biology professor Mike King, Ph.D., will speak on current trends in neuroscience as part of the Science Café series. An international movement, Science Cafés promote scientific literacy by encouraging relaxed, open conversations. “Since George […]
Continue ReadingDr. David Cutler, director of Music Entrepreneurship at the University of South Carolina and author of The Savvy Musician: Building a Career, Earning a Living, & Making a Difference (http://www.savvymusician.com/) will appear at Stetson University, Thursday, Nov. 14. The one day residency is presented by Stetson’s School of Music. The events are free and open […]
Continue ReadingIn 1915, a “chime” of 11 bells was delivered to the front of Elizabeth Hall. However, their arrival was less planned and more coincidence, as a canceled order in Pennsylvania made the set of bells available. Stetson, ever the resourceful university, seized the opportunity to bring the chimes to campus as the perfect addition for […]
Continue ReadingOrganized crime and campus sexual violence led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and local news coverage included: Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Financial Times, Huffington Post, British Journal of Psychology, and the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories for Nov. 1-Nov. 7, 2013, include: Law Professor Peter Lake spoke with USA Today on […]
Continue ReadingAs a student at Stetson University, the odds of having at least one memorable moment near Holler Fountain in the Palm Court is almost guaranteed. The iconic fountain, once referred to by a past Stetson University president as a “fountain of youth,” has stood indelibly for more than 60 years as a symbol of pride […]
Continue ReadingThree new initiatives have been developed within the School of Business Administration (SOBA) to increase student awareness of the importance of ethics in their personal and professional lives. Under the leadership of Jim Beasley, Ph.D., professor of business administration, and John Tichenor, Ph.D., associate professor of decision sciences, SOBA is extending its emphasis upon the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of the Stetson University lecture series on The Sochi Olympics and the current Russian political context, sponsored by Stetson’s Russian Studies Program, there will be two guest lecture events. Both lectures are free and open to the public. “Stetson’s College of Arts and Sciences has generously supported this small series of lectures,” said Michael Denner, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Creative Arts Department will host the opening reception for the 2013 Undergraduate Juried Art Exhibition, on Friday, Nov. 8, from 6-8 p.m., in the Hand Art Center, 139 E. Michigan Ave., located on Stetson’s Palm Court on the DeLand campus. This event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will run […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s first football pre-game bonfire in over 50 years, “Ignite,” kicks off Homecoming 2013 at 10 p.m., tonight, Monday, Nov. 4! Arrive early to secure your spot and your s’mores for this historic event, featuring the Orlando Magic’s Rhythm and Blue drum line. Before the stack is lit, join the Stetson community in a brief […]
Continue ReadingThe Kristallnacht: Jewish Holocaust Awareness will be the topic of a public lecture at Stetson University, Thursday, Nov. 7, 7:00-8:30 p.m. The lecture will be held in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, located at 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on the DeLand campus. The public is invited to this event, free […]
Continue ReadingSomething extraordinary is brewing in quite an ordinary little building tucked under hillside trees and off the beaten path in one of the farthermost corners of Stetson University’s DeLand campus. Ideas become reality in this secluded place. There’s no wizardry involved. Just tinkerers, inventors, innovators and fabricators. Among others. These are makers, do-it-yourselfers with a […]
Continue ReadingStetson University faculty and alumni made news this week in notable national and local media outlets, including: L.A. Times, Huffington Post, Money-Freedom, Orlando Sentinel, USA Today, and Space Coast Daily. Top stories for Oct. 25-Oct. 31 include: Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the Oct. 30 opinion article, “Shareholders in the dark about ‘dark money,’” exclusively […]
Continue ReadingDr. T. Wayne Bailey: A Florida Original Political science professor T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., has been inspiring students at Stetson for 50 years and we plan to celebrate his service during Homecoming 2013! Bailey started teaching at Stetson in 1963 and since that time has taught nearly every political science course ever offered at Stetson. […]
Continue ReadingFirst Vietnam, now Brazil Just as Stetson University was about to announce that it has been selected for a competitive international program opportunity in Vietnam, the news broke that Stetson has also been selected for a similar program in Brazil. Through both programs, Stetson is now well-positioned to cover the globe in enhancing its international […]
Continue ReadingIn 1998, skeptics questioned both the need and staying power of a center wholly devoted to family business, even though the idea was proposed by Paul Dascher, Ph.D., then dean of Stetson University’s School of Business Administration. They were wrong on both counts. Now 15 years old, Stetson’s Family Enterprise Center (FEC) is a beacon […]
Continue ReadingWhile Stetson has been celebrating Homecoming and helping alums create memories for quite some time, this year the Hatters will have a football game to help cap off the celebration! For anyone who has not yet attended a Stetson football game, a normal Hatter Football game day offers plenty to get excited about. This Hatter […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music Student Composers Concert is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m., in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. This concert will feature the original compositions of nine music students, with other students performing the works. (Pictured, left to right: Maggie Nicks, Justin Ward Weber, […]
Continue ReadingAs the spirits of the macabre creep ever closer to All Hallow’s Eve, Stetson’s School of Music will lift the spirits of the Hatter faithful above the sublime with a panoply of thrilling concerts in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall. Admission is free to Stetson students, faculty and staff with ID. For ticket information, contact the […]
Continue ReadingFOX 35 in Orlando broadcast its morning show from Stetson’s campus on Oct. 18, featuring students faculty and staff in 16 live and taped segments. Other media covered Stetson with news on Law’s first-place bar passage rate, cyber-bullying and video game studies. Notable national and local news coverage included: FOX 35, NBC, ABC, The Fiscal […]
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