Functionally Literate highlights local and international authors Nov. 22 – Stetson University English professor, poet and author, who holds the Sullivan chair in creative writing and directs the Sullivan creative writing program at Stetson, Terri Witek, Ph.D., will be one of three featured writers/readers at this year’s Functionally Literate: a literary function event, on Friday, Nov. […]
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Top honors from Florida Campus Compact and debate on a defense bill led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and local news coverage included: Al Jazeera America, Huffington Post, Digital Journal, Hawaii News Now, Cayman News Service, Tampa Bay Times and Herald-Tribune. Top stories for Nov. 15-Nov. 21 include: Visiting Law Professor Rachel […]
Continue ReadingStudy abroad. Perhaps no other experience has the ability to so swiftly and absolutely change students’ lives and prepare them for any opportunity the world might offer. (Stetson students are pictured, right, in Innsbruck, Austria.) It’s widely acknowledged that immersing yourself in another culture and language stretches your view of the world. It provides experience in […]
Continue ReadingScooby Doo meets Agatha Christie in Stetson University’s production of The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 by John Bishop. The comedy, directed by Stetson professor of theatre arts Ken McCoy, Ph.D., will run from Thursday, Nov. 21 to Sunday, Nov. 24. The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 takes place in the library of an old […]
Continue ReadingFour tutors from the Stetson University Writing Center recently presented research at the National Conference on Peer Tutoring in Writing, held in Tampa. At the November conference, seniors Kristen Erichsen and Loren Cooper and sophomore Cameron Black spoke about the concept of productive diversity as it relates to writing centers in their presentation, “Negotiating Cultural […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will again this year partake in International Education Week, holding almost 20 programs on a range of international topics on our campus, Nov. 18-24. A listing of events can be found on the World: International Learning website, many of which are for cultural credit. The topics of the events literally span the globe […]
Continue ReadingStetson University music education major Andrew Hunt will perform his senior recital on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 3 p.m., in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, on the DeLand campus. Originally from Greensboro, N.C., Hunt is the son of Allen and Beverly Hunt. For his senior recital, Hunt will be performing a […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Stetson University’s celebration of International Education Week, the public is invited to two presentations/discussions by four distinguished international diplomats, on international priorities, trade, business and investment from the perspectives of their representatives in Central Florida, and insights into the role of a Consul in international affairs. These sessions are sponsored by Stetson University’s […]
Continue ReadingStudents at Stetson can receive 2014 scholarship based on 2013 requirements. Changes to Florida’s Bright Futures Medallion scholarship program have prompted officials at Stetson University to step in to try and fill the gap for those who were hardest hit – capable and qualified students from under-represented groups. “We were disappointed when we learned of […]
Continue ReadingGun violence in movies and military sexual-assault laws led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and local news coverage included: Yahoo! News, Hawaii News Now, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, McClatchy, and Voice of Russia. Top stories for Nov. 8-14 include: Professor and chair of psychology department Christopher J. Ferguson comments on the […]
Continue ReadingThe staff of Stetson’s WORLD: International Learning department have not only been busy supporting students, faculty and activities on campus, but all members of the staff have recently been recognized for their strengths within the field of international learning at the local, regional, national and international level. “Getting the Stetson name better-known in international education […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Campus Compact (FLCC) presented Stetson University the top 2013 Campus-Community Partnership award for partnership with the Volusia County Public School District, at the FLCC Annual Awards Gala held on Nov. 7, at the Boca Raton campus of Palm Beach State College. Stetson’s director of community engagement Savannah-Jane Griffin, and assistant director Kevin Winchell […]
Continue ReadingThe Office of Career Development and Academic Advising (CDAA) is excited to present the inaugural Senior Career Conference scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, from 1-5 p.m. Research shows that most job searches and graduate school application processes take six months or more to complete, but students can potentially reduce that time-frame by engaging early […]
Continue ReadingFirst 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 […]
Continue ReadingStetson 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 […]
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