Most of us would never give a second thought to the fact that our legs would simply continue to grow as we grew and that we’d always have full use of them throughout our lifetime. Since they worked so well, we’d rarely consider what might happen if we indeed had a problem with one or […]
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Casey Alexander’s departure from Stetson and new research on the ethics of professors led Stetson’s news coverage this week. Notable national and local placements include the NBC Sports, CBS Sports, CNBC, Science Daily, Bloomberg Businessweek, Tampa Bay Times, WOFL-TV, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Tampa Tribune, and The Times of Israel. Coverage for May 17-23, 2013, includes: Top […]
Continue ReadingHave you ever been the victim of abuse, a scam or been exploited? Then you know how powerless that can make you feel. Imagine that same situation happening to an elderly person. Stetson University is hosting a lecture designed to help the elderly avoid those situations. Roger H. Frechette of the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office […]
Continue ReadingStetson students produce public health coloring books and videos Integrative health science/communication students at Stetson University created two coloring books and videos that promote the importance of public health. The school projects were presented to the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County and will be used to raise awareness of public health in the […]
Continue ReadingThe office of Career Development and Academic Advising is pleased to announce the student recipients of the Internship Travel Fund Scholarship Program. Experiential education, including internships, is an integral part of a Stetson education. Through generous alumni and organizational donations, the Career Development and Academic Advising office is able to offer scholarships, awarded on top […]
Continue ReadingTo hear these words from a senior in college who has endured a mostly tumultuous life to this point, is quite telling. To have gained this level of awareness and consciously decided to live her life by this motto, is quite striking for a young woman her age. Maura Martin, who graduated Stetson University May […]
Continue ReadingStetson University Director of Athletics Jeff Altier announced Saturday that head basketball coach Casey Alexander has resigned after two seasons to take a similar position in his home town. “Coach Alexander informed me on Friday that he was resigning to take a position at another school,” Altier said. “It is certainly a disappointment to be […]
Continue ReadingThroughout middle and high school, Samantha “Sami” Roughton’s bedroom was painted blue and orange, complete with a University of Florida Gator bedspread. When she was accepted at UF’s undergraduate school, her parents threw her a Gator-Party to celebrate. But when she went to visit their campus shortly before term began, it felt too large and […]
Continue ReadingMixing military discipline with college life isn’t the most common choice of Stetson students, but that’s precisely why a handful of special individuals choose the path. They seek an uncommon collegiate goal that includes a bachelor’s degree and a gleaming gold pair of U.S. Army lieutenant’s bars. Only two of 682 graduates this year chose […]
Continue ReadingThe responsibilities of reality television and a question about whether Wal-Mart of the federal government pay lower wages led Stetson’s news coverage this week. Notable national and local placements include the NBC, CNBC, USA Today, Yahoo! Finance, Mashable.com, MSN.com, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Tampa Bay Business Journal, and Richmond Times Dispatch. Coverage for May […]
Continue ReadingWhat do “Duck Dynasty,” “Swamp People” and Andy Dehnart have in common? They will all be featured on Katie Couric’s show Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. on NBC affiliate WESH. The phenomenal success of reality shows like “Duck Dynasty,” which follows the lives of a family of duck-call makers (see photo at right), spurred the “Katie” […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has named Rodney “RC” San Jose to the position of executive director of Admission. Rodney comes to Stetson from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill., where he has served as the executive director for Enrollment Management for Admissions Operations for 10 years. In this position, San Jose directed recruitment strategies for 1,100 freshmen and […]
Continue ReadingU. S. War Veteran Graduates SU at Celebration When you first meet this gracious man, there are absolutely no signs that Eric Davidson has experienced such trauma in his short life. He is strong, vibrant and cheerful. But as he tells his story, you cannot help but feel such admiration for a man who has […]
Continue ReadingThe spring concert of Stetson University’s Young Singers, part of the Community School of Music, will be Thursday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. (Please note: this concert was previously scheduled for May 18.) Singing musicians begin at an early age at Stetson with The Young Singers, […]
Continue ReadingFlorida’s first female attorney general, Pam Bondi, will present the commencement speech at Stetson University College of Law at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 18. Commencement is scheduled to take place in the courtyard on Stetson’s Gulfport campus,1401 61st St. S. Bondi received her law degree from Stetson University in 1990 and a bachelor’s in […]
Continue ReadingStetson completed its first series sweep of the season on Sunday with an 7-6 victory over Northern Kentucky, but getting the sweep was anything but easy. The Hatters (26-26, 15-9) got a sacrifice fly off the bat of Garrett Russini in the seventh inning and then held their collective breaths in the ninth as freshman […]
Continue ReadingDuring its convocation and commencement ceremonies, held Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, Stetson University presented several awards to exemplary students and faculty. William Hugh McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching is considered Stetson’s most prestigious award for faculty. It is awarded to a faculty member chosen by students and other faculty. Excellence in […]
Continue ReadingRaise your hand if you understand the phytochemical inhibition of MRP 8/14-induced pro-atherosclerotic inflammation in human monocytes. Okay. What about the art and politics of fairytales? Tara Formisano’s hand went up both times. The ambitious 22-year-old from Ridgefield, Conn. not only grasps the utterly disparate topics, she has authored award-winning papers on both, and a […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s phenomenal growth and the College of Law’s new LL.M. programs led the news coverage for the university this week. Notable national and local placements include the Florida Higher Education Spectator, National Jurist, Daytona Beach News-Journal, ESPN.com, NBCsports.com, Miami Herald, About.com, and Tampa Bay Times. Coverage for May 3-9, 2013, includes: Top Stories Stetson’s unprecedented growth in enrollment was […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will confer bachelor’s and master’s degrees to 682 graduates on Saturday, May 11, during two commencement ceremonies at the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Stetson will also present several awards during the commencements to outstanding students and exemplary faculty. Wendy B. Libby, president of Stetson, will give the “charge” at both […]
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