Stetson University received eight CASE awards at the CASE District III Conference held Feb. 17-20, in Atlanta, Ga. CASE stands for the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Criteria used for determining CASE awards include writing, editing, professional execution of publications, design, technical quality, creativity, and an array of other elements to the […]
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Ross Born tried organic chemistry as a pre-cursor to what he thought was going to be a medical career, but like many students he switched his major and graduated with a law degree. But not before he and his cousin, David Shaffer, made an agreement to take over the family business, and after graduation they […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host two community forums to discuss issues that have arisen in the aftermath of the recent school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn. Topics including mental health services, safe schools and communities, and violence in public places will be discussed. “As educators and parents we must strive to understand the […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s journalism program will be hosting two visitors from the Animal Planet show “Finding Bigfoot” on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. This event is free and open to the public. On “Finding Bigfoot,” a four-person team from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) — […]
Continue ReadingAfter struggling to generate hits during the opening weekend of the 2013 season, the Stetson Hatters bounced back on Thursday night, banging out 15 hits to take a 6-3 victory over the visiting Maine Black Bears. Eight of the nine Stetson starters had at least one hit in the game, and five had at least […]
Continue ReadingThere are many exciting events scheduled on the DeLand campus during the week before Spring Break! Here are just some of what’s planned for the Hatter community: Friday, Feb. 22: Presented by Hatter Productions, 6:30 p.m. in Rinker Fieldhouse, Hatter Fiesta highlights and encourages exploration of the Latin culture. This cultural credit event goes beyond the typical lecture […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s NOW Council presents “The Vagina Monologues,” a play about the multiple struggles of women from around the world. The Vagina Monologues will be presented Feb. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 9 p.m. “The Vagina Monologues” is made up of a number of monologues read by a varying number of […]
Continue Reading“I was inspired by music because of its beauty. If you can express your passion, you can inspire others.” B.A., Luther College, M.M., D.M.A., University of Arizona After 21 years of teaching at Luther College, Tim Peter, appointed last fall as Stetson’s Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music, was ready for a change. Fortunately, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Concert Choir will be launching its 2013 Spring Tour on Feb. 28, in Celebration, Fla. The concert will be comprised of a five-part performance in which the choir will perform a repertoire with an array of choral genres in various languages and cultural domains. A few of the songs for the 2013 Spring […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Jordan, nationally recognized jazz educator and musician, will perform with the Stetson University Jazz Ensemble, Don Waldrop, director, on Wednesday, Feb. 27. The concert, which is open to the public, will be at 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. Ticket prices for […]
Continue ReadingComposer and performer Richard Teitelbaum will be visiting the Stetson University School of Music to give a guest lecture on the Composer Forum, followed by question and answer session. The lecture will take place on Friday, Feb. 22, at 2:30 p.m. in Presser Hall, Room 132, 419 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. This […]
Continue ReadingYou won’t want to miss the Stetson University Opera Theatre production of Dvorak’s Rusalka, Russell Franks, director, in conjunction with Stetson’s Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor. The two shows will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, and 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24 at the DeLand High School Auditorium, 800 N. Hill Ave., DeLand, on […]
Continue ReadingStetson will once again offer tax preparation services through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Services will be offered Feb. 5 – April 16 in the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., by appointment on Tuesdays and Thursdays 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. For the fifth consecutive year, Stetson will co-sponsor the program with […]
Continue ReadingWhen the Stetson Hatters open the 2013 baseball season at Melching Field this weekend against Saint Joseph’s, there will be some dignitaries on hand to help get the year started on the right foot. For opening night on Friday, Stetson University President, Dr. Wendy Libby, and her husband, Dr. Richard Libby, will get the year […]
Continue ReadingFor the second consecutive week, Stetson University women’s basketball senior guard Shanasa Sanders (Jacksonville, Fla./Cincinnati/Ribault HS) has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week. Sanders averaged 20.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game last week as the Hatters posted home wins over ETSU and USC Upstate. Sanders shot 50 percent […]
Continue ReadingThomas Gilmore Masse has been named the next Dean and Professor of Music of Stetson University School of Music beginning in June. Masse joins Stetson from Yale University where he serves as Associate Provost for the Arts. “I am delighted to join this distinguished community of faculty, staff, and students. I have long admired the […]
Continue ReadingThis week Stetson University continues its 107th season with its production of Stephen Dietz’s melodramatic thriller Dracula. Directed by senior Caitlyn Foster, Dracula features a cast of 10 Stetson students, including Max Morgan, Jacob Manos, Olivia Moeschet, Corley Groves, Michael Wallace, Alex Schelb, Ellen Smittle, Erin Foster, Roxy Ghamgosarnia and Orion Meades. Showtimes are 8 […]
Continue ReadingThrough the efforts and hard work of Michelle Vergara, Benjamin Trigani and other Stetson students, Stetson University will host a TEDx event on Friday, March 15. The theme for Stetson’s TEDx event will be Significance in Action: Inspired Learning. The application process for potential presenters is open to the public. All proposals for presentations are […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Symphonic Band concert, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday night, Feb. 15, in Lee Chapel will start a weekend of celebration for Music Professor Lynn Musco, Buffet Crampon Performing Artist, who will be commemorating 25 years as professor of clarinet and coordinator of woodwind studies at Stetson University, a position she has held […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Stetson University’s celebration of Black History Month, there will be a program to recognize WWII Veterans and other veterans of wars and military service in the various branches of the military in the United States of America on Wednesday, Feb. 6, at 6 p.m. This event, The Tuskegee Airmen: Unsung Heroes of World War II, will […]
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