Category: Campus & Community

Values commitments revisited

Building upon the legacy of former President Doug Lee, Stetson President Wendy Libby initiated a process that has rearticulated and invigorated Stetson’s commitment to fundamental human values. She tasked American Studies Professor Emily Mieras and Vice President of Student Affairs Chris Kandus-Fisher with establishing the framework for moving forward. Their work led to the creation […]

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Vote for best float in Christmas parade

Hundreds of people lined the streets of downtown DeLand for the Jaycees 64th Annual Christmas Parade last Saturday. It was Stetson University’s third year participating in the parade. Stetson’s float, designed by Joel Jones, director of Creative Services for Stetson University Marketing, reflected an interpretive approach to the Palm Court, using more than 600 balloons, […]

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Is losing a good marketing strategy?

A successful marketing strategy in the sports industry is losing, according to Associate Professor of Marketing Scott Jones of Stetson University who presented his most recent research on rivalry in marketing to his fellow faculty members. “If rivalry is good for a brand, and rivalry forms through losing, do we lose? That’s a hard strategy […]

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Stetson programmers place at ACM contest

  Two teams of Stetson students brought home 2nd and 3rd place medals from the regional Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) computer programming competition in November at Florida Institute of Technology (FIT). This is the highest placement Stetson has received since it began participating in 2005. Ryan Howard, Jacob Lites and Jure Jumalon representing Stetson […]

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Graziani named News, Media Relations Director

Janie Graziani has been named director of News and Media Relations for Stetson University. At Stetson, Graziani will develop public relations, marketing and communications for the School of Business Administration and the natural and social sciences within the College of Arts and Sciences. Graziani joined Stetson on Nov. 19, after leaving AAA, Inc., where she […]

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Tis’ the Season for Hatters

Even as fall semester winds down, the Christmas Candlelight Concerts are helping the Stetson campus welcome in this magical time of year! Classes end on Friday, Dec. 7; finals are over as of Friday, Dec. 14. Tis’ the season, Hatters! Happy Holidays!  The tradition continues with lighting the Yule Log: Tuesday, Dec. 4, bring your […]

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StetsonU to hold Yule Log Lighting, Dec. 4

Stetson University invites the community to join in its annual Yule Log Lighting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, at Hulley Tower between DeLand Hall and Chaudoin Hall, located at 513 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The annual ritual, which traditionally opens the holiday season at Stetson University, is sponsored by the campus Student Christian Ministries […]

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Human Resources Moves to Historic Allen House

If you’re looking for Stetson University Human Resources you will now have to look west across the Boulevard in the Allen House. The building formerly occupied by Public Relations and Communications has undergone an extensive renovation and is now home to Human Resources and the Budget Office. “HR is very excited and happy to be […]

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Establishing Meaningful Legacies

Sophomore Michelle Vergara ’14 had the fortune of creating her own major when she came to Stetson, not just because she is very bright, but because of the support provided to her from professors and from planned-giving gifts that partially subsidize some of her education – gifts like a Charitable Gift Annuity. “During my first […]

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Spinning Spokes

Want a free bike? Need a bike repair? Want to ride your bike on a group trip? Stop by Stetson‘s new bike club, Stetson Cycles, located in the garage behind Student Health Services and the Pi Beta Phi sorority house at 4:30 p.m. each Friday. Stetson Cycles has had over 30 bikes donated to them […]

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A New Perspective

Every Tuesday and Thursday morning, students in Professor Robert Batey’s spring seminar class at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., crack open their books to discuss the latest assigned readings. It is a typical law school seminar, except instead of pouring over case law, Professor Batey’s students are reading Kafka and watching Spike […]

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Mahjong Tournament winners announced

Stetson’s Chemistry Department hosted its 3rdAnnual Mahjong Chemistry Tournament Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 7 and 8. “This year, with a gift of $1,000 from an anonymous donor,” Chemistry Professor William “Tandy” Grubbs explained, “we were able to purchase some really nice prizes for the top five student tournament finishers.” The Stetson students who won the top […]

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Stetson University to purchase University Inn

When Stetson University came to Hina and Sara Patel, principal owners/operators of the University Inn, and expressed an interest in leasing the property for up to three years for the university’s planned increase in undergraduate student population, they told Stetson Vice President for Business and Chief Financial Officer Bob Huth that they would be more […]

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Global Law Brigades make a difference

Stetson University’s Global Law Brigades chapter sent five students and one staff member to Darien, Panama, this past spring. Darien is in the southern-most province of Panama. Chapter President Kaleigh Pappas said, “We were all really excited to be able to attend the trip this <past> spring.  It took months of planning and fundraising, and […]

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Florida Campus Compact honors StetsonU

Each year, Florida Campus Compact (FL/CC) honors one institution of higher education as the Overall Engaged Campus of the Year, and one in each of three sectors, for advancing the public purposes of higher education, improving community life and educating students for civic and social responsibility. At the FL/CC awards gala held Nov. 8 in Tampa, […]

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In the wake of severe storms

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s torrent through the Northeastern United States last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told reporters that he did not “give a damn” about presidential politics. Instead, his mind was set on helping those citizens most affected by the flooding, destruction, and power outages that the storm had left behind. […]

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Events you won’t want to miss this week

International Education Week Nov. 12-16 – World: International Learning is hosting many events throughout the week for Stetson students, faculty and staff. Be sure to check out the schedule for the week. Conquer your speaking jitters with SpeakFeast, Monday, Nov. 12, 5-6:30 p.m., in NightLites, above the Bookstore. Thank you for smoking will be shown […]

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Greenfeather helps 10 community partners

Greenfeather 2012 took Stetson’s campus by storm this year. Sixteen teams of students participated in a variety of different events, Oct. 29-Nov. 4, to raise money and awareness for local non-profit organizations. Not only was Greenfeather 2012 successful, it was record-breaking. The fundraiser, which was originally designed in 1952, had the highest student turn-out ever. […]

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Gulfport Heroes Weekend honors veterans

Marine and Stetson University College of Law LL.M. student Javier Centonzio, who graduated with his J.D. in May, is again coordinating a Heroes Weekend community event to honor active duty members of the military and veterans on Nov. 10-11 in Gulfport. This year’s public events include a parade along Beach Blvd. in Gulfport, an afternoon […]

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