The future of Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships, women who made white-collar crime a field of study and single-sex classes all top Stetson’s news coverage this week. Top national placements include Huffington Post, ABA Journal, WomenTalkSports.com and Tech News. Notable local placements include Tampa Bay Business Journal, WOFL, WFLA, CFNews13 and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Coverage for […]
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Stetson University raised more than $25,000 for the Relay for Life event held Saturday, April 6 at the Hollis Center/Rinker Field House. Relay for Life is one of many ways the American Cancer Society promotes awareness about cancer. All proceeds from Saturday’s event went to the organization. Forty-two teams and 391 people, made up of […]
Continue ReadingThe women who make up Stetson’s Inspirare inter-generational choral group come from within Stetson and from the outside community, sharing one thing in common; they love to sing. All local women singers are invited to join an all-women choral group, Inspirare, at Stetson University. Inspirare means to breathe and to inspire. This group was organized […]
Continue ReadingSean O’Malley, baritone, at Stetson University’s School of Music, will be performing his senior recital at 7:45 p.m., Saturday, April 13 in Lee Chapel, located inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, Fla. O’Malley, who will receive his bachelor of music degree in Vocal Performance at Stetson’s commencement ceremony, May 11, 2013, is the […]
Continue ReadingTampa Bay Rays designated hitter Luke Scott donated $5,000 to club sports, specifically for the Stetson Shooting Club. Scott (pictured at right signing check) is the first charter contributor for the club’s endowment. The donation will become the foundation for the endowment goals of the Shooting Club, as it works to raise $100,000 over the […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Earth Week on Stetson University’s DeLand campus, the university community will join 250 other universities across the country to screen a new documentary about our energy future. Switch will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, in the Rinker Auditorium, inside Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd. The Stetson campus […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will hold the annual TRANSaction Day on Thursday, April 11, when students, faculty, staff, and community members have an opportunity to engage in open dialogue on gender, gender roles and a full range of gender identity issues. The purpose is to advocate for inclusive, safe schools for all students. All events are free […]
Continue ReadingWith the 2012-13 academic year winding down, the last day of classes is May 1. Commencement Day, May 11, is just over one month away, and Stetson’s DeLand campus is buzzing with end of year activities that will complete this academic year in fine style. (Molly Melin and her muse, Helios, pictured at right, study […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Gillespie Museum will Keep it Green in this year’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited, free of charge to join in the Earth-friendly activities and environmental education for all ages planned for the day. As its final Science Saturday program for this academic […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to the first edition of In the News on Stetson Today! Previously, this list of important news coverage about Stetson appeared on Stetson.edu. Articles about sports and stories coming from the College of Law lead Stetson’s coverage this week. Top national placements include The New York Times, Bloomberg, MLB.com and USA Today. Notable local […]
Continue ReadingThe final performance of the Stetson University Concert Choir for this academic year will be on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand campus. (Tim Peter, in picture at right, conducts the Stetson Concert Choir as Tammy Miller accompanies on piano.) As a […]
Continue ReadingHailed by the New York Times, Daytona Beach News-Journal and newspapers around the globe for his brilliance on the piano, Dr. Michael Rickman, Steinway Artist and Professor of Piano, will celebrate 30 years teaching at Stetson University with a much anticipated recital on Sunday, April 7, at 3 p.m. Upon entering his studio in Presser […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law students won the National Professional Responsibility Moot Court Competition in Indianapolis, Ind. Stetson students also won all six of the possible awards, sweeping the competition. Two teams of Stetson students beat teams from around the country to compete against each other in the final round, presented at the Indiana Supreme […]
Continue ReadingOn April 5, Stetson University’s duPont-Ball Library will hold a reception from 3-5 p.m. on the main floor of the library to celebrate its 125 anniversary as a federal depository library. Everyone in the Stetson community is welcome to attend the celebration which will include refreshments, displays and a brief program including a presentation from the […]
Continue ReadingHappy Spring! The beginning of April at Stetson University traditionally means the time when Stetson students, especially seniors, are working hard to complete final projects as deadlines approach. The 2013 Showcase of research and creative arts, scheduled this year for April 16, will feature the greatest number of projects since the program debuted in 1999. […]
Continue ReadingStetson sand volleyball juniors Katie DiGirolamo (Brandenton, Fla.) and Jordann Dierickx (Jacksonville, Fla.) have been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pair of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday. DiGirolamo and Dierickx went a perfect 4-0 on the week and also helped lead Stetson to a 4-0 mark as the Hatters registered the first two […]
Continue ReadingThe internet age presents serious challenges to authoritarian governments by democratizing political discourse. Citizens now have the means to speak directly to each other without the filter of the official media. To explore the impact of the new media on Russian public life, the Russian Studies Program at Stetson University will host a symposium, #Politics: […]
Continue ReadingStetson University extends congratulations to 16 members of Stetson University’s faculty who have recently earned tenure and/or promotion. The new status for these 16 faculty members will be effective August 2013, with the start of the 2013-14 academic year. “Stetson teacher-scholars facilitate transformational learning in our students,” said Provost Elizabeth Paul, who made the announcement Wednesday, […]
Continue ReadingFour annual awards and honors will be presented at the end of the year and who receives them may depend on you. It’s time to nominate your favorite teacher or colleague, fellow students or even yourself for one of the distinguished honors listed below. For more information on these and other awards, stay current with […]
Continue ReadingCarine Strebel was awarded the 2013 Outstanding Book Award from The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE). Strebel, a visiting assistant professor and coordinator for English as a second language in the Stetson University Department of Teacher Education, shares this award with editors Joyce Nutta and Kouider Mokhtari for their book, Preparing Every […]
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