The Stetson University School of Music will present an Early Music Faculty Recital on Sunday, March 17, 3 p.m., Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The public is invited. Featured in this concert will be Ann Adams, baroque oboe; Boyd Jones, harpsichord; Christine Kyprianides, viola da gamba; Tammara Phillips, baroque […]
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Stetson University’s School of Music will honor the memory of the late Paul Langston, former music dean, who passed away Dec. 20, with a recital at 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 15 in Lee Chapel, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. This special event will feature Stetson musicians, Earnest Murphy, Jr., tenor, and Boyd Jones, university organist […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is one of 14 universities named a Presidential Award Finalist in the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes higher education institutions that reflect the values of exemplary community service and achieve meaningful outcomes in their communities. Stetson’s selection to the Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a […]
Continue ReadingLearn about the brain from Stetson University neuroscientists Camille Tessitore King, Psychology, and Mike King, Biology, and their undergraduate students at the March 16 Science Saturday at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. This Science Saturday event is part of a global campaign, co-sponsored by the Dana Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience, to increase public awareness of […]
Continue ReadingOscar Bluemner and Jerichow, Germany A lecture on the Oscar Bluemner art exhibition currently on display at Stetson University’s Hand Art Center, will be presented Wednesday, March 13, by Dr. Susanne Eules, exhibition curator, coordinator of Stetson University’s Hand Art Center and adjunct professor of German language and literature. The lecture, which is open to […]
Continue ReadingSenator Bob Graham, former Florida Governor, will be the keynote speaker at Stetson University’s 42nd Annual Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate, scheduled at the university’s DeLand campus, March 14-16. Graham will speak with the students participating in the Model Senate during the day on Friday, March 15. At 7 p.m., that evening, March […]
Continue ReadingExecutive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C., J. Brent Walker, will speak on religious freedom and the separation of church and state, as part of the Shurden Lectures at Stetson University. These lectures, sponsored by the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and Stetson University, are open to the […]
Continue ReadingThree Stetson men’s basketball student-athletes received postseason accolades from the Atlantic Sun Conference on Tuesday afternoon. SeniorAdam Pegg, junior Chris Perez, and junior Hunter Miller were honored by the league following their 2012-13 regular season performances. Pegg was named First Team All-Atlantic Sun, was named to the Academic All-Conference Team, and was honored as the A-Sun Scholar-Athlete […]
Continue ReadingFor the first time in her career, Stetson University women's basketball junior forward Sasha Sims has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week.
Continue ReadingFor the second year in a row, Stetson has been named a Tree Campus USA, giving Stetson national recognition for the work it does on campus to support a healthy outdoor environment. “Trees directly benefit people by providing shade to buildings, walkways and outdoor spaces, beautifying outdoor space, and providing teaching opportunities,” said Cynthia Bennington, […]
Continue ReadingGoHatters.com – http://www.gohatters.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=14600&ATCLID=206577662 The Stetson women’s basketball team captured the no. 2 seed for next week’s Atlantic Sun Conference tournament with a 74-60 victory over Mercer in the regular season finale Saturday afternoon at the Edmunds Center. Stetson will play seventh-seeded ETSU in the quarterfinals on Wednesday either at noon or 6 p.m. Sasha Sims scored […]
Continue ReadingAnd, Happy Birthday to Stetson Today! One year ago, on Leap Day, Feb. 29, 2012, Stetson University Marketing launched this new online communications and news website, unifying a variety of previous information sources and compiling them into one source of information. Today, in just one year’s time, it is the most widely visited website for […]
Continue ReadingStetson 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 […]
Continue ReadingRoss 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, […]
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