Director of Grants, Sponsored Research and Strategic Initiatives Carol Gorski Buckels, former owner/manager of a professional grant-writing company in Missouri, has been named Director of Grants, Sponsored Research and Strategic Initiatives at Stetson University. With a B.A. in English from the University of Missouri – Kansas City, and an M.A. in Journalism from the University […]
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The Sigma Alpha Iota women’s professional music fraternity will present the “Women’s Works” Benefit Concert on Saturday, Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m., in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson University’s DeLand campus. Featuring women performing music by women composers, the concert musicians represent Stetson University, Rollins College, the University of Central […]
Continue ReadingPaul Langston, dean of Stetson University’s School of Music from 1962-85, passed away Thursday, Dec. 20, following an extended illness. Born in 1928, he was 84. Langston was a substantial figure in the development of the School of Music at Stetson. A music educator, organist, administrator and composer, he studied composition with Nadia Boulanger, French […]
Continue ReadingWhether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, Stetson University wishes you a joyous holiday season. Although Stetson University will officially be closed to regular business from Saturday, Dec. 22, through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, the following offices will be open for business during the hours specified. Campus Holiday Hours The Admission Office will be […]
Continue ReadingFor most people, the Caribbean is a tropical paradise, a getaway destination where reef fish dart among sunken pirate gold in a boundless turquoise sea. For the people who live and work for equality and human rights in the Caribbean, a different picture emerges: one focused on the struggle for social justice. Unemployment is rampant. […]
Continue ReadingWomen’s basketball After wildly successful seasons in 2010-11 and again in 2011-12, the Stetson women’s basketball team is ready to do it again. The Hatters return their entire starting line-up from last year, as well as virtually the entire bench to give Stetson Head Coach Lynn Bria a roster chock-full of veteran experience. Add to […]
Continue ReadingPssssst! Wanna be a spy? A marketing spy? In one of the top tourist destinations in the world? Superheroes, dinosaurs, wizards, television cartoon characters and rides and shows? All that? Absolutely. And that’s just what a select group of Stetson marketing students signed up for this fall when they mixed a day of fun and […]
Continue ReadingAt the start of 2006, Nicole Martingano was an undergraduate student at the University of Florida in Gainesville, but her life changed dramatically on Feb. 25 of that year when she was hit head-on by a drunk driver. Martingano was in a coma for 11 days and suffered from left-side paralysis. Doctors put a steel […]
Continue ReadingIf you believe Hollywood and vast numbers of soothsayers around the world, you might think the Maya predicted that the end of the world would happen on Dec. 21, 2012. But according to Stetson University’s resident expert on all things Mayan, the answer would be “not true.” Robert Sitler, professor of modern languages and literature, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has received a STARS Bronze Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. “Stetson University has long supported environmental […]
Continue ReadingA group of Integrative Health Science students encouraged others to reduce stress and include physical activity in their study time by participating in a tai chi flash mob on the Stetson Green. Everyone knows that exercise is good for your physical well-being but recent studies have shown that as little as 20 minutes of physical […]
Continue ReadingMark C. Hollis, Stetson University Trustee Emeritus, passed away Dec. 7, 2012, in Lakeland, Fla. He was 78. A 1956 graduate of Stetson, Hollis served on the Stetson University Board of Trustees for 30 years, beginning in 1979, and served as chair from 1993-94, and again from 1996-98. He received the title of Trustee Emeritus […]
Continue ReadingStetson professor of political science and Russian studies Eugene Huskey has been named a U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist by IREX. IREX is an international nonprofit organization, providing thought leadership and innovative programs to promote positive, lasting change globally. Huskey is one of 16 recipients worldwide to receive this honor. The scholars and professionals will serve […]
Continue ReadingBuilding 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 […]
Continue ReadingHundreds 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, […]
Continue ReadingA 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 […]
Continue ReadingTwo 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 […]
Continue ReadingJanie 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 […]
Continue ReadingEven 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 […]
Continue ReadingStetson 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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