Category: Campus & Community

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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Stetson Commemorates Veterans Day 2012

Although the official observance of Veterans Day will take place Sunday, Nov. 11, there are a number of events taking place honoring Veterans, Friday through Sunday. Stetson will kick off the Veterans Day observance Friday, Nov. 9, by handing out ribbons supporting Veterans throughout the day in front of the CUB and providing free lunch […]

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Kristallnacht Commemoration Friday

Commemoration of Kristallnacht, “Night of Broken Glass” the catalyst of the greatest tragedy that became known as the Holocaust, will be held at Stetson University on Friday, Nov. 9, from 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand.  The public is invited to […]

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Faculty Spotlight: Maria Rickling, Accounting

For Maria Rickling, Assistant Professor of Accounting, teaching at Stetson provides the opportunity to combine two passions–a love of learning and an enthusiasm for accounting. Maria has always felt most at home in academic environments, and she enjoys the opportunity a faculty position offers to be a “perpetual student.”  Learning gives her joy. What’s more, […]

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Music School reaches out to community

The Stetson University Community School of Music’s premier group, the Young Singers, is an auditioned treble choir made up of talented young people from grades two through 10. This group studies and rehearses each year from September through May, and performs each year in December and May. Next year, as reward for their hard efforts, […]

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