Veteran Volusia County Schools administrator Dr. Chris Colwell is joining the faculty at Stetson University – becoming the first “third generation” professor in Stetson’s history. Colwell will be an associate professor of teacher education, as well as director of undergraduate education and chair of the Undergraduate Teaching Council. His grandfather, Ernest Cadman (Pomp) Colwell, was a professor […]
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Stetson University’s Florida Alpha chapter of Pi Beta Phi sorority recently was selected as the second-best chapter in the world! Student and alumni representatives of Stetson Pi Beta Phi received the Balfour Cup First Runner-Up Vase at the International Biennial Convention of Pi Beta Phi held in Orlando in late June. The award is based […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has started preparations for the removal of Stetson Hall with demolition anticipated to begin July 21. Decorative wood trim from the building has been salvaged and used in Sampson Hall, and furniture that will not be used by Stetson has been donated to area non-profit organizations. Original bricks will be saved for future […]
Continue ReadingSix trustees have been appointed to Stetson University’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2011. Each trustee is appointed to a three-year term. New trustee and Stetson alumna Betty Drees Johnson, professor and director of the duPont-Ball Library on Stetson’s DeLand campus, will retire on Sept. 1 after 50 years at the university. Rising through […]
Continue ReadingSix trustees have been appointed to Stetson University’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2011. Each trustee is appointed to a three-year term. New trustee and Stetson alumna Betty Drees Johnson, professor and director of the duPont-Ball Library on Stetson’s DeLand campus, will retire on Sept. 1 after 50 years at the university. Rising through […]
Continue ReadingDr. Raymond Barclay, a senior associate at the North Carolina-based consulting firm Arroyo Research Services, will become Stetson University’s director of institutional research and planning on July 11. He succeeds Dr. John Tichenor, who will now teach full-time as an associate professor in Stetson’s School of Business Administration. “We are fortunate to attract Ray here […]
Continue ReadingThree Stetson University faculty members – Dr. Jamil Khader, English; Dr. Lloyd Linney, voice; and Dr. Carolyn Young Nicholson, marketing – have been promoted to the rank of professor, effective in August. Dr. Jamil Khader, College of Arts & Sciences: A Palestinian from Israel, Khader completed his Ph.D. in English Literature at Pennsylvania State University, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the fifth consecutive year by the Corporation for National and Community Services for commendable community service programs. The Community Service Honor Roll annually recognizes institutions of higher education for their commitment and achievement in community service. This is the highest […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Dr. Michael Denner, a scholar of War and Peace author Leo Tolstoy and associate professor of Russian Studies, is retracing the author’s long walk in 1886 from his house in Moscow to his ancestral estate, Yasnaya Polyana, outside of Tula. Denner and fellow Tolstoy scholar Dr. Thomas Newlin, a professor at Oberlin College […]
Continue ReadingThis time of year brings about beautiful sunshine to the state of Florida; however, there are those that do not have the ability to leave their house to enjoy this pleasant weather. Through Stetson University’s partnership with disAbility Solutions for Independent Living, students and staff were able to provide that same luxury by building a […]
Continue ReadingThree students from Florida and one from New Jersey have won Stetson University’s highest honors for graduating seniors. Caitlin “Caity” Peterson of Ocala, Fla., earned the 2011 Etter McTeer Turner Award. Steven Carrillo of Plainfield, N.J., Marylin Winkle of Miami, Fla., and Lauren Torres of St. Cloud, Fla., each received a 2011 Sydney Algernon Sullivan […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is hosting a Mascot Challenge to give the “Hatters” a new look and personality! Stetson alumni, students, faculty, staff, student organizations and university departments can now submit their ideas online at www2.stetson.edu/mascot, and anyone (including the general public) can vote on the submissions they like best. Several ideas have already been submitted, and […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Board of Trustees approved the DeLand Campus Plan and the university’s new Strategic Map at its meeting May 12-13 at the College of Law campus in Gulfport. The board also approved the appointment of new board members and discussed the Athletics Enhancement Initiative. The trustees also honored outgoing board members Nestor de […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Public Safety Department is going ‘green’ – replacing its SUV with a MILES Electric Vehicle to support Stetson’s commitment to environmental responsibility. The vehicle is used by the department’s sergeants, captain and director to patrol campus. “Reducing our carbon footprint is very important to us,” said Al Allen, Stetson associate vice president for […]
Continue ReadingStetson University Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Harry Price is the recipient of Stetson University’s 2011 John Hague Teaching Award for outstanding teaching in the liberal arts and sciences. The Hague Award, named for the late Professor Emeritus of American Studies and former Honors Program Director John Hague, is presented annually to a faculty member […]
Continue ReadingStetson University Associate Professor of English Dr. Jamil Khader received this year’s Hand Community Impact Award. Professor of American Studies and History Dr. Paul Croce and Associate Professor of Geography Dr. J. Anthony Abbott received Hand Awards for Research, Creative and Professional Activity. Stetson College of Law alumna Dolly Hand and her husband, Homer, established […]
Continue ReadingDr. Camille Tessitore King, associate professor of psychology at Stetson University, has been named winner of Stetson’s 2011 McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award, the most prestigious given to a DeLand faculty member, was presented at Spring Commencement. McEniry Award winners are selected by faculty and students and must be both outstanding scholars […]
Continue ReadingJoel Bauman, a seasoned admission and financial aid leader with experience at universities in New York, Utah, Florida and internationally, has been selected as Stetson University’s new vice president for Enrollment Management. He will join Stetson August 2011, succeeding Deborah J. Thompson, who has accepted a position in South Carolina. Bauman brings more than 20 […]
Continue ReadingStetson University awarded degrees to 570 students during Spring Commencement ceremonies May 7 – celebrating years of hard work and sending the graduates into the working world or on to graduate school. Of the Class of 2011 at the DeLand campus, 411 undergraduates received bachelor’s degrees and 159 students received graduate degrees. President Wendy B. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will award degrees to 570 students during two Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 7. The ceremony for students earning degrees through the College of Arts & Sciences will be at 9:30 a.m., and the ceremony for students in the School of Business Administration and School of Music will be at 1:30 p.m., both […]
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