The Caribbean countries have always represented a culturally and ethnically diverse region of the world, where more and more influences have merged with the Caribbean culture. The celebration of Carnival has always offered one way for the Caribbean people to relax, be happy, share ideas, dance and appreciate all of the beauty represented by the […]
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“When you empower people they can organize and do incredible things.” –Florida Rep. Kathleen Peters Adolescents are often told two conflicting messages: speak and be silent. We are told we can do anything—that we can “be the change we’d like to see in the world” […]
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Top Stories: • On Mar. 18, Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-chair of psychology, published an article on Huffington Post titled “Mass Media and Body Dissatisfaction: Root Cause or Just a Reminder?” • On Mar. 23, Accounting Today and Beacon Online News, reported that Stetson students continue to prepare income tax returns for local […]
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Jim Wallis, bestselling author, public theologian, national preacher, social activist and international commentator on ethics and public life, will be speaking at Stetson University on Fri., Apr. 8, at 10:30 a.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on Stetson’s DeLand Campus. His lecture is titled, “The […]
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Check out the website (stetson.edu/commencement) for the latest information on Stetson’s Commencement 2016.
Continue ReadingTop Stories: John Jett, Ph.D., research professor of environmental science, was quoted in an article in National Geographic, Mar. 10, “Tilikum, Sea World’s Killer Orca, is dying.” Jett, a former whale trainer at Sea World, was prominently featured in Blackfish, the documentary about keeping orcas in captivity. On Mar. 14, Jason Evans, Ph.D., assistant professor […]
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Three public lectures on African-American religion. Stetson University presents the George H. Shriver Lectures: Religion in American History, Mar. 29-30, featuring guest speaker Eddie Glaude, Jr., Ph.D., Princeton University’s chair of the Department for African American Studies and the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies. Glaude’s topic will be “The Study […]
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$1 million and nearly 1,000 returns filed for members of the local community
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When you first meet Dixon Sutherland, Ph.D., you don’t immediately realize the impact he has had on the lives of some of Stetson University’s best scholars and students. Sutherland is a professor of religious studies, and is well known for his work with students in that area, but his other claim to fame is that […]
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On Monday, April 4, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m., Stetson University in DeLand will celebrate the “topping out” of the new Marshall & Vera Lea Rinker Welcome Center. Topping out is when the highest beam is placed atop a structure during the construction phase, and it is traditional to celebrate at that time. “A ‘Topping Out’ […]
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Stetson’s Black Student Association (BSA) took a step back in time and transformed the ordinary Stetson Room into a 1960s night club, complete with doo-wop music and black and gold records for the annual BSA Ball last month. Annually, BSA hosts a ball, where students and faculty, both members and non-members, are invited to celebrate a facet […]
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Stetson University will host the annual TEDx event, Friday, March 18, at 4 p.m. in Allen Hall, 508 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand campus. TEDx is a subsidiary of the world-renowned TED organization which holds conferences relating to Technology, Entertainment and Design on a local scale. Stetson introduced TEDx to the university community in 2013 […]
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#StetsonVotes Straw Poll Results: Rubio, Sanders As a values-driven institution that emphasizes the importance of global citizenship, as stated on Stetson’s website #StetsonVotes!, Stetson strives to develop the habits of citizenship that will last our students’ entire lives. One of the most important – and most fundamental – aspects of being an engaged citizen is participation […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • K.C. Ma, Ph.D., Roland George Chair of Applied Investments Director, was quoted in an article, “From Rise to Slide: Citigroup Stock’s Wild Ride,” published in MSN, Yahoo! Finance, and 4 other news outlets on Mar. 7. • Paul J. Croce, Ph.D., published an article, “Should we really turn college education over to […]
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New academic leadership, diversity on campus discussed also on agenda Stetson University Board of Trustees approved more than $26 million in capital improvement projects at the university’s DeLand and Gulfport campuses, as well as improvements at the university’s location in Celebration. The move came at its Feb. 19 meeting at Stetson’s campus in Celebration, Fla. […]
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Community Catalyst House Applications due Friday, March 11. Community Catalyst Houses are a new living and learning option that for 2016-2017 will engage returning students in an environment at Stetson where living, learning and values meet. Students with common interests (academic or community interests) who have a desire to enhance our campus and community will […]
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Hatter Productions is excited to bring Nick Cannon and the sketch comedy show, Wild ‘N Out to campus for a special live performance! Stetson University has been selected by MTV to host this filmed event for an upcoming episode of Wild ‘N Out. Nick Cannon and his crew of comedians will be bringing all the […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • Stetson graduate Sarah Caudill was featured in an article published on Feb. 26 in the Daytona Beach News-Journal. • K.C. Ma, Ph.D., professor of finance and chair of Stetson’s Roland George Applied Investments, was quoted in an article titled “Alcoa Stock Hopes to Prove Its Mettle” on Feb. 26 in Yahoo! Finance, […]
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As the 2016 election season continues to heat up, Stetson students have to make decisions about who they will be voting for in Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary, March 15. Do Republican students support Cruz, Kasich, Rubio or Trump? Do Democratic students support Clinton or Sanders? To raise students’ awareness about the upcoming election, Stetson Votes, a […]
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James (Jimmy) Kelly, associate director of Stetson University’s Wellness and Recreation at the Hollis Center, has been named the new faculty advisor to Stetson’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE), it was announced by Chapter Advisor and Board Chair Mark Marcus along with Chapter President Gabriel Smith. This appointment comes as the chapter works hard to improve […]
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