The following stories about Stetson University ran in the news this week, June 26-July 1, 2015: • Stetson Psychology Professor Chris Ferguson commented about the role of villains in the recent, real-life news story of the prisoner escapees, David Sweat and Richard Matt, from an upstate New York maximum-security prison, in Yahoo Health, and Yahoo […]
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With more than 15 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) at several institutions of higher education, Jose Bernier, pictured right, joins the Stetson University team as associate vice president and CIO (Chief Information Officer). Bernier holds an Ed.D., and an educational specialist degree in higher education administration, from the University of Florida, a master’s […]
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University ran in the news this week, June 19-25, 2015: •Reuters, Final Cut Pro, com, DebatingEurope.eu (video) featured Stetson’s news release, “Digital Poison? Stetson University Researcher <Associate Professor of Psychology Chris Ferguson> Finds Violent Video Games Have Minimal Influence on Youth: Focus on gaming distracts from pinpointing root causes […]
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Everyone is invited to participate! You have until Saturday, June 27, to help artist/architect Gerard Nadeau, visiting Stetson’s DeLand campus through June 27, with the installation of the Art of Space project happening behind the Stetson University Marketing Office, and adjacent to the Hand Art Center. Nadeau, assistant professor of architecture at Drury University, is an […]
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“Significance Within – That is the story we wanted to tell when producing this book that features the accomplishments of a number of Stetson alumni who have used their experiences at Stetson to impact the world,” said Joel Jones, assistant vice president of marketing and creative services at Stetson University. Jones, along with Greg Carroll, vice […]
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Learning from mistakes and finding solutions for the future
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University ran in the news this week, June 12-18, 2015: • Professor Bill Andrews, chair of the International Business department in the School of Business Administration, was featured in the June 15 issue of forwardflorida.com in “Lessons from Cuba: As Stetson University puts an emphasis on study abroad, a classroom […]
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If you are at all skeptical whether “Juneteenth” is an actual word, you’re not alone. In a recent survey of varied ethnicities and mostly college educated, a whopping 60 percent declared that Juneteenth is not a word, believing it’s a fabricated word and that they’d never heard this word in their entire lives. But our […]
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Infographic by Kerstin Cook
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University ran in the news this week, June 5-11, 2015: • The feature, “Research shows Public Opinion really does change with the weather,” highlighting the research of Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Jason M. Evans, ran on June 4, in countless news media outlets, including: Tampa Bay Business Journal, South […]
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Are universal questions about truth, love, beauty, the virtuous life still relevant today?
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University were in the news this week, May 29-June 4, 2015: • Law Professor Rebecca Morgan was featured in a June 3 special WUSF NPR report on elder justice and consumer protection issues that featured her remarks at the regional White House Conference on Aging. • Law Professor Peter Lake […]
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JAMFest comes to campus with an outdoor screening of Under African Skies, on the Stetson Green, adjacent to the Carlton Union Building, 8 p.m. on Friday, June 19. This 2012 documentary traces the making of Paul Simon’s 1986 album “Graceland,” which was recorded in South Africa and features a number of musicians from that country. […]
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Dr. Bobby Adams, retired professor of Music Education, and former coordinator of Instrumental Music and director of Bands at Stetson University, passed away on Thursday, May 28, at the age of 75. Since he began at Stetson in 1987, Dr. Adams helped build Stetson’s instrumental program and grow the School of Music. With his help, […]
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University ran in the news media this week, May 22-28, 2015: Professor of Law Peter Lake spoke with The Kansas City Star regarding Title IX questions in the article, “Questions swirl about university’s responsibilities in Missouri speaker-intern scandal.” Professor of Law Charlie Rose was quoted in The Tampa Tribune in the […]
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The recipients of this year’s Stetson Undergraduate Research Experience (S.U.R.E.) grant program have been announced by Associate Professor of History Kimberly Reiter, Ph.D., head of both Stetson’s S.U.R.E. and Showcase programs and recent winner of the John Hague Award for Distinguished Teaching in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. The selected students of this highly competitive program […]
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Stetson University’s Board of Trustees approved more than $35.7 million in capital improvements at its meeting May 14 -15 at the College of Law campus in Gulfport. Most of the funding will be used for projects on the DeLand campus including a Welcome Center funded primarily through private donations, and significant renovation of the Carlton […]
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Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top […]
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We listened to your feedback on our mobile-friendly design changes and as a result have tweaked that design to make it easier for you to see more of what you want on the site. This short video will point out the recent changes so that you can continue to enjoy your favorite features of this site.
Continue ReadingThe following stories about Stetson University ran in the news media this week, May 14-21, 2015: • In JCK Magazine, May 14, Stetson’s Family Enterprise Center was featured as one “of the best-known college and university programs offering academic courses on family business.” • In College Candy, Stetson’s Family Enterprise major was featured as number 17 among the “28 […]
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