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CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Heroes of the Sky

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

Stetson Professor Patrick Coggins and his book that honors the decorated Black airmen

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Stars of the Opera Stage

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

Star voices: Donovan Singletary, Edward Washington II and Cameo Humes from the Class of 2006 plus Tai Oney, Class of 2007

Donald Payne sits at a desk signing papers.

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Donald Payne ’16

Michael Candelaria January 31, 2023

In 2017, Donald Payne became the Hatters’ first player to sign a contract with an National Football League team in the modern era

Many Gathered At Stetson University For The Annual MLK Signature Kickoff Events

Alicia Scott January 20, 2023

This year’s theme is “A Week of Action”

Montage of student, dressed as Edith Starke, and a historical photo of Edith Starke

Theatre Arts Major Delicia Bent Raises Awareness of Civil Rights Activist

Stetson Today July 2, 2022

The late Edith I. Starke was an educator and activist who advocated for school integration and helped people in need

Two students stand in front of the CUB on campus.

Meet new SGA President Ariana Motta and Vice President Erik Eisold

Stetson Today May 24, 2022

The Student Government Association will focus on mental health and campus vibrancy in the coming year, new president and vice president say

Historically Black Sorority, Zeta Phi Beta, Could Be On The Way

Michael Candelaria May 19, 2022

Plans are in the works for the historically Black sorority to make a new home at Stetson

Stetson Alumni Share Their Family Stories of Fleeing Cuba

Cory Lancaster April 20, 2022

“These life experiences are very difficult for our panelists to share and relive,” says President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD

Scholar tells of Jewish Resistance during Holocaust

Stetson Today April 6, 2022

Uprising by Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz concentration camp on Oct. 6-7, 1944, saved thousands of lives

Screenshot of archival map of Volusia County used in the racial terror website

Educating Others about the Area’s History of Racial Terror

Cory Lancaster March 31, 2022

Stetson senior creates website about racial violence, as well as stories of Black resilience

Judge Timothy Walmsley Gives Moving Talk on Diversity

Stetson Today March 25, 2022

The Georgia judge presided over the murder trial of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020

Professor Lynn Kee works with a student in a Sage Hall lab.

Stetson Professor Receives $300K NSF Grant to Teach Gene Editing

Cory Lancaster March 15, 2022

Students will learn about CRISPR gene-editing technology and the bioethics surrounding its use

Stetson Alumni Make Up Half the Board of Florida Bar Chapter for Black Lawyers

Stetson Today March 3, 2022

The board members say their presence reflects Stetson’s emphasis on community involvement

portrait of Marcia Chatelain speaking at the podium

Marcia Chatelain, PhD, discusses McDonald’s and ‘the unfinished business of racial justice’

Stetson Today February 21, 2022

Her talk on Thursday night, Feb. 17, relaunched the J.A. Stewart Lecture series, which raises awareness of “ethical concerns in an ever-changing world”

Campus Climate Work Update – January 2022

Stetson Today January 28, 2022

Carmen Johnson, JD, provides a preliminary update on the collective work through the Campus Climate Action Plan

Natalie Simon talks to two soccer players on the field.

Alumna Natalie Simon is first Black woman to earn FIFA referee badge: ‘It’s kind of a miracle’

Stetson Today January 21, 2022

“I spent most of my career questioning if I was good enough. I think a lot of Black people, especially Black women, can relate to that,” says the 2011 Stetson grad