DeLand, home of Stetson University, has been voted as the Best Downtown in Central Florida. Touted as one of the state’s small town treasures, DeLand is the county seat of Volusia County, and a “college town” with Stetson’s campus classified as a National Historic District. “DeLand ran away with the title,” reported Beth Kassab in […]
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We’ve come a long way, and now we’ve reached the final poll in the Other Best Downtown bracket, sponsored by the Orlando Sentinel. Thanks to all the votes from Stetson Hatters and many other fans of DeLand, the final contest is now between DeLand and Mount Dora. Two formidable opponents, but there will only be one […]
Continue ReadingBusiness Community in Orlando and Volusia County Rallies Around the Hatters. Corporate sponsorship of Stetson University Athletics Programs is on the rise. Alongside the return of football to the Stetson community for the first time in 50 years, and competitive athletics teams across 18 sports that reflect the academic excellence of the university, the launch […]
Continue ReadingThe Pioneer Football League announced its annual All-Conference first and second teams on Tuesday. A total of 62 student-athletes from across the PFL were selected to the 21st annual team. The players were selected by vote of the league’s 12 head coaches, who were not allowed to vote for their own players. Stetson was represented […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson men’s basketball team used an 18-point first half lead to hold on for a 56-52 win over Bethune-Cookman, earning head coach Corey Williams the first victory of his collegiate coaching career Tuesday evening at the Edmunds Center. “As excited as I am about my first win, I’m more excited that [these players] got […]
Continue ReadingStetson University women’s basketball head coach Lynn Bria proudly announced the signing of three student-athletes to National Letters-of-Intent on Friday. The signees are Keevana Edwards (Atlanta, Ga./Wesleyan School), Lashai Geeter (River Rouge, Mich./Martin Luther King Jr. Senior HS), and Sarah Sagerer (Vocklabruck, Austria/The Rock School). “I am very excited to be adding these extremely talented […]
Continue ReadingStudy abroad. Perhaps no other experience has the ability to so swiftly and absolutely change students’ lives and prepare them for any opportunity the world might offer. (Stetson students are pictured, right, in Innsbruck, Austria.) It’s widely acknowledged that immersing yourself in another culture and language stretches your view of the world. It provides experience in […]
Continue ReadingThe Office of Career Development and Academic Advising (CDAA) is excited to present the inaugural Senior Career Conference scheduled for Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, from 1-5 p.m. Research shows that most job searches and graduate school application processes take six months or more to complete, but students can potentially reduce that time-frame by engaging early […]
Continue ReadingFirst Conference Victory – Hatter Ryan Tentler passed for 296 yards and rushed for 108 more to lead Stetson to a 26-13 Homecoming victory over Davidson before an overflow crowd of 6,544 on Saturday at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium. Check out this story and all Hatter sports at GoHatters.com. Photo by David S. Williams. The win […]
Continue ReadingIn 1915, a “chime” of 11 bells was delivered to the front of Elizabeth Hall. However, their arrival was less planned and more coincidence, as a canceled order in Pennsylvania made the set of bells available. Stetson, ever the resourceful university, seized the opportunity to bring the chimes to campus as the perfect addition for […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s first football pre-game bonfire in over 50 years, “Ignite,” kicks off Homecoming 2013 at 10 p.m., tonight, Monday, Nov. 4! Arrive early to secure your spot and your s’mores for this historic event, featuring the Orlando Magic’s Rhythm and Blue drum line. Before the stack is lit, join the Stetson community in a brief […]
Continue ReadingWhile Stetson has been celebrating Homecoming and helping alums create memories for quite some time, this year the Hatters will have a football game to help cap off the celebration! For anyone who has not yet attended a Stetson football game, a normal Hatter Football game day offers plenty to get excited about. This Hatter […]
Continue ReadingStudent energy injects fresh vigor into the annual Wes Berner Homecoming Golf Classic, using it as a learning experience for sport business students; its revenue will benefit all Stetson athletic programs. A double eagle dose of youthful vigor and fresh ideas is being pumped into a tired homecoming golf tournament this fall to put it […]
Continue ReadingWe are thankful for the continued support from students, faculty, staff and administration as Chartwell’s continues to get settled here at Stetson University. You’ve already noticed many of the biggest differences to Stetson Dining Services, but you probably don’t know why. Earlier this year, Stetson’s contract with Sodexo came under review. Typically, auxiliary service contracts […]
Continue ReadingYOU are invited to be part of the show! Fox-35 News will broadcast its popular morning news show, “Good Day, Orlando!” live from Stetson University’s DeLand campus on Friday, Oct. 18, from 6-10 a.m. The Stetson community is invited to share in the excitement and enjoy new moments of fame in front of the Carlton […]
Continue ReadingComedy Central’s Nick Kroll headlines Homecoming. Stetson University’s Homecoming 2013 will feature stand-up comedian Nick Kroll, Friday, Nov. 8, 8 p.m., in the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave. This show is open to the public. Kroll stars as ‘Ruxin’ on FX’s critically acclaimed series, THE LEAGUE. His Comedy Central Series, KROLL SHOW, which he created and […]
Continue ReadingSeven Stetson University softball student-athletes have been named 2012-13 All-America Scholar-Athletes by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, it was announced earlier this week. The Hatter honorees were Mallory Brooks (Tampa, Fla.), Jordan Cleghorn, pictured, (Ball Ground, Ga.), Jessica Griffin (Port Saint John, Fla.), Brittany Hawn (Kaneohe, Hawaii), Chrissy Morello (Ormond Beach, Fla.), Chelsea Whalley (Calgary, […]
Continue ReadingWhat Peter Edelman saw was unimaginable to him: thousands of malnourished little children; bloated bellies and oozing sores that would not heal; migrant farmers living in abandoned buses. The very basic human needs severely ignored. Thousands of lives so displaced, so hurt and extremely underserved. The shocker? This was not in some war-torn nation across […]
Continue ReadingStetson University joins a growing list of U.S. colleges and universities to enact a policy to prohibit smoking and tobacco-related products beginning Aug. 1, 2014. The policy will affect Stetson’s residential campuses in DeLand and at the College of Law in Gulfport. The policy prohibits all forms of tobacco use including e-cigarettes and a variety […]
Continue ReadingOctober marks the launch of a new phase of university-wide strategic planning, as open discussions, focus groups and an online survey will involve the entire community in crafting a vision for Stetson’s future. The process will culminate in a new 2014-19 Strategic Map that is vetted by all constituencies and reviewed and approved by the […]
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