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Elizabeth Skomp, PhD: A Primer on Being Provost

When Elizabeth Skomp, PhD, arrived at Stetson in mid-2019 as Dean, her singular priority was guiding the College of Arts and Sciences. An expert in Russian language and literature — and a professor of World Languages and Cultures (Russian) — Skomp also possessed extensive experience in faculty development, curriculum management, inclusion and diversity, grants, research, and […]

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Art History Major Presents at Prestigious UK Conference

Art history major Lily Paternoster ’23 presented her most recent research paper at the prestigious WorldCUR (Congress of Undergraduate Research) conference, April 3-6, at the University of Warwick in England. The research paper theorizes the impact of artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s merchandise on his legacy. How prestigious was the conference? So hot, in fact, that the newly established […]

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Employers Back on Campus in a Big Way

This academic year has brought a new and invigorated focus on employer interaction on campus — with students benefitting from internship and career opportunities.  One tangible result: The graduating class of 2022 has achieved a success rate (percent of students employed or seeking additional education) of 91%.  For example, what began in May 2022 as […]

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Hatters Helping Hatters on Giving Tuesday

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of Hatters, the office of Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving more than tripled the number of donors from 2021’s Giving Tuesday — raising more than $54,000 in one day for Stetson University and its students. This includes meeting the entire $25,000 match from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund. Matching […]

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Did You Live in Chaudoin? 

Built in 1892, Chaudoin Hall still cuts a striking figure across from the Carlton Union Building. With a north wing added in 1894 and the south wing in 1935, Chaudoin was designed in Colonial Revival style with multiple dormers, gambrel roof and ornate windows.  It has served as home to thousands of Stetson women over […]

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The Power of One

The benefit of a mentor? Simply, it’s that one person who changes the course of our life. All it takes is one act of kindness, one encounter, one hour of your time, one conversation with a student, and they are changed forever. How precious is this gift?  You be the judge.  Charles Gillespie, PhD, has […]

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Message from a Donor: Ed White ’06

Why do alumni give?  Here is one story as Stetson opens its doors to Ukrainian students and faculty displaced by Russia’s war against Ukraine. In the past, Stetson launched a campaign that utilized the phrase “Dare to live a life of service.” It took some time, but for me, it genuinely resonated. It is easy to […]

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