The Stetson football team is preparing itself for the 2015-16 season with its first home game against Webber International this Saturday night, Sept. 5, at 7 p.m., at Spec Martin Stadium. The program has high hopes for improvement since its revival three years ago. So far, many of the players appear confident about the chances […]
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The opening reception at Stetson’s Hand Art Center celebrated three new exhibits, all revolving around the theme of nature in general and humanity’s relation to it, in particular. These exhibits are Oscar Bluemner’s Orient–featuring works from the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, as well as Drifters by Pam Longobardi, and also featured works by sound artists […]
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Stetson University’s Friends of Music invite all faculty, students, staff and members of the public, to the 2015-16 Friends of Music Recital, held each year in celebration of the beginning of the new academic year. This year’s concert will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21, in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, located at 421 […]
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David Sawyer, a Stetson student studying finance and entrepreneurship, is the CEO and founder of TSOLife, a web application that lets users leave behind their own legacy for future generations. This application would allow anyone to record their story, and history would not be reserved solely for famous figures anymore. Sawyer will be hosting a […]
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The Stetson University School of Music has been awarded the 2015 Best of DeLand Award in the Performing Arts category by the DeLand Award Program. This annual awards program determines the winners of each category based on each business’ ability to enhance the DeLand area and make it a great place to live, work and […]
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Tools to Learn in College to Prepare You for Your Career – (the second of two stories in this series for students) Jobs on Campus/Student Employment or Outside Internships with Corporate Employer while working toward your degree: There are many jobs on campus and in local companies to help you with your expenses and to […]
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What you wished you had known in college, but didn’t – (1st of two parts) Dear Students: To get the most out of your financial investment at Stetson, with the goal of either obtaining the job of your dreams or attending graduate school for an advanced degree, it is never too late to start paving the […]
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Stetson University College of Law has won a Videographer Award of Distinction in the educational institution category for its alumni feature series, “Do theExtraordinary: Stetson Law Women Trailblazers.” Stetson Law Video Production Manager Stan Arthur and Manager of Media Relations Brandi Palmer interviewed Law graduates who founded their own law firms in St. Petersburg, Fla., […]
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Learn How 511 Can Help You Navigate Back-To-School Traffic. As millions of students and educators across Florida prepare for the new school year, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reminds parents, students and employees to stay safe and avoid traffic by using its free 511 Traveler Information System. FDOT’s 511 system provides real-time traffic information […]
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The role of history can shape a philosophy of change and a legal legacy that spans a century. Stetson alumnus Bruce Strayhorn was kind enough to connect the dots for us. “The four years I spent at Stetson as an undergraduate student majoring in medieval history provided a strong foundation for learning and achievement. But,” […]
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Forty years after the end of the Vietnam war for Americans, Stetson University will dedicate a campus space honoring alumni and students who served there or during that era (1964-1975). On Homecoming Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m., the Stetson University Vietnam Remembrance Site will be dedicated near Griffith Hall. Since being announced last August, […]
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As I sit today as a recent Stetson graduate reading the quote by Walt Disney printed on the back of my 2006 HATS program t-shirt, I realize that this quote has defined my life: “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new […]
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With an initial $500,000 gift to Stetson University with the explicit goal of teaching students how to invest money in the markets, Mrs. Roland George would be especially proud of the accomplishments of the students who gain acceptance to this program and the professors who keep a careful watch on what has grown into a […]
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Stetson University College of Law presented its annual awards to graduates and friends of the college in conjunction with the Florida Bar Annual Convention June 24-27 in Boca Raton. Scott Bruin B.A. ’75, pictured center with College of Law Dean Christopher Pietruszkiewicz, and Stetson President Wendy B. Libby, was presented the Distinguished Service Award in recognition […]
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Stetson Director of Tennis, Pierre Pilote, has announced his resignation after 22 years of coaching with the Hatters, Director of Athletics Jeff Altier announced today. Pilote, the 2015 Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year in women’s tennis, has accepted a position as the Executive Director of Tennis at the Shanghai-based American College Development Services. […]
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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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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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The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) bestowed its highest honor on Stetson’s own Judson Stryker, D.B.A., on Friday, June 12, at the Dolphin Hotel at DisneyWorld during its annual meeting. This award recognizes full-time college accounting educators for excellence in teaching and for national prominence in the accounting profession. Stryker has been with […]
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Unanimous vote adds Highlanders; shared focus on academics, athletics and community investment makes an ideal fit. The Atlantic Sun Conference Presidents Council will announce in a press conference scheduled for noon Friday, June 12, that the New Jersey Institute of Technology will join the Atlantic Sun Conference effective July 1, 2015, with competition to begin […]
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Stetson alumnus Chris Marlow, who earned his bachelor’s degree in Family Enterprise in 2012, is striving to change the Central Florida community in a unique way through selling his family restaurant’s signature product. One of the most popular items on the menu of The Golden Lion Café, his family’s restaurant, located in Flagler Beach since […]
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