This is the fourth and final story in a series, “Values Quest,” in the Summer 2014 Stetson Magazine. A 1997 document about Stetson “Heritage and Values” begins this way: “From its origin, Stetson University has maintained the importance of religion and ethics in the university mission. The university motto, ‘For God and Truth,’ is an […]
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As the Stetson football team prepares to return to the gridiron this fall for the teams’ second season, the Hatters have joined forces with the Stetson cheerleaders to create an event to raise money for charity. The Hatters and Stetson cheerleaders will hold a midnight run on the evening of August 23 and they are […]
Continue ReadingUkraine will host a regional round of Stetson University’s International Environmental Moot Court Competition again this year after a hiatus from the competition. Ukraine hosted the first Central and Eastern European rounds of the IEMCC in 2010. “Ukraine has experienced many challenges in the past year, and it is especially important for us to stay […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Bar recently honored Stetson University College of Law student leaders for their outstanding chapter. Stetson’s chapter of the Young Lawyers Division Law Student Division was named the best in the state during the Florida Bar’s Annual Meeting June 25-26 in Orlando. Pictured, Anisha Patel (left) accepts the Best Student Chapter award from Law […]
Continue ReadingMembers of Stetson University’s Student Veterans Organization—Brian Wade, John Richardson, Fidel Vazquez, Jenn Brann, and the SVO Advisor, Bill O’Connor, arranged U.S. Flags to spell “Happy 4th” in front of DeLand Hall to celebrate this weekend’s holiday. Recognized as a “Military Friendly School” the past two years, Stetson University is among the colleges, universities and […]
Continue ReadingRobert Jones, a recent graduate of Stetson’s 2014 class and the student director of the university’s Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate for the past two years, is a prime example of non-partisan politics. A registered Republican, Jones has been mentored by T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor for more than 50 years, founder of the […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Stetson alumnus Rick Covert ’90 (sixth from left), and other members of the management team of Adeptus Health, including President and CEO Thomas S. Hall, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the company’s completion of its initial public offering and first day of trading. […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson Lawyers Association presented awards to eight outstanding alumni and friends of Stetson University College of Law during the Florida Bar Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 26. Nestor M. de Armas B.B.A. ’73 and Congressman David W. Jolly received the Distinguished Service Award for their significant, meritorious and continuing contributions to Stetson Law. […]
Continue ReadingThis is the third of four stories in a series entitled Values Quest, featured in the Summer 2014 Stetson Magazine. A Cold, Clinical Place Stanley Fish, a Milton scholar, former dean of the University of Illinois-Chicago College of Arts and Sciences, former head of the Duke English Department and a New York Times columnist, wants a cold, […]
Continue ReadingA group of Stetson alumni–majors in digital arts, computer science, business and other programs–have designed a video game called Grabbles, which, according to the website, is a deceptively simple, yet “addictive” platformer that requires the player to navigate the levels in an unconventional way. Rather than running and jumping, Grabbles pull themselves through a treacherous […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Lifelong Learning program hosted the third of our Lifelong Learning Summer Lecture Series. The featured guest speaker on June 18 was featured Dr. Ken Hanson (pictured far right), associate professor at the University of Central Florida in Judaic Studies, presenting “Why Judaism, Christianity and Islam?” This was a dynamic presentation with insightful vision depicting the commonalities of […]
Continue ReadingThe summer 2014 STETSON MAGAZINE explores the university’s core values. “One of Stetson’s defining attributes is how its core values affects every aspect of the university’s character,” said Bill Noblitt, editor. In this issue, for example, Spanish Professor and Values Commitment Team Leader Robert Sitler, Ph.D., takes a walking tour through campus and points out […]
Continue Reading(This is the second in a series about Stetson University’s Values Quest, from the Stetson Magazine, Summer issue 2014. The first article in this series was published Tuesday, June 17.) The Origin Story The university’s website asserts: “Stetson University’s mission is to provide an education in a creative community where learning and values meet.” Stetson’s values […]
Continue ReadingA new after-school club is known for both its forward-thinking teaching methods and for the fun way it draws elementary students into the imaginative worlds of reading and artistic expression. The DaVinci Club, a school program at Blue Lake Elementary sponsored by a Stetson Nina B. Hollis Institute research effort and funds, helps foster a […]
Continue ReadingThe following is the first in a series of in-depth articles about Stetson University’s values-filled journey, covered in the new Summer 2014 issue of Stetson Magazine: When you come to a fork in the road, take it. And that’s what happens when we don’t reflect about our deepest held values. As Law Professor Michael Allen, J.D., […]
Continue ReadingStetson University undergraduates have once again participated of the Institutional Investors All-America Student Analyst Competition. This year, Stetson University was represented by Jozsef Nemeth, pictured, junior finance major, participated as one of 700 students representing 34 colleges and universities from all over the United States. Nemeth, as well as other students throughout the years, have joined the […]
Continue ReadingStetson University students John Dieck and Shelby Block have been awarded The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, one of the most prestigious national scholarships for study abroad. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program was established by the International Academic Opportunity Act of 2000 and is sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs […]
Continue ReadingHow serious is the global food crisis? Just ask Sasha Pesci, ’14, a recent graduate, and she’ll be happy to tell you. “We are in need of finding sustainable ways of growing food that will allow us to be ‘food secure’ even when modernized unsustainable ways of food production shut down,” Pesci explains. “Let me […]
Continue ReadingWESH-TV’s Tony Mainolfi, who many feel is the consummate meteorologist, communicator and guest lecturer, was a recent speaker and presenter for the Stetson Lifelong at Celebration Lecture Series. WESH 2 First Alert Chief Meteorologist Mainolfi spoke to an audience that filled the whole Atrium at the Center at Celebration, covering the history and workings of […]
Continue ReadingRecent Stetson University graduate, Alexandrina Sue Andre, was assigned a film that won her a spot in a competitive film school in Florida. She was one out of the 24 students admitted into the prestigious program. “I think my passion for showcasing diversity and equality in gender and race specifically, stood out even in the […]
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