Stetson University College of Law again ranks among the top 20 law schools in the nation for Hispanic students, according to the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine. Stetson Law ranks 20th among the top 25 law schools across the country conferring the most degrees on Hispanics. Hispanic Outlook compiled the ranking using the U.S. News and World Report diversity index. Stetson […]
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Cross-cultural chops aren’t a prerequisite for MGMT 405. Neither is solid coping skills, nor even a bit of moxie. But those traits can be pretty helpful if you’re faced with something of an acid test management assignment. Which is exactly what faced 15 Stetson University business students after they signed up for a Cross-Cultural Dynamics […]
Continue ReadingTampa attorney and Stetson alumna Kamilah Perry received top accolades from the Florida Super Lawyers magazine in 2013 for her work in Employment and Labor Law. She was also recognized by the magazine as a “Rising Star” for the past five consecutive years from 2009 to 2013. Super Lawyers recognizes the top five percent of attorneys in a state […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law has launched the inaugural issue of the Stetson Journal of Advocacy and the Law, a unique law review designed to be read entirely online to meet the needs of the modern reader. Florida Supreme Court Justice Peggy Quince, pictured below, has joined the new journal’s editorial board. The Stetson Journal […]
Continue ReadingLongtime Stetson baseball head coach Pete Dunn, along with six others, were inducted into the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame at the 2014 ABCA Hall of Fame/ Coach of the Year Banquet sponsored by Diamond at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 3. “It’s a tremendous honor and probably the highest honor […]
Continue ReadingWith baseball season just over a month away, Stetson University Athletics has announced a pair of new ticketing options for fans of Hatters Baseball. The Pick 5 Plan gives fans the option to purchase tickets to games vs. either Miami (Mar. 12) or Florida State (May 6) plus four additional games of their choice. This […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson men’s basketball team gave defending Atlantic Sun Conference champions Florida Gulf Coast all they could handle for 35 minutes, but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles defeated the Hatters 68-55 on Sunday at the Edmunds Center. Stetson (3-12, 1-2) trailed by just three points when a basket by senior Willie Green (pictured in […]
Continue ReadingAs Stetson University welcomes 2014, we cannot help but to be inspired by recalling the important and even historic events and milestones achieved this past year on the part of students, faculty, staff and alumni. We’ve chosen some benchmark stories and welcome stories that you might have —just leave them in the comment section below. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will be closed for Winter Break from Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, to reopen on Thursday, Jan. 2. Some offices such as Admissions, Development, Facilities and Public Safety will support their respective operations throughout the break. Dining Services will be closed throughout the holiday. The Coffee Shop will […]
Continue ReadingSince Homecoming Week, Nov. 3-10, Stetson University Hatters have touched countless lives in the local communities surrounding the university’s DeLand campus. As part of this year’s Homecoming activities, and in preparation for the season of giving, student organizations conducted several competitive campaigns to donate non-perishable items that would be donated to local families and non-profit […]
Continue Reading“Life Fine Tuned,” the independent film produced and directed by Stetson alumna Nina O’Keefe May ’74, will be screened Friday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m., at the Athens Theatre, 124 N. Florida Ave. in downtown DeLand. A graduate in fine arts and humanities, May credits Stetson with giving her the preparation and guidance she needed to […]
Continue ReadingTonya Cribb Curran has been named full-time director of Stetson University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center. With a B.F.A. from Winthrop University, and a master’s degree in Museum Science from Texas Tech University, Curran brings 18 years of art management experience to Stetson’s major art gallery. She has worked in museums and galleries in […]
Continue ReadingMusic education professor Ann Small, Ph.D., was honored earlier this month by the Florida Chapter of the American Choral Directors Association, for excellence in Choral Music in Florida. The Wayne Hugoboom Distinguished Service Award was presented to Small by Dr. Kevin Fenton, immediate past president of Florida ACDA, for her dedicated service, leadership and consistent […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host a second TEDx event on Friday, March 28, 2014. The theme for Stetson’s TEDx event will be Significance in Action: Creating Learning, Innovation and Happiness. The application process for potential presenters is now open to the public (https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TEDxStetsonU2014). All proposals for presentations are due by Friday, Jan. 24, 2014. The speakers selected […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, 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 […]
Continue ReadingThree Stetson students, pictured with Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) Chair Kenneth J. Strauss, far left, and FICPA Educational Foundation Trustee Brandon S. Perry, far right, have been awarded scholarships from the Volusia County chapter of the FICPAs. The students and the scholarships they earned include: Viktoria Kantor Kazsamer – George E. Shierling Scholarship (pictured […]
Continue ReadingWe’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 ReadingThe University of West Florida and Stetson University College of Law announced that they are partnering to offer a 3+3 program, starting in August 2015, that will allow aspiring attorneys to reduce the time they spend working toward a law degree. The 3+3 program allows high-performing students to earn their bachelor’s and juris doctor (J.D.) […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Education Department prepares aspiring teachers by providing teaching internships in classrooms across Central Florida. While seniors are completing their internships, they are preparing for the future in their chosen fields. (Alex Sanchez ’12, pictured, education graduate, currently teaches full-time at Woodward Elementary School in DeLand.) Throughout this fall semester, educator seniors have been […]
Continue Reading“It was transformative for all of us,” said Ranjini L. Thaver, Ph.D., professor of economics and a specialist in areas of poverty, microcredit and international trade. As part of the 300-level independent study class, ‘Poverty and Prisoner Rehabilitation,’ Thaver, along with her four students, Daniel Humphrey, Kristen Jones, Emily Lang and Jimmie Lopez, collaborated with Horizon […]
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