Stetson University’s first fall Homecoming in nearly 50 years is less than a month away. This year’s Homecoming, Nov. 2-4, 2012, will feature many changes and plenty of opportunities to celebrate Stetson’s Hatter pride. This year’s celebrations, which will kick off with the annual Greenfeather, the week-long philanthropy competition, will include a brand new Hatter […]
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Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum will host the 4th annual “Mostly Green Halloween,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27. One of the museum’s monthly Science Saturdays, this event offers a showcase of hands-on activities and experiments demonstrating mysterious and unusual animal behaviors and plant habits to children of all ages. This annual event gives […]
Continue ReadingWorld renowned pianist Robert Blocker, The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music at Yale University, will perform at Stetson University, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. A Steinway Artist, Blocker was invited to perform at Stetson by lifelong friend and fellow Steinway Artist Michael […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Office of Women in Higher Education (FLOWHE) 2012 State Conference will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, on the historic DeLand campus of Stetson University, ranked third in the South by the U.S. News & World Report 2013 edition. Participating in the presidential panel on Career Paths to Senior Leadership and the Presidency, […]
Continue ReadingAlthough the upcoming week is a little short, it does not mean Stetson is slowing down! Fall Break is Thursday and Friday, Oct. 11-12, but until then, Hatter Country offers plenty to do. With football, volleyball, music, meetings, movies and lots of dancing, the campus is hopping with opportunity. If you stay in town over the […]
Continue ReadingComing from the beaches of Florida’s west coast, first-year student Nick Kemick liked the idea of traveling to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee as part of Stetson University’s Hatter Trek summer program. “It was a setting I wasn’t used to,” said Kemick, a Political Science major from Bradenton, Fla.”Plus, I got to meet and become […]
Continue ReadingThe Intergenerational Dialog on Issues in the National Elections, previously scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24, has been cancelled, due to low numbers of registrations.
Continue ReadingDr. Attila de Souza Leao Andrade, Jr., visiting professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, will speak at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, in Rinker Auditorium, inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. This event, which is open to the public, free of charge, is co-sponsored […]
Continue Reading“Credibility cannot be given or bought. It must be earned.” Those are the words Chris Marlow ’12 from Flagler Beach, Florida, wrote in a detailed 65-page, 15,000-word Life Plan in the first semester of his sophomore year as a Family Enterprise major. Now on his way to graduate school at the magnificent Glion Institute in […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University football team has had four weeks of practice since the last time the Hatters squared off in a full scrimmage. On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, at the new Athletics Training Center on the Stetson campus, the Hatters will have a chance to show off how much they have improved over that time. […]
Continue ReadingThis week Stetson is overflowing with exciting events and opportunities. This weekend Stetson welcomes family and friends of their students to our beautiful campus. Saturday’s Instrument Petting Zoo gives little ones a chance to stretch their musical fingers. Also on Saturday, three museums at Stetson, and six other museums throughout West Volusia are participating in […]
Continue ReadingAn Evening at the Improv, featuring Danny Loecken and Katie Jared, among several other student actors, offers fun and games at Stetson’s ‘Second Stage’ in the Museum of Florida Art. Photo by Ken McCoy. Stetson University opens its 107th season with an unscripted comedy show featuring a variety of improvised scenes and games. The interactive, improvised […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Cilli, baritone, well-known in central Florida, will perform in an Alumni Recital Thursday night, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall. Tammy Miller, piano, will also be featured. “Daniel Cilli is very well-known in Daytona Beach, DeLand and with Stetson alumni, and I know a lot of people will want to […]
Continue ReadingJonathan Barr, co-founder of The Imagination House, a full service, creative production company, based in Orlando, Fla., (www.theimaginationhouse) will present a special lecture at Stetson University 8:30-9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Presser Hall, Room 132. This special presentation is sponsored by Stetson University’s Office of Career Development and School of Music. The event is […]
Continue ReadingStetson University opens its 107th season with an unscripted comedy show featuring a variety of improvised scenes and games. The interactive, improvised show draws on a popular comedy style known as “long form improv” which has been sweeping the nation. An Evening at the Improv is directed by Kevin Kearney, a guest director for Stetson who […]
Continue ReadingStetson University alumna Yvonne Chang, a successful Disney executive, learned the keys to success from her parents: Get an education, live life with integrity, have a strong work ethic, and give back to others. “Money or big inheritances can be taken away or squandered, but an education is a foundation that no one can dismantle,” […]
Continue ReadingAfter a comprehensive, university-wide review, Stetson University’s updated core values were announced this week in a Values Research Project report. The Values Conversations that spanned 2011-2012 were co-facilitated by Associate Professor of History and American Studies Emily Mieras and Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Chris Kandus. Mieras and Kandus submitted the […]
Continue ReadingStover demolition update – Aug. 15, 2012: The last detail of removing the four decorative pillars from the lobby area of Stover Theatre was completed this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 15, by 10:40. The pillars will be stored for future use to help memorialize Stover Theatre, which has been the home of Stetson’s Theatre Arts productions […]
Continue ReadingTwenty-five years ago, then-School of Music Dean Jim Woodward charged his new hire University Band Director Bobby Adams with building Stetson’s instrumental program and growing the school. It grew all right – from 130 music majors to 200, and from 25 students who majored in a band instrument to 100. Adams is credited with increasing the band presence from 19 percent […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music announced the 2012-13 concert season, which will kick off with the annual Friends of Music Recital, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24. This recital, which is open to the public, free of charge, will be held in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand campus. […]
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