What do “Duck Dynasty,” “Swamp People” and Andy Dehnart have in common? They will all be featured on Katie Couric’s show Thursday, May 16, at 2 p.m. on NBC affiliate WESH. The phenomenal success of reality shows like “Duck Dynasty,” which follows the lives of a family of duck-call makers (see photo at right), spurred […]
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During its convocation and commencement ceremonies, held Friday and Saturday, May 10 and 11, Stetson University presented several awards to exemplary students and faculty. William Hugh McEniry Award for Excellence in Teaching is considered Stetson’s most prestigious award for faculty. It is awarded to a faculty member chosen by students and other faculty. Excellence in […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will confer bachelor’s and master’s degrees to 682 graduates on Saturday, May 11, during two commencement ceremonies at the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Stetson will also present several awards during the commencements to outstanding students and exemplary faculty. Wendy B. Libby, president of Stetson, will give the “charge” at both […]
Continue ReadingDo you have questions about Saturday’s Commencement 2013? Here’s a list of the top 10 questions about Commencement, with answers that we hope will help you! 10. Q – When do I need to be at Edmunds Center? A – That depends on whether you are a graduate or a guest. Grads go to […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will confer bachelor’s and master’s degrees to 682 graduates on Saturday, May 11, during two commencement ceremonies at the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave., DeLand. Stetson will also present several awards during the commencements to outstanding students and exemplary faculty. Wendy B. Libby, president of Stetson, will give the “charge” at both […]
Continue ReadingQuestions about Commencement? Go to Commencement website! Share your Hatter Pride this Commencement week so that the entire Hatter Nation can celebrate with you. Just remember to use the hashtag #hattergrad. Add the hashtag to your Instagram photos, Twitter comments, Vine videos, Facebook posts, blog comments and other favorite social media activities. Real-time moments shared before, […]
Continue ReadingEach year at the annual Silver Circle Recognition Dinner, Stetson University celebrates the dedicated service of staff and faculty. Twenty-five years of service at Stetson entitle Hatter employees to the honorary, official membership into the Silver Circle. Each member receives an engraved silver clock. At this year’s celebration, Dr. T. Wayne Bailey, political science professor […]
Continue ReadingStarke Elementary students participating in the S.T.A.R.S. (Students Turning Around and Reaching For Success) visited the Gillespie Museum on Tuesday morning, April 30, for a tour of Stetson University’s earth science building and native plant landscape. The S.T.A.R.S. program provides support and experiences for children including mentoring, field trips, and guest speakers. Support for this […]
Continue ReadingKaren Kaivola, associate provost for Faculty Development and professor of English, will be leaving Stetson at the end of May to join Augsburg College in Minneapolis as provost and chief academic affairs officer. Kaivola joined Stetson in 1991 as an assistant professor of English, earning tenure in 1997. She was promoted to full professor in […]
Continue ReadingThe Senior Art Exhibition by graduating senior Troy Norton, from Oviedo, Fla., pictured (left) sanding the tree branches of his art project, will be held Friday, April 26, from 6-9 p.m. in Conrad Warehouse, 113 W. Georgia Ave., in downtown DeLand. The exhibit is open to the public, free of charge. Because the “Tree of […]
Continue ReadingArabic, a Semitic language, is spoken by more than 300 million people in the world. In addition to being the official language of more than 20 countries, it is also an official language of the United Nations, Organization of Islamic Conference, and The Arab League. Arabic is the language of a great civilization that had […]
Continue ReadingAcademic year 2012-13 is almost over. Classes end on May 1. Finals are scheduled May 3 and 4. Commencement Celebration 2013 is Saturday, May 11. But there is still plenty to do in Hatter Country! Here’s a sampling of what next week holds for Stetson’s DeLand campus: Hatter Productions presents HatterPalooza HatterPalooza is Stetson’s biggest […]
Continue ReadingStetson University finishes up its 107th season with Brian Friel’s Tony Award winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa. Dancing at Lughnasa is directed by Dr. Ken McCoy, professor of theatre arts at Stetson University, and will run from Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21. Dancing at Lughnasa focuses on five unmarried sisters living together in the Irish countryside in […]
Continue ReadingEvery year since 1999, the Stetson University Showcase has highlighted undergraduate research and creative projects representing the academic disciplines across the DeLand campus. Showcase 2013 will be held as an all-day campus-wide event from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 16. Classes will be cancelled Tuesday, enabling students and faculty to attend the symposium […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will welcome more than 1,200 special guests, including approximately 500 accepted high school seniors and transfer students and their families on Hatter Saturday, April 13. (Kevin Winchell, far right, helps with Hatter Saturday 2012.) In addition to registering for their Stetson email account, getting their photo IDs, and meeting with their faculty advisers, […]
Continue ReadingDr. Terri Witek, English professor and director of the Sullivan Creative Writing Program at Stetson University, pictured far right, won the silver award in the Poetry category in the 2012 Florida Book Awards for her book Exit Island (Orchises Press, 2012). Witek was honored along with her husband, Dr. Rusty Witek (left) by Florida’s First […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Earth Week on Stetson University’s DeLand campus, the university community will join 250 other universities across the country to screen a new documentary about our energy future. Switch will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, in the Rinker Auditorium, inside Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd. The Stetson campus […]
Continue ReadingWith the 2012-13 academic year winding down, the last day of classes is May 1. Commencement Day, May 11, is just over one month away, and Stetson’s DeLand campus is buzzing with end of year activities that will complete this academic year in fine style. (Molly Melin and her muse, Helios, pictured at right, study […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Gillespie Museum will Keep it Green in this year’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited, free of charge to join in the Earth-friendly activities and environmental education for all ages planned for the day. As its final Science Saturday program for this academic […]
Continue ReadingHappy Spring! The beginning of April at Stetson University traditionally means the time when Stetson students, especially seniors, are working hard to complete final projects as deadlines approach. The 2013 Showcase of research and creative arts, scheduled this year for April 16, will feature the greatest number of projects since the program debuted in 1999. […]
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