On Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Stetson University will host its third annual “Politics 101” conference, a free, one-day crash course on the nuts and bolts of political campaigning. The conference will be held in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. “The goal of Politics 101 is to provide […]
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 ReadingStetson University welcomes its largest incoming class ever – with dramatic growth in the competitive Honors Program – as it kicks off the 2012-13 school year. The university also adds football and women’s lacrosse to its Division I athletics line-up and opens a new, pet-friendly apartment complex for students. Move-in, Opening Celebration and the start […]
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 ReadingStetson University has been recognized for its academic excellence and vibrant campus life as one of 319 colleges in the United States, Canada and Great Britain to be included in The Fiske Guide to Colleges 2013. The annual guide is compiled by former New York Times education editor Edward B. Fiske. Stetson is praised for […]
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. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been In the News quite a bit this summer – with faculty experts being interviewed on subjects including elections, the Colorado shooting, single-gender elementary school classes and bullying; stories about construction on campus; alumni accomplishments; and more. This week, CBS’s 60 Minutes re-ran its earlier story on homeless families in central Florida […]
Continue ReadingThe long approach to Lawtey Correctional Institution is unsettling as much for its unbroken monotony as anything else: The highway a plumb line of hot macadam, the slash pines in ordered rows. The prison, one of the largest in Florida, sits in the flyspeck of Starke, an eye blink of a town an hour west […]
Continue ReadingFive new trustees have been appointed to Stetson University’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1. Each trustee was appointed to a three-year term. Six current trustees were reappointed for additional three-year terms. The new trustees welcomed to the board are: Steven Alexander, a Stetson alumnus, is a managing director and partner in the PFM Group’s […]
Continue ReadingThe annual Physics Department newsletter, Cross Section, is out – featuring news and photos of the department’s alumni, current students, faculty and incoming faculty. Highlights of the newsletter include: A welcome to Allan Thomas: Stetson’s new visiting assistant professor from the University of Arkansas. Thomas will be teaching College Physics and Electricity and Magnetism in the fall, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Theatre Arts program will have four productions open to the public during the 2012-13 academic year, including a popular musical during the fall Homecoming. The schedule is as follows: An Evening at the Improv, features fun and games with Stetson student improv-artists. Performances will run Sept. 27-29, at 8 p.m., with a matinee […]
Continue ReadingHatters don’t just stand back and watch. That opening statement of the cover story in the new SU Magazine describes profoundly what being a Hatter is all about. It’s passion – for learning, serving, teaching, researching and giving to the world. The new edition of SU Magazine shares a rich selection of stories about how […]
Continue ReadingIn May, 20 students from Stetson University and nearby Bethune-Cookman University shared a journey that covered 1,900 miles through the countryside of England, Cornwall, Wales and Scotland. Part of the field course “The Early English Landscape,” the students had the opportunity for two weeks to see how man and nature have interacted over the past […]
Continue ReadingIn a session coordinated by Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations Janet Lyons and then-senior Maria Wrabel ’12, alumna Gail Eggeman ’73 shared her diverse expertise in varied areas of her business and societal undertakings with a gathering of interested students, alumni, faculty and staff at her alma mater in April. Eggeman is founder and manager of […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will get a boost to its recycling efforts this summer thanks to a grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. Stetson will receive 24 recycling bins designed specifically for placement at several campus locations, including the new Stetson Cove apartments and the new Athletics Field House. “Through our partnership with Keep America Beautiful, the Coca-Cola […]
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, held this year for the first time […]
Continue ReadingSixty-two Stetson University Integrative Health Science students visited and studied at the anatomy lab at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine in Orlando this past school year, led by Stetson IHS Lab Coordinator and Instructor Guenevere Rae. Stetson students followed along with the UCF medical students using the same textbook and had an […]
Continue ReadingA cajon drum that dances to the music it makes… An interactive game of pong, robots and rockets, arts, crafts and music… Who creates these things? Answer: ‘Makers’—an underground culture of technology enthusiasts and tinkerers. The Orlando Mini Maker Faire, held May 26 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, is a community organized event that showcases […]
Continue ReadingWith over 100 years of theater production on campus, Stetson University announces four productions for the 2012-13 academic year, including a popular musical during the fall Homecoming. Performances will be held at Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage,” located inside theMuseum of Florida Arts, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. The box office […]
Continue ReadingStetson University students conduct community-based research for governmental and non-profit agencies in central Florida each year – a real-life learning experience for students that also benefits the community partners. The research is done through Stetson’s Community-Based Research program, which is directed by Dr. William Ball, visiting associate professor of political science. Students take a course […]
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