Coming up in April, the next issue of Stetson Magazine will look at the path one Stetson graduate took to participating in one of the discoveries of the century. Here’s an excerpt from Janie Graziani’s article, “Listening to the Universe.” Last September, Earth received a billion-year-old message from the universe, and 2006 graduate Sarah Caudill, […]
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You might have seen the headline recently, “Millions at Risk from Rising Seas” based on a research paper out of the University of Georgia and published by the journal Nature Climate Change. What you might not know is one of the co-authors is Stetson University’s own Jason Evans, Ph.D. Evans, an assistant professor of environmental […]
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#StetsonVotes Straw Poll Results: Rubio, Sanders As a values-driven institution that emphasizes the importance of global citizenship, as stated on Stetson’s website #StetsonVotes!, Stetson strives to develop the habits of citizenship that will last our students’ entire lives. One of the most important – and most fundamental – aspects of being an engaged citizen is participation […]
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New academic leadership, diversity on campus discussed also on agenda Stetson University Board of Trustees approved more than $26 million in capital improvement projects at the university’s DeLand and Gulfport campuses, as well as improvements at the university’s location in Celebration. The move came at its Feb. 19 meeting at Stetson’s campus in Celebration, Fla. […]
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Science Saturday at the Gillespie Museum – March 12 Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum will host a range of activities for young scientists in two disciplines, Environmental Studies and Physics. The hands-on workshops will be held from 10 a.m.– 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 12. Visitors may drop by at any time to boost their science […]
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Nutritional cancer therapy alternatives and using diet to reduce cancer risk will be the topic of Stetson University’s Science Café, Thursday, March 10, 7 p.m., in the Gillespie Museum on Stetson’s DeLand campus. This event is free and open to the public, and offers cultural credit for Stetson undergraduates. Roslyn Crowder, Ph.D., assistant professor of […]
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Stetson University will be celebrating undergraduate research and creative arts at this year’s Stetson Showcase on Tuesday, April 12, from 9 a.m. and continuing all day. All undergraduate students are eligible to take part in Stetson Showcase and any classroom project/paper, summer internship results, senior project, recital performance, art work, short story, poetry or other […]
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The Stetson community is invited to sign what will soon be the highest beam on the new Rinker Welcome Center.
Continue ReadingThis story was edited Feb. 29, 2016 More than 250 local government officials, concerned citizens, academicians, journalists, students and environmental advocates packed Allen Hall on Feb. 16, to hear and be part of the significant conversation of protecting the environment by better understanding climate change and rising sea levels. “As far as I know, this […]
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‘Hero’ is a Greek word meaning “to protect and serve.” Stetson University has had her share of heroes and that service is at the core of the spirit that connects Max Cleland ‘64, Stetson’s Bonner Program and senior biology major John Massey, the second recipient of the Max Cleland Award for Excellence in Public Service. […]
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In a quiet, rural, southern town, long ago but not so distant a memory, a little girl from Birmingham, Ala. – known then for being one of the most segregated and white supremacist cities with footage of demonstrations erupting in violence against blacks, a young girl, with no prior acting experience, was plucked for a […]
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The global scientific community is buzzing with excitement about the long-awaited direct detection of gravitational waves from two colliding black holes, announced by the LIGO collaboration at the National Press Club on Thursday, Feb. 11. Stetson University physics graduate Dr. Sarah Caudill ’06, was in attendance at the announcement as a co-author on the Physical […]
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Stetson University will host a Water/Climate Change Panel on Feb. 16, regarding the recent Paris Climate Change Accords (COP21). The public panel discussion will feature Stetson’s visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow Joseph Treaster, a prize-winning reporter and University of Miami professor with a passionate expertise for protecting water sources. In addition to Treaster as moderator, several […]
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Seven years after she first stepped foot onto Stetson University’s campuses, Executive Vice President and Provost, Elizabeth L. “Beth” Paul, Ph.D., announced she is leaving in mid-June to become President of Capital University near Columbus, Ohio. As Stetson University’s executive vice president and provost, Paul is the University’s senior academic officer and leads the University’s […]
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Forty years is a long time, time that Dan Gunderson, professor of art, has dedicated to sharing his wealth of knowledge to students and faculty at Stetson University. In celebration of his dedication to Stetson and his accomplishments as an artist, Gunderson will give a gallery talk in Sampson Hall at 6 p.m., on Friday, Feb. […]
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Stetson University will present the classic comedy The Learned Ladies, Feb. 18-20, at 8 p.m., and Feb. 21, at 3 p.m., at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre. This is located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Boulevard, adjacent to the DeLand campus. This classic French comedy of manners by French dramatist Molière, takes great […]
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“We Love Rocks and Minerals,” is the theme for Stetson University’s next Science Saturday program, Feb. 13, at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. From streak tests to crystal structures, this program is part of a Valentine’s weekend celebration of gemstones and precious metals, when young scientists will examine the physical properties of minerals and some of the […]
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The first Friday of February is National Wear Red Day, a single day sponsored by the American Heart Association to bring attention to the fact that one out of three deaths among women each year is caused by heart disease and stroke. According to the Heart Association, more than 80 percent of cardiac events can […]
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Stetson University moves forward in creating A Diverse Community of Inclusive Excellence.
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Stetson University’s Department of Education has prepared aspiring teachers for the career of their choice, by providing ongoing field experience or internships working in real classrooms with elementary school students in schools across Central Florida. The majority of senior internships are in Volusia County schools, but some schools are located in Seminole, Orange and Osceola […]
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