Growth surpasses goal for 2016. When Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., came to the college in 2009, her administration set a goal for enrollment, believing they could grow to 3,000 undergraduates by 2016. That goal has been met a year ahead of schedule with 3,084 undergraduate students in Fall 2015, a 4.7 percent increase […]
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Graduation and retention rates, faculty cited as key indicators of quality. Stetson University is tied for fifth on U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 list of Best Regional Universities (South), a one-place move up from last year’s ranking. “At Stetson, we take pride in being recognized as an academically rigorous institution that places a high […]
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“One Stetson, Many Stories” is the theme for this year’s Values Day, Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the Stetson community will celebrate its many diverse backgrounds. Established by Stetson University’s eighth president, H. Douglas Lee, Values Day has become a yearly tradition where in the month of September, the entire community comes together to celebrate Stetson’s […]
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Students as well as faculty can expect some new enrichment and academic opportunities at Stetson University this year. For starters, two new master’s degrees, a new certification program and an impressive variety of undergraduate minors have been added to Stetson’s academic repertoire. Master of Education in Elementary Education – Educating for Social Justice – This […]
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David Sawyer, a Stetson student studying finance and entrepreneurship, is the CEO and founder of TSOLife, a web application that lets users leave behind their own legacy for future generations. This application would allow anyone to record their story, and history would not be reserved solely for famous figures anymore. Sawyer will be hosting a […]
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With an historic record-setting undergraduate enrollment at more than 1,000 first-time college students, and almost 100 transfer students, Stetson University begins the 2015-16 academic year welcoming a total of 21 tenure-track and visiting full-time professors, in all four colleges and schools, the duPont-Ball Library and the University Writing Center. College of Arts and Sciences: “We […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Opening Faculty and Staff Meeting will be Wed., Aug. 19, 9:00-10:30 a.m., at the Edmunds Center with President Wendy B. Libby and Executive Vice President and Provost Beth Paul presiding. Trustee Steve Alexander ’85, will welcome everyone. President Libby will give an update of the university’s 2014-19 Strategic Map. “I look forward to […]
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Welcome, Class of 2019! And, welcome back, returning Hatters, for the 2015-16 academic year at Stetson University! This year’s undergraduate enrollment numbers are record-setting at more than 1,000 first-time college students. With transfer students numbering almost 100, Stetson is on track to open the new academic year with the largest entering group of students in […]
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Tools to Learn in College to Prepare You for Your Career – (the second of two stories in this series for students) Jobs on Campus/Student Employment or Outside Internships with Corporate Employer while working toward your degree: There are many jobs on campus and in local companies to help you with your expenses and to […]
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What you wished you had known in college, but didn’t – (1st of two parts) Dear Students: To get the most out of your financial investment at Stetson, with the goal of either obtaining the job of your dreams or attending graduate school for an advanced degree, it is never too late to start paving the […]
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Betty Thorne, Ph.D., professor of statistics, has been appointed the Christian R. Lindback Chair of Business Administration for the 2015-2016 academic year. This chair, the first established at Stetson, is awarded to a faculty member with national recognition for scholarly contributions and a record of excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching. Thorne co-authored a statistics textbook that has been translated into several […]
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With an initial $500,000 gift to Stetson University with the explicit goal of teaching students how to invest money in the markets, Mrs. Roland George would be especially proud of the accomplishments of the students who gain acceptance to this program and the professors who keep a careful watch on what has grown into a […]
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The Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA) bestowed its highest honor on Stetson’s own Judson Stryker, D.B.A., on Friday, June 12, at the Dolphin Hotel at DisneyWorld during its annual meeting. This award recognizes full-time college accounting educators for excellence in teaching and for national prominence in the accounting profession. Stryker has been with […]
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Stetson University senior D.J. Sawyer was one of 14 Stetson students to attend this year’s Florida Venture Forum Early Stage Conference held in late May in St. Petersburg, Fla. Sawyer was invited to present in the collegiate ‘start-ups’ competition. “It was quite an honor for D.J. to be one of 10 collegiate start-ups selected statewide […]
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Stetson alumnus Chris Marlow, who earned his bachelor’s degree in Family Enterprise in 2012, is striving to change the Central Florida community in a unique way through selling his family restaurant’s signature product. One of the most popular items on the menu of The Golden Lion Café, his family’s restaurant, located in Flagler Beach since […]
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Jess Williams, administrative support coordinator in the School of Business Administration, was surprised by a visit from several colleagues, on Tuesday, May 19, who awarded her with Stetson’s Supervisor of the Year award. Out of the 31 supervisors who were nominated, a committee made up of Tim Stiles, Resche Hines, Colleen Price, Colin MacFarlane, Kevon […]
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Still uncertain just how far a Stetson education can take you in life? Double Hatter Tamara Clay just earned the position of Assistant General Counsel and HR Manager at the new and innovative, supersonic transportation company, Hyperloop Technologies, located in Los Angeles, Calif. Our recent Stetson graduate is about to start making science fiction fantasies […]
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What does a professor with an “office” in a lobby, and a 3-D printer have in common? They are just two of many innovative ideas presented at Stetson University’s first-annual Teaching and Learning Colloquium – a unique, “think outside the box” forum where professors discuss new and more effective ways to engage their students. The April […]
Continue ReadingA total of 720 students will graduate at Stetson University’s 2015 Commencement Ceremonies this weekend, May 8 and 9. On Friday night, May 8, Stetson will confer master’s degrees on 166 graduate students; and at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, 554 students will receive their undergraduate degrees. All three commencement ceremonies will be […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will celebrate undergraduate research at this year’s STETSON SHOWCASE, Tuesday, April 14, from 9 a.m. and continuing all day. This is the 18th annual SHOWCASE at which Stetson undergraduates present the results of their research to the Stetson community. With a day free of classes, students, faculty, staff, and the DeLand community will […]
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