Stetson University is expanding Boundless Learning Web Development offerings by teaming up with DrupalEasy, a Central Florida-based Drupal web development and training company, to offer the Drupal Career Certificate Program at the Celebration Center. The program is the first and only comprehensive, university-based Drupal professional development program in Florida, perhaps the nation. Drupal is an […]
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Three groups of students were finalists in The Cairns Innovation Challenge which encourages college students to present their most unique entrepreneurial project to judges for consideration. The top prize of $10,000 plus one-year resident enrollment at the UCF Volusia County Business Incubator is awarded to the winner, and the second place winner receives $5,000 plus […]
Continue ReadingNear the end of every spring semester, Stetson University dedicates an entire week to the celebration of the outgoing class. Senior week honors the efforts of all 2015 graduates, including May, July, and December graduates. During the week of April 6 – 11, our newest alumni will have the opportunity to participate in a variety […]
Continue ReadingIf you are making plans for this summer, don’t forget about the possibility of taking classes at Stetson this summer. Stetson is offering a large selection of courses, both on-campus and online courses. Undergraduate summer offerings are divided over three sessions: Session 1 (classes May 14-June 11, with final exams on June 12) Session […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s new Entrepreneurial Group (SEG) is sponsoring a Round Table event Wednesday, April 8, at 6 p.m., featuring six successful alumnae chosen to inspire future entrepreneurs to follow through with their own promotional business ideas. You Don’t Have to Play It SAFE (Stetson Alumnae Female Entrepreneurs) Round Table is open to the public, free of […]
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Continue ReadingIt’s time once again for Stetson faculty, staff and students to nominate the graduating senior you feel is the most deserving of the Stetson University senior awards. Your nominations will be tallied to ultimately determine who will be honored at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Nominations for two awards and three commencement speakers should be submitted via the […]
Continue ReadingStetson alumna Tommye E. Barie has been elected the 102nd Chair of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The AICPA is the largest member association of the accounting profession in the world, boasting more than 400,000 members in 145 countries. Since 1887, the AICPA has served the public interest in many areas, such […]
Continue ReadingStudents in Stetson University’s J.D./M.B.A. program recently placed among the Global Top 25 in the GLO-BUS global simulation competition. Stetson J.D./M.B.A. students participated in GLO-BUS as part of their capstone management course. “Through the use of tools like the GLO-BUS simulation in our capstone course, students are able not only to integrate the functional expertise […]
Continue ReadingFebruary marks the launch of the We Love Stetson campaign on Stetson’s campuses. This new campaign — organized by the Development and Alumni Engagement division — is designed to express gratitude toward faculty and staff partners in DeLand, Celebration, Gulfport and Tampa. It’s a dedicated time to say thank you for the time and talent […]
Continue ReadingClasses for Stetson University’s Lifelong Learning program in DeLand will begin Tuesday, Feb. 10. An open house is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m. to noon, in room 104, Flagler Hall, 434 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Stetson’s Lifelong Program offers programs and learning opportunities for mature adults who want to continue […]
Continue Readingby Bill Noblitt Flabbergasted, I almost drop my pen and paper when Stetson University’s Faculty Learning Community Day speaker, James H. Johnson Jr., Ph.D., talks about the end of men. What? I’m sitting right here. Can’t he see me? Have I become invisible? Well, men are not so much invisible as missing in action. Johnson, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) program is earning recognition again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 Best Online Graduate Business Programs (excluding MBA) where it tied for 42 in the nation. Stetson tied for 93 in Online MBA and Graduate Business Programs specifically for the joint Master of Pharmacy/Master of Business Administration program (Pharma/M.B.A.). […]
Continue ReadingIn a letter from the Governor’s Office in Florida’s Capitol Building, Florida Governor Rick Scott congratulated the Stetson University Center at Celebration for being included in the Orlando Business Journal’s list of top colleges and universities in the state of Florida. “Thank you for all you are doing to make sure Florida students are prepared […]
Continue ReadingWhen we reflect upon what challenges were met, what goals we’ve exceeded and what honors were bestowed in 2014, it may seem to beg the question, how can we top that in 2015? This year Stetson University became officially smoke and tobacco free. The Board of Trustees approved a change in the university’s investment policy […]
Continue ReadingDeborah Goldring’s undergraduate Digital Marketing Strategy class is designed to look at strategic decisions and tactical applications in digital marketing from the perspective of the marketing manager. Students learn to implement key marketing objectives such as brand awareness, customer acquisition and retention. And it’s the first marketing class to require students to be certified in […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Canvas My Campus project needs your support! Three Stetson juniors: Abby Thompson, Annie Roche, pictured riding a camel in Morocco, and Emmie Wenzell, entered the Canvas My Campus competition, a global university online crowd-funding contest for people who want to share their ideas for creating change internationally. This campaign, which represents a partnership between […]
Continue ReadingThe winners for Stetson University’s second annual “Idea Pitch” competition were named last month at an event sponsored by the Stetson Entrepreneurial Group (SEG). There were 73 unique pitches entered on the Stetson Entrepreneurial Group Facebook page and from these, 18 pitches were selected for the final live presentation. Seven entrepreneurs from around Central Florida came […]
Continue ReadingA New Twist on Programming for Upperclassmen. Stetson’s Department of Housing and Residential Life partnered with the Office of Professional Development on Nov. 18, to bring several employers and career services professionals into the University Village Apartments to discuss topics that will affect students as they prepare to graduate. These topics included: how to start […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has a new high-tech way to get its stories out to the world. For the first time ever, with a trailer decked out with high-tech equipment, Stetson University will be able to broadcast events live. As a result, Stetson Athletics has partnered with the Atlantic Sun Conference and ESPN3 to broadcast every men […]
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