Stetson University’s Entrepreneurial Group will hold their second annual Idea Pitch Competition on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The competition includes two categories: social (not for profit), and for profit. Students will submit a 60-90 elevator pitch outlining an idea for a new product, service, project or solution. The competition is open to all students at Stetson […]
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Soprano Lloyd Linney, Ph.D., professor of music, has spent her career delighting audiences in opera, recital and oratorio. A graduate of Furman University, where she studied with DuPre Rhame, she holds a master’s and doctorate of music degrees from Florida State University, studying with Elena Nikolaidi and Roy Delp, respectively. From 1994 to 2001 she did […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Athletics Hall of Fame will grow by seven on Friday, November 7, as the newest members take their place as Class of 2014. The class of 2014 includes four former student athletes – Melissa Wiggins Mangino (softball) and Chris Johnson (baseball) , Erica Demers Crews (softball), Corey Kluber (baseball), coach Frank Griffin […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents Measure for Measure, a play by William Shakespeare, Nov. 13-15 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m., in Stetson Theatre Arts’ “Second Stage” located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. The play is directed by Ken McCoy, Ph.D., professor of theatre […]
Continue ReadingEven if you aren’t a diehard Hatter football fan, odds are you have heard the name Donald Payne. One of four team captains chosen by his teammates for 2014, Payne returns as the 2013 Pioneer Football League Defensive Freshman of the Year and a first team All-Conference selection. He also received national recognition as a […]
Continue ReadingThe inaugural lecture for Stetson University’s Rabbi Barry and Malka Altman Lectures in Jewish Studies will be held Monday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The speaker will be Dr. Stephen J. Whitfield (pictured), professor of American Studies at Brandeis […]
Continue Reading“Like all boys growing up in the early sixties, I was fascinated by space exploration,” Anthony Hose, conductor of the Stetson University Symphony Orchestra, writes. “I watched all of the films made by the Americans and Russians showing first satellites, then animals and finally astronauts being catapulted into the cosmos. And, of course, I wanted […]
Continue ReadingFour distinguished members of the Stetson University community have received top state awards from the Florida Campus Compact at the Annual Awards Gala held on Oct. 15. Keynote speaker for this year’s gala, held at the University of North Florida campus, was Dr. Andrew Seligsohn, newly elected national president of Campus Compact. Heather Hamilton, pictured far […]
Continue ReadingProposal would dedicate funding to conservation of Florida’s water and land resources. Stetson University will host a community forum on Florida’s Water and Land Legacy, also known as Amendment 1, on Oct. 29, 7-8:30 p.m., at Allen Hall, 508 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Senator David Simmons (R-Altamonte Springs), Volusia County Council Member Pat Northey and […]
Continue ReadingLohengrin Velasquez, pictured, currently a senior at Stetson University studying music and marketing, is collaborating with the Museum of Art – DeLand to present a concert for their annual fall fundraiser event, An Appalachian Afternoon: A celebration of music, art, and food inspired by the culture of Appalachia. As the administrator and orchestra manager, Velasquez […]
Continue ReadingChildren of all ages are welcome to attend Stetson’s 7th Annual Instrument Petting Zoo, Saturday, Oct. 25. It is free of charge. Kids will be able to see and play musical instruments up close and enjoy complimentary snacks. The Instrument Petting Zoo is sponsored by the Volusia County Alumnae Chapter (VCAC) and Eta Pi Chapter, […]
Continue ReadingThe Gillespie Museum will celebrate its 6th annual “Mostly Green Halloween,” a showcase of hands-on activities and experiments demonstrating some of the mysteries of the plant and animal world, on Saturday Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. One of the museum’s monthly Science Saturdays, the event welcomes scientists of all ages. The activities, […]
Continue ReadingPaul Sibbald, assistant professor of chemistry, will open the fall series of the Gillespie Museum’s Science Café programs–and Halloween Week–with a discussion of the chemistry of candy and confections. This event, Thursday, Oct. 23, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., is part of National Chemistry Week (Oct. 19-25) and co-sponsored by the Orlando Section of the American […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s 2014 Homecoming celebration will feature actor and comedian Craig Robinson, Friday, Nov. 7, at 8 p.m. in the Edmunds Center, 143 E. Pennsylvania Ave. The show will be open to the public and free of charge. Robinson is best known for his roles in the films Pineapple Express, Miss March, Shrek Forever After, […]
Continue ReadingStetson Today will have a new look beginning Monday, Oct. 20, that will make it more user-friendly on a mobile platform. Another change is the feature section at the top of the page and a refreshed overall look of the site. First launched on Feb. 29, 2012, Stetson Today is for students (current and future), parents, local community, news […]
Continue ReadingThe faculty of Stetson University’s Department of Creative Arts worked with the Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) to bring three master artists to campus for public lectures on Oct. 21 and 23. “The ACA is a world-class multidisciplinary arts residency program in New Smyrna Beach with a long history of partnership with Stetson University in supporting the […]
Continue ReadingJoe Trupiano ‘04, who received his bachelor’s in digital arts at Stetson University, co-founded a company with Keith Robinson called Sample Logic LLC in 2006. The company was born from his thesis at New York University, where he received his master’s in composition and music technology. Since then, he has provided the award-winning tools for […]
Continue ReadingJohn Meyer, owner and managing director of Key West Lime Shoppe, will address the Stetson Entrepreneurial Group Wednesday, Oct. 15, at 9:15 p.m. The Stetson community and the public are invited to hear Meyers speak about his entrepreneurial experiences as a small business owner. Meyer joined Kermit’s Key West Lime Shoppe in 2003. As a […]
Continue ReadingA legacy of three talented and prestigious brothers has been developing at Stetson University, ever since oldest brother, Brian Rodriguez ‘15, Music with Outside Field Business major, joined Stetson. Afterward, Brian’s two younger brothers also chose Stetson: Manuel (Manny) Rodriguez ‘16, Finance major and Vocal Music Minor, and Michael Rodriguez ‘17, Vocal Performance and Mathematics major. […]
Continue ReadingKey evidence to survival and success in family business will be shared by a prominent pioneering Australian educator during a free public lecture Thursday, Oct. 16, when he visits the Family Enterprise Center of Stetson University’s School of Business Administration. The keys are rooted in the ways family business differs from nonfamily business in matters […]
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