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 […]
Continue ReadingStetson University junior right-hander Mitchell Jordan earned his first career Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week award this week for his performance last Friday against Villanova. Jordan blanked the visiting Wildcats for seven innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while tying his career-high with nine strikeouts. He needed just 89 pitches to […]
Continue ReadingFor the second time this season, Stetson University freshman Brooke Hutto (Auburndale, Fla.) has been named the Atlantic Sun Conference Pitcher of the Week, the league announced on Monday. Hutto went 4-1 with a 1.25 ERA last week, pitching three complete games and one shutout for the Hatters. On Tuesday, she worked six scoreless innings […]
Continue ReadingHatter Productions is excited to bring Nick Cannon and the sketch comedy show, Wild ‘N Out to campus for a special live performance! Stetson University has been selected by MTV to host this filmed event for an upcoming episode of Wild ‘N Out. Nick Cannon and his crew of comedians will be bringing all the […]
Continue ReadingAs the 2016 election season continues to heat up, Stetson students have to make decisions about who they will be voting for in Florida’s Presidential Preference Primary, March 15. Do Republican students support Cruz, Kasich, Rubio or Trump? Do Democratic students support Clinton or Sanders? To raise students’ awareness about the upcoming election, Stetson Votes, a […]
Continue ReadingJames (Jimmy) Kelly, associate director of Stetson University’s Wellness and Recreation at the Hollis Center, has been named the new faculty advisor to Stetson’s chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE), it was announced by Chapter Advisor and Board Chair Mark Marcus along with Chapter President Gabriel Smith. This appointment comes as the chapter works hard to improve […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Equestrian Club has won several top achievement awards at recent competitions. Club President Carly Batts, junior, and trainer Vicki Prettyman attended the club’s first show late January at the Williston Horseman’s Association in Williston, Fla. The competition included more than 10 other schools including University of Florida, University of Central Florida and Florida State University. Stetson’s […]
Continue ReadingWho Will Win, Who Ought to Win, Who Should’ve Been Nominated and Who Should’ve Been Left Out, in the opinion of this Stetson University junior. This year’s Oscar nominations are the very definition of a mixed bag. Great films like Spotlight, The Revenant, and Mad Max: Fury Road each got multiple nominations, showing the Academy […]
Continue ReadingStetson 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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Eveline Lepinay won a third-set tiebreaker at No. 1 singles to give the Hatters a 4-3 win over Bethune-Cookman, Wednesday at Mandy Stoll Tennis Center. Lepinay, a senior, dropped the first set, 7-6, to Bethune’s Mina Matsuba. But Lepinay roared back to take the second set by a 6-0 count, and then dominated her […]
Continue ReadingA pair of freshmen from south Florida came up big for Stetson Tuesday night, Feb. 23, at Melching Field as the Hatters took a 5-3 victory over visiting Siena. The Hatters evened their season record at 2-2 with the win while dropping the Saints to 0-4. The teams will square off again on Wednesday night […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music presents the following concerts Feb. 23 and 24. Plus check out the locations for the University Symphonic Band Spring Tour. A Concert of Music by African American Composers featuring the Stetson University Concert Choir Complimentary Admission Tuesday, February 23 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall In celebration of Black History […]
Continue ReadingTim Wise, who is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the country, will speak at Stetson University Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6 p.m., in the Hollis Center/Rinker Field House, 600 N. Bert Fish Drive, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Wise will speak on “Colorblind: The Rise of Post-Racial Politics and the Retreat from Racial […]
Continue ReadingSenior James LaGamma has been named as the national PIKE (Pi Kappa Alpha International Fraternity) for the month of January, for demonstrating servant leadership and his commitment to excellence. Pike of the Month award recipients demonstrate the True Pike ideals, working to improve themselves and have a positive impact on the chapter, campus and community. […]
Continue ReadingStetson Opera Theatre and Orchestra present “Ein Walzertraum” by Straus.
Continue Reading‘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. […]
Continue ReadingIn 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 […]
Continue ReadingInternationally renowned trumpeter Bobby Shew will join the Stetson University Jazz Ensemble in concert for the first of its spring concert series, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The public is invited to attend. For tickets, contact […]
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