Stetson women’s basketball head coach Lynn Bria won her 300th career game Thursday night as Stetson defeated NJIT 74-56 at the Fleisher Athletic Center. Hometown product Breana Bey (Jersey City, N.J.) led the way with 15 points, eight rebounds, and five steals as the Hatters (16-8, 7-4 A-Sun) won their 16th game of the season. “It […]
Continue ReadingStetson Rowing head coach Mark Wilson recently announced the addition of Stephen Harris to the Hatters’ coaching staff. Harris comes to Stetson after two-and-a-half years as the head coach at Washington University in St. Louis. Harris joins Wilson and assistant coach Ryan Worth to give the Hatters three full-time coaches for the first time in […]
Continue ReadingThe annual production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, will be presented at Stetson University on Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., by the Stetson Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). It will be followed by a silent auction. The event will be held in the Second Stage Theater, […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingArchitectural rendering shows east side of the CUB after construction is complete
Continue ReadingStetson 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 […]
Continue ReadingSeven 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 […]
Continue ReadingStudents receive specialized training to file returns for those needing assistance. Once again, Stetson University students who have been specially trained will prepare income tax returns for individuals and families as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. “Students will be assisting those with a household income of $54,000 or less,” said Bonnie […]
Continue ReadingForty 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. […]
Continue ReadingStetson 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 […]
Continue Reading“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 […]
Continue ReadingThe 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 […]
Continue ReadingJoan Tower, Grammy award-winning composer and pianist, who is widely regarded as one of the most important American composers living today, will perform at Stetson University Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Stetson’s School of Music, the “Sounds New X” concert is free and open to the public. It will be held at […]
Continue ReadingVertical columns and horizontal beams form the skeleton of Stetson’s new Welcome Center.
Continue ReadingLUNAFEST is a traveling film festival of independent, short films for and about women and made by women. The films range from comedy to heart-wrenching trauma about serious topics—not for the faint-of-heart. In addition to showcasing talented independent women filmmakers, LUNAFEST also organizes fundraisers for non-profit organizations with the hope of raising money and awareness […]
Continue ReadingThe headlines are clear: religion is on the decline in North America as many people leave behind traditional religious practices. Stetson University’s Christian Theology guest lecturer, Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., will tackle this complex issue in her lecture, “God in a Post-Religious Time,” Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Stetson’s Department of Religious Studies, […]
Continue ReadingGreat Pianists at Stetson series | 20th Annual Piano Scholars Festival Guest Recital | Brian Hsu, piano Friday, February 5; Complimentary Admission 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall Brian Hsu presents a concert titled “A Night at the Opera,” featuring “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) by Giacomo Puccini; “Casta diva” (Norma) by Vincenzo Bellini; Soirée de Vienne by Johann Strauss; Rigoletto Paraphrase by Giuseppe […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a 53-point scoring week, Stetson University junior guard Brianti Saunders has been named Atlantic Sun Conference co-Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. It is the third time this season and sixth time in her career that Saunders has earned the league’s Player of the Week honor. A native of Hilliard, Fla., […]
Continue ReadingStetson University moves forward in creating A Diverse Community of Inclusive Excellence.
Continue ReadingNew survey shows 91 percent of Hatters employed or continuing their education A college education is one of the most important investments a student can make. New data show a Stetson University education could be an even wiser move. After surveying 542 graduates, Stetson University found 91 percent of the 2015 graduating class are employed or […]
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