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Stephen Harris named assistant rowing coach

Stetson 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 […]

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Sarah Caudill ’06: member of the “Discovery of the Century” research team

The 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 […]

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Making the Global become Local: SU to host Water/Climate Change discussion

Stetson 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 […]

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Stetson University Executive Vice President and Provost takes leadership of Capital University

Seven 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 […]

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Stetson Student Volunteers Prepare Tax Returns

Students 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 […]

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Valentine Gemstones part of Science Saturday

“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 […]

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Grammy-Winning Composer to Perform at StetsonU

Joan 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 […]

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LUNAFEST at Stetson: Connecting women through film

LUNAFEST 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 […]

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A decline in faith, or transformation in religious experience

The 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, […]

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Upcoming Events at Stetson’s School of Music

Great 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 […]

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Stetson University Grads Find Success After College

New 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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