Tag: Clay Henderson

Sparking the Conversation

This 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 […]

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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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New Academic Opportunities

Students as well as faculty can expect some new enrichment and academic opportunities at Stetson University this year. For starters, two new master’s degrees, a new certification program and an impressive variety of undergraduate minors have been added to Stetson’s academic repertoire. Master of Education in Elementary Education – Educating for Social Justice – This […]

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Clay Henderson, Stetson University

Henderson to Head New Water Institute

Stetson University has selected noted environmentalist and policy expert Clay Henderson as the first executive director of its newly established Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience. The institute, a first of its kind at Stetson, will focus on water and environmental research in order to offer policy options to protect them and other natural resources […]

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From HATS to Hatter graduate

As I sit today as a recent Stetson graduate reading the quote by Walt Disney printed on the back of my 2006 HATS program t-shirt, I realize that this quote has defined my life: “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new […]

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Stetson University Hosts Forum on Amendment 1

Proposal 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 […]

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Climate Change, Environmental Stewardship

Stetson University and the Florida-Colombia Partners of the Americas, marking 50 years of connecting, serving and changing lives in the Americas, will sponsor a public forum on Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship, on Friday, April 4, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The all-day forum, open to the public, free of charge, will be held from 9 […]

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