A recent Goodwill donation drive held on Stetson University’s DeLand campus yielded 2,650 pounds of donations. The donations will be sold in Goodwill stores across the central Florida area and proceeds for the donations will eventually provide vocational assistance to individuals with barriers to employment. Students had the opportunity to donate for 10 days and […]
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Starke Elementary students participating in the S.T.A.R.S. (Students Turning Around and Reaching For Success) visited the Gillespie Museum on Tuesday morning, April 30, for a tour of Stetson University’s earth science building and native plant landscape. The S.T.A.R.S. program provides support and experiences for children including mentoring, field trips, and guest speakers. Support for this […]
Continue ReadingAcademic year 2012-13 is almost over. Classes end on May 1. Finals are scheduled May 3 and 4. Commencement Celebration 2013 is Saturday, May 11. But there is still plenty to do in Hatter Country! Here’s a sampling of what next week holds for Stetson’s DeLand campus: Hatter Productions presents HatterPalooza HatterPalooza is Stetson’s biggest […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will welcome more than 1,200 special guests, including approximately 500 accepted high school seniors and transfer students and their families on Hatter Saturday, April 13. (Kevin Winchell, far right, helps with Hatter Saturday 2012.) In addition to registering for their Stetson email account, getting their photo IDs, and meeting with their faculty advisers, […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Earth Week on Stetson University’s DeLand campus, the university community will join 250 other universities across the country to screen a new documentary about our energy future. Switch will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, in the Rinker Auditorium, inside Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd. The Stetson campus […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Gillespie Museum will Keep it Green in this year’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited, free of charge to join in the Earth-friendly activities and environmental education for all ages planned for the day. As its final Science Saturday program for this academic […]
Continue ReadingFor the second year in a row, Stetson has been named a Tree Campus USA, giving Stetson national recognition for the work it does on campus to support a healthy outdoor environment. “Trees directly benefit people by providing shade to buildings, walkways and outdoor spaces, beautifying outdoor space, and providing teaching opportunities,” said Cynthia Bennington, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s journalism program will be hosting two visitors from the Animal Planet show “Finding Bigfoot” on Monday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. This event is free and open to the public. On “Finding Bigfoot,” a four-person team from the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization (BFRO) — […]
Continue ReadingVerónica Cáceres of the Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of Sea Turtles will speak at Stetson University College of Law at noon on Feb. 20. The lecture is free and open to the public. WHAT: “Making Connections to Protect Sea Turtles and Their Habitats: The Inter-American Convention for the Protection and Conservation of […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Stetson University’s celebration of Black History Month, the Honorable Lubbie Harper, Jr., Supreme Court Justice, Connecticut, will speak at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on the DeLand campus. His keynote address is entitled, “Social Justice – […]
Continue ReadingCalling all young scientists to Stetson University’s Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem Teaching Landscape, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Gillespie Museum, located at 234 E. Michigan Ave., invites the public to the new teaching landscape at the adjacent Rinker Environmental Learning Center to become a part of this restoration project. The Teaching […]
Continue ReadingVenable partner Peggy Strand, an expert in federal wetlands and environmental law, talked with Stetson Law students about challenges to protecting biodiversity through the law at the Edward and Bonnie Foreman Biodiversity Lecture on Jan. 17. Strand explained that one challenge to protecting biodiversity through the law is the lack of consensus among lawmakers on […]
Continue ReadingTwo Stetson University College of Law students and their environmental law professor worked with the National Wildlife Federation to prepare an amicus brief in a wetlands case heading to the U.S. Supreme Court in January. Stetson second-year student Marc Shumaker and third-year law student Erin Okuno helped prepare the brief with Stetson law professor Royal […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has received a STARS Bronze Rating in recognition of their sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. “Stetson University has long supported environmental […]
Continue ReadingBuilding upon the legacy of former President Doug Lee, Stetson President Wendy Libby initiated a process that has rearticulated and invigorated Stetson’s commitment to fundamental human values. She tasked American Studies Professor Emily Mieras and Vice President of Student Affairs Chris Kandus-Fisher with establishing the framework for moving forward. Their work led to the creation […]
Continue ReadingIn coming weeks, Stetson University College of Law is organizing a premier annual competition for students around the world and a scholarly conference in Africa highlighting sensitive international environmental issues. Stetson Law is organizing the International Environmental Moot Court Competition, now in its 17th year, with rounds in Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, Ireland, Korea and […]
Continue ReadingWant a free bike? Need a bike repair? Want to ride your bike on a group trip? Stop by Stetson‘s new bike club, Stetson Cycles, located in the garage behind Student Health Services and the Pi Beta Phi sorority house at 4:30 p.m. each Friday. Stetson Cycles has had over 30 bikes donated to them […]
Continue ReadingIn the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s torrent through the Northeastern United States last week, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told reporters that he did not “give a damn” about presidential politics. Instead, his mind was set on helping those citizens most affected by the flooding, destruction, and power outages that the storm had left behind. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will present a flash forum on Sandy in the City: Living with Severe Storms, Monday night, Nov. 5, 6 p.m., Rinker Environmental Learning Center, 231 E. Michigan Ave., DeLand. Stetson Professors Tony Abbott, Barbara Bischof, Jim Buthman, John Jett and Clay Henderson will speak and answer questions on the anatomy of storms, environmental […]
Continue ReadingStetson University launched a new partnership with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, on Friday, Nov. 2, officially starting a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus. The convenient transportation option is now available at an affordable rate 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as […]
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