Dr. Bobby Adams, retired professor of Music Education, and former coordinator of Instrumental Music and director of Bands at Stetson University, passed away on Thursday, May 28, at the age of 75. Since he began at Stetson in 1987, Dr. Adams helped build Stetson’s instrumental program and grow the School of Music. With his help, […]
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When visualizing a varsity, Division I collegiate athlete, a few things generally come to mind. This image is typically of an individual who grew up playing the sport. There is an assumption that besides academics, this person has no time or energy for much else. There is an understanding that this person has a deep […]
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The NCAA announced results this week of the multiyear Academic Progress Rate report for all Division I athletics teams. For Stetson University, the report revealed almost half of the Hatters programs with perfect, or near perfect, scores. Implemented in 2003 as part of an ambitious academic reform effort in Division I, the Academic Progress Rate […]
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What Harry Potter can tell us about ourselves If you’ve ever read the Harry Potter series of books or seen the movies, then you may have wondered about the “sorting hat” — a pointed, weathered wizard’s hat used to place the Hogwarts students into the correct residence. You may even have wondered into which house […]
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The recipients of this year’s Stetson Undergraduate Research Experience (S.U.R.E.) grant program have been announced by Associate Professor of History Kimberly Reiter, Ph.D., head of both Stetson’s S.U.R.E. and Showcase programs and recent winner of the John Hague Award for Distinguished Teaching in the Liberal Arts and Sciences. The selected students of this highly competitive program […]
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Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams that demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top […]
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Jess Williams, administrative support coordinator in the School of Business Administration, was surprised by a visit from several colleagues, on Tuesday, May 19, who awarded her with Stetson’s Supervisor of the Year award. Out of the 31 supervisors who were nominated, a committee made up of Tim Stiles, Resche Hines, Colleen Price, Colin MacFarlane, Kevon […]
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The Quality of Service Council annually recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves among the Stetson community in 10 categories. Congratulations to the outstanding Stetson University DeLand campus staff who won this year’s employee recognition awards. This year’s recipients are: Adapter of the Year – A flexible individual who adjusts quickly and readily to […]
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All of the momentum the Stetson baseball team had built over six dominant innings against Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday night at Melching Field melted in one at bat. That momentum jumped to the third base dugout in the seventh inning when Eagles’ first baseman Nick Rivera and Hatters relief pitcher Josh Thorne locked in […]
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Tyson Ritter, All American Rejects’ lead singer, esteemed bass player and actor, spoke to hundreds of Stetson students in mid-April. Students waited over two hours sitting up and down the halls and stairways for the doors of the Stetson Room to open for the chance to find a seat close to the stage. Diehard fans […]
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Still uncertain just how far a Stetson education can take you in life? Double Hatter Tamara Clay just earned the position of Assistant General Counsel and HR Manager at the new and innovative, supersonic transportation company, Hyperloop Technologies, located in Los Angeles, Calif. Our recent Stetson graduate is about to start making science fiction fantasies […]
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George Salis, Stetson class of 2015, has won the 2015 Josephine F. Davidson Award for Integrity in Journalism for his writing and reporting, and will receive $500. Kaley Fulton was named runner-up of the award, presented by Stetson University’s journalism program. Salis is a double major in English and psychology, and has contributed to The Reporter, Stetson’s student-run newspaper. He […]
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As a freshman, I still remember all my fears and doubts as I settled into my first dorm room in Stetson’s Chaudoin Hall. How will this girl from Romania succeed in this challenging environment with support systems and family thousands and thousands of miles away? The answer was what I had been fervently searching for […]
Continue ReadingWhat does a professor with an “office” in a lobby, and a 3-D printer have in common? They are just two of many innovative ideas presented at Stetson University’s first-annual Teaching and Learning Colloquium – a unique, “think outside the box” forum where professors discuss new and more effective ways to engage their students. The April […]
Continue ReadingA total of 720 students will graduate at Stetson University’s 2015 Commencement Ceremonies this weekend, May 8 and 9. On Friday night, May 8, Stetson will confer master’s degrees on 166 graduate students; and at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, 554 students will receive their undergraduate degrees. All three commencement ceremonies will be […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law student Rebecca Watts won the Law Student Pro Bono Award and students Tamara Major and Kelly Green received honorable mention from Florida’s Sixth Judicial Circuit for their commitment to creating pro bono service opportunities for students at Stetson. Watts was nominated by the Community Law Program for her extraordinary pro […]
Continue ReadingStudent Appreciation Day is an annual event put on by Dining Services to thank all Stetson students for a wonderful year. The invitation read: By the Royal Order of THE QUEEN OF HEARTS, you are cordially invited to the Mad Hatter Tea Party in celebration of our students. It was held at lunchtime in The Commons Monday, […]
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Continue ReadingEnvironmentally aware university praised for commitment, proactive approach Stetson University has been recognized as a “green” university by Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. Just in time for the 45th anniversary of Earth Day on Apr. 22, Princeton Review’s Guide praised Stetson for its commitment to environmental education, environmentally responsible purchasing, efficient […]
Continue ReadingFormer White House Ebola response coordinator Ronald A. Klain will address Stetson University College of Law commencement on May 16 in Gulfport, Florida. Stetson’s commencement takes place at 8:30 a.m. in the courtyard on the law school’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Klain was appointed Ebola response coordinator last year by President Barack Obama. […]
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