Although the upcoming week is a little short, it does not mean Stetson is slowing down! Fall Break is Thursday and Friday, Oct. 11-12, but until then, Hatter Country offers plenty to do. With football, volleyball, music, meetings, movies and lots of dancing, the campus is hopping with opportunity. If you stay in town over the […]
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Coming from the beaches of Florida’s west coast, first-year student Nick Kemick liked the idea of traveling to the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee as part of Stetson University’s Hatter Trek summer program. “It was a setting I wasn’t used to,” said Kemick, a Political Science major from Bradenton, Fla.”Plus, I got to meet and become […]
Continue ReadingThe Intergenerational Dialog on Issues in the National Elections, previously scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 24, has been cancelled, due to low numbers of registrations.
Continue ReadingDr. Attila de Souza Leao Andrade, Jr., visiting professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, will speak at 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, in Rinker Auditorium, inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. This event, which is open to the public, free of charge, is co-sponsored […]
Continue Reading“Credibility cannot be given or bought. It must be earned.” Those are the words Chris Marlow ’12 from Flagler Beach, Florida, wrote in a detailed 65-page, 15,000-word Life Plan in the first semester of his sophomore year as a Family Enterprise major. Now on his way to graduate school at the magnificent Glion Institute in […]
Continue ReadingThis election year, the stakes are high and many Stetson students will be able to vote for the first time. To help inform Stetson students about the issues in this election, Stetson University’s Center for Community Engagement will be hosting Debate-Watching Parties, a Straw Poll and several forums during the month of October as part […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University football team has had four weeks of practice since the last time the Hatters squared off in a full scrimmage. On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, at the new Athletics Training Center on the Stetson campus, the Hatters will have a chance to show off how much they have improved over that time. […]
Continue ReadingThis week Stetson is overflowing with exciting events and opportunities. This weekend Stetson welcomes family and friends of their students to our beautiful campus. Saturday’s Instrument Petting Zoo gives little ones a chance to stretch their musical fingers. Also on Saturday, three museums at Stetson, and six other museums throughout West Volusia are participating in […]
Continue ReadingAn Evening at the Improv, featuring Danny Loecken and Katie Jared, among several other student actors, offers fun and games at Stetson’s ‘Second Stage’ in the Museum of Florida Art. Photo by Ken McCoy. Stetson University opens its 107th season with an unscripted comedy show featuring a variety of improvised scenes and games. The interactive, improvised […]
Continue ReadingStetson University and six other cultural museums throughout West Volusia will celebrate the Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 29. All participating local museums will be open to the public on Sept. 29, free of charge, with a ticket, reflecting the spirit of the Smithsonian Magazine, which emulates the free admission policy of […]
Continue ReadingStetson will celebrate Values Day on the DeLand Campus on Tuesday, September 25. It’s a day dedicated to the university’s commitment to Personal Growth, Intellectual Development and Global Citizenship as our fundamental core values. One of the university’s strategic goals is to Increase Awareness and Understanding of Stetson’s Core Values. Our Strategic Map’s foundation rests […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s School of Music is hosting the fifth annual Musical Instrument Petting Zoo for children of all ages, free of charge, on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Volusia County Alumnae Chapter (VCAC) and Eta Pi Chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota, Stetson’s School of Music, the Stetson Community School of […]
Continue ReadingAs the fall semester continues, the weeks keep getting busier! This week there are multiple different chances for fun and culture. The Men’s Soccer team starts the weekend off – playing Florida International University on Saturday, Sept. 22. Be sure to put that Hatter green on and cheer the men to victory. Take advantage of […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has received strong media coverage this month, especially for its 9/11 remembrances and ranking in U.S. News & World Report. DeLand campus faculty members and administrators interviewed during the week of Sept. 8-14 include Paul Croce, History and American Studies; T. Wayne Bailey, Political Science; Wendy Libby, President; Heather Hamilton, Community Organizer Coordinator; […]
Continue ReadingGULFPORT, Fla.—Prominent white collar litigator Abbe David Lowell will receive the 2013 White Collar Criminal Defense Award during the NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College program at Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla. The award, which honors individuals who have made a profound impact on the field of white collar criminal defense […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Cilli, baritone, well-known in central Florida, will perform in an Alumni Recital Thursday night, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall. Tammy Miller, piano, will also be featured. “Daniel Cilli is very well-known in Daytona Beach, DeLand and with Stetson alumni, and I know a lot of people will want to […]
Continue ReadingKristina Brantley, assistant registrar at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, has been named university registrar at Stetson University. Brantley will join Stetson effective Oct. 15, leading important initiatives in collaborating the university’s comprehensive strategic enrollment and student success efforts. She will lead a team overseeing all aspects of student academic record management and integrity. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University with campuses in DeLand, Celebration and Gulfport, Fla., has been named among 2013 Military Friendly Schools. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and […]
Continue ReadingJonathan Barr, co-founder of The Imagination House, a full service, creative production company, based in Orlando, Fla., (www.theimaginationhouse) will present a special lecture at Stetson University 8:30-9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Presser Hall, Room 132. This special presentation is sponsored by Stetson University’s Office of Career Development and School of Music. The event is […]
Continue ReadingAssociate Professor and Chair of History Eric Kurlander Although he always liked history, Eric Kurlander didn’t imagine in high school that he would become an historian. He expected, instead, to major in the sciences—in part because his semi-rural, northern Illinois high school only offered AP courses in biology, chemistry, and math. Still, an especially memorable high […]
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