Ever wanted to chase a dragon and get fit at the same time? Ever wanted to race people from around the world? Ever wanted to become first place on a leader board? Now you can. The Hollis Center has purchased new cardio equipment equipped with video screens where students can race dragons, race against their […]
Continue ReadingThis week ahead Stetson Hatters will be busy, busy, busy. Each day is filled with another opportunity to get involved! On Wednesday, Sept. 19, Dr. Roberta Smith Favis, curator of the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, will give a Curator’s Talk about the new art exhibit, Oscar Bluemner’s America: Walking Along a New Jersey Canal. Plus […]
Continue ReadingStetson University opens its 107th season with an unscripted comedy show featuring a variety of improvised scenes and games. The interactive, improvised show draws on a popular comedy style known as “long form improv” which has been sweeping the nation. An Evening at the Improv is directed by Kevin Kearney, a guest director for Stetson who […]
Continue ReadingA new chapter for the Greek life on Stetson’s campus is about to begin. Each of Stetson’s 11 Greek organizations (six fraternities, five sororities) will find new members through the upcoming recruitment process. Recruitment weekend for sororities is this weekend, Sept. 14-16; rush for fraternities will take place Sept.19-23. Students can sign up online for […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s strong academic quality has earned it a ranking of third place among the South’s top regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of “Best Colleges.” Stetson is also listed as one of the South’s “Great Schools, Great Prices,” based on academic quality and the average net cost after need-based financial […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been ranked No. 13 nationally in Washington Monthly’s 2012 College Guide, which rates colleges and universities based on service (encouraging students to give something back to their country), social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students) and research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs). Stetson was compared to 681 schools nationwide that offer bachelor’s […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will celebrate the opening of two art exhibitions with a public reception, 6-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 7 at the Hand Art Center. Oscar Bluemner’s America: Walking Along a New Jersey Canal, will run from Sept. 7 through Dec. 5; and Drawings from the Collection of Arthur Goldberg will run Sept. 7 through Oct. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, is hosting Emmy Award-winning director Fabio Jafet to speak about his career and experience in the media industry on Thursday, Sept. 13. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Rinker Auditorium located in the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, and is sponsored by […]
Continue ReadingPolitical Science Professor T. Wayne Bailey is an institution at Stetson University – and in politics. Dr. Bailey is a friend of President Jimmy Carter, who gave a lecture at Stetson in 1992, and met Presidents Bill Clinton and Lyndon Johnson during their terms in office. He attended President Ronald Reagan’s inaugural ball and has […]
Continue ReadingWith the first week of classes in the books, the threat of Isaac past and many new friendships flourishing, the Hatter community can enjoy a long weekend of sports, culture, and just plain fun-in-the-sun in and around DeLand. Here are some highlights of the week ahead at Stetson. Enjoy a restful Labor Day holiday, Monday, […]
Continue ReadingThe road has already gone full circle for Brian Pruitt in his short career as a college baseball coach. The former Hatters player completed his journey back to the beginning this week when he was named as the new volunteer assistant coach for the Stetson baseball program by head coach Pete Dunn. Pruitt replaces Matt […]
Continue ReadingOn Tuesday, Sept. 11, as part of the national 911day.org movement, Stetson University will host a “Day of Action” of service and programs in remembrance of the events of 9/11. The public is invited to attend. “The attacks on 9/11 were a tragedy, but they reignited a sense of service and civic duty in our […]
Continue ReadingThe 2012 Stetson cross country season will open and close at the same location. The Hatters men’s and women’s teams will open competition this Friday in Fort Myers, Fla., at the FCGU Invitational. Florida Gulf Coast will also serve as the host institution for the 2012 Atlantic Sun Conference championship in late October. “The beauty […]
Continue ReadingTwenty-four faculty members joined the faculty at Stetson University’s DeLand campus this fall – in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Business Administration and the School of Music. In addition, two faculty members have been promoted. Dr. Kimberly Flint-Hamilton (Sociology and Anthropology) was promoted to the rank of professor, and Dr. Scott […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been named to Forbes Magazine’s annual list of “America’s 650 Top Colleges.” The rankings, compiled exclusively for Forbes by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for College Affordability and Productivity, focus on the quality of teaching, great career prospects, high graduation rates and low levels of debt. To see the information online about Stetson University, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University head women’s lacrosse coach Nicole Moore has every intention of making the Hatters into a national power. While those lofty goals won’t come immediately, with the addition of Brittany Dipper to her coaching staff, she was able to add someone with intimate knowledge of what it takes to reach the very highest level […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Campus Life and Student Success division is offering the GPS: Guide for Proactive Success workshops once again this semester to aid students in staying on track with their academic and personal lives at the university. All the workshops take place at 5:15 p.m. each Tuesday in Sage Hall, room 257. The first one is […]
Continue ReadingHead Coach Casey Alexander and the Stetson men’s basketball coaching staff announced the team’s 2012-13 schedule on Monday. A challenging slate highlighted by seven opponents that saw postseason action after the conference tournaments last year, including NCAA Tournament Third Round competitors USF and VCU, the Hatters will use the stiff competition to prepare for a […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Stetson University will host its third annual “Politics 101” conference, a free, one-day crash course on the nuts and bolts of political campaigning. The conference will be held in the Stetson Room of the Carlton Union Building. “The goal of Politics 101 is to provide […]
Continue ReadingThe A-Sun Women’s Lacrosse champion will qualify automatically for the NCAA Tournament in the league’s inaugural season of competition, thanks to bracket expansion announced by the NCAA earlier this month. “Expanded competitive opportunities for our student-athletes is always a pleasure to announce,” A-Sun Commissioner Ted Gumbart said. “Now the A-Sun can add women’s lacrosse to […]
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