The Stetson University Athletics Hall of Fame will grow by seven on Friday, November 7, as the newest members take their place as Class of 2014. The class of 2014 includes four former student athletes – Melissa Wiggins Mangino (softball) and Chris Johnson (baseball) , Erica Demers Crews (softball), Corey Kluber (baseball), coach Frank Griffin […]
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Even if you aren’t a diehard Hatter football fan, odds are you have heard the name Donald Payne. One of four team captains chosen by his teammates for 2014, Payne returns as the 2013 Pioneer Football League Defensive Freshman of the Year and a first team All-Conference selection. He also received national recognition as a […]
Continue ReadingAuthor Syd Jones, pictured, and his wife KT Budde-Jones will be teaching a three-session Lifelong Learning course at Stetson University’s Celebration campus in November. The course is about the little known events before, during and after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the relationship the events had on each other and the course of World War II. One […]
Continue ReadingBuzz about Stetson alumnus Jacob deGrom as a contender for the National League Rookie of the Year, and high-profile cases that spotlight university responses to issues top the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include USA Today, Sporting News, preLaw, KPBS, Orlando Sentinel, Bay News 9, Herald Tribune and Orlando Business […]
Continue Reading“Like all boys growing up in the early sixties, I was fascinated by space exploration,” Anthony Hose, conductor of the Stetson University Symphony Orchestra, writes. “I watched all of the films made by the Americans and Russians showing first satellites, then animals and finally astronauts being catapulted into the cosmos. And, of course, I wanted […]
Continue ReadingChildren of all ages are welcome to attend Stetson’s 7th Annual Instrument Petting Zoo, Saturday, Oct. 25. It is free of charge. Kids will be able to see and play musical instruments up close and enjoy complimentary snacks. The Instrument Petting Zoo is sponsored by the Volusia County Alumnae Chapter (VCAC) and Eta Pi Chapter, […]
Continue ReadingStetson Today will have a new look beginning Monday, Oct. 20, that will make it more user-friendly on a mobile platform. Another change is the feature section at the top of the page and a refreshed overall look of the site. First launched on Feb. 29, 2012, Stetson Today is for students (current and future), parents, local community, news […]
Continue ReadingIn the news this week, Stetson football player Trezdun Jackson attracted media attention after he gave a stranger money to buy groceries, and the College of Law is teaming up with USF to help veterans. Notable national and regional placements include Miami Herald, Fox Sports, University Business, Orlando Sentinel, Tampa Tribune and Daytona Beach News-Journal. […]
Continue ReadingA court ruling that dealt a blow to pensions and scholarships for accounting majors topped the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include the Los Angeles Times, Food Network, Politico, TMCnet, WKMG-TV, Amarillo Globe-News, Daytona Beach News-Journal, University Press, SBNation and New York Sports News. Top stories for Oct. 3-9, 2014, […]
Continue ReadingStetson men’s basketball participated in the annual International Walk to School Day on Wednesday at Blue Lake Elementary School. International Walk to School Day, which first began in 1997, is a global event celebrated each year in over 40 countries. The purpose of the event is to encourage school-aged children to walk or ride their […]
Continue ReadingJudicial ethics and recent failures on the part of the Secret Service led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include The Wall Street Journal, WMFE, Orlando Magazine, Tampa Tribune, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Daytona Beach News-Journal and All Voices. Top stories for Sept. 26-Oct. 2, 2014, include: Louis Virelli, professor of law, […]
Continue ReadingIn a letter presented to Captain Julie Houser, Stetson University Public Safety, DeLand Chief of Police William E. Ridgway honored Houser with a Community Partnership Award, saying the following: On 07/16/14, DeLand Police and Fire/Rescue were dispatched to Stetson University in reference to an adult male having a possible heart attack. As a member of […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson women’s volleyball dove into 2014 with a 5-1 start, the best in school history. A huge part of this early success was the September Student-Athlete of the Month, Madison Akins. Akins is a sophomore right-side hitter majoring in elementary education with a minor in English from Brookes, Ga. A co-captain, she is currently […]
Continue ReadingResearch on coaches’ salaries and the re-trial of Michael Dunn led the news for Stetson this week. Notable placements include Washington Post, Forward Florida, Florida Times-Union, Harvard Crimson, Science News, Tampa Bay Times and Daytona Beach News Journal. Top stories for Sept. 19-25, 2014, include: Matt Wilson, Ed.D, associate professor of sports business, wrote Academics […]
Continue ReadingStetson University presents the Chicago-style Improv Show, performed by ‘No Refunds,’ Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28, in Stetson Theatre Arts’ ‘Second Stage’ located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., adjacent to the DeLand campus. Showtimes are 8 p.m., Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 25-27; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28. […]
Continue ReadingAre you free on Saturday Sept. 27? The three Stetson museums, along with 11 other sites in West Volusia, will be open, and free admission as part of the Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. The Gillespie Museum, located at 234 E. Michigan Ave, will be unveiling a new exhibit: Common, Clay and Otherwise (Sept. 2- Jan. […]
Continue ReadingThis year, Target teamed up with Major League Baseball (MLB) and PEOPLE magazine to give teachers who are hitting home runs in the classroom a ticket into the Hall of Fame. Alison Aster (Ali) Kearney ’08, one of Stetson’s very own, pictured, right, in her classroom at Bonita Springs Charter School, was one of 30 representatives […]
Continue ReadingThe traditional rich green color of the Stetson University Palm Court turned a shade of teal Thursday as members of the Stetson women’s basketball team hung teal ribbons in recognition of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, which runs through the end of September. In photo, right, senior C.J. Coddington hangs one of many teal ribbons […]
Continue ReadingAmendment 2 is the topic of debate between former Florida Supreme Court Justice Kenneth Bell and attorney John Morgan at a free noontime event Oct. 23 on the Gulfport campus of Stetson University College of Law. Justice Bell and Morgan will debate the detriments and merits of legalizing medical marijuana during a public lunchtime event. […]
Continue ReadingStetson Lifelong Learning member W.L. Newkirk, M.D., won Best Play in the Tampa Bay Theatre Festival for his first play East Lansing. The festival, which was launched this summer by the non-profit theater company RL Stage Inc. and took place during Aug. 29-31, combines entertainment and education with professionally-led workshops and playwright competitions. After a […]
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