The value of college rankings and “dark” money in politics led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include CNN, Huffington Post, CBS Sports, Tampa Tribune, Central Florida News 13, Big News Network, Orlando Sentinel and the Palm Beach Post. Top stories for Sept. 12-18, 2014, include: Orlando Sentinel published Stetson […]
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Stetson University’s Sullivan Creative Writing Program, headed by Terri Witek, Ph.D., professor of English and Sullivan Chair in Creative Writing, will present renowned poet Erica Dawson to read from her second collection of poetry, The Small Blades Hurt, at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 23, in Stetson’s Gillespie Museum, located at 234 E. Michigan Ave., DeLand. […]
Continue ReadingElin Baklid-Kunz, M.B.A. ’98, says her multi-year struggle to right numerous wrongs by her former employer, Halifax Health, was very difficult. Her struggle finally ended with Halifax Health agreeing to pay $85 million to the United States federal government to settle the qui tam lawsuit jointly filed by Baklid-Kunz and the U.S. Justice Department. Baklid-Kunz […]
Continue ReadingU.S. News’ 2015 college rankings and a jury decision on the fate of Blackwater mercenaries topped the news for Stetson University. Notable national and regional coverage came from Australian Broadcasting Corp., Chronicle of Higher Education, New American Colleges & Universities, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times, USA News, and Denver Business Journal. Top stories […]
Continue ReadingOn Thursday, September 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. At 8 a.m., students, staff, faculty and community members will gather at the campus flag located in front of Elizabeth Hall on Woodland Blvd., where […]
Continue ReadingThe opening reception for the fall 2014 art exhibitions, The Waiting Room: Lost and Found, and Oscar Bluemner’s America: New England Images, both running from Sept. 5 through Dec. 5, will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5 at the Hand Art Center. Open to the public and free of charge, the Homer […]
Continue ReadingStetson professors were quoted in the media this week on ISIS activities in the Middle East and plans to put a Vietnam veterans memorial on campus, as well as other topics. Notable national and regional media placements include CBS Miami, Orlando Sentinel, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Investor’s Business Daily and Tallahassee Democrat. Top stories for Aug. […]
Continue ReadingThe Hatters will play their 2014 home-opener this Saturday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. against Florida Tech at Spec Martin Memorial Stadium. Several members of the Stetson football team were recognized this week for their performances during the Hatters’ 35-16 victory over Warner last weekend. (Photo, right: Chris Crawford scores against Warner. Photo by David […]
Continue ReadingIn Stetson’s College of Arts and Sciences, internships are encouraged and made available to all students. Some students complete their internships locally, around Florida, sometimes even in Washington, D.C. But one student, Nick Saffan, went international. This past summer Nick Saffan, sophomore journalism major, traveled to Jerusalem to capture the moments our community only hears […]
Continue ReadingJamil Khader, Ph.D., professor of English, published an article Aug. 22 on Yahoo! News (Maktoob) on the conflict between Israel and Gaza. The article originally appeared on Al Jazeera. The Aug. 26 USA Today, The Tampa Tribune and other outlets quote Law Professor Charles Rose in the article, “Military involvement called into question in court […]
Continue ReadingFundraising Begins for a Vietnam Memorial on Campus. A university fund has been established for a permanent memorial on campus to the patriotism and service of students and graduates from all of Stetson’s colleges and schools who served in Vietnam or during the Vietnam era. According to Dr. Jay Mechling (Class of 1967), the Stetson […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Friends of Music Recital marks the official opening of Stetson’s 2014-15 concert season and the new academic year. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., Friday night, Aug. 22, Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. Admission is complimentary. The recital will be followed by a reception in duPont-Ball Library. The […]
Continue ReadingCivil unrest in Ferguson, Mo., and an analysis of whether endorsements influence voters topped the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include Washington Times, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Business Observer and Bleacher Report. Top stories for Aug. 15-21, 2014, include: Top Stories Charles Rose, professor of law, is quoted in the Aug. […]
Continue ReadingAs the Stetson football program prepares to enter its second season of competition, the Hatters will have a new home on the radio in the Orlando market. In addition to airing live on our flagship stations – WSBB 1240 AM in New Smyrna and WTJV 1490 AM in DeLand – Hatters football will air this […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming local and state elections, and a recent ruling on minimum wage law led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include CNBC, NBC, Toronto Telegraph, New York Magazine, Daytona Beach News-Journal, The Psychologist, Inside Higher Ed, The Dartmouth, and the Palm Beach Post. Top stories for Aug. 1-7, 2014, include: […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law will offer a new dual-degree program starting spring 2015, allowing students to earn both a J.D. degree and an LL.M. degree in advocacy from Stetson in seven semesters. Students in Stetson University’s new program will save a semester of full-time study by applying up to 12 hours of prescribed J.D. courses […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University indoor and sand volleyball programs have each been selected as recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for 2013-14, the organization announced on Monday, Aug. 4. The award is presented annually to volleyball programs that maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Stetson University’s efforts to engage the community in civic-mindedness and the democratic process, Stetson’s Center for Community Engagement and the Daytona Beach News-Journal will be co-sponsoring a series of political debates featuring candidates for Volusia County Council. Both debates will begin promptly at 6:30pm and will be moderated by Pat Rice, Editor-in-Chief […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s smoke- and tobacco-free policy and law schools preparing students for job searches led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include Big News Network, Inside Counsel, Times-Picayune, Politico, Huffington Post, Florida Bar Journal and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories for July 25-31 include: Stetson’s ban on smoking and tobacco products […]
Continue ReadingA pair of features on Stetson in the Tampa Bay Business Journal and an article on Florida’s “stand your ground” law led the news about Stetson this week. Top national and regional placements include Florida Public Radio, Huffington Post, Bloomberg BNA, Virtual Strategy Magazine, Tampa Tribune, Orlando Sentinel, Florida Bar News, FindLaw and YNN Rochester. […]
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