Ayden Adler, Ph.D., dean of the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy, will speak at Stetson University’s School of Music on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9-9:50 a.m. Sponsored by the School of Music, Adler’s appearance will take place in 202c Presser Hall, 419 N. Woodland Blvd., and is scheduled as part of the curriculum for […]
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Stetson University School of Music Upcoming Events: Stetson Opera Theatre Chamber Orchestra La Griselda by Alessandro Scarlatti Russell Franks, director Anthony Hose, conductor Ticketed Event Tuesday, November 10 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall Pre-performance talk by Daniil Zavlunov | 6:30 p.m. | Presser Hall room 112 A face that captivated a king …and almost […]
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In its meeting Oct. 14-16 on the DeLand campus led by Chair Luis Prats, the Stetson University Board of Trustees reviewed key issues affecting the university highlighted by a positive update on the Beyond Success — Significance comprehensive campaign, a recap of the successful year in Admissions in DeLand and Gulfport, and the introduction of […]
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Edmunds scholars are not just great students. They exhibit leadership. They have integrity and character. They have a desire to be significant in their communities and to contribute to society. Those traits and others symbolize the J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholarship Program. Now, through a generous endowment gift from the Novak family, that program will […]
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The Stetson University School of Music proudly presents the following concerts from Oct. 30 through Nov. 8. Percussion Ensemble Marja Kerney, director Complimentary Admission Friday, October 30 7:30p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall The program for the Percussion Ensemble concert includes Marubatoo by John Wyre; Toccata for Percussion by Carlos Chávez; Fractalia by Owen Clayton Condon; Trois Fugues […]
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$80 million earmarked for student, faculty support. Stetson University has launched a $150 million comprehensive campaign, its first fundraising campaign since 2009. The Beyond Success — Significance campaign comes at a time when Stetson is celebrating unprecedented growth: it recently welcomed its largest incoming class in its 132-year history, and its DeLand, Fla., campus is […]
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The Brown Innovation Fellows Program at Stetson University offers teacher-scholar faculty dedicated time for study and reflection on learning as well as strategies to facilitate deep, integrative student learning anchored in Stetson’s mission of preparing students to lead lives steeped in personal growth, intellectual development, and global citizenship. Congratulations to the following Stetson University’s 2015-2016 Brown Innovation Fellows: […]
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Close your eyes and step back in time. It’s June 2015, and you’re home, lounging by the pool and unwinding under the summer sun. Stetson’s Facilities Management department was, perhaps, the last thing to cross your mind. However, you were first on theirs. During this past summer, Facilities Management improved and created numerous features to […]
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The Stetson University Jazz Ensemble will present Florida’s own, Linda Cole, jazz vocalist extraordinaire, in concert Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Under the leadership of Music Professor Patrick Hennessey, director of Stetson’s Jazz Ensemble, Stetson’s 17-member big band […]
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For the 11th year, Stetson University will host the Naturalization Ceremony in partnership with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, when 50 immigrants from 27 countries will take the oath of citizenship to the United States. This year’s ceremony will take place at 12 p.m., Monday, Sept. 21, in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. […]
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Growth surpasses goal for 2016. When Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., came to the college in 2009, her administration set a goal for enrollment, believing they could grow to 3,000 undergraduates by 2016. That goal has been met a year ahead of schedule with 3,084 undergraduate students in Fall 2015, a 4.7 percent increase […]
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“One Stetson, Many Stories” is the theme for this year’s Values Day, Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the Stetson community will celebrate its many diverse backgrounds. Established by Stetson University’s eighth president, H. Douglas Lee, Values Day has become a yearly tradition where in the month of September, the entire community comes together to celebrate Stetson’s […]
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Students as well as faculty can expect some new enrichment and academic opportunities at Stetson University this year. For starters, two new master’s degrees, a new certification program and an impressive variety of undergraduate minors have been added to Stetson’s academic repertoire. Master of Education in Elementary Education – Educating for Social Justice – This […]
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The opening reception at Stetson’s Hand Art Center celebrated three new exhibits, all revolving around the theme of nature in general and humanity’s relation to it, in particular. These exhibits are Oscar Bluemner’s Orient–featuring works from the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, as well as Drifters by Pam Longobardi, and also featured works by sound artists […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Friends of Music invite all faculty, students, staff and members of the public, to the 2015-16 Friends of Music Recital, held each year in celebration of the beginning of the new academic year. This year’s concert will be at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 21, in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, located at 421 […]
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With an historic record-setting undergraduate enrollment at more than 1,000 first-time college students, and almost 100 transfer students, Stetson University begins the 2015-16 academic year welcoming a total of 21 tenure-track and visiting full-time professors, in all four colleges and schools, the duPont-Ball Library and the University Writing Center. College of Arts and Sciences: “We […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Opening Faculty and Staff Meeting will be Wed., Aug. 19, 9:00-10:30 a.m., at the Edmunds Center with President Wendy B. Libby and Executive Vice President and Provost Beth Paul presiding. Trustee Steve Alexander ’85, will welcome everyone. President Libby will give an update of the university’s 2014-19 Strategic Map. “I look forward to […]
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The Stetson University School of Music has been awarded the 2015 Best of DeLand Award in the Performing Arts category by the DeLand Award Program. This annual awards program determines the winners of each category based on each business’ ability to enhance the DeLand area and make it a great place to live, work and […]
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Tools to Learn in College to Prepare You for Your Career – (the second of two stories in this series for students) Jobs on Campus/Student Employment or Outside Internships with Corporate Employer while working toward your degree: There are many jobs on campus and in local companies to help you with your expenses and to […]
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What you wished you had known in college, but didn’t – (1st of two parts) Dear Students: To get the most out of your financial investment at Stetson, with the goal of either obtaining the job of your dreams or attending graduate school for an advanced degree, it is never too late to start paving the […]
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