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Stetson University In the News, March 25-31, 2016

Top Stories: • Jason Evans, Ph.D., assistant professor of environmental science and studies, was quoted in the article, “UGA research will help policymakers plan for sea level rise,” published on Environmental Research Web on Mar. 24. • In addition, Evans was quoted in another article, “Climate Disruption in Overdrive: Submerged Cities and Melting that ‘Feeds […]

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Caudill to speak at Stetson about Einstein’s prediction

The Discovery of Gravitational Waves Predicted by Albert Einstein – Sarah Caudill ’06, Ph.D. Mon., Apr. 4, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Rinker Auditorium in the Lynn Business Center, Stetson University Stetson alumna Sarah Caudill, class of 2006, will be speaking on campus Mon., Apr. 4, about the recent discovery of gravitational waves, considered “the discovery of the century,” […]

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Students thank donors for supporting their education

  The Stetson Room buzzed with the chatter of more than 150 students, alumni and supporters of the university as they gathered recently for the 11th Annual Benefactor Luncheon. Each spring semester, the Office of Donor Relations (previously the Office of Stewardship) invites scholarship donors to campus to connect with their scholarship recipients, many for the […]

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School of Music Upcoming Events

The Stetson University School of Music presents the following concerts from Mar. 29 – Apr. 3: Chamber Orchestra – Anthony Hose, conductor Ticketed Event Pre-concert talk by Daniil Zavlunov | 6:30 p.m. | Presser Hall room 112      Tuesday, March 29 – 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall This concert program includes three works. The […]

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Stetson University In the News, March 18–24, 2016

Top Stories: • On Mar. 18, Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and co-chair of psychology, published an article on Huffington Post titled “Mass Media and Body Dissatisfaction: Root Cause or Just a Reminder?” • On Mar. 23, Accounting Today and Beacon Online News, reported that Stetson students continue to prepare income tax returns for local […]

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Stetson’s teams win National Ethics Trial Competition

Stetson University College of Law’s trial team members were named champions and won three awards at national competitions this past weekend in California and Illinois. Stetson’s trial team of Silvia Amador, Nathan Bruemmer, Kishantevia Carson and Dan Kavanaugh won the National Ethics Trial Competition at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in […]

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Stetson students place in regional computer programming competition

Five Stetson University students, all members of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), placed at the second annual regional programming competition held late February at Deloitte, a company that provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services. Divided into two teams, Stetson’s first team named Null Pointer Exception, with team members Kathryn Sarullo, Joshua Letcher […]

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College of Law names lifetime achievement award winner for teaching advocacy

Stetson University College of Law has selected Joshua Karton for this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy and American University Washington College of Law Professor Elizabeth L. Lippy for the Edward D. Ohlbaum Award. Both awards will be presented during the Educating Advocates Teaching Advocacy Skills Conference at Stetson law school in […]

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Stetson University In the News, March 11-17, 2016

Top Stories: John Jett, Ph.D., research professor of environmental science, was quoted in an article in National Geographic, Mar. 10, “Tilikum, Sea World’s Killer Orca, is dying.” Jett, a former whale trainer at Sea World, was prominently featured in Blackfish, the documentary about keeping orcas in captivity. On Mar. 14, Jason Evans, Ph.D., assistant professor […]

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Glaude to speak at Stetson University

Three public lectures on African-American religion. Stetson University presents the George H. Shriver Lectures: Religion in American History, Mar. 29-30, featuring guest speaker Eddie Glaude, Jr., Ph.D., Princeton University’s chair of the Department for African American Studies and the William S. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies. Glaude’s topic will be “The Study […]

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