The annual production of Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, will be presented at Stetson University on Friday, Feb. 26, and Saturday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m., by the Stetson Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW). It will be followed by a silent auction. The event will be held in the Second Stage Theater, […]
Continue ReadingThe global scientific community is buzzing with excitement about the long-awaited direct detection of gravitational waves from two colliding black holes, announced by the LIGO collaboration at the National Press Club on Thursday, Feb. 11. Stetson University physics graduate Dr. Sarah Caudill ’06, was in attendance at the announcement as a co-author on the Physical […]
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Continue ReadingTop Stories: • On Feb. 9, Columbus CEO and Capital University reported that Stetson Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Paul has been named the 16th President of Capital University. WCBE also reported the news on Feb. 10. • Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 8 Chronicle of Higher Education article, “A Closer Look at 7 Common Requirements in Resolved […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host a Water/Climate Change Panel on Feb. 16, regarding the recent Paris Climate Change Accords (COP21). The public panel discussion will feature Stetson’s visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow Joseph Treaster, a prize-winning reporter and University of Miami professor with a passionate expertise for protecting water sources. In addition to Treaster as moderator, several […]
Continue ReadingSeven years after she first stepped foot onto Stetson University’s campuses, Executive Vice President and Provost, Elizabeth L. “Beth” Paul, Ph.D., announced she is leaving in mid-June to become President of Capital University near Columbus, Ohio. As Stetson University’s executive vice president and provost, Paul is the University’s senior academic officer and leads the University’s […]
Continue ReadingStudents receive specialized training to file returns for those needing assistance. Once again, Stetson University students who have been specially trained will prepare income tax returns for individuals and families as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. “Students will be assisting those with a household income of $54,000 or less,” said Bonnie […]
Continue ReadingForty years is a long time, time that Dan Gunderson, professor of art, has dedicated to sharing his wealth of knowledge to students and faculty at Stetson University. In celebration of his dedication to Stetson and his accomplishments as an artist, Gunderson will give a gallery talk in Sampson Hall at 6 p.m., on Friday, Feb. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will present the classic comedy The Learned Ladies, Feb. 18-20, at 8 p.m., and Feb. 21, at 3 p.m., at Stetson University’s Second Stage Theatre. This is located inside the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Boulevard, adjacent to the DeLand campus. This classic French comedy of manners by French dramatist Molière, takes great […]
Continue Reading“We Love Rocks and Minerals,” is the theme for Stetson University’s next Science Saturday program, Feb. 13, at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. From streak tests to crystal structures, this program is part of a Valentine’s weekend celebration of gemstones and precious metals, when young scientists will examine the physical properties of minerals and some of the […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • On Feb. 1, The Lawyer Herald and The Tampa Bay Times quoted Law Professor Charles Rose in an article titled “Jameis Winston’s accuser, Florida State U reach settlement: A separate case could continue until 2018.” On Feb. 1, MyInforms and the Tampa Tribune quoted Professor Rose in an article titled “Petraeus case: […]
Continue ReadingJoan Tower, Grammy award-winning composer and pianist, who is widely regarded as one of the most important American composers living today, will perform at Stetson University Friday, Feb. 12, at 7:30 p.m. Hosted by Stetson’s School of Music, the “Sounds New X” concert is free and open to the public. It will be held at […]
Continue ReadingThe headlines are clear: religion is on the decline in North America as many people leave behind traditional religious practices. Stetson University’s Christian Theology guest lecturer, Diana Butler Bass, Ph.D., will tackle this complex issue in her lecture, “God in a Post-Religious Time,” Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. Sponsored by Stetson’s Department of Religious Studies, […]
Continue ReadingGreat Pianists at Stetson series | 20th Annual Piano Scholars Festival Guest Recital | Brian Hsu, piano Friday, February 5; Complimentary Admission 7:30 p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall Brian Hsu presents a concert titled “A Night at the Opera,” featuring “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) by Giacomo Puccini; “Casta diva” (Norma) by Vincenzo Bellini; Soirée de Vienne by Johann Strauss; Rigoletto Paraphrase by Giuseppe […]
Continue ReadingFollowing a 53-point scoring week, Stetson University junior guard Brianti Saunders has been named Atlantic Sun Conference co-Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday. It is the third time this season and sixth time in her career that Saunders has earned the league’s Player of the Week honor. A native of Hilliard, Fla., […]
Continue ReadingTop Stories: • The article, “Stetson University graduates find success after college,” was picked up Jan. 28, innews media outlets, including WTRF.com and KTEN.com. • Chris Ferguson, Ph.D., associate professor and chair, Department of Psychology, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 28: “Are Video Games Too Violent?” • Law Professor Paul Boudreaux wrote the opinion article for […]
Continue ReadingNew survey shows 91 percent of Hatters employed or continuing their education A college education is one of the most important investments a student can make. New data show a Stetson University education could be an even wiser move. After surveying 542 graduates, Stetson University found 91 percent of the 2015 graduating class are employed or […]
Continue ReadingMaryellen McDonald, the executive director of Disability Rights Florida who has improved the conditions of institutionalized disabled Floridians, was presented with Stetson University College of Law’s prestigious William Reece Smith Jr. Public Service Award during the annual Inns of Court banquet on Jan. 26 in St. Petersburg. Michael Perlin, an internationally recognized expert in mental health […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Department of Education has prepared aspiring teachers for the career of their choice, by providing ongoing field experience or internships working in real classrooms with elementary school students in schools across Central Florida. The majority of senior internships are in Volusia County schools, but some schools are located in Seminole, Orange and Osceola […]
Continue ReadingMark your calendars now for a presentation by renowned jazz drummer Jim Black, in his presentation of “The Portrait of a Lady: Video Improvisations with Jim Black” on Thursday, Feb. 11, in the Faculty Lounge at the CUB at 6 p.m. The event is open to the general public at no charge, and cultural credit will […]
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