A total of 720 students will graduate at Stetson University’s 2015 Commencement Ceremonies this weekend, May 8 and 9. On Friday night, May 8, Stetson will confer master’s degrees on 166 graduate students; and at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 9, 554 students will receive their undergraduate degrees. All three commencement ceremonies will be […]
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by Kerstin Cook
Continue ReadingEnvironmentally aware university praised for commitment, proactive approach Stetson University has been recognized as a “green” university by Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges: 2015 Edition. Just in time for the 45th anniversary of Earth Day on Apr. 22, Princeton Review’s Guide praised Stetson for its commitment to environmental education, environmentally responsible purchasing, efficient […]
Continue ReadingEvery day is Earth Day at Stetson.
Continue ReadingEach April, Stetson University welcomes accepted students and their families to the DeLand campus for a day of fun, fellowship, service and learning at the annual HATTER SATURDAY. The 2015 HATTER SATURDAY is April 18. Approximately 500 new Hatters and their families will gather on Saturday to attend information sessions with Stetson leaders, faculty, staff […]
Continue ReadingAmber Finnicum-Simmons, a junior psychology major at Stetson University in DeLand, Fla., is the recipient of the 2015 Newman Civic Fellows Award. As a Newman Civic Fellow, Amber is one of approximately 200 students who has been recognized as the next generation of public problem solvers and civic leaders. Through service, research and advocacy, Newman […]
Continue ReadingAs part of its Science Saturday series, Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum has partnered with the Stetson Environmental Coalition to host the 2015 Earth Day: Keeping It Green at Stetson, on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Museum and the adjacent Rinker Environmental Learning Center. This annual event showcases the ongoing work […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host the eighth annual Bernard Weiner Holocaust Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 9, 7-8:30 p.m., in Rinker Auditorium, inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. The public is invited free of charge. This year’s speaker will be Dr. Jan T. Gross (pictured right), Polish-born American historian […]
Continue ReadingIn the Gillespie Museum’s third Science Café at Stetson University this spring semester, Wendy Anderson, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Environmental Science, will consider the impacts of large seabird populations on the terrestrial and aquatic environments where they roost. Her talk, entitled “Too Much of a Good Thing? Impacts of Seabirds on Island Ecosystems and […]
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Continue ReadingStetson University’s Board of Trustees met Feb. 18-20 and took action on several key issues. They also discussed reports on the status of higher education from two national thought leaders. Reports on the university’s financial status show Stetson has maintained a Moody’s A3 Stable rating, allowing $37 million in additional borrowing power. Also, Stetson received […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University School of Music will be presenting G.F. Handel’s Messiah on April 21, at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church located at 725 North Woodland Blvd., next to Stetson’s DeLand campus. A combined chorus, student soloists, and orchestra totaling 250 musicians will present this sacred oratorio, which has a long performance tradition at […]
Continue ReadingEvery day more than 160,000 children in America miss school out of fear of being bullied.
Continue ReadingStetson University has been named 2014 Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective community forestry management and a healthy outdoor environment. This is the fourth consecutive year that Stetson has received this distinction. Stetson achieved the designation by meeting the required five core standards for sustainable campus […]
Continue ReadingCentral Florida Legends in the Making: Learn Local Lecture Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist with WESH-TV in Orlando, Bob Kealing, right, will speak at Stetson University on Thursday, March 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the duPont-Ball Library, room 25 (lower-level, courtyard entrance). This event, sponsored by Stetson’s College of Arts and Sciences and the […]
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Continue ReadingIt’s time once again for Stetson faculty, staff and students to nominate the graduating senior you feel is the most deserving of the Stetson University senior awards. Your nominations will be tallied to ultimately determine who will be honored at this year’s commencement ceremonies. Nominations for two awards and three commencement speakers should be submitted via the […]
Continue ReadingStudents and their scholarship donors recently spent time together at the 10th Annual Benefactor Luncheon to celebrate the power of philanthropy in their lives. Stetson hosts this event each spring to connect students who receive donor-funded scholarships with the benefactors who made their scholarships possible. The luncheon is a great way to engage alumni and […]
Continue Readingby Trish Wieland There are people who help others not by just doing for them, but listening to them, researching root problems and helping them create better, stronger communities despite societal obstacles. It’s a growing trend on college campuses known as civic engagement and community-based research and learning. It usually starts with a professor and, […]
Continue ReadingThe following Stetson University stories were featured this week in the news, Feb. 27-March 5, 2015: Orlando Sentinel discussed Stetson University in the article, Does SunRail Make Sense For Deland, on Feb. 27. Peter Lake, professor of law, is quoted in the March 4 Chicago Tribune article, More students heading to college with mental illness: How to […]
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