Dr. John Dominic Crossan, noted Biblical scholar, author, lecturer and authority on historical Jesus and First Century Christianity, will deliver the Christian Theology Lecture at Stetson University on Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 p.m., in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The lecture is free and open […]
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Stetson University has been selected by the Carnegie Foundation to receive the prestigious Advancement of Teaching “Community Engagement Classification” for 2015 in recognition of exemplary commitment to student learning through community impact. Since 2006, colleges and universities with the highest institutional focus on community engagement have been invited to apply for the classification. Stetson is […]
Continue ReadingThe WORLD: The David and Leighan Rinker Center for International Learning has been endowed by Stetson University Trustee David (pictured far right) and his wife Leighan Rinker (pictured in blue dress). The dedication ceremony, held during the fall Board of Trustees meeting, honored the Rinker family’s long-standing support for Stetson, specifically with the Study Abroad Program. For […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is one of only two universities across the country recognized “with distinction” for every category of community engagement by the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. These categories, which include Economic Opportunity, Education, Interfaith and General Community Service, are the highest federal recognitions an institution can receive for its commitment to […]
Continue ReadingYou can forgive Aisha Turner for having a few butterflies during last Sunday’s game at Florida. It had been 21 months since the sophomore guard last put on a uniform and laced up her sneakers, at the end of her freshman season at Clemson University. She decided to transfer to Stetson late in 2013, and […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host the inaugural Gender and Sexual Diversity Conference March 13 and 14, 2015. The Gender and Sexual Diversity Conference, to be held at 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on Stetson’s DeLand campus, provides a platform for critical dialogue about the intersections of social, political, and theoretical dimensions of gender and sexual diversity. The […]
Continue ReadingThree-year project will train teachers in core subject matter, accelerate effectiveness Stetson University, Bethune-Cookman University, Volusia County Schools and New Teacher Center have been awarded a $1.1 million grant from the Florida Department of Education to create and launch the Volusia Center for Excellence in Education (VCEE). “VCEE represents a new model of excellence in […]
Continue ReadingAt Stetson University’s Homecoming 2014, the following individuals were recognized as this year’s alumni award honorees. Distinguished Service Award is given each year in recognition of outstanding service to Stetson University. Jane Edmunds Novak, daughter of former Stetson President Dr. J. Ollie Edmunds and wife Emily, graduated from Wake Forest University and attended the New […]
Continue ReadingThe winners for Stetson University’s second annual “Idea Pitch” competition were named last month at an event sponsored by the Stetson Entrepreneurial Group (SEG). There were 73 unique pitches entered on the Stetson Entrepreneurial Group Facebook page and from these, 18 pitches were selected for the final live presentation. Seven entrepreneurs from around Central Florida came […]
Continue ReadingPresident Libby details new program at College Opportunity Day of Action Today, Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., will join President Obama, the First Lady, and Vice President Biden along with other college presidents and higher education leaders to announce new actions to help more students prepare for and graduate from college. The second […]
Continue ReadingWhite House event includes education and business leaders throughout the country Stetson University President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., will be participating in President Barack Obama’s second College Opportunity Day of Action on Thurs., Dec. 4, in Washington along with the president, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will present an evening of art beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the duPont-Ball Library, room 25L, on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Dan Gunderson, professor of art at Stetson University for more than 35 years, will give an Artist Talk; Toy Man, a Woodruff Laputka documentary, will be premiered; and “Kaleidoscope,” a video […]
Continue ReadingGiving Tuesday takes place the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving and is the day designated, worldwide, for giving back. It’s a significant time for making an impact, especially because Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesday) is only celebrating its third birthday this year. The phenomenon of giving – especially online – has skyrocketed in recent years, and donors are […]
Continue ReadingStetson University invites the community to join in its annual Yule Log Lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Hulley Tower between DeLand Hall and Chaudoin Hall, located at 513 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. The annual ritual, which traditionally opens the holiday season at Stetson University, is sponsored by the campus Student Christian […]
Continue ReadingAlso approved: campus plans, new graduate programs Stetson University’s Board of Trustees, pictured, approved a change in the university’s investment policy in alignment with the University’s recent decision to become a tobacco and smoke free campus. The University will no longer directly invest in tobacco company securities. “This decision is an outgrowth of Stetson’s commitment […]
Continue ReadingStetson University is one of the top masters universities in Central Florida for international students as well as students studying abroad, according to the Institute for International Education’s (IIE) 2014 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. Stetson University has seen a 65 percent increase in international student enrollment since 2011, and currently has 157 students […]
Continue ReadingStetson’s Gillespie Museum’s Science Café will host an informal discussion of the Volusia County Sustainability Action Plan Thursday, Nov. 20, 7-8:30 p.m., in the Gillespie Museum, 234 E. Michigan Ave., on the DeLand campus. This event, which is open to the public at no charge, will feature Katrina Locke, Volusia County’s Sustainability and Natural Resources […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has a new high-tech way to get its stories out to the world. For the first time ever, with a trailer decked out with high-tech equipment, Stetson University will be able to broadcast events live. As a result, Stetson Athletics has partnered with the Atlantic Sun Conference and ESPN3 to broadcast every men […]
Continue ReadingStetson opens its 102nd season of men’s basketball, 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, when the Hatters host Edward Waters at Edmunds Center. Head coach Corey Williams begins his second season with the Hatters looking to improve upon a 7-24 record of a year ago. The Hatters, who feature an NCAA-high seven scholarship true freshmen, return […]
Continue ReadingFormer Stetson Hatter Corey Kluber capped his great season as a member of the Cleveland Indians by being selected as the American League Cy Young Award winner. The award was announced live on the MLB Network on Wednesday night. Kluber, who played for the Hatters from 2005-07, completed his first full season in the big […]
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