Commemoration of Kristallnacht, “Night of Broken Glass” the catalyst of the greatest tragedy that became known as the Holocaust, will be held at Stetson University on Friday, Nov. 9, from 2:15 – 3:30 p.m. in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The public is invited to […]
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Stetson University will present a flash forum on Sandy in the City: Living with Severe Storms, Monday night, Nov. 5, 6 p.m., Rinker Environmental Learning Center, 231 E. Michigan Ave., DeLand. Stetson Professors Tony Abbott, Barbara Bischof, Jim Buthman, John Jett and Clay Henderson will speak and answer questions on the anatomy of storms, environmental […]
Continue ReadingStetson University launched a new partnership with Zipcar, Inc., the world’s leading car-sharing network, on Friday, Nov. 2, officially starting a Zipcar car-sharing program on campus. The convenient transportation option is now available at an affordable rate 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older, as […]
Continue ReadingFor those of you who have voted early or plan to go on Election Day and want to see the results of your efforts, the Center for Community Engagement, in conjunction with the “Stetson Votes” initiative, will be showing election results Tuesday, Nov. 6, live in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union […]
Continue ReadingOpen your mind and get your hands dirty! On Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m., the Gillespie Museum at Stetson University will host its final Science Saturday of the fall semester. Everyone is invited to tour the Museum, which turns 54 years old this month, and next door, in the Rinker Environmental […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will celebrate its first fall Homecoming in 50 years, Nov. 2-4, in anticipation of the return of football to Stetson. Greenfeather, a long-time community engagement tradition at Stetson, in which many student organizations on campus participate in events to raise funds for local non-profit organizations, is in progress this week as well. To […]
Continue ReadingTickets are still available for Stetson University’s popular holiday tradition of Christmas Candlelight Concerts, scheduled this year for Thursday, Nov. 29, Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. All performances take place in Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. in DeLand. The concerts […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, Oct. 24, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) will be visiting Stetson University’s DeLand campus to discuss the importance of civic engagement in our society. “We’re excited for the opportunity to host Senator Nelson on our campus,” said Kevin Winchell, assistant director of Community Engagement. “Senator Nelson’s long and distinguished record of public service […]
Continue ReadingGet out your dictionaries! Stetson University continues its 107th theatre season with William Finn’s Tony Award winning musical comedy, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The light-hearted musical comedy allows the audience to experience a spelling bee in the most lively and heartfelt way through means of song and dance. It is also Stetson […]
Continue ReadingEnvironmental responsibility advocate Clay Henderson is the 2012 recipient of one of Stetson University’s most prestigious awards, the George and Mary Hood Award. This award, presented by Stetson President Wendy B. Libby at a recent college advisory board meeting, is named in honor of Dr. George Hood, Stetson’s former dean of students, professor and director […]
Continue ReadingAngela Myles Beeching, noted arts career specialist and director of Manhattan School of Music’s Center for Music Entrepreneurship will appear at Stetson University, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 29-30. The two-day residency is sponsored by Stetson University’s Joseph C. Prince Entrepreneurship Program and the School of Music in collaboration with the Office of Career Development. All […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, Oct. 17, candidates for Congressional District 6 Heather Beaven (D) and Ron DeSantis (R) will be meeting in DeLand for a debate about issues facing voters in the district. The debate will be from 8 to 9 p.m. at the DeLand High School Auditorium, 800 North Hill Avenue, DeLand. Co-sponsored by Stetson University’s Center […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host an illustrated artist’s talk, followed by a Q&A, with Emmy-Award-winning graphic novelist Dean Haspiel, 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 16, in Rinker Auditorium, inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. A reception will follow in Sampson Hall. The event is open to the public, free of charge. The appearance […]
Continue ReadingStetson Assistant Professor of English Mark Powell will read from his third, and yet to be released, novel, The Dark Corner, at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. The launch reading for the fiction writer is free and open to […]
Continue ReadingAre men singled out in courts? Can a woman sexually harass a man? Jackson Katz, a nationally renowned anti-sexual violence activist, author and filmmaker will talk about sexual violence, an epidemic that affects one of four women in the U.S. This lecture, sponsored by Stetson’s Gender Studies Program, is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 18, in […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Symphonic Band, Douglas Phillips, conductor, will perform Friday, Oct. 19, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd. on Stetson’s DeLand campus. Douglas Phillips, acting director of bands at Stetson, received his undergraduate music degree from Stetson in 1999 and has since been a professional music educator and […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s School of Business Administration has been named one of the nation’s “Best 296 Business Schools” in a new guidebook released today, Oct. 9, 2012, by The Princeton Review. The education services company compiles its guidebook of top business schools annually based on input from more than 19,000 students in Master of Business Administration […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Gillespie Museum will host the 4th annual “Mostly Green Halloween,” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27. One of the museum’s monthly Science Saturdays, this event offers a showcase of hands-on activities and experiments demonstrating mysterious and unusual animal behaviors and plant habits to children of all ages. This annual event gives […]
Continue ReadingWorld renowned pianist Robert Blocker, The Henry and Lucy Moses Dean of Music at Yale University, will perform at Stetson University, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. A Steinway Artist, Blocker was invited to perform at Stetson by lifelong friend and fellow Steinway Artist Michael […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Office of Women in Higher Education (FLOWHE) 2012 State Conference will be held on Friday, Oct. 12, on the historic DeLand campus of Stetson University, ranked third in the South by the U.S. News & World Report 2013 edition. Participating in the presidential panel on Career Paths to Senior Leadership and the Presidency, […]
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