Stetson University’s theatre arts program will enter a new era this summer when the program’s classes and performances move into the theater space of the Museum of Florida Art adjacent to the DeLand campus. Stetson and the Museum of Florida Art have reached a five-year, renewable lease for Stetson’s use of the 8,700-square-foot main theatre, […]
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Members of the Stetson University community will share their Hatter “Green” with the surrounding community during two weeks of celebration and learning for Earth Week and Arbor Day. Activities kick off this weekend with the fourth annual Green Symposium on Friday, April 13, followed by participation in the city of DeLand’s Green Affair Event 2012 […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, Fla. – Stetson University’s Diversity Council will host a panel discussion to address the tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin and the implications this incident might have on our understanding of what has been called a post-racial, or a color-blind America. This panel discussion, which is open to the public, will be held on Tuesday, April […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, Fla. – The Stetson University Senior Thesis Exhibition will open with a public reception Friday, April 13, from 6-8 p.m. at the University’s Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center. The art exhibition will continue through Wednesday, May 2. The Hand Art Center, on the university’s Palm Court/Quad, is located at 139 E. Michigan Ave., […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Multicultural Student Council will present “Strange Like Me,” an interactive program on racism, sexism and homophobia especially for college students, on Thursday, April 12, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in the Rinker Field House of the Hollis Center, 602 N. Bert Fish Drive, DeLand. The event is free and open to the public. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Roland George Investments Program achieved the near-impossible in the financial world this week – winning major national competitions in both the stock and bond categories. The student-run George Program bond portfolio won first-place in the Fixed-Income Category in the world’s largest student investment competition, the R.I.S.E. Forum at the University of Dayton in […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, Fla. – The Stetson University School of Music’s concert calendar remains full through the end of spring semester. Unless otherwise noted, the following concerts are scheduled in Lee Chapel inside Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., on the DeLand campus. General admission $10; seniors $8; area students $5. Please contact the School of Music […]
Continue ReadingWith so much focus on the Mayan calendar and 2012 this year, Stetson University’s Latin American studies program and Artists and Lecturers Committee have planned a Mayan Week, April 3 through 5, featuring a lecture by a Maya cultural activist, a demonstration by a Maya weaver and showing of a film. All programs are free […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host the 28th annual IMPACT Conference, a national conference focusing on service, civic engagement and advocacy, Thursday, March 29, through Sunday, April 1. About 600 college students, faculty and staff members from all over theUnited States are planning to attend, including 150 Stetson students. Registration is still open; information: http://www.impactconference.org. The cost […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth consecutive year for its commitment to bettering the world through community service and service learning. Stetson is one of 642 colleges and universities nationwide to receive the honor given by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). […]
Continue ReadingCalling all women singers to join an all-women choral group, Inspirare, at Stetson University. Inspirare means to breathe and to inspire. This group was organized by Dr. Ann Small of Stetson’s School of Music. It is part of the Stetson Community School of the Arts. Auditions are not required, but participants must commit to performing […]
Continue ReadingStetson offers a full array of cultural opportunities open to the public, including concerts by the School of Music, art exhibitions in the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, collections and exhibitions at the Gillespie Museum, a theatre production at Stover Theatre and public lectures. Free parking is available with easy access to Stetson’s beautiful […]
Continue ReadingNote: This release is from Volusia County Government The fourth annual Green Symposium, The Green Edge: Innovation and Sustainability, is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Stetson University’s Lynn Business Center. The symposium is hosted by the Volusia County Office of Sustainability and Energy Management, Lake County, Stetson University and […]
Continue ReadingDeLand, Fla. –Stetson University will hold the third annual Doug Lee Day of Service on Saturday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event honors the memory of the late Doug Lee, former president and chancellor of Stetson University, and is open to Stetson and the surrounding DeLand community. Anyone interested in participating […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Opera Theatre, Russell Franks, director, and Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor, will present two French operas on Friday, March 23, and Sunday, March 25, at the DeLand High School Theatre Center, located at the corner of Hill and Plymouth avenues, DeLand. Angélique by Jacques Ibert, and Les Mamelles de Tirésias by Francis […]
Continue ReadingNote: We want to share with you that Stetson University has joined Tuition Plan Consortium, a group of more than 270 U.S. private colleges and universities that own and operate the Private College 529 Plan. Private College 529 Plan offers families a guaranteed way to get tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices, for up to 30 years after it […]
Continue ReadingLucas Watson, vice president of global sales and industry marketing for Google’s Video business, which includes YouTube and Google TV Ads, will discuss the future of YouTube in business and sports business at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22. The presentation will be held in the Rinker Auditorium inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will celebrate the return of Hatter Football, introduction of Women’s Lacrosse, Stetson’s outstanding Men’s and Women’s Soccer programs and the new on-campus facilities being constructed at an Athletics Expansion Groundbreaking Celebration at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 23. The celebration will be held at the Mandy Stoll Tennis Center, 402 E. University Ave., DeLand. […]
Continue ReadingFrom Rush Limbaugh’s controversial statements about Sandra Fluke, to the debate over health care policies covering contraception, to state-level abortion laws, women’s reproductive rights have been a major topic in American politics over the last month. On Monday, March 19, Stetson University will hold a panel discussion on the “War Against Women in American Politics […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host a multi-media reading/performance on Thursday, March 15, featuring Stetson Poet Terri Witek and visual artist and former Stetson professor Cyriaco Lopes, who now teaches at the City University of New York’s John Jay College. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in the Rinker Auditorium inside the Lynn Business Center, 345 […]
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