Focus is on advancing excellence. Stetson University has named Neal Mero, Ph.D., as the new dean of its School of Business Administration starting Nov. 30. Mero will focus on advancing excellence and defining distinction in Stetson’s business programs. Mero has extensive administrative and leadership experience in higher education, business and the military. He has served […]
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Edmunds scholars are not just great students. They exhibit leadership. They have integrity and character. They have a desire to be significant in their communities and to contribute to society. Those traits and others symbolize the J. Ollie Edmunds Distinguished Scholarship Program. Now, through a generous endowment gift from the Novak family, that program will […]
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The Stetson University School of Music proudly presents the following concerts from Oct. 30 through Nov. 8. Percussion Ensemble Marja Kerney, director Complimentary Admission Friday, October 30 7:30p.m., Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall The program for the Percussion Ensemble concert includes Marubatoo by John Wyre; Toccata for Percussion by Carlos Chávez; Fractalia by Owen Clayton Condon; Trois Fugues […]
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Millions of people witnessed Pope Francis’ historic visit to the United States in late September, including the several hundred thousand who traveled across the globe to attend the event. Among these pilgrims were three Stetson University students: Claire Huffman, Allie Iozzo and Chandler Steele. For the weekend of September 26, they left their school in sunny […]
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Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again: Halloween! Of course, I know what you are thinking: “I know all that! What do you think you are, the guy in a horror movie who only exists to spout exposition?” Funny you should mention that, dear reader: After all, this is a list of the […]
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Former Stetson Hatter Jacob deGrom took the mound Tuesday night for the New York Mets in game three of the National League Championship Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. He pitched seven innings, had seven strikeouts and allowed two home runs in a 5-2 victory for the Mets, moving them to within one […]
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When the poetry submission written by a Stetson business student won the Ann Morris Essay and Creative Writing Contest last spring, the winner committed her prize money anonymously to the Writing Center with an ESL (English as a Second Language) designation. Today, the Writing Center’s inaugural donor hopes to blaze a trail and open new […]
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The Gillespie Museum will celebrate its 7th annual “Mostly Green Halloween,” a showcase of hands-on activities and experiments demonstrating some of the mysteries of the plant and animal world, on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. One of the museum’s monthly Science Saturdays, the event welcomes scientists of all ages. The activities, […]
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With over 100 years worth of educating men and women across all walks of life, Stetson’s history is something that runs deep with political controversies and spooky stories of spirits beyond the mortal plane. Join Sims Kline, associate professor and Research Librarian, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. in the Rinker Environmental Learning Center, […]
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Imagine having your home shift from place to place—and sometimes not even having a place to call home at all. Imagine not knowing where you will get your next meal or being evicted without notice. Sadly, this is the reality for many families and children in the United States. Experiencing homelessness has numerous implications. Just […]
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Stetson University will present “Rabbis, Rebels and Supreme Court Justices: How Jewish Women Shaped Modern America,” 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3, part of the Malka Altman Memorial Lecture Series in Jewish Studies at Stetson. Guest lecturer will be Joyce Antler, Ph.D., the Samuel B. Lane Professor of American Jewish History and Culture and Women’s and […]
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The Brown Innovation Fellows Program at Stetson University offers teacher-scholar faculty dedicated time for study and reflection on learning as well as strategies to facilitate deep, integrative student learning anchored in Stetson’s mission of preparing students to lead lives steeped in personal growth, intellectual development, and global citizenship. Congratulations to the following Stetson University’s 2015-2016 Brown Innovation Fellows: […]
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By any measure, the accomplishments of Andria (Long) Herr, graduate of Stetson, class of 1983, have shone brightly in business, higher education and public service. Florida Governor Rick Scott has recently announced her appointment to the Central Florida Expressway (CFX) Authority. Herr will serve on the Board of the CFX Authority, which is responsible for […]
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No one wanted to think about it. Tasked with the job of prosecuting perpetrators of the unthinkable, Basyle “Boz” Tchividjian BA ’90 watched his peers do what they could to avoid handling cases of child sexual abuse. But as a young assistant state attorney handling a variety of criminal cases, Tchividjian couldn’t ignore the horror […]
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Stetson is among the top 40 law schools placing graduates in small law firm jobs, according to the National Jurist 2015 Back to School issue. Stetson’s ranking is based upon 2014 data available from the American Bar Association. The article, “Best schools for Big Law and Small Law,” reports that small law “has seen growth since the recession” […]
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Florida naturalist John Serrao will present “Our Amazing Arachnids—Florida’s Spiders and Their Kin,” at Stetson University’s Science Cafe, 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Gillespie Museum, 234 East Michigan Ave., on the DeLand campus. “People are fascinated by spiders, scorpions and other arachnids, but not always in a positive way,” explains Serrao. “This slide program […]
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Being responsible stewards of our environment is a core value of Stetson University. In June 2007, on behalf of Stetson University, President Doug Lee became a Charter Signatory with the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. An Environmental Stewardship Plan was put in place and endorsed by our Board of Trustees. That plan includes […]
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Growing up, Stetson University Trustee J. Hyatt Brown, CPCU, CLU, chairman of the Board of Brown & Brown, Inc., expected to be in the insurance industry like his father, Adrian Brown, who founded Brown & Owen Insurance Agency in 1939. What Hyatt did not expect was to be honored earlier this year with a prestigious […]
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“Your education is our business,” said Stetson University President, Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., in a presentation to the Transitions I: Self Ownership and Direction (BADM100) class. When Madhu Rao, Ph.D., associate dean of the School of Business Administration, extended an invitation to her, Libby enthusiastically accepted the offer to teach students the parallels between running […]
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