The Stetson University football team has had four weeks of practice since the last time the Hatters squared off in a full scrimmage. On Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, at the new Athletics Training Center on the Stetson campus, the Hatters will have a chance to show off how much they have improved over that time. […]
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This week Stetson is overflowing with exciting events and opportunities. This weekend Stetson welcomes family and friends of their students to our beautiful campus. Saturday’s Instrument Petting Zoo gives little ones a chance to stretch their musical fingers. Also on Saturday, three museums at Stetson, and six other museums throughout West Volusia are participating in […]
Continue ReadingAn Evening at the Improv, featuring Danny Loecken and Katie Jared, among several other student actors, offers fun and games at Stetson’s ‘Second Stage’ in the Museum of Florida Art. Photo by Ken McCoy. Stetson University opens its 107th season with an unscripted comedy show featuring a variety of improvised scenes and games. The interactive, improvised […]
Continue ReadingStetson University and six other cultural museums throughout West Volusia will celebrate the Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 29. All participating local museums will be open to the public on Sept. 29, free of charge, with a ticket, reflecting the spirit of the Smithsonian Magazine, which emulates the free admission policy of […]
Continue ReadingStetson will celebrate Values Day on the DeLand Campus on Tuesday, September 25. It’s a day dedicated to the university’s commitment to Personal Growth, Intellectual Development and Global Citizenship as our fundamental core values. One of the university’s strategic goals is to Increase Awareness and Understanding of Stetson’s Core Values. Our Strategic Map’s foundation rests […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s School of Music is hosting the fifth annual Musical Instrument Petting Zoo for children of all ages, free of charge, on Saturday, Sept. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by the Volusia County Alumnae Chapter (VCAC) and Eta Pi Chapter, Sigma Alpha Iota, Stetson’s School of Music, the Stetson Community School of […]
Continue ReadingAs the fall semester continues, the weeks keep getting busier! This week there are multiple different chances for fun and culture. The Men’s Soccer team starts the weekend off – playing Florida International University on Saturday, Sept. 22. Be sure to put that Hatter green on and cheer the men to victory. Take advantage of […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has received strong media coverage this month, especially for its 9/11 remembrances and ranking in U.S. News & World Report. DeLand campus faculty members and administrators interviewed during the week of Sept. 8-14 include Paul Croce, History and American Studies; T. Wayne Bailey, Political Science; Wendy Libby, President; Heather Hamilton, Community Organizer Coordinator; […]
Continue ReadingDaniel Cilli, baritone, well-known in central Florida, will perform in an Alumni Recital Thursday night, Sept. 20, 7:30 p.m. in Lee Chapel, inside Elizabeth Hall. Tammy Miller, piano, will also be featured. “Daniel Cilli is very well-known in Daytona Beach, DeLand and with Stetson alumni, and I know a lot of people will want to […]
Continue ReadingStetson University with campuses in DeLand, Celebration and Gulfport, Fla., has been named among 2013 Military Friendly Schools. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and […]
Continue ReadingJonathan Barr, co-founder of The Imagination House, a full service, creative production company, based in Orlando, Fla., (www.theimaginationhouse) will present a special lecture at Stetson University 8:30-9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, in Presser Hall, Room 132. This special presentation is sponsored by Stetson University’s Office of Career Development and School of Music. The event is […]
Continue ReadingStetson University and six other cultural museums throughout West Volusia will celebrate the Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day on Saturday, Sept. 29. All participating local museums will be open to the public on Sept. 29, free of charge, with a ticket, reflecting the spirit of the Smithsonian Magazine, which emulates the free admission policy of […]
Continue ReadingEver wanted to chase a dragon and get fit at the same time? Ever wanted to race people from around the world? Ever wanted to become first place on a leader board? Now you can. The Hollis Center has purchased new cardio equipment equipped with video screens where students can race dragons, race against their […]
Continue ReadingThis week ahead Stetson Hatters will be busy, busy, busy. Each day is filled with another opportunity to get involved! On Wednesday, Sept. 19, Dr. Roberta Smith Favis, curator of the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, will give a Curator’s Talk about the new art exhibit, Oscar Bluemner’s America: Walking Along a New Jersey Canal. Plus […]
Continue ReadingStetson University opens its 107th season with an unscripted comedy show featuring a variety of improvised scenes and games. The interactive, improvised show draws on a popular comedy style known as “long form improv” which has been sweeping the nation. An Evening at the Improv is directed by Kevin Kearney, a guest director for Stetson who […]
Continue ReadingA new chapter for the Greek life on Stetson’s campus is about to begin. Each of Stetson’s 11 Greek organizations (six fraternities, five sororities) will find new members through the upcoming recruitment process. Recruitment weekend for sororities is this weekend, Sept. 14-16; rush for fraternities will take place Sept.19-23. Students can sign up online for […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s strong academic quality has earned it a ranking of third place among the South’s top regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of “Best Colleges.” Stetson is also listed as one of the South’s “Great Schools, Great Prices,” based on academic quality and the average net cost after need-based financial […]
Continue ReadingStetson University has been ranked No. 13 nationally in Washington Monthly’s 2012 College Guide, which rates colleges and universities based on service (encouraging students to give something back to their country), social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students) and research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and PhDs). Stetson was compared to 681 schools nationwide that offer bachelor’s […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi, is hosting Emmy Award-winning director Fabio Jafet to speak about his career and experience in the media industry on Thursday, Sept. 13. The event will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Rinker Auditorium located in the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, and is sponsored by […]
Continue ReadingPolitical Science Professor T. Wayne Bailey is an institution at Stetson University – and in politics. Dr. Bailey is a friend of President Jimmy Carter, who gave a lecture at Stetson in 1992, and met Presidents Bill Clinton and Lyndon Johnson during their terms in office. He attended President Ronald Reagan’s inaugural ball and has […]
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