Three students from Florida and one from New Jersey have won Stetson University’s highest honors for graduating seniors. Caitlin “Caity” Peterson of Ocala, Fla., earned the 2011 Etter McTeer Turner Award. Steven Carrillo of Plainfield, N.J., Marylin Winkle of Miami, Fla., and Lauren Torres of St. Cloud, Fla., each received a 2011 Sydney Algernon Sullivan […]
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Stetson University awarded degrees to 570 students during Spring Commencement ceremonies May 7 – celebrating years of hard work and sending the graduates into the working world or on to graduate school. Of the Class of 2011 at the DeLand campus, 411 undergraduates received bachelor’s degrees and 159 students received graduate degrees. President Wendy B. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will award degrees to 570 students during two Spring Commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 7. The ceremony for students earning degrees through the College of Arts & Sciences will be at 9:30 a.m., and the ceremony for students in the School of Business Administration and School of Music will be at 1:30 p.m., both […]
Continue ReadingStetson University graduate student Webb Shephard of DeLand, who comes from a long family line of Stetson graduates, is one of 50 students awarded the Becker Professional Educational Scholarship this year. Shephard will graduate May 7 with a master’s degree in accounting. Annually, Becker offers a one-time scholarship of $3,000 to 50 students who plan […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s School of Business Administration has been reaccredited in both business and accounting by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. The reaccreditation was received earlier this month following an in-depth review of the business school and visit by an AACSB team. “AACSB accreditation is the highest level of accreditation for business […]
Continue ReadingStetson University placed first in paper and third in the Grand Championship during the nationwide RecycleMania 2011 competition. Stetson placed fifth in the nation last year. Stetson is in prominent company in the Top 5, with California State University – San Marcos claiming the Grand Champion prize for the sixth time in a row followed […]
Continue ReadingFor six years, Stetson University has partnered with the philanthropic Corella & Bertram F. Bonner Foundation on a unique program that provides scholarships to Stetson students who commit to extensive community-engaged learning (community service) and leadership training while they’re in college. Now, the Bonner Scholars and Bonner Leaders programs will be part of Stetson University […]
Continue ReadingFour Stetson University biology majors are attending and presenting their research at the 72nd Annual Meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists in Huntsville, Ala., this week (April 14-16). The students worked on specific projects with professors in preparation for the conference. The Association of Southeastern Biologists promotes all areas of biology, from the cell to […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will cancel classes on Tuesday, April 19, for its all-day Stetson Showcase – Undergraduate Research and Creative Arts Symposium, showcasing student research and creative projects from across the DeLand campus’s academic disciplines. All student presentations and the keynote lecture are free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the School of […]
Continue ReadingStetson University in Central Florida is now accepting applications for its new Stetson University Summer Pre-Law Institute, a rigorous, six-week course in which undergraduate college students will be chosen to prepare for law school and a career in the legal field. Students enrolled in the unique program will spend four weeks on Stetson’s DeLand, Fla., […]
Continue ReadingStudent investors in Stetson University’s Roland George Investments Program proved their global excellence once again – by winning the inaugural Global Asset Management Education (G.A.M.E.) Forum at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut earlier this month. The Roland George team placed first in the undergraduate fixed income category. The students made all of their own investment decisions, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will be host to the 27th annual IMPACT Conference, a national conference focusing on service, social justice and advocacy, Thursday, March 31, through Sunday, April 3. About 600 college students and staff members from all over the United States are planning to attend, including 150 Stetson students. Registration is still open; information: http://www.impactconference.org/register-now/. […]
Continue ReadingStetson University’s Homecoming 2011 will be celebrated this weekend, March 25-27, with many events – including the annual Mainstreet Block Party, concerts, lectures, sporting events and a special event at the Gillespie Museum – open to the public. Stetson will also have a public reception at Stetson Hall, the residence hall slated to be torn […]
Continue ReadingThree students involved in Stetson University’s Chemistry Department have the honor of attending and presenting their research at the American Chemical Society’s National Semi-Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif., March 28-30. These students have been working on specific projects with professors in preparation for this event. The American Chemical Society is the world’s largest scientific society, […]
Continue ReadingStetson University senior Abigail Lemay has won a national Undergraduate Social Action Award from the Sociologists for Women in Society for her activism related to pay equity for women. This is the second year in a row a Stetson student has received this national honor. Florencia Abelenda, who graduated in 2010, was honored last year […]
Continue ReadingStetson University senior Heather Grove won the 2010 Excellence in Service Award from Florida Campus Compact for being one of Florida’s most dedicated student service scholars who is making a positive impact through contribution of service. Grove was selected from nominees from all of the private colleges and universities in Florida. The award ceremony took […]
Continue ReadingStetson University freshman Ryan Rinaldo, a Bonner Scholar, is taking a lead role in organizing the second West Volusia Community Expo, to be held Thursday, March 24, at Deltona High School. The high school campus at 100 Wolf Pack Run in Deltona will come alive from 4:30–7:30 p.m. for the Expo, which was created last […]
Continue ReadingThe 2012 U.S. News & World Report has again ranked Stetson University College of Law the top law school in the nation for trial advocacy and number three for legal writing. Since the U.S. News rankings began in 1995, Stetson Law has ranked first in advocacy 14 times. Stetson has also consistently ranked among the […]
Continue ReadingGet ready for the return of Hatter Football! Stetson University is starting the process to join the prestigious Pioneer Football League with the first game in fall 2013. Long ago considered a pigskin powerhouse in Florida, Stetson has not had a football team since the 1956 season. The football announcement website is at www2.stetson.edu/football. Watch […]
Continue ReadingStetson University will host the 40th annual Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate on March 17-19, 2011. The public is invited to a free lecture by noted congressional scholar Walter Oleszek, on Friday, March 18, at 7 p.m. in the Stetson Room, second floor of the Carlton Union Building, 131 E. Minnesota Ave. The title […]
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