Stetson University College of Law will offer a new dual-degree program starting spring 2015, allowing students to earn both a J.D. degree and an LL.M. degree in advocacy from Stetson in seven semesters. Students in Stetson University’s new program will save a semester of full-time study by applying up to 12 hours of prescribed J.D. courses […]
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The Stetson University indoor and sand volleyball programs have each been selected as recipients of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for 2013-14, the organization announced on Monday, Aug. 4. The award is presented annually to volleyball programs that maintain at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. The […]
Continue ReadingAs part of Stetson University’s efforts to engage the community in civic-mindedness and the democratic process, Stetson’s Center for Community Engagement and the Daytona Beach News-Journal will be co-sponsoring a series of political debates featuring candidates for Volusia County Council. Both debates will begin promptly at 6:30pm and will be moderated by Pat Rice, Editor-in-Chief […]
Continue ReadingRobert Andrews, associate director of admissions at Stetson University for four years, has been named director of admissions, effective Monday, Aug. 4. Andrews was selected after a national search to fill the vacancy left by Rodney San Jose who left Stetson for another position. “Since joining Stetson in July of 2010, Robert has been central […]
Continue ReadingFacilities management has been preparing all summer for the new faces and excitement that is coming to campus for the 2014-2015 school year. The summer of 2014 has been very productive, resulting in many significant improvements to the facilities where members of the campus community live, teach, work and play. Facilities Management staff has been […]
Continue ReadingThe policy officially declaring Stetson University’s residential campuses in DeLand and Gulfport smoke- and tobacco-free is now in effect, as of Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. With this declaration, Stetson University joins a growing list of colleges and universities across the country enacting a policy to prohibit smoking and tobacco-related products. All forms of tobacco use are prohibited, […]
Continue ReadingVisitors to Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum will be able to enjoy a stroll among some of Florida’s native wildflowers, thanks to a $2,500 grant recently awarded by the Florida Wildflower Foundation. The project, which aims to showcase the beauty and variety of Florida’s first flowers while demonstrating their use in landscapes, will also give guests […]
Continue ReadingSince joining the library faculty at Stetson University in 1976, Sims Kline has helped thousands of students and members of the university community with research on countless topics. For Kline, associate professor and research librarian at Stetson’s duPont-Ball Library, it is gratifying to know he has helped so many students, faculty and staff on so […]
Continue ReadingFlorida and its manatees benefit from Stetson freshwater and marine initiatives, while students gain experiential learning. Throughout the years, Melissa Gibbs, Ph.D., associate professor of biology, has conducted research on the armored catfish species, particularly around two ways catfish are impacting the environment at Blue Spring State Park in Orange City, Fla. One of the […]
Continue ReadingWith the start of the 2014 college football season less than 40 days away, the Stetson Hatters collected a few more preseason honors. Five members of the Stetson squad were named to the comprehensive preseason All-America team for the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) by USA College Football. That group was led by defensive back Donald Payne who […]
Continue ReadingCross-examination, persuasion, story-telling on the agenda at University College of Dublin. Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Fla., offered an advocacy training program to a sell-out crowd in Dublin, Ireland, July 17-18. The two-day program for law students, law professors and legal practitioners taught the renowned Stetson method of trial advocacy at the University […]
Continue ReadingStetson University men’s soccer head coach T. Logan Fleck passed away over the weekend. He was 54. Fleck, who was set to begin his eighth season with the Hatters, is survived by his mother, Carol Fleck; sister, Mary Beth Fleck; stepmother, Jan Fleck, and niece, Braden. “Logan Fleck will be missed,” said Stetson Director of Athletics Jeff Altier. […]
Continue ReadingSeason kickoffs on Aug. 15 against USF. First home game is Aug. 17 vs Embry-Riddle. Stetson women’s soccer announced its 2014 schedule today, a slate which includes 10 regular-season home games and road contests at ACC powers Miami and Florida State. Second-year head coach Manoj Khettry returns seven starters and 12 letter winners from a […]
Continue ReadingPrestigious position allows her to give back to the computer science research and education communities. Hala El-Aarag, PhD., associate professor of Computer Science at Stetson University, was elected vice president/president elect of Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges (CCSC), a non-profit organization that promotes quality, computer science curricula and effective computing in smaller institutions of […]
Continue ReadingThrough her passion for art, community engagement, and cultural awareness, Angelica Millán, a 2013 Hatter graduate, exemplifies Stetson University’s core values of personal growth, global citizenship and intellectual development. Millán, pictured left, was mentored by Katya Kudryavtseva, Ph.D., assistant professor of art history at Stetson University. “Dr. Kudryavtseva taught me more about art and life […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law students Jeremy Bailie, Anisha Patel and Nick Sellars won the best brief award at the Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition at the Florida Bar conference on June 25-26 in Orlando. Stetson’s Moot Court team advanced to the final round of the annual competition, arguing in front of Florida Supreme […]
Continue ReadingThis is the fourth and final story in a series, “Values Quest,” in the Summer 2014 Stetson Magazine. A 1997 document about Stetson “Heritage and Values” begins this way: “From its origin, Stetson University has maintained the importance of religion and ethics in the university mission. The university motto, ‘For God and Truth,’ is an […]
Continue ReadingAs the Stetson football team prepares to return to the gridiron this fall for the teams’ second season, the Hatters have joined forces with the Stetson cheerleaders to create an event to raise money for charity. The Hatters and Stetson cheerleaders will hold a midnight run on the evening of August 23 and they are […]
Continue ReadingUkraine will host a regional round of Stetson University’s International Environmental Moot Court Competition again this year after a hiatus from the competition. Ukraine hosted the first Central and Eastern European rounds of the IEMCC in 2010. “Ukraine has experienced many challenges in the past year, and it is especially important for us to stay […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Bar recently honored Stetson University College of Law student leaders for their outstanding chapter. Stetson’s chapter of the Young Lawyers Division Law Student Division was named the best in the state during the Florida Bar’s Annual Meeting June 25-26 in Orlando. Pictured, Anisha Patel (left) accepts the Best Student Chapter award from Law […]
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