And, Happy Birthday to Stetson Today! One year ago, on Leap Day, Feb. 29, 2012, Stetson University Marketing launched this new online communications and news website, unifying a variety of previous information sources and compiling them into one source of information. Today, in just one year’s time, it is the most widely visited website for the university, according to our analytical data. At the Feb. 19 CASE Awards Program, Stetson Today received an Award of Excellence from the Southeast District of CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) for a university’s Online Digital Innovation information source. We tip our Stetson hats in appreciation to you, our readers, for your loyalty and contributions to Stetson Today!

Safe travels to all you Hatter Spring Breakers. For those of us staying on campus, there are many sports events scheduled for the week ahead AT HOME. Check out the full athletic schedules at GOHATTERS.COM.

On Monday, March 11, Stetson will host the first of two public forums in the aftermath of the Newtown tragedy. The second community dialogue will be Wednesday, March 20. Be sure to check Stetson Today as your source for more information about these important and timely public forums.

Here’s a sampling of sports activities available for your enjoyment during the week ahead:

Friday, March 1

• Baseball: Ohio State vs. Connecticut, 1 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park
• Softball vs Niagara (DH), 4 p.m., Patricia Wilson Field
• Stetson Football Spring Game, 4:30 p.m., Athletic Training Center
• Baseball vs Central Michigan, 7 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park

Saturday, March 2

• Women’s Lacrosse vs William & Mary, 10 a.m., Stetson Athletic Training Center
• Women’s Tennis vs College of Charleston, 12 p.m., Mandy Stoll Tennis Center
• Women’s Basketball vs Mercer, 1 p.m., Edmunds Center
• Baseball: Central Michigan vs Connecticut, 1 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park
• Men’s Basketball vs Mercer, 3:15 p.m., Edmunds Center
• Baseball vs. Ohio State, 7 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park

Sunday, March 3

• Baseball: Ohio State vs Central Michigan, 10 a.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park
• Baseball vs Connecticut, 3 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park

Monday, March 4

• Women’s Tennis vs Pennsylvania, 12 p.m., Mandy Stoll Tennis Center
• Cardio Yoga, 12:15 p.m., Hollis Center Dance Studio

Tuesday, March 5

• Women’s Lacrosse vs Presbyterian, 7 p.m., Stetson Athletic Training Center
• Catholic Campus Ministry Meeting, 8 p.m., Allen Hall 103

Wednesday, March 6

• Baseball vs FIU, 6:30 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park

Friday, March 8

• Women’s Lacrosse vs Campbell– 4 p.m., Stetson Athletic Training Center
• Softball vs Fairleigh Dickinson-4 p.m., Patricia Wilson Field
• Softball vs Colgate-6:30 p.m., Patricia Wilson Field
• Baseball vs Princeton-6:30 p.m., Melching Field at Conrad Park

GO HATTERS!

By Shelby Scraper, SUM student assistant

and the Stetson Today Team