At its Undergraduate Awards and Recognition Ceremony, Stetson University announced the recipients of two of its most prestigious awards: the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Awards, presented to two members of the graduating class; and the John Hague Award for Distinguished Teaching in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, given to a faculty member. Each year, the university […]
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In the fall, Stetson students will return to larger, cooler, greener residences, flood-free parking and the new Rinker Welcome Center.
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The Compact establishes long-term commitment to work together in creating water action plans.
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Join in Stetson University’s Earth Day celebrations.
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To vote, visit the Hatter Harvest page. Participants are allowed one vote per day through Mon., Apr. 18, when the voting period closes. Hatter Harvest, a student-led volunteer organization at Stetson University, needs your help. The Seeds of Change Grant Program is hosting an online contest that awards over $300,000 in grants to schools and […]
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You might have seen the headline recently, “Millions at Risk from Rising Seas” based on a research paper out of the University of Georgia and published by the journal Nature Climate Change. What you might not know is one of the co-authors is Stetson University’s own Jason Evans, Ph.D. Evans, an assistant professor of environmental […]
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Science Saturday at the Gillespie Museum – March 12 Stetson University’s Gillespie Museum will host a range of activities for young scientists in two disciplines, Environmental Studies and Physics. The hands-on workshops will be held from 10 a.m.– 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 12. Visitors may drop by at any time to boost their science […]
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Community Catalyst House Applications due Friday, March 11. Community Catalyst Houses are a new living and learning option that for 2016-2017 will engage returning students in an environment at Stetson where living, learning and values meet. Students with common interests (academic or community interests) who have a desire to enhance our campus and community will […]
Continue ReadingThis story was edited Feb. 29, 2016 More than 250 local government officials, concerned citizens, academicians, journalists, students and environmental advocates packed Allen Hall on Feb. 16, to hear and be part of the significant conversation of protecting the environment by better understanding climate change and rising sea levels. “As far as I know, this […]
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Stetson University will host a Water/Climate Change Panel on Feb. 16, regarding the recent Paris Climate Change Accords (COP21). The public panel discussion will feature Stetson’s visiting Woodrow Wilson Fellow Joseph Treaster, a prize-winning reporter and University of Miami professor with a passionate expertise for protecting water sources. In addition to Treaster as moderator, several […]
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“We Love Rocks and Minerals,” is the theme for Stetson University’s next Science Saturday program, Feb. 13, at Stetson’s Gillespie Museum. From streak tests to crystal structures, this program is part of a Valentine’s weekend celebration of gemstones and precious metals, when young scientists will examine the physical properties of minerals and some of the […]
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The Lyonia Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) is offering a seed-collecting and seed-sowing workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m., in the Rinker Environmental Learning Center (RELC), Stetson University. Local organic gardener Pauline Coppello, of Pauline’s Lucky Market Garden, along with Nicki Cheslow, student coordinator of Stetson’s Seed Library, will lead […]
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2015 is in the books. For Stetson University it was one for the books. With great pride, let us reflect on our accomplishments. 2016 – bring it on!
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It is a picturesque Saturday morning in New Smyrna Beach—all sunlight and clear blue skies. The sand is warm and you feel seashells beneath your feet. But as you run your fingers through the sand, you see that they’re not seashells at all—rather, they are hundreds and hundreds of cigarette butts. That is what the […]
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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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New construction, renovations help Stetson stay competitive and ahead of the curve.
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Are you free on Saturday, Sept. 26? The three Stetson museums, along with eleven other sites in West Volusia, will be open, and offer free admission as part of the Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day. Along with its permanent collection of minerals and earth science displays, including one about Smithsonian benefactor, mineralogist James Smithson, the Gillespie […]
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“One Stetson, Many Stories” is the theme for this year’s Values Day, Tuesday, Sept. 15, when the Stetson community will celebrate its many diverse backgrounds. Established by Stetson University’s eighth president, H. Douglas Lee, Values Day has become a yearly tradition where in the month of September, the entire community comes together to celebrate Stetson’s […]
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The opening reception at Stetson’s Hand Art Center celebrated three new exhibits, all revolving around the theme of nature in general and humanity’s relation to it, in particular. These exhibits are Oscar Bluemner’s Orient–featuring works from the Vera Bluemner Kouba Collection, as well as Drifters by Pam Longobardi, and also featured works by sound artists […]
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