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Stetson University
File:Stetson Seal.PNG
MottoPro Deo et Veritate
(For God and Truth)
TypePrivate
Established1883
Endowment$124,428,000 (in 2006)
PresidentDouglas Lee
Academic staff
163
Students2,273 undergraduates
Location
DeLand
,
Florida
,
United States
CampusSuburban, 174 acres (668,000 m²)
ColorsGreen and White   
Affiliationsformerly Baptist
MascotThe Hatter
Websitehttp://www.stetson.edu

Stetson University is a private, co-educational, liberal arts university that consistently earns high rankings in national college guides. In the 2007 U.S. News and World Report guide, Stetson ranks 2nd (tied with Elon) in the category of Southern Masters-granting institutions[citation needed].. The university's College of Arts & Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Music are housed at the historic main campus in DeLand, Florida, United States. The university system also includes the Stetson University Center at Celebration and two Stetson University College of Law campuses in Tampa Bay.

Campus

Stetson's main campus is situated just north of the historic downtown area of DeLand, Florida, about halfway between Orlando and Daytona Beach. The main campus is a nationally designated National Historic District. Stetson has a satellite campus in Celebration, Florida and a law school with two locations in Gulfport, Florida and Tampa, Florida.

DeLand Campus:

  • College of Arts & Sciences
  • School of Music
  • School of Business Administration [1]
  • Graduate College

There are over 60 undergraduate majors and minors offered on the main campus.

Gulfport Campus:

Celebration Campus:

  • Stetson University Center at Celebration

Tampa Campus:

  • The Tampa Law Center (Stetson Law)

History

Florida's first private university[1], Stetson University was founded in 1883 by Henry A. DeLand, a New York philanthropist, as DeLand Academy. In 1887, the Legislature of the State of Florida enacted the Charter of DeLand University as an independent institution of higher learning. The university's name was changed in 1889 to honor John B. Stetson, the nationally-known hat manufacturer who gave generously of his time and means to advance the quality and reputation of the institution, and who served, with Mr. DeLand and others, as a founding trustee of the University. The first charter stated that the objective of the University should be "to promote the general interests of education, and to qualify its students to engage in the learned professions or other employments of society, and to discharge honorably and usefully the various duties of life."

Today, Stetson University is a non-sectarian, comprehensive, private university composed of individually strong undergraduate programs in various colleges and schools, and a selected group of academically distinctive graduate, professional, and continuing education programs.

Students

In Fall 2006 there were 2273 undergraduates and 432 graduate students enrolled at Stetson (not including the College of Law), from 44 states and over 37 foreign countries. 42% are male, 58% female.

Student Government

Student governance at Stetson consists of an executive and unicameral legislative branch.

The executive branch consists of a Student Body President, Student Body Vice President, Tresurer, Secretary and Historian. The Student Body President and Student Body Vice President are elected in annual elections held in the spring, after which the President appoints the Tresurer, Historian and Secretary. The Vice President appoints the committee chairs for each committee. The committees consist of Academic Affairs, Campus Life, Community Relations, Financial Affairs, First Year Students, Food Services, Policy Reform, Residential Life, and Social Responsibility. The senate seats are elected for each residence hall, and then a Senator is appointed to represent each student organization.

Athletics

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Stetson Hatters logo

Intercollegiate Athletics

Stetson is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and both men’s and women’s teams compete on a Division I level in the Atlantic Sun Conference. The basketball and baseball teams play national schedules and have achieved national rankings.

Men’s Teams include: Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, and Tennis. Women’s Teams include: Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.

One of Stetson's longtime rivals were the University of Central Florida Golden Knights, owing in part to geographical proximity. This rivalry came to a halt after UCF left the A-Sun for Conference USA.

Intramural Program

The Intramural Program offers students the opportunity to manage, officiate, direct and participate in physical activities with the conviction that this participation will promote stability, coordination, sportsmanship, and a sense of leadership which will touch all aspects of their lives. The following sports are available to both men and women:

Basketball, Indoor Volleyball, Swimming, Bowling, Kickball, Table Tennis, Darts, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Dodge Ball, Sand Volleyball, Water Polo (Inner tube), Flag Football, Softball

Student Life

There are 11 residential dormitory halls at Stetson University. These include:

  • Carson Hollis Hall
  • Chadouin Hall
  • Conrad Hall
  • Emily Hall
  • Gordis Hall
  • Maxcy Hall
  • Nemec Hall
  • Residence Hall A
  • Smith Hall
  • Stetson Hall
  • University Village Apartments

In addition to the residence halls, the Community Service Station, Foreign Language House and French House also provide student housing.

Stetson features approximately 20 honorary academic and professional organizations and over 100 other student organizations on campus. The HATS (High Achieving Talented Students) Program [2] serves gifted and high achieving 4th - 9th grade students through Saturday and summer programs, scholarships, and above-level testing.

Each February, Stetson University’s Departments of Continuing Education and Religious Studies host the Florida Winter Pastors’ School, an event popular with clergy from across North America.

There are 5 social sororities on campus: Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Delta Delta, Pi Beta Phi, and Zeta Tau Alpha. Also, 7 social fraternities:Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Phi, Delta Sigma Phi, Sigma Nu, Phi Mu Alpha, and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate

Stetson University hosts the nation's first and oldest college-level Model United States Senate program every year in March. Each year, students from colleges and universities around the nation gather at Stetson University for this three-day event. The F.M.R. Model U.S. Senate reproduces the actual procedures and activities of the United States Senate in an effort to provide experience and education for the student participants. Each student is assigned a Senator in one of five legislative committees. Each committee is responsible for researching a variety of bills and crafting appropriate amendments. In addition, the Model Senate attracts national speakers and lecturers, including former and sitting United States Senators. Floyd M. Riddick Model U.S. Senate Website

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ The state's public university, the University of Florida, traces its history to 1853, but was not chartered as a university until 1905. In the view of many, including Gilbert Lycan, a Stetson history professor who wrote the University's official centennial history in 1983, Stetson University is Florida's first University, public or private.
  2. ^ http://www.stetson.edu/hats
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