Stetson University

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Stetson University
Stetson Univ Seal.svg
Former names
DeLand Academy (1883–1885)
DeLand College (1885–1886)
DeLand University (1886–1889)
John B. Stetson University (1889–1994)
MottoPro Deo et Veritate (Latin)
Motto in English
"For God and Truth"
Type Private university
Established1883;142 years ago (1883)
FounderHenry Addison DeLand
Accreditation SACS
Religious affiliation
 Protestant
(Southern Baptist)
(1885–1907; 1919–1995)
No affiliation (1995–present)
Academic affiliations
 ICUF
Endowment $387 million (2022) [1]
President Chris Roellke
Provost Elizabeth A. Skomp
Academic staff
265
Students3,670 [2]
Undergraduates 2,339
Postgraduates 1,331
Location
DeLand
,
Florida
,
United States

29°02′06″N81°18′09″W / 29.0350°N 81.3026°W / 29.0350; -81.3026
CampusSmall city [3] , 185 acres (75 ha)
Other campuses
Colors Green and white
  
Nickname Hatters
Sporting affiliations
MascotJohn B.
Website stetson.edu
Stetson University wordmark.svg

Stetson University is a private university in DeLand, Florida, United States. Established in 1883 as DeLand Academy, it was later renamed John B. Stetson University in honor of John B. Stetson.

Contents

The university's main campus in DeLand spans 175 acres and is composed of four colleges and schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Music, the School of Business Administration, and the Stetson University College of Law.

History

Stetson University was founded in 1883 as DeLand Academy, after the principal founder of the town, Henry Addison DeLand. In 1887, the institution was incorporated as DeLand University, [4] but in 1889, its name was changed to John B. Stetson University. [5] to honor John B. Stetson, a hat manufacturer who made generous donations to the university and served alongside Henry A. DeLand as a founding trustee.

The first director of the academy was John H. Griffith, a minister. When the college was founded, John Franklin Forbes took over as the first President. Lena B. Mathes was an early faculty member. [6] Lincoln Hulley served as president from 1904 to 1934. [7]

Until 1995, Stetson had an affiliation with the Florida Baptist Convention and was considered a “Baptist school". [8]

Campus

Flagler Hall Stetson Univ - Flagler Hall1.jpg
Flagler Hall
President's House Stetson Univ - Building2.jpg
President's House

Stetson University is located roughly halfway between Orlando and Daytona Beach, Florida in a town called DeLand, Florida. The main campus sits just north of the downtown area. The DeLand campus is home to the university's College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Music, and most graduate programs.

The 175-acre (0.71 km2) campus in DeLand is nationally designated by the National Register of Historic Places as the Stetson University Campus Historic District.

DeLand Hall

DeLand Hall opened in 1884. The original cost of the building was $4,000. DeLand Hall was known as the first academic building on campus. Today, it is known as the oldest building in Florida in continuous use for higher education. [9] DeLand Hall houses the Office of the President and the offices of other administrators. [10]

Lynn Business Center

The Lynn Business Center is home for the university's School of Business. Constructed in 2003, Stetson's Lynn Business Center earned LEED certification and became not only Stetson's first green building on campus, but also the first green building in the state of Florida. [11]

Lee Chapel

Lee Chapel is located in the historic Elizabeth Hall. It is a 100-year-old performance hall that seats 700. The acoustical properties are well-suited for classical music performances. [12] It was built in 1897 and dedicated to the memory of John B. Stetson's late son, Ben, who died at age 6. It is currently named after H. Douglas Lee, who served as Stetson's eighth president from 1987 until 2009. It accommodates up to 787 people. William Sharp, an art professor, designed all the stained glass windows in the chapel. The organ is a 1961 Beckerath Organ. It is made up of 2,548 pipes and came here in 56 crates from Hamburg, Germany.[ citation needed ]

Academics

Stetson University offers more than 55 majors and minors leading to the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and Bachelor of Business Administration degree. [13] There are 18 graduate programs in Business, Law, Education, Counseling, and Master of Fine Arts.

The university is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. [14] The student-faculty ratio is 12–1. [15] Total full-time faculty in all Stetson's colleges and schools is 265. [16]

College of Arts and Sciences

With 19 academic departments and several interdisciplinary programs, [17] the College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college on campus in terms of total undergraduate majors and total number of faculty. It includes the humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, education and the arts. There is a student to faculty ratio of 12:1. [18]

School of Music

Performance opportunities for students include the symphony orchestra, band, choirs, opera, musical theater, jazz, chamber music, and solo recitals. The curriculum includes degree options in performance, education, theory, and composition. Music students may combine music study with business, pre-law, and many other fields. The School of Music has been an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1938. [19]

School of Business Administration

Founded in 1897, it is accredited in both accounting and business by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. [20] The School of Business Administration offers a customized field of study within business.

College of Law

The Stetson University College of Law was founded in 1900 in DeLand. In 1954, the law school was relocated to Gulfport, Florida where Stetson Law still exists today. The college has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1931. [21]

Libraries

duPont-Ball Library

Before the first library was established in 1887, DeLand University had started to accumulate a small collection of books. At this time, fewer than 1,300 volumes were housed on bookshelves in Deland Hall, sharing space with the science lab. The library collection began to expand rapidly in November 1887 when the college was selected to become Florida's first federal depository. [22] The library has been receiving State of Florida publications since 1968. [23]

In 1906, the university received $40,000 from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. Elizabeth S. Stetson, wife of John B. Stetson, matched Carnegie's contribution allowing for the Sampson Library to be built as a Carnegie library, one of fourteen in the state. Opening in 1908, it was named after university trustee C.T. Sampson, who was a major donor to the Stetson library fund. [24] In 1964, the duPont-Ball Library became the campus's new main library building. [25]

The duPont-Ball Library's databases provide access to 50,000 full-text journals, magazines and newspapers. As of October 2022, the library's physical collection contains 934,251 items organized by Library of Congress Classification. [26]

Academic rankings
Master's
Washington Monthly [27] 316
Regional
U.S. News & World Report [28] 7
National
Forbes [29] 439
WSJ/College Pulse [30] 368

Student life

Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
Race and ethnicity [31] Total
White 56%56
 
Hispanic 19%19
 
Black 9%9
 
Other [a] 7%7
 
Foreign national 6%6
 
Asian 2%2
 
Economic diversity
Low-income [b] 37%37
 
Affluent [c] 63%63
 

Stetson has approximately 20 honorary academic and professional organizations and over 100 other student organizations on campus. The Greek Community at Stetson consists of approximately 30 percent of the student body. [32]

Patrick Smith Model United States Senate

Stetson University hosts a college-level Model United States Senate program (established in 1970) every year in March. [33]

Athletics

Stetson is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the university's 18 intercollegiate men's and women's teams compete on the Division I level in the ASUN Conference, the Pioneer Football League (Football Championship Subdivision - FCS) and MAAC – Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The school's mascot is "John B.", a stylized version of John B. Stetson, the benefactor for whom the university is named. [34] The basketball, baseball, men's and women's tennis, women's golf, men's and women's soccer, sand volleyball and softball teams have either earned conference championships or gained national rankings or recognition.

Since 1970, the baseball program has earned seven ASUN Conference championships and 16 trips to the NCAA Regionals. In 2013, women's basketball made its third NCAA tournament appearance. The team won the A-Sun Conference Championship in 2005, 2011, and 2013. Stetson also has a signature win in the 2024 NCAA regional against the University of Alabama. [35] Stetson participated in football from 1901 until 1956 achieving an all-time record of 155–127–27 (.545). The football team earned its 100th victory in 1935. In 2010, university officials gathered information and evaluated the feasibility of starting a Division I-AA (now Football Championship Subdivision) non-scholarship program. [36] [37] In March 2011, SU President Wendy B. Libby announced the return of Hatters Football. [38] [39] and the addition of women's lacrosse. In July 2011, Stetson named Roger A. Hughes [40] as head football coach. Stetson's sand volleyball team had its inaugural season in 2012, [41] after the sport was officially approved for conference play. [42] In 2013, both the lacrosse [43] and football [44] teams played their first games.

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ↑ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
  2. ↑ The percentage of students who received an income-based federal Pell grant intended for low-income students.
  3. ↑ The percentage of students who are a part of the American middle class at the bare minimum.

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