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Stetson University Set to Launch New International Chamber Music Festival in July 2024

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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DELAND, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University will host its first International Chamber Music Festival in July 2024, attracting young artists and educators from around the world for master classes, concerts and more.

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  • DELAND, Fla., Nov. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University will host its first International Chamber Music Festival in July 2024, attracting young artists and educators from around the world for master classes, concerts and more.
  • "As one of the nation's finest undergraduate-only schools of music, Stetson provides an extraordinary setting for an International Chamber Music Festival.
  • "As one of the nation's finest undergraduate-only schools of music, Stetson provides an extraordinary setting for an International Chamber Music Festival," said Stetson President Christopher F. Roellke, PhD.
  • This is the first time that the Stetson School of Music will host a chamber music festival.

Stetson University Wins National HEED Award for Diversity and Inclusion

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Friday, October 13, 2023
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DELAND, Fla., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University has won the 2023 INSIGHT Into Diversity's Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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  • Stetson University has won the 2023 INSIGHT Into Diversity's Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • DELAND, Fla., Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University has won the 2023 INSIGHT Into Diversity's Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, a national honor recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • "This is an incredible honor for Stetson to receive the national HEED Award ...
  • For the fourth consecutive year, Stetson University College of Law won the award while the DeLand campus received the award for the first time.

Stetson University Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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DELAND, Fla., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University has been recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education with a STARS Silver rating for its accomplishments in campus sustainability.

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  • Stetson University has been recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education with a STARS Silver rating for its accomplishments in campus sustainability.
  • DELAND, Fla., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Stetson University has been recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education with a STARS Silver rating for its accomplishments in campus sustainability.
  • STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.
  • Stetson received a STARS Bronze rating after its first sustainability audit in 2012.

Orange You Glad? MCR Acquires Three Hotels in Florida

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Monday, June 5, 2023
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MCR — the country’s 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator — has acquired three hotels in Florida.

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  • MCR — the country’s 3rd-largest hotel owner-operator — has acquired three hotels in Florida.
  • With this portfolio acquisition, MCR now has 13 hotels in Florida.
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    The Hyatt Place Orlando/Lake Buena Vista (Photo: Business Wire)
    How magical!
  • It’s also a short drive from iconic destinations like The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Universal Studios.

Stetson University renews fundraising to allow 4 Ukrainian students to remain another year

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
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DELAND, Fla.,  Jan. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, Stetson University is renewing its commitment to four students from the war-torn country and starting another fundraising drive to allow them to remain enrolled for another year.

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  • Stetson is renewing its commitment to the four students from war-torn Ukraine and starting another fundraising drive to allow them to remain enrolled for another year.
  • DELAND, Fla., Jan. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine approaches, Stetson University is renewing its commitment to four students from the war-torn country and starting another fundraising drive to allow them to remain enrolled for another year.
  • Ukrainian students Yuliia Balan, Genevia Gayden, Veronika Shchur and Yana Verbova arrived last summer for the 2022-2023 academic year and share an apartment together on campus.
  • Last fall, the four students expressed a desire to stay at Stetson, as the war rages on in their homeland.

Stetson University Students to Perform Annually at Carnegie Hall

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Friday, March 18, 2022
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DELAND, Fla., March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Stetson University School of Music is pleased to announce the first annual "Stetson at Carnegie Hall Chamber Music and Solo Competition" to take place on Oct. 2, 2022.

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  • DELAND, Fla., March 18, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Stetson University School of Music is pleased to announce the first annual "Stetson at Carnegie Hall Chamber Music and Solo Competition" to take place on Oct. 2, 2022.
  • Current Stetson music students, both chamber ensembles and soloists, will have the opportunity to audition for a slot on the concert in New York City.
  • The competition will be adjudicated by a panel of internationally acclaimed artists in the historic Lee Chapel on the DeLand campus of Stetson University.
  • "The professional development and experiential learning activities that music students experience during their residency at Stetson are incomparable," commented Washington Garcia, D.M.A, dean of the Stetson School of Music.

Accela and Forte Payment Systems Enhance Digital Services with New Payment Processing Solutions in DeLand and Yuba City

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021
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DeLand and Yuba City turned to Forte's product integration with Accela's solutions to provide their residents with more streamlined, accessible and reliable digital services.

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  • DeLand and Yuba City turned to Forte's product integration with Accela's solutions to provide their residents with more streamlined, accessible and reliable digital services.
  • DeLand specifically sought Accela and Forte out for improved e-check payments, and Yuba City emphasized the value add of daily reporting.
  • Together, Accela and Forte offer an integrated solution scalable for varied complex state and local governments, including DeLand and Yuba City.
  • Forte Payment Systems delivers innovative and flexible payment solutions that help organizations maximize the effectiveness of their payment operations and increase revenue.

Elev8 Consulting Group CEO Angela Delmedico Joins Stetson University Disruptive Leadership Advisory Board

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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DELAND, Fla., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Elev8 Consulting Group CEO and founder, Angela Delmedico, was selected by Stetson University to join the Advisory Board of the Disruptive Leadership Program .

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  • DELAND, Fla., June 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Elev8 Consulting Group CEO and founder, Angela Delmedico, was selected by Stetson University to join the Advisory Board of the Disruptive Leadership Program .
  • "We are honored to welcome Angela Delmedico to our Advisory Board," said Catherine Kelly, program manager of the Stetson University Disruptive Leadership program.
  • Advisory Board Members provide ongoing feedback on the Disruptive Leadership program curriculum, along with mentorship, speaking engagements, roundtable discussions, and expert panels.
  • "I'm honored to be a member of the Disruptive Leadership Advisory Board at Stetson University.

3-Year Effort by Stetson University Professor Results in 35% Discount in Flood Insurance for Residents of Monroe County, Florida

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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Jason Evans, PhD , executive director of IWER, is the lead author of the Monroe County Watershed Management Plan.

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  • Jason Evans, PhD , executive director of IWER, is the lead author of the Monroe County Watershed Management Plan.
  • "Watershed management plans, especially for coastal areas, are typically quite difficult to develop," added Evans, who is also an associate professor of environmental science and studies at Stetson University.
  • "Monroe County could not have achieved a CRS Class 3 rating without this project."
  • Founded in 1883, Stetson University is the oldest private university in Central Florida.

Stetson University Selects Pianist Washington García as First Latin-American Dean of the School of Music

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
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DELAND, Fla., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --After conducting a nationwide search, Stetson University has appointed Washington Garca, DMA , as the next dean of its School of Music .

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  • DELAND, Fla., March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --After conducting a nationwide search, Stetson University has appointed Washington Garca, DMA , as the next dean of its School of Music .
  • "The School of Music has a vast history of excellence," said Stetson University Provost and Executive Vice President Noel Painter, PhD .
  • "I'm honored and overwhelmed with joy to have the privilege to serve the Stetson University School of Music's faculty, staff and students and the community," said Garca, who is the founding director of the University of Nebraska Omaha's School of Music.
  • School of Music Dean Timothy Peter, DMA , will be returning to his director of choral activities position after Garca's appointment begins in July.