THE NEWSLETTER
THE NEWSLETTER is the Faculty/Staff newsletter of Stetson University, DeLand. Florida 32720, and is published each Friday. All items
for THE NEWSLETTER should be sent to Magic Dobson, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit S358, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.
AUGUST 27, 1999
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Wednesday, September 1
Monday, September 6
Last Day to Add Course for Credit.
Last Day to Drop Course without
Financial Penalty
LABOR DAY (University Holiday-no
classes)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER-UNIVERSITY FACULTY MEETINGS for the 1999-2000 academic year:
Friday, September 24
Noon
Stetson Room
Friday, October 15
• Noon
-Stetson Room
Friday, November 12
Noon
Stetson Room
Friday, January 21
Noon
Rinker Auditorium, Davis Hall
Friday, February 18
Noon
Stetson Room
Friday, March 17
Noon
Stetson Room
Friday, April 14
Noon
Stetson Room
From: Jim Woodward, Chair, Council of Deans
UNIVERSITY INTERDENOMINATIONAL WORSHIP SERVICES. This is your invitation to the University Worship
services which have resumed and will be scheduled each Wednesday at 4:00 p.m., in the Hollis Center Lounge.
We look forward to seeing you there. From: Laura Walters Baskett, University Chaplain
REMINDER-The ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE seek critical review of a draft document concerning Stetson's
environmental performance and policies. The draft report can be viewed electronically (to conserve paper) at the
following web address:
http: //www. stetson. edu/ ~ rsitler/ETF/
Please make your critical comments and suggestions before September 16. On September 16, Dr. David Orr, the
nation's leading proponent of campus "greening" will be addressing the University at 7:00 p.m. in the Elizabeth
Hall Chapel. From: Robert Sitler, Chair, Environmental Task Force
REMINDER-STETSON UNIVERSITY CHORAL UNION. All Stetson faculty and staff are invited to participate in the
1999 Fall Semester Choral Union. This semester the choir's concert will feature four 20th Century works for choir
and brass ensemble. The concert will be presented on November 30 at the DeLand First Baptist Church. The
Choral Union rehearses each Monday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium. The first
rehearsal will be Monday, August 30. Musical scores will be available for purchase at the University Bookstore
and at the first rehearsal. This will be an exciting semester of singing in Choral Union, so if you have had singing
experience and if you enjoy working hard on challenging, demanding music, this will be a good semester for you
to join us. From: Duncan Couch, School of Music
SCHOOL OF MUSIC ON THE TODAY SHOW. Research in Music and Autism being conducted by Dr. Ann Small
was featured on NBC's Today show on Wednesday, August 25. From: The School of Music
