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 Magie Dobson, Office of Academic Affairs, Unit 8358, not later than 4 p.m. on Wednesday of each week.
FEBRUARY 26, 1999
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Friday, February 26
Monday, March 1-5
Sunday, March 7
Monday, March 8
1:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Grade Inventories Due to Registrar
Commons closes
Residence Halls close
SPRING HOLIDAYS
noon
6:00 p.m.
Residence Halls open
Hat Rack opens
7:15 a.m.
Commons opens
Classes Resume
ANNOUNCEMENTS
DEADLINE FOR BULLETIN REVISIONS: Today, February 26, is the deadline for submission of University Bulletin
revisions. Please send all approved revisions to Jane Bradford today (FAX: 822-7199). Thanks for your
cooperation. From: Jane Bradford, Editor, Stetson University Bulletin
ACADEMIC HONORS CONVOCATION. This is advance notice that the Academic Honors Convocation is Friday,
April 23, in Elizabeth Hall Auditorium, at 12:00 noon. As in previous years, forms will be sent to department chairs
and director of programs for submission of names for the program. From: Maggie Dobson
THE SPRING 1999 THURMAN LECTURE SERIES. Professor Annette Gordon-Reed, Author, Attorney, Educator,
New York Law School, will be the speaker on Tuesday, March 9, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Stetson Room. Her
lecture is entitled "Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: The Legacy of Slavery." The following morning between
9:00 -11:00 a.m., Professor Gordon-Reed will engage in faculty conversation in rooms 204/5 of the Carlton Union
Building. From: Jefferson Rogers, Director, Howard Thurman Program
SAM R. MARKS PRIZES IN RELIGION. Competition for the Sam R. Marks Prizes in Religion is open to students who
have completed at least three hours in Religious Studies. Application forms are available in 202 Allen Hall, the
Religious Studies Office. Please encourage students to enter the competition. Don Musser (ext. 8930) or
[email protected] is the contact person for this competition. From: Don Musser
duPONT-BALL LIBRARY-SPRING BREAK SCHEDULE
The duPont-Ball Library will be closed for continued renovation work during Spring Break. The Library will be
closed to users from 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 26, until 5:00 p.m., Sunday, March 7. University faculty and staff
needing assistance may call ext. 7175 during regular office hours Monday-Friday, March 1-5, and we will do our
best to accommodate your needs on a case-by-case basis. The Library's catalog, databases, and virtual collection
links are available from our homepage, www.stetson.edu/departments/library. We will try to make individual
arrangements to check materials out to faculty and staff during the Spring break interim. Return of books and
other materials may be made through the book return at the entrance.
The Jenkins Music Library in Presser Hall will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26. It will be open Monday-
Friday, March 1-5, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Jenkins Library will be closed Saturday and Sunday, February
27-28, and Saturday, March 6. It will open at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 7. From: Sims Kline
