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.
Sunday, March 8
Monday, March 9
Wednesday, March 11
Friday, March 13
MARCH 6, 1998
IMPORTANT EVENTS
Noon
6:00 p.m.
7:15 a.m.
Residence Halls open
Hat Rack opens
Commons opens
Classes resume
Mid-term Withdrawal date and Last Day to
Drop Course Without Academic Penalty
University Faculty Meeting-Rinker Auditorium
Noon
ANNOUNCEMENTS
REMINDER--The next Faculty Senate meeting will be Monday, March 9, at 6:45 p.m. in the Faculty Lounge. This
will be preceded by dinner at 6:00 p.m. also in the Faculty Lounge.
From: Brian Doherty, Secretary, Faculty Senate
Dr. Marilyn Ross, Grants Consultant to the Office of Academic Affairs, will be on campus Tuesday and Wednesday,
March 10 and 11. Anyone wishing to see her please call me at ext. 7010. Thanks. From: Maggie Dobson
CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI PROGRAM. On March 19 and 20, the Chemistry
Department will host a visit by Dr. Robert L. McKenney, Jr., this year's participant in the Department's
Distinguished Alumni Program. Dr. McKenney is currently the Technical Advisor attached to the High Explosives
Research and Development Facility located at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. In addition to informal discussions with
chemistry students and faculty, Dr. McKenney will present a formal talk entitled "Air Force Explosives" at 7:30
p.m., Thursday, March 19, in Room 221 Sage Hall. During the course of his presentation, Dr. McKenney will
describe his research facility, give some insight into personnel education, define the term "explosive," describe
mandatory safety and performance characterization tests, and present some results of his research. All interested
persons are invited to attend. From: Ken Everett
Dead in Downtown DeLand, Wednesday, March 11, 12:20 p.m.—The March 12:20 concert is canceled.
Live in Peabody Hall, Friday, March 13, 7:30 p.m.—The combined forces —almost 300 strong—of the Stetson
Music School will gather in Peabody Hall next Friday to present the third Stetson University Music School Gala.
The concert highlights the best we have to offer—our students. You will hear large ensembles—Symphonic Wind
Ensemble with a student conductor, Concert Choir, University Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra,
Choral Union, and Children's Choir with student soloist; small ensembles—Guitar Ensemble, Woodwind Quartet,
Percussion Ensemble, The Stetson Brass (faculty), and a Violin Duo (faculty); and solos—a student pianist, a flute
solo by a student composer, and a selection from "Phantom of the Opera" from our student-produced Broadway
Revue. The Music School will honor Tippen Davidson, owner and editor of The Davtona Beach News Journal and
long-time supporter of music in the area and of the Stetson School of Music. (Tippen used to play viola in the
orchestra.) A scholarship is being developed in Tippen's name. The evening will be topped off with Woodward's
wise and whimsical witticisms and a fabulous finale which will amaze, astonish, and astound the thrilled throngs
who have gathered for the event.
From: Jan Kindred
