Stetson University In the News
March 29-April 4
Top Stories
In an article on teams that beat FGCU in basketball, the New York Times lists Stetson as one of those victors and quotes Stetson Coach Casey Alexander.
Law professor Ellen Podgor is profiled in the April 2 New York Times White Collar Watch article, “Women Lead the Way in White-Collar Law.”
Law professor Peter Lake is quoted in the March 28 Bloomberg article, “Frats Worse than Animal House Fail to Pay for Casualties.” The article ran nationally in dozens of outlets.
Stetson was mentioned in a major league baseball story that said Chipper Jones had not picked up a baseball since throwing out the first pitch to start Stetson’s season. The article ran on the websites of many MLB teams.
Law professor Luz Nagle is also quoted in the March 28 ABA Journal article, “Slavery continues to haunt the modern world, but efforts to eradicate it are growing.”
Stetson’s victory over FGCU was mentioned in a March 28 article on SBNation.com in relation to FGCU’s chances to advance past the sweet 16 at the NCAA championship. Additional coverage: KFOX TV, WOKV FM, WSOC TV, WTOV TV, WFTV. The Dalton Daily Citizen also ran an article on FGCU which included a mention of Stetson’s victory over that team. Additional coverage: El Informador.
Law professor Kate Bohl is quoted in the April 3 Herald Tribune article, “State abuse law passed after Penn State applies in Frazier case.”
Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the April 4 Center for Public Integrity article, “Governors’ group rely increasingly on ‘dark money’ affiliates.”
Law professor Roberta Flowers appeared on Bay News 9 on April 3 discussing drug sentencing disparities.
In a follow-up article on coaches’ salaries, USA Today referenced an article and research published in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics co-written by Matt Wilson, director of the Sport Management Program at Stetson. The original article in USA Today did mention Stetson and the research authors by name.
Other Stories in the News
Former Stetson basketball coach Glenn Wilkes discussed Stetson men’s and women’s basketball, coaching staff, and other topics in an interview with the Daytona Beach News-Journal on March 28, and a companion piece in the same paper.
The Gulfport Patch ran an article on April 2 about Stetson University College of Law students Paul Crochet, Meagan Foley and Alexander Zesch all receiving Honorable Mention Best Oral Advocate Awards at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna, Austria. The Stetson team was one of only two U.S. law schools to advance to finish in the quarterfinals of the competition.
Stetson was mentioned in an April 3 article in the Leaf-Chronicle regarding Dave Loos stepping down as athletic director at Austin Peay after 16 years. Loos will maintain his duties as head basketball coach. Additional coverage: Daily News Journal, The Tennessean, Asheville Citizen-Times.
In an article on art and museums in Central Florida, the Orlando Sentinel mentioned Stetson as a venue for museum-caliber art.
For an in-depth look at Pope Francis' impact on Christians and the values of charity, social justice and living modestly, the Daytona Beach News-Journal interviewed Greg Sapp, associate professor of religious studies. Sapp also was quoted in a March 31 Daytona Beach News-Journal article on Pope Francis. Additional coverage: Florida Higher Education Spectator.
The Florida Bar News ran an article on April 1 about Stetson’s Black Law Students Association being named Chapter of the Year for the southern region for community activism.
Law professor Kirsten Davis is featured in the Monroe County Beacon article, “Monroe County Native Spearheads Stetson’s First Law and Rhetoric Colloquium.”
A Florida Times Union article on March 31lists Wendy B. Libby as a speaker at the Women’s Leadership Conference on April 5.
Mark Powell was mentioned in an April 3 article in the Mountaineer News for his participation in Western Carolina University’s Spring Literary Festival.
Itso Belichovski, was mentioned in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article on April 3 highlighting the dangers and misconceptions of smoking hookah.
Alumni in the News
Bill Newsome is mentioned in a New York Times article as one of two lead researchers on a new project intended to record and map brain circuits in action to show how millions of brain cells interact. The project received wide attention due to support from the Obama administration. Additional coverage: NBC News, WhiteHouse.gov, USNews.com, The Guardian (UK), and hundreds of other media outlets, and health and education websites.
Law alumna and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, is featured in the News 4 Jax article, “5 questions for Pam Bondi.”
The Daytona Beach News-Journal March 31 article on Chris Johnson, Atlanta Braves third baseman, featured Stetson prominently.
Alumnus and Judge of Compensation Claims Ray Holley is featured in the April 1 Jacksonville Daily Record.
In a retrospective of the 2003 MLB draft, BleacherReport.com mentions Brian Snyder who played his last game in 2008 as member of the San Diego Padres system.
According to the April 2 Crestview News Bulletin, Law alumna Lori Baggett was recently elected as a Shareholder of Carlton Fields and was also chosen to be a member of the 2013 class of fellows.
Melissa Pilgrim was highlighted in an UpstateBizSC article on April 1 for being named the director of research at the University of South Carolina Upstate. Additional coverage: GSA Business.
March 23-28
Top Stories
A USA Today article on March 22 says NCAA tournament-caliber schools outside the elite conferences are increasing their men's basketball head coaches' pay and potential bonuses at a faster rate than those in the elite conferences. The article is based on research by Matt Wilson, director of Stetson's sport management program, and Kevin L. Burke, dean and a professor at Queens University of Charlotte's Blair College of Health. The research is published in the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics.
An article in Sports Illustrated on March 22 says the Stetson v UCLA (women’s) basketball game may be a stepping stone to a match-up between the Bruins and Sooners during the NCAA March Madness. More than a dozen other media outlets throughout the country picked up with story.
Although FGCU beat Stetson to go to the NCAA basketball championship, Stetson is receiving decent national coverage as the last team to beat the Eagles, as evidenced by this ESPN.com article which says “Stetson” four times in three sentences.
Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Bruce Jacob is profiled in the March 22 Esquire magazine article, “The Lawyer Who Won By Losing,” regarding his work on the famous Gideon v. Wainwright case.
Law Professor Luz Nagle is quoted in the Christian Science Monitor article, "Amanda Knox retrial: a tale of two countries' legal systems." The story was also picked up nationally by media including the Alaska Dispatch, Palm Beach Times and FindLaw Legal Pro News. Professor Nagle is also quoted in the April 1, 2013, ABA Journal article, “Slavery continues to haunt the modern world, but efforts to eradicate it are growing.”
Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education story, “Efficiency and Academic Freedom Clash in a Fight at CUNY.” Lake is also quoted in a Bloomberg article about fraternities, “Frats Worse than Animal House Fail to Pay for Casualties.”
Law Adjunct Professor Richard Harrison is quoted in the Tampa Tribune story, “Utility bill flier on St. Pete pier rankles opponents.” The story was picked up by the Chicago Tribune and Baltimore Sun. Harrison is also quoted in the March 25 Lakeland Ledger and News Chief.
Law Associate Dean Michael Allen did an interview with Spanish-speaking newspaper El Diario La Prensa about the Supreme Court hearing cases concerning gay marriage.
Other Stories in the News
MSNMoney.com mentioned Stetson in an article on Atlantic Sun Conference schools that could potentially profit from FGCU’s participation in the NCAA championship basketball tournament.
CollegeInsider.com recently named Stetson head (men’s) basketball coach Casey Alexander the Atlantic-Sun Conference Coach of the Year for 2012-13. A March 22 article in The Tennessean says Alexander led Stetson to a 15-16 record and third place in the Atlantic Sun conference, where the team reached the league tournament semifinals for the first time since 2006. Additional coverage: Courier-Journal, Chillicothe Gazette.
An article in Hometown News on March 22, about the Heritage Inn in Orange City mentions that in the 1930s Stetson students were threatened with expulsion if they frequented the hotel’s bar, the Rainbow Room.
The March issue of National Jurist magazine is running news about Stetson University launching a new online LL.M. in advocacy and an online Journal of Advocacy and the Law.
The March 24 Erie Times News mentions Law student Andona Zacks-Jordan, a member of the award-winning AAJ Regional Mock Trial Championship team.
The March 22 Wills, Trusts and Estates Prof Blog mentions Stetson Law professor Rebecca Morgan co-authored the article, “Standards for Financial Decision-Making: Legal, Ethical, and Practical Issues.”
The March 26 WGAL TV, “8 on Your Side” referenced information from Stetson Law warning consumers of scams involving Medicare.
Alumni in the News
Ex-LPGA golfer, Stetson Law alumna Jane Geddes is featured in Newsday discussing her work for the WWE.
The March 27 Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that Stetson Law alumna Anna Adams is being considered for a magistrate post by the Hamilton County Commission.
America’s First Federal Credit Union, Birmingham, Ala., has appointed Audra Weber as the new vice president of human resources and training, according to Credit Union Times on March 26.
According to Marconews.com, Iberiabank has promoted Keith Dameron to vice president of business development for Collier County. Additional coverage: Naples Daily News.
According to the March 23 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumna Lori Baggett has been chosen to be a member of the 2013 class of Fellows participating in a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity program. Law alumni Kristi Neher Davisson has been named a partner and John M. Stratton has joined the firm Anthony and Partners, Tampa, as an associate.
March 16-22
Top Story News
An Associated Press article on March 21 about the 63 upcoming NCAA women’s basketball tournament games (including Stetson v UCLA) appeared in several national media outlets including: NPR.org, ABC News, Huffington Post, Sports-Illustrated, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Houston Chronicle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and more than 100 other media outlets throughout the country.
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob’s role in the historic Gideon v. Wainwright case is featured in the March 18 NBC News article, “A ‘nobody’s’ legacy: How a semi-literate ex-con changed the legal system.” The story also ran in MSN News Canada. Jacob also appeared on the Saturday, March 16, CBS This Morning special “Gideon v. Wainwright: case providing defendants an attorney – turns 50.”
Stetson fans were invited to watch the NCAA women's basketball selection show Monday night with the Hatters at a viewing party at Bill & Frank's Brickhouse Grill on N. Woodland Boulevard according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Additional coverage of the Hatters’ trip to the NCAA included WKCF-TV, WESH-TV, WFTV-TV, Orlando Sentinel, Long Beach Press-Telegram, Los Angeles Daily News, and dozens of other media outlets.
Law professor Peter Lake is quoted in the March 16 Associated Press article “Past investigations can offer clues in UNC-CH case.” The article ran in dozens of national news outlets.
The second of two public forums on community safety hosted by Stetson – this one on mental health and violence in schools – was covered by the Daytona Beach News-Journal on March 20.
Stetson was in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on March 15 for hosting former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham as he addressed the 42nd Floyd M. Riddick Model Senate. Additional coverage: Florida Higher Education Spectator.
Law professor Robert Batey is quoted in the March 15 St. Augustine Record article, “Analysis: Internet café money benefited elected leaders.” Batey is also quoted in the Aberdeen News, American News and South Bend Tribune story, “Key members of Allied Veterans operation gave $100,000-plus to state, local candidates.”
Other News
Florida Higher Education Spectator picked up Stetson Today’s article on March 19 regarding the Finance Department in the School of Business Administration hosting a Roberson Executive Lecturer, Gary Starkweather, who will be speaking at the DeLand campus on March 21. Starkweather is well known for inventing the laser printer.
Law professor Judith Scully participated in The Tampa Racial Equity Coalition’s panel discussion, “Understanding the School to Prison Pipeline,” according to the March 17 Examiner.
Stetson football was briefly mentioned in a March 20 Daytona Beach News-Journal article on changes to Earl Brown Park.
Law adjunct professor Richard A. Harrison is quoted in the March 21 Tampa Tribune article, “Utility bill flier on St. Pete pier rankles opponents.”
Stetson was mentioned in the Daytona Beach News Journal on March 18 about the possibility of making the campus smoke-free.
Hometown News reported that Stetson is one of several Central Florida universities eligible to participate in the ERAU Innovation Challenge. The event will be at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus on April 19. The goal of the challenge is to promote the commercialization of innovations spawned by local students.
According to the Legal Ease column in the Mercury and Sanatoga Post, Stetson’s Elder Consumer Protection Program warns of a new Medicare scam.
Stetson students living off campus was part of a Tampa Bay Times March 16 article on changes in the community of Gulfport after a mayoral election.
A Hometown News article on March 15 included a brief mention of the demolition of Stover Theater last year.
The April 2013 Reason.com quotes Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ remarks at Stetson University College of Law in the story, “A History Lesson from Clarence Thomas.”
Alumni News
J. Barry Griswell, CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, was featured in the Des Moines Business Record because of his philanthropy in his community.
Nefertiti Walker, an assistant professor in the sports management department at the University of Massachusettes Amherst, and also a former basketball player at Stetson University, was quoted in an ESPN.com article regarding basketball player Brittney Griner and gender stereotypes in sports.
Cartha Dekle DeLoach was featured in a March 15 New York Times article. DeLoach was the former head of investigations for the FBI tasked with investigating the Ku Klux Klan and the murder of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. DeLoach died on March 13 on Hilton Head Island, S.C., at age 92. Additional coverage: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Scott Rasmus was mentioned in the Middletown Journal, Oxford Press, and Journal News on March 19 as the new executive director of the Butler County Mental Health Board.
Law alumnus Michael Andrew was named vice president and general counsel for Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, according to Hotel News Resource.
Law alumna Vicki Bowers is featured in the March 18 Lawyer Snapshot of the Financial News & Daily Record.
March 9-15, 2013
Top Stories
Stetson’s status as a Presidential Award Finalist in the 2013 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll received coverage on March 14 in the Daytona Beach News Journal. Stetson is one of only 14 universities to receive this award. Additional coverage includes: West Volusia Beacon, Daytona Times, WCBI news in Mississippi and Florida Higher Education Spectator.
Coverage of Stetson’s first forum in response to the shootings in Newtown, Conn., last December appeared in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on March 12.
Stetson is included in a March 11 CNN.com article on “come-back” towns – small towns that have revived their downtown areas. Additional coverage includes: clickOrlando.com, KTXS in Texas, KTVM in Montana, and a dozen other news outlets throughout the country.
Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Bruce Jacob is quoted in the Atlantic article, “So You Want to Learn More about the Gideon Case?” Jacob is profiled in the March 2013 St. Petersburg Bar Paraclete article, “50 Years After Gideon?”
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, also a former Florida governor, will speak to students and the public about civic engagement at an event at Stetson, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal article March 10. He is speaking as part of the 42 Annual Floyd M. Riddick Model United States Senate.
Stetson students and sand volleyball players were quoted in a Bay News 9 article on the sport. The article states that Cocoa Beach city leaders are hoping to make the city a destination for college sand volleyball competitions. Additional coverage can be found on Central Florida News 13.
Professor Luz Nagle is mentioned in the March 14 Texas Bar Journal article, “Looking Beyond Our Borders.”
Stephen Day, assistant professor of political science, is quoted in an article on ForeignPolicy.com regarding Yemen.
Other Stories in the News
Stetson was mentioned in a Central Florida News 13 article on March 8 regarding a Georgetown University study that shows students with associate’s degrees can make more than students with bachelor’s degrees. Additional coverage includes Bay News 9.
Fox 13 News ran a story about Stetson Law’s Wills for Veterans program, March 7 on the Gulfport campus.
According to the March 11 Immigration Prof Blog, students from Stetson Law and other law schools will spend spring break conducting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals clinics in Naples, Tampa, Gainesville, and Orlando, Florida.
A March 14 Crain’s Chicago Business story mentions Stetson Law’s U.S. News ranking in a story comparing colleges across the country.
The Associated Baptist Press noted in a March 8 article that a group of Stetson students is helping to rehab hundreds of homes damaged by Hurricane Isaac last August.
Florida Higher Education Spectator picked up a story from StetsonToday about a March 13 lecture on the Oscar Bluemner art exhibition currently on display at Stetson’s Hand Art Center.
Stetson was mentioned in a March 15 Daytona Beach News-Journal article about boosting the economy in west Volusia County.
On March 8, the Florida Times Union publicized the Stetson University Concert Choir Spring Tour.
Stetson student Lauren Davis is a finalist for classical voice at the 10th Anniversary Young Artists Awards Gala in southwest Florida, according to News-Press.com. The students are competing for scholarships.
On March 9, the West Volusia Beacon reported Stetson’s School of Music will honor the memory of the late Paul Langston, former music dean, with a recital on March 15 in Lee Chapel.
On March 13, the West Volusia Beacon provided coverage of Stetson’s upcoming first annual French Film Festival, to be held March 20-April 10. Additional coverage: Daytona Beach News-Journal, Florida Higher Education Spectator.
Alumni in the News
Jack W. Jones is retiring from the Royal Poinciana Chapel after nearly 25 years as organist and director of music according to the March 9 Palm Beach Daily News.
The March 11 Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that memorial services for Stetson Law alumnus and Hall of Fame inductee Fred Karl will be moved to the convention center. The March 10 Morning Show on WJXT, WOKV FM, St. Augustine Record, Bay News 9, WBBH, WEAR TV, WOFL, Tampa Tribune, WUSF, Central Florida News 13, WFTV and Daytona Beach News Journal, Bradenton Herald, and dozens of national media ran news of Karl’s death.
According to the Florida Times-Union, Thelma Pacetti passed away at age 105. She taught thousands of students in St. Johns County during her 46-year career which began in 1926. Additional coverage includes the St. Augustine Record.
Law LL.M. alumnus Alexandre Dammous started MobAdWin, a Tampa Bay-based mobile app for subscribers and advertisers offered exclusively to iOS and Android users, according to the March 13 Daily News Los Angeles.
The March 8 Tampa Bay Business Journal ran a profile about Law alumnus David Doney.
The March 7 News-Press ran an article about Law alumna Cheryl Payne of Quarles & Brady.
The March 8 Tampa Bay Times mentions Law alumnus Eric Lamontagne in the article, “For fun and low-impact fitness check out rowing.”
The March 8 Thomson Reuters Legal News mentions Law alumna Karen Morinelli, a new lawyer at Tampa firm Ogletree Deakins.
According to the March 13 ASTD, Law alumnus Tony DeSisto, co-founder and managing director of Citizinvestor, is coordinating a webinar on “Best Practices for Citizen Engagement Initiatives” on June 18.
According to the March 11 Herald Tribune, Law alumnus Brett Henson has joined Dickinson and Gibbons P.A. in Sarasota as an associate.
March 2-8, 2013
Top Stories
Coverage of an active shooter training exercise on Stetson’s DeLand campus appeared in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on March 7. The “incident” included training for DeLand Police Department, DeLand Fire Department and Stetson University Emergency Management Team.
A Daytona Beach News-Journal article on March 1 quoted retired Army Lt. Col. Oakland McCullough, who runs the ROTC program at Stetson University, as saying that tuition costs are a major factor in students signing up for ROTC. The article goes on to say that, the changing military climate is making it tougher for students to get those scholarships.
On March 4, the Daytona Beach News-Journal provided information on Stetson’s TED-x event slated for March 15. TED is a nonprofit organization (Technology, Entertainment and Design) formed to disseminate "ideas worth spreading."
On March 6, the Daytona Beach News-Journal provided coverage of two forums Stetson is organizing to find ways to prevent school shootings like the one in Newtown, Conn.
Law dean emeritus and professor Bruce Jacob is quoted in the March 2 TheLedger.com article, “Eye on Polk: Grand Jury’s Report on LPD Remains Sealed”
A March 8 article in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on “flipped” classrooms quoted Chris Colwell, Stetson director of undergraduate teacher education.
Law professor Luz Nagle is quoted in the March 4 Tampa Bay Times article, “Man pleads guilty in Pinellas human trafficking case.” The article also ran in the Ledger and the News-Chief.
According to the March 2 BriefingWire.com, Law student Conner Kempe will likely win the Ocean Conservancy photography contest. His photo, entitled “Edge-n’-Pop,” currently has the most votes in the contest, the proceeds of which will support the Ocean Conservancy’s mission to protect and preserve marine wildlife.
Students at Stetson are assisting the city of New Smyrna Beach with a Community Redevelopment Agency project. The students will canvass part of U.S. 1, in part to ask every business and property owner there what the city could do to help them stay. The students' research will be included as part of a blight study according to a March 5 Daytona Beach News-Journal article.
Other Stories in the News
The Feb. 28 Ledger mentions Stetson’s human trafficking forum at the Tampa Law Center in the article, “Trafficking Children For Sex Is Real and It Is Right Here, Forum Told.”
Stetson was mentioned in an Orlando Sentinel article on March 8 regarding alternative spring break trips in which students participate in community service projects.
On March 5, Jacksonville.com, the online Florida Times-Union, publicized the upcoming Spring Concert Choir Tour scheduled for Friday, March 8. Other coverage of the choir’s tour included: Savannah Morning News.
The March 2 Good Stories to Read Online Blog mentions Law Professor Ellen Podgor’s participation in a panel on the American justice system for the Federalist Society.
A Career Fair on the Stetson campus at Celebration was covered by WESH-2 News. Additional coverage included CW18.
The Orlando Sentinel announced March 3, that Thomas Gilmore Masse was appointed as dean and professor of the School of Music at Stetson University. Additional coverage includes Pasadena Sun, Coastline Pilot, Central Kentucky News.
Florida Higher Education Spectator included coverage of Stetson’s designation as a Tree Campus USA.
On March 5, the West Volusia Beacon provided coverage of Stetson’s CASE Awards. Additional coverage: NAC&U News & Notes.
Stetson Law is mentioned in the March 1 Orlando Sentinel article, “Law schools see sharp decline in applications.” The story also ran in the Baltimore Sun, Daily Press, and Sun-Sentinel.
The Feb. 28 Virtual Strategy Magazine mentions that attorney Patrick Roberts attended the White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson.
The March 4 Florida Trend article “Florida Utilities: Death of the Buyout Clause,” references an article written by Thomas A. Cloud, an attorney with GrayRobinson in Orlando, in the 2006 Stetson Law Review.
According to the Feb. 26 Above the Law, 36 out of the 147 schools profiled in the ATL Career Center are rated higher by their alumni than by current students. Stetson is among the five schools that show the highest uptick in alumni perception.
According to the Feb. 22 States News Service, William LaForge, who has an honorary doctor of laws from Stetson University, has been named as the preferred candidate for the presidency of Delta State University.
Kate Pearce, Stetson University director of gift planning, was elected vice-chair of the Duvall Home Board of Regents according to the March 7 Daytona Beach News-Journal.
According to the Clermont News Leader, the City of Tavares Art in the Square reception will feature the artwork of acclaimed Florida artist and 1917 Stetson graduate, Catherine Haynes Stockwell, on Monday, March 11. Stockwell is well known for her paintings of Florida which preserve the look of the landscape prior to development. It is estimated that she produced more than 5,000 paintings in her lifetime.
Alumni in the News
Orlando’s professional soccer team, the Orlando City, announced they have signed midfielder Jonathan Mendoza, a graduate of Stetson, according to Soccer Scene USA. Mendoza was the 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year.
Alumnus Chris Johnson continues to provide publicity for Stetson as he seeks to replace Chipper Jones at third base for the Atlanta Braves, according to Atlanta’s local CBS station.
According to the March 7 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumnus and Hall of Fame inductee, former Florida Supreme Court justice Fred Karl has died. Additional coverage includes Tampa Tribune, Bay News 9, CFNews13.
Law alumni Judge Diana Moreland and Judge Frederick P. Mercurio participated in the Manasota Trial Lawyers Board February Meeting to discuss courtroom skills and conduct, according to the Feb. 28 WooEb News.
According to the March 1Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel, Law alumna Joy Goff-Marcil is running for Seat 3 on the Maitland City Council.
According to the March 6 PRWeb, Law alumnus and Morgan & Morgan attorney Grant Kuvin obtained a $1,017,000 verdict in a medical malpractice case.
Law alumnus D. Simon has joined the law firm of Cook, Yancey King and Galloway as an associate, according to the NWLANews.com blog.
The March 2 Gay News Headlines describes Law alumnus Robert Pope’s struggle for equality.
Law alumna Karen M. Morinelli has joined the Jackson Lewis LLP Tampa office, which opened in early 2013, as partner.
Feb. 23-Mar. 1, 2013
Top Stories
Last week’s USA Today article mentioning Stetson’s family enterprise major continues to gain reach in local and regional newspapers throughout the country, including the Courier Post, the Lansing State Journal, and the News Journal in Delaware.
Florida Higher Education Spectator picked up an article from Stetson Today regarding the university receiving eight CASE awards at last week’s District III conference. Stetson garnered a Grand Award for Visual magazine, two Awards of Excellence and five Special Merit Awards.
Law dean emeritus and professor Bruce Jacob is quoted in the ABA Journal article, “Fifty years after Gideon, lawyers still struggle to provide counsel to the indigent.”
Law associate dean Michael Allen appeared on Bay News 9 on Feb. 25 discussing Florida v. Harris, a Supreme Court case involving a dog trained to sniff out substances.
Law professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 27 Yale Daily News story, “Darnell, Title IX links probed.”
Law professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Feb. 24 Tampa Tribune and Centro Tampa article, “WellCare fraud trial set to start.”
Law associate dean Theresa Radwan is quoted in the Feb. 26 Orlando Sentinel article, “Bankruptcy trustee to probe KEL finances: Bankruptcy trustee to probe KEL law firm finances and subsidiaries owned by partners.”
Law professor Ellen Podgor is quoted in the Feb. 28 National Review Online article by Conrad Black, “Broken Justice.”
Stetson graduate assistant, Reatha Johnson, was quoted in Athletic Business about variations in rules for intramural coed basketball teams. At some schools women’s baskets are awarded more points than men’s. Stetson’s coed five-on-five league debuts this spring with a plus-one scoring system for women.
Stetson University’s Concert Choir was highlighted in an article in The West Volsuia Beacon on Feb. 22. The article focuses on the upcoming Concert Choir tour for 2013.
Other Stories in the News
On Feb. 26, the West Volusia Beacon ran Stetson’s news about the upcoming post-Newtown public forums.
Dr. Mark Hollman, team physician at Stetson, has received the Patient’s Choice Award from PatientsChoice.org, according to an article in the Miami Herald. According to the article, only five percent of the nation’s 870,000 physicians and dentists receive top scores on ratings websites. Additional coverage includes Northern Colorado, KAZT-TV and a dozen other television and newspaper outlets.
According to the Feb. 27 Tampa Bay Online and Tampa Bay Times, The Junior League of Tampa worked with Stetson University College of Law to host a well-attended human trafficking breakfast forum on Feb. 27 at the Tampa Law Center. The Feb. 27 Tampa Tribune features an op-ed about the human trafficking forum, “Human trafficking: a growing threat to Florida’s children.”
According to the Feb. 27 PRWeb, adjunct elder law professor Bradley J. Frigon has been named a Colorado Super Lawyer.
Stetson University was featured in a Hometown News article on Feb. 22. Stetson University’s Farmers’ Market, known as Hatter Harvest, has developed into a growing Farmers’ market including a bicycle powered smoothie maker known as the “Fender Blender”.
Hometown News featured Stetson in an article on Feb 22, about an upcoming event featuring composer and performer, Richard Teitelbaum, as a guest lecturer.
Hometown News featured Stetson’s upcoming events for the week. Additional news coverage is: The West Volusia Beacon, The Daytona Beach News Journal
The Daytona Beach News-Journal announced Stetson football’s intrasquad green and white game on March 1.
Stetson was mentioned in a PR-GB article on Feb. 24, talking about the perks of moving to DeLand.
Alumni in the News
Charles Mojock was featured in a South Lake Press article on Feb. 22. Mojock is the President of Lake-Sumter State College which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year.
Law alumna and current Florida attorney general Pam Bondi is featured in the Feb. 21 South Florida Sun-Sentinel article, “Legislator calls for NCAA to be investigated by attorney general.”
Kumar Mahadevan was highlighted in a Bradenton Herald article on Feb. 25. He is the president and CEO of Mote Marine Laboratory and will soon be president emeritus.
Jim Dator was interviewed for an article in Korea Times regarding the future of learning and education. Dator is head of the Space and Society Division of the International Space University, apposition he has held since the 1990s. The article describes him as a master futurist.
According to a Feb. 28 news release from Carlton Fields, Law alumna Lori Baggett was recently elected a shareholder at the firm and is joining the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program, developed to help identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession.
According to the Feb. 22 Tampa Bay Times, law alumnus and St. Petersburg City Council member Jim Kennedy has filed to run for a second term representing District 2.
According to the Bradenton Herald, Law alumnus Brett M. Henson has joined Dickinson & Gibbons, P.A. as an associate. Henson’s practice areas with the firm include construction litigation, motor vehicle negligence, premises liability and personal injury litigation.
Law alumnus Aaron Watson wrote the Feb. 25 Ring of Fire article, “Car Accidents Surge in 2012 Costing Over $250 Billion.”
According to the Feb. 27 Business Wire, Law alumnus Robert Lord Jr. has joined the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida Board of Directors.
According to the Feb. 21 Palm Beach Daily News, Law alumnus Charles Henry “Bud” Warwick III passed away on Monday. He practiced law in Palm Beach for 61 years, and was on the Town Council for seven years.
According to the Feb. 26 PRWeb, Law alumnus Thomas Kingcade joined the law offices of Scott Sweigart.
Feb. 16-22
Top Stories
Stetson University was included in a USA Today article on Feb. 20 regarding family business as a field of study. The article mentions that Stetson graduated its first class of family-business majors in 2006 as well as other statistics about business students. Additional coverage includes the Star-Gazette, Wausau Daily Herald, Stevens Point Journal, Post-Crescent, Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, and many other local newspapers.
Compared to other universities in the Central Florida area, Stetson’s graduates have a lower default rate on their student loans according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel. Although the online version of the article does not mention Stetson, the version that appeared in the printed publication on Feb. 19, shows Stetson compares favorably with other area universities in terms of price, graduation rate and loan default rate. Additional coverage includes the Sun-Sentinel, which does mention Stetson.
South Africa’s Mail & Guardian ran an article on a new reality show, “Being Mandela,” about members of South Africa’s famous family, which quoted Andy Denhart, assistant professor of journalism.
On Feb. 22, the Orlando Sentinel ran an op-ed written by Associate Professor Brigid Noonan regarding the Boy Scouts of America allowing gay members.
Law professor Charles Rose provided live legal analysis to AlJazeera English on Feb. 22 in the case of Olympian Oscar Pistorius who killed his girlfriend.
Law Dean Christopher Pietruszkiewicz and third-year law student Erin Okuno are quoted in the Feb. 17 Bay News 9 article, “Fewer students apply for law school, standards might change.”
Law students Jamie Combee and Erik Johanson and Law professors Kate Bohl and Tim Kaye are mentioned in the JD Journal article, “Stetson Students and Professors to Launch Online Advocacy Journal.”
According to the Feb. 22 Tampa Bay Business Journal, News OK, and Markets Financial Content, Stetson University College of Law will launch an online master of law degree in trial advocacy, starting in August.
Distinguished University Professor, Law Dean Emeritus Lizabeth Moody wrote an article for the Feb. 17 Florida Voices on the historical value of nonprofits in the U.S. and the impact of nonprofit taxes.
Law professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 18 Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Group Seeks to Develop a More Useful Gauge of Campus Safety.” Professor Lake also spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Education for the story, “As Campuses Build Ties With Law Enforcement, Experts Say Privacy Issues Will Arise.”
Law professor Ellen Podgor is quoted in the Feb. 20 WBUR report, “Ortiz Under Fire: Critics Say Swartz Tragedy Is Evidence Of Troublesome Pattern.” Professor Podgor is also quoted in the Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article, “U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz under fire.”
Law professor Darryl Wilson is quoted in the Feb. 19 Newschannel 8/Tampa Tribune/Tampa Bay Online article, “Pasco foreclosure ‘helpers’ profit at owners’ expense.” Professor Wilson joined Bay News 9 on Feb. 19 in the studio to discuss changes to the law that could impact homeowners.
Law professor Charles Rose spoke with WMNF News for the Feb. 21 part of a three-part story, “Drones Over Florida?”
According to Targeted News Service, Law professor Kate Bohl will join a symposium at Southwestern Law School on Feb. 22 on “The Future of Children in International Law.”
Other Stories in the News
In an article about Chipper Jones, the Associated Press mentioned that he threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the start of Stetson’s baseball season. Additional coverage included Sports Illustrated, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and dozens of newspapers across the country.
Chipper Jones mentioned being at Stetson for the start of baseball in an article that ran on MLB.com, and was picked up by every Major League Baseball team’s website.
Stetson was mentioned in an article on NJ.com for its Oscar Bluemner collection of art, and for his images of Patterson, New Jersey.
A Feb. 17 Daytona Beach News-Journal article on upgrades to Spec Martin Stadium mentioned Stetson briefly.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal included coverage on the new dean of the Music School, Thomas Masse.
The West Volusia Beacon mentioned Stetson’s upcoming jazz ensemble performance in its Feb. 21 edition.
According to the Marco Island Coastal Breeze, Tampa Law Center Director and professor James Sheehan made a brief presentation about his new book The Lawyer’s Lawyer at Sunshine Booksellers in Marco Island, Fla., on Feb. 7.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, the Junior League of Tampa and Stetson University are hosting "Shattering Stigma: Human Trafficking Breakfast Forum” on Feb. 27, which includes a panel discussion, from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Law adjunct professor James Lake is quoted in the Feb. 19 Naples News article, “Naples officials receive kudos for reconsidering public records changes.”
Alumni in the News
Law alumna and current Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is featured in the Feb. 21 South Florida Sun-Sentinel article, “Legislator calls for NCAA to be investigated by attorney general.” The article ran nationally across the wire in multiple national outlets.
According to the Feb. 18 Baptist Standard, Law alumnus J. Brent Walker, executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty in Washington, D.C., received the Abner V. McCall Religious Liberty Award.
The Feb. 18 Pensacola News Journal mentions Law alumnus Aaron Watson in the story, “Meet the Buppies: A New Generation of Black, Urban Professionals.”
According to the Feb. 20 PRWeb, Ryan Stump completed Stetson University’s White Collar Criminal Defense College program.
According to the Feb. 16 Tampa Tribune, Law alumnus Michael Thomas Lops has died.
According to the Feb. 21 Palm Beach Daily News, Law alumnus Charles Henry “Bud” Warwick III has died. He practiced law in Palm Beach for 61 years, and was on the Town Council for seven years.
Law alumnus Stephen Diaco is featured in the Feb. 18 Tampa Bay Times article, “Bubba the Love Sponge attorney Stephen Diaco at center of controversy.”
Feb. 9-15, 2013
Top Stories
On Feb. 11, Fox 35 interviewed Stetson’s Greg Sapp on air, regarding the Pope’s resignation. Additional coverage from Daytona Beach News-Journal quoted professor Dixon Sutherland.
Stetson University’s, Bobby Adams director of bands and professor of music education, was highlighted in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article on Feb. 10. Adams has been recognized for achieving the national honor of being inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors.
On Feb. 10, the Daytona Beach News-Journal ran an article about the outreach music programs with Stetson's Community School of Music that includes private lessons as well as various programs for children and adults.
NAC&U News & Notes picked up a story from Stetson Today regarding two School of Business Administration professors who are participating in “Semester at Sea.”
Stetson Professor Greg McCann will be holding a Keynote Plenary Session titled: Generating Success: How to make the generational differences work. The event is mentioned in a Ranch & Coast article on Feb. 13.
The Feb. 12 Gavel Grab cites Law Professor Louis Virelli in the article, “Scholar Examines High Court Recusal, Separation of Powers.”
Law Professor Darryl Wilson is quoted in the Feb. 10 Tampa Bay Times article, “One Fatal Night Roars Back.”
Stetson was mentioned in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article on Feb. 14, regarding becoming a tabacco free campus. Many other surrounding campuses have begun to discuss the change in policy.
Stetson was featured in a Central Florida News 13 article on Feb. 14. Stetson economic students will be giving tax assistance to members of the Volusia County community who make $51,000 or less. This will be the fifth year Stetson will be offering the service. Additional news coverage on the story is: Bay News.
Other Stories in the News
On Feb. 13, Stetson was mentioned in a News Press article in regards to being a test-optional college. A test-optional college means that perspective students are not required to take one of the two main standardized tests, ACT or SAT, for admission.
Law Professor Peter Fitzgerald is quoted in the Feb. 13 Tampa Bay Times article, “Seminole veterinarian’s crusade to change law is born of loss.” Professor Fitzgerald also spoke with Fox 13 for the Feb. 13 story, “What is the Value of Your Pet?”
Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Feb. 10 Times Union Jacksonville article, “FSCJ collecting VA money from students despite confusion over source of GI bill debt.”
Law Dean Michael Allen spoke with the Feb. 13 News-Press for the story, “Class action suits are many.”
Stetson was mentioned in a Beacon article on Feb. 8, listing all upcoming events including Science Saturday, Dracula, and Black History Month events. Additional news coverage includes: Daytona Beach News-Journal
On Feb. 7, Stetson University was mentioned in an article in the Dayton Beach News-Journal regarding DeLand as a top retirement destination due to many factors including culture and community events Stetson holds such as sports, concerts, art exhibits, and lifelong learning opportunities.
The Feb. 12 Legally India and Times of India mentions Stetson’s regional rounds of the International Environmental Moot Court Competition.
Third-year Law student Mercy Roberg is mentioned in the Special Education Law and Advocacy blog.
The Feb. 13 Florida Trend lists Stetson’s tuition among other Florida law schools.
The Feb. 10 Orlando Sentinel mentions Stetson’s National Conference on Law and Higher Education.
On Feb. 14, Stetson University was featured in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article for the university’s celebrations for Chinese Lunar New Year. Stetson had festivities such as Asian cuisine, dances and performances.
Upcoming events being held at Stetson University were featured in an Orlando Sentinel article on Feb. 15. Additional news coverage is: Aberdeen News
Stetson was mentioned in a Sun Sentinel article on Feb. 12 in regards to the Annual Florida College Night 2013.
In a Tampa Bay Times article on Feb. 15, Stetson was mentioned as the prospective college of choice of a girl who had been attacked by classmates.
The Stetson University Farmers Market was highlighted as an upcoming local food happening in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article on Feb. 13.
Alumni in the News
According to the Feb. 15 Digital Journal, the Charlotte office of Roberts Law Group will be led by Ryan D. Stump and Patrick Roberts, both graduates of the White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson University.
Daniel Fountain was featured in a Sampson Independent article on Feb. 13. The renowned author will be holding a forum spotlighting on African American Slavery and Christianity during the American Civil War.
According to the Feb. 14 US Official News, the U.S. Attorney’s Office added five federal prosecutors to the Tampa office, including Law alumna Josephine W. Thomas, currently assigned to the General Crimes Section in the Criminal Division in Tampa.
According to the Feb. 11 Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Law alumnus Jeffrey Luhrsen, an injury attorney with Luhrsen Law Group in Sarasota, has been selected to join a group of attorneys writing the book "Protect and Defend: Proven Strategies from America's Leading Attorneys to Help You Protect and Defend Your Business, Family and Wealth."
The Feb. 11 Tampa Bay Times mentions Law alumnus Rick Kriseman in the article, “Familiar Face in Race for Mayor.”
According to the Atlanta.citybiz list, Law alumna Lori Baggett has been named shareholder at Carlton Fields.
According to the Feb. 11 PRLog, Law alumnus Eric Page has joined the Shutts and Bowen’s Tampa office as litigation partner.
According to the Associated Builders and Contractors, Law alumnus Joshua W. Balance, will speak at a free AIA webinar in March.
According to the Feb. 8 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumna Raquel Little of Tampa passed away in January.
Feb. 2-8, 2013
Top Stories
Stetson baseball coach Pete Dunn and former Stetson player Chris Johnson were mentioned in an article on Feb. 4 that appeared on the Major League Baseball website. Johnson is now with the Atlanta Braves which begins spring training in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., in February. The article was picked up by 23 websites for MLB teams and the Minor League Baseball website.
An Atlanta Journal-Constitution article quoted Atlanta Braves third-baseman hopeful Chris Johnson talking about his former coach, Stetson's Pete Dunn. The article also appeared in Morningcall.com and the Chicago Tribune.
Pete Dunn and Chris Johnson were mentioned in a Feb. 7 article discussing Chipper Jones' retirement and spring training. The article appeared on numerous MLB team websites.
In a Feb. 7 article, the Daytona Beach News-Journal notes that DeLand is on the list of top places to retire and mentions Stetson as a perk for retirees in DeLand. The official list is in the March/April issue of Where to Retire magazine, scheduled to hit newsstands on Feb. 19.
Stetson was featured in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Feb. 3 about the Volusia Sandhill Ecosystem Teaching Landscape to be held on Feb. 9. The long-term project is facilitated by Karen Cole, director of the Gillespie Museum, and Cindy Bennington, associate professor of biology at Stetson University.
The Feb. 5 JDJournal ran the news that Stetson's Black Law Students Association has been honored as the Chapter of the Year for the Southern Region for outstanding community activism. The Feb. 7 On Being a Black Lawyer, National Black Lawyers Association, Celebration Bar Review and others also shared the news.
Multiple national outlets as well as the Feb. 2 JDJournal reported that Stetson Law won the NYC Bar's National Moot Court Competition.
The Feb. 4 ABC Action News reports that Law adjunct Dr. Jay Wolfson, the distinguished service professor of public health and medicine and associate vice president for health law, policy and safety at University of South Florida, answered questions from the public on Feb. 5 about the Affordable Care Act.
Other Stories in the News
Stetson was mentioned in Jacksonville.com on Feb. 2 and in St Augustine.com on Feb. 3 about an upcoming Art History Lecture that will be held on Feb 5 at 7 p.m. The speaker is Roberta Favis, professor emeritus of art history at Stetson University, on "The Ponce de Leon Studios: Artists and Salons in Florida's Gilded Age."
Stetson was featured in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Feb. 2 for a lecture that will be held by Lubbie Harper Jr. on Feb. 20. The keynote address is titled, "Social Justice – An Ongoing Search/A Never Ending Challenge."
On Feb. 5 the Orlando Sentinel mentioned Stetson in an article about the Mount Dora Community Trust building energy efficient house to accommodate student teachers attending Stetson University.
Stetson was mentioned in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Feb. 4 about offering a computer network and security course and contracts with an outside company to teach a variety of security courses at military bases around the state.
The Orlando Sentinel wrote about the outbreak of scabies on the Stetson campus on Feb. 2. The article said that Stetson was not the only school suffering from an outbreak.
The Feb. 6 U.S. Official News reported that Gregory Hill, former deputy director of Stetson University College of Law's National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law, has become theexecutive director of the Indian Legal Program for the Arizona Department of Education.
The Feb. 3 Manufacturing Closeup reported that Stetson Law's team of students were runners up in the 2013 Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship.
The Feb. 4 Orlando Sentinel reported that the 34th Annual National Conference on Law and Higher Education is forthcoming. The CoastLine Pilot, American News, and Daily Press also reported news of the conference.
Law Professor Peter Lake is featured in the Feb. 2 Star Press article, "BSU or Compliance U?"
Law Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Feb. 7 News-Journal article, "Appeals judge condemns prosecutor's actions in sex predator case."
Alumni in the News
State Sen. Joe Negron (R-Palm City), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, was quoted in a Miami Herald article on Feb. 6, regarding an appropriation of $15 million to the University of Florida. The article was also picked up by the Chronicle of Higher Education and The Ledger.
David Higgins was featured in Macronews.com on Feb 2. He has joined the Southwest Florida accounting firm Hughes, Snell & Co. P.A., specializing in tax, estate and retirement planning for businesses and individuals.
Kevin Luby was featured in the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Feb 3. He is the owner of the new Spot On Tax Service that has recently opened in South Daytona.
According to the Feb. 2 Mail Tribune, Law alumna Katherine M. Zerkel has joined William H. Fowler, Charles M. McNair and Kimberly S.T. Bolen in the Medford law firm of Fowler and McNair LLP.
The Feb. 5 TCPalm reported that Law alumna Nina L. Ferraro has joined the firm of Jordan Fields P.A.
The Feb. 3 Investors Hub reported that Law alumnus Harvey V. Cohen, a former state prosecutor for the 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida, is on the board of directors of Punch Media Inc.
The Feb. 3 Martinsville Bulletin reported that Law alumna Julia Michelle Smith, an associate at Pratt and Radford P.A., married Gregory Allen Kummerlen of Jupiter, Fla., at The Breakers West in West Palm Beach.
According to the Feb. 5 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumnus Robert P. Kalle passed away on Jan. 29, 2013.
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Law alumna Patricia Fay passed away on Jan. 7.
According to the Feb. 4 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumnus Norman Allen has passed away.
The Feb. 1 Tampa Tribune reported that Law alumnus Alfred E. Underberg has died.
Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2013
Top News Stories
Stetson's Pete Dunn has been named to the American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Jan. 30. Dunn, who is embarking on his 34th season as head coach, will be among those inducted Jan. 3, 2014, at the ABCA Convention in Dallas. The announcement was also covered by Florida Higher Education Spectator.
Stetson University professor, T. Wayne Bailey, was mentioned in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article, for being one of the individuals to cast the electoral votes for Florida.
Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the article, "Will the Supreme Court Get Back That Loving Feeling?" for Guernica.
Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Bruce Jacob spoke with the Ledger for the story, "Jury to Decide Again on Johnson Murder Case." Jacob is quoted in the News-Press article, "A Lee County case full of tough breaks."
News of Stetson's moot court students winning the New York City Bar's National Moot Court Competition has been picked up across the wire in more than 300 media outlets including business journals and online TV media across the country and around the world.
Other Stories in the News
Jan. 31, 2013 - Compassarticle on Stetson University's Roberta Favis about her upcoming event on Tuesday Feb. 5. Favis will be discussing "The Ponce de Leon Studios: Artists and Salons in Florida's Gilded Age" at Flagler College.
TechWeekEurope UK wrote an article on Jan. 31, discussing the new enhancements for Google map. Stetson University is one of the campuses that has been added to Street View.
Stetson was mentioned in an article on the Family Business Magazine Transitions East Conference, as a host of the event. The article appeared in Virtual-Strategy.com and Equities.com on Jan. 28.
Stetson University was featured in another Hometown News article on Jan. 25, mentioning the Women's Chorale and Men's Choir concert that will be held Feb. 2. The article also mentions exhibitions opening at the Hand Art Center on Jan. 25. The West Volusia Beacon also featured the chorale and choir event in a Jan. 30 article.
The Jan. 31 WINK NEWS mentions Law professor Royal Gardner is the keynote speaker in the story, "World Wetlands Day celebration kicks off this weekend."
According to the Jan. 25 Newsblaze, Law Professor William G. Hyland Jr. has just published the book, "Long Journey with Mr. Jefferson."
The Jan. 29 Yahoo! India and Telegraph India and Jan. 31 Bar & Bench reports news of the regional rounds of Stetson's International Environmental Moot Court Competition.
The Jan. 29 Telegraph reports that a moot court team in India is having difficulty footing the cost of travelling to Stetson's International Environmental Moot Court Competition in March.
The Jan. 29 Money News, Austin Business Journal, Newsblaze, Professional Services Close Up and others reports that Stetson has won the Best Brief Award and was runner-up at the Andrews Kurth Moot Court National Championship.
According to the Jan. 29 PRNewswire and Jan. 31 States News Service, Stetson University College of Law sponsored the annual University of West Florida Argo Invitational in Pensacola, Fla., Jan. 20-21. The story has been picked up across the wire in more than 300 media outlets including business journals and online TV media across the country and around the world.
Alumni in the News
Stetson alumni, Megan Voeller, was featured in a TCPALM article on Jan. 30. She is the new director of St. Lucie County programming of YMCA.
Gene Keith, a Stetson alumni, was mentioned in a Florida Baptist Witness article on Jan. 28, about his work as a pastor in the Baptist church.
Stetson student, Rachel Hunt, was mentioned in Examiner.com on Jan. 25 for her upcoming role in Jax horror film "Girl of my Dreams".
Stetson alumni, Emily Edwards, was featured in a Daytona Beach News-Journal article on Jan. 25, for being selected as Volusia's new Teacher of the Year. Edwards graduated Stetson in May 2009 and is currently a fourth-grade teacher at Starke Elementary School in DeLand.
Stetson alumni and former Hatter softball player, Jill Semento, was mentioned in a Jan. 26 South Lake Press article. Semento is the softball coach for Lake-Sumter State College and is hoping to make the team a powerful competitor.
The Jan. 25 Baptist Joint Committee News announced that Law alumnus J. Brent Walker was inducted into the Baylor University Alumni Association Hall of Fame for his work defending religious freedom.
The Jan. 24 Suwanee Democrat reports that Law alumnus Blair Payne has been elected to serve as the public defender for the Third Judicial Circuit.
The Jan. 31 Palm Beach Post profiles Law alumnus Joshua Volpe, owner of Hamptons Palm Beach Fine Wines & Spirits.
The Jan. 31 Business Wire reports that Manson Law Group has added Law alumnus Brian A. Bolves as a shareholder.
The Jan. 31 Tampa Bay Times reports that Law alumnus Norman W. Allen has died.
The Jan. 27 Tampa Bay Times reports that Law alumnus Robert George Bamond has died.
Jan. 19-25, 2013
Top News Stories
Dr. Christopher Colwell, associate professor of education and director of undergraduate teacher education, was part of a group of educators across the country interviewed in "Panel of Education Leaders to Discuss How School Districts are Taking Educator Evaluations into the 21st Century at FETC 2013." (via PRWeb). Reported in KUAM News, Guam's News Network, Yahoo! News, WFSB- TV, KPLC-TV, WLOX-TV, KCAU-TV, KIII-TV, WBCB-TV, WOLF-TV, WSET-TV, WDAM-TV, KFMB-FM, WSHM-TV, KSTC-TV, WLAX-TV, WFXR-TV/WWCT-TV, KLJB-TV, WLTZ-TV, MyABC 5, KPHO-TV, KHGI-TV, WWTV-TV, WOWK-TV, KWTV-TV, WRIC-TV, KVVU-TV, KWES-TV and WGLC-TV.
Single-gender education shown to significantly increase students' scores in FCAT tests, according to single-gender education researchers at Stetson (via the Daily Utah Chronicle)
On Jan. 22 Daytona Beach News Journal featured Freedom Rider Ernest "Rip" Patton's visit with Stetson students as he spoke about his experience as a civil rights protester during his time in college.
Media announcements and coverage of Martin Luther King Jr. Day events included: WESH 2 News, West Volusia Beacon, Daytona Beach News-Journal on the day of service, Central Florida News 13, Bay News 9 and Florida Higher Education Spectator.
Stetson Hatters are in "hoops heaven" according to a sports writer with the Daytona Beach News-Journal who did a lengthy article on Jan. 24 about the conference-leading Hatter men's and women's basketball teams.
Stetson University students Jeff Sayer, Ben Tirgani, Dawson Shuman and Jacopo Dalmasso will be posting Facebook and Twitter updates on their journey to President Barack Obama's swearing in ceremony, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal's Jan. 19 article. Posts will appear on a Stetson Political Engagement Group page on Facebook and Twitter (twitter.com/StetsonPolitics) to keep the Stetson community informed about what they're doing. They also plan to present a forum on the experience once they return. Florida Higher Education Spectator ran a video of Jeff Sayer discussing his upcoming trip.
Vermont Public Radio ran an article Jan. 16 on a case competition in which Stetson students participated. The article noted that Stetson is the first university to develop a major in family business and quoted Joe Horak, a visiting lecturer at Stetson and coach of the Stetson team, as saying that employers are eager to hire Stetson graduates because of the school's attention to personal and character development.
The Orlando Sentinel published an op-ed by Meghan Walter an assistant professor of counselor education, on Jan. 16. The article is on improved mental-health services as an approach to confronting gun violence.
Law professor Charles Rose is mentioned in the Jan. 17 Times Higher Education article, "Major coup as U.S. institutions enlist four-star leadership," about military veterans serving in higher education.
Adjunct Law professor Richard A. Harrison is quoted in the Jan. 14 Tampa Tribune article, "Tampa shock jocks' fight moves from airwaves to court." The Chicago Tribune, South Bend Tribune, American News, Tampa Bay Times and Daily Press also ran the article.
The Jan. 11 Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay Business Journal and Tampa Tribune all report the death of Stetson professor, former overseer and trustee William Reece Smith Jr.
Law professor Roberta Flowers appeared on Bay News 9 on Jan. 24 discussing legalizing marijuana.
Law professor Peter Lake spoke with the Orlando Sentinel for the story, "FAMU attorney: state hazing investigation incompetent." The Baltimore Sun, Sun-Sentinel and Lodi News also reported the story.
Law professor Robert Bickel is quoted in the Daytona Beach News-Journal article, "Freedom Rider featured among local MLK programs." Professor Robert Bickel and Ernest "Rip" Patton are quoted in the Daytona Beach News-Journal article, "Freedom Rider tells Stetson students of historic protests."
Law professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the New York Law Journal article, "An Inclusive Judiciary is a Work in Progress."
According to the Jan. 20 Tampa Bay Times "People Notes," Law professor Mark Bauer has been inducted as a distinguished fellow of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law.
The Jan. 19 Washington Post Suburban Edition mentions a new book, A Lawyer's Lawyer, by Law professor James Sheehan.
The Jan. 24 Gulfport Patch reports that Stetson Law's Trial Team has won the Chester Bedell Mock Trial Competition.
Litigation ABA posted a video interview with Law Dean Emeritus and professor Bruce Jacob on "Gideon v. Wainwright."
Other Stories in the News
Stetson associate professor of mathematics, Dr. Hari Pulapaka, is mentioned in a WFTV Channel 9 news article on Jan. 24 for the upcoming cooking and food discussion event he will be holding in Lake Helen, Florida. Dr. Pulapaka and his wife own Cress Restaurant in downtown DeLand. Cress Restaurant has been named the best restaurant in the greater Orlando area by Zagat Survey LLC.
Stetson University's Celebration campus was highlighted in Around Osceola for the Stetson Lifelong program which enables older members of the community to be able further their education through a series of courses designed for ages 50 and older.
The Jan. 23 Legally India and Bar & Bench mentioned Stetson Law's International Environmental Moot Court Competition.
The Jan. 17 US Official News reports that North Dakota State University is offering a webinar presented by Stetson Law faculty on "Live Commenting and Grading."
The Jan. 20 National Law Forum reports on an E-Discovery institute at the Tampa Law Center in January.
The Jan. 19 area Patch's reported the police zero tolerance policy during Gasparilla was shown as a video at Stetson Law.
Alumni in the News
Stetson University alumni, Amanda Lindsey, is mentioned in Chattanooga Times Free Press for being the assistant coach of Chattanooga State softball team, the Lady Tigers, defending their junior college national champion title in Clearwater on Friday.
Stetson University alumni, Greg Coleman, is featured in an article in the Palm Beach Daily News. on Jan. 24. Coleman is the upcoming Florida Bar president-elect. The article highlights his endeavors to help small legal firms to prosper by integrating the use of technology into their businesses.
Chris Johnson, alumni star of the Stetson University Hatters baseball team, traded to Atlanta Braves. (via Marco Island Sun-Times)
The Jan. 24 Palm Beach Daily News profiles Florida Bar president-elect and Stetson Law alumnus Greg Coleman.
The Jan. 20 Tampa Tribune, Centro Tampa, TCMNet, and Individual.com profile Law alumnus Peter Kageyama.
The Jan. 20 Palm Beach Post reports that Law alumna Andrea Bradley has become president and CEO of the Palm Beach Healthcare Foundation.
The Jan. 22 Tampa Bay Newspapers report that North Redington attorney and Law alumnus Edwin Peck has announced his retirement.
According to the Jan. 21 Legal News, Law alumnus Barry Goodman, co-founder and senior partner of the Southfield-based personal injury firm, Goodman Acker P.C., was recently elected by the Democratic State Central Committee to a seat on the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
The Jan. 22 Bradenton Times profiles Law alumnus Jeffrey Luhrsen.
The Pasco County School District has named Law alumna Christine Pejot as human resources director, according to the Jan. 24 Tampa Tribune and Individual.com.
Law alumna Mary Beth Corn's law practice is mentioned in the Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch.
Law alumnus Joel Ewusiak is profiled in the Safety Harbor Patch regarding his law firm, Ewusiak & Roberts Litigators.
Law alumnus Aaron Watson wrote the article, "3 Wounded in Another Campus Shooting," for Ring of Fire.
According to the Jan. 14 Tampa Bay Times, Stetson Law alumnus Martin Albert McNulty died.
Jan. 12-18, 2013
Top Stories
Vermont Public Radio ran an article Jan. 16 on a case competition in which Stetson students participated. The article noted that Stetson is the first university to develop a major in family business and quoted Joe Horak, a visiting lecturer at Stetson and coach of the Stetson team, as saying that employers are eager to hire Stetson graduates because of the school's attention to personal and character development.
The Orlando Sentinel published an op-ed by Meghan Walter an assistant professor of counselor education, on Jan. 16. The article is on improved mental-health services as an approach to confronting gun violence.
Stetson University ranked 146 for best online graduate business programs by U.S. News & World Report, according to a Jan. 15 article in the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
Stetson was mentioned as providing of $50,000 in in-kind contributions to DeLand as it seeks a grant for a cultural corridor, reports the Daytona Beach News-Journal on Jan. 15.
Stetson was listed as number two on the top 10 list of pet-friendly schools by Pets.com. The story was picked up by News Net 5 on Jan. 11.
Law professor Charles Rose is mentioned in the Jan.17 Times Higher Education article, "Major coup as U.S. institutions enlist four-star leadership," about military veterans serving in higher education.
Law professor Jason Bent is quoted in the Jan.17 Centro Tampa and Tampa Tribune article, "Restaurants' lawsuit over St. Pete chef heating up." Suncoast News also ran the article.
Law professor Susan Rozelle spoke with the Tampa Tribune for the story, "Cortnee Brantley convicted, but judge hasn't ruled her guilty." Individual.com also ran the article.
Adjunct Law professor Richard A. Harrison is quoted in the Jan. 14 Tampa Tribune article, "Tampa shock jocks' fight moves from airwaves to court." The Chicago Tribune, South Bend Tribune, American News, Tampa Bay Times and Daily Press also ran the article. Professor Harrison is also quoted in the Ledger article, "Wednesday Meeting Will Discuss Special Election in Winter Haven."
Adjunct Law professors Richard A. Harrison and Carl Nelson are quoted in the Jan. 16, Tampa Bay Times article, "U.S. Supreme Court sides with Florida man who says his boat was a home."
Adjunct Law professor Jeffrey G. Brown is quoted in the Jan.17 Tampa Bay Times article, "Jury finds Cortnee Brantley guilty, but judge waits." The Ledger and the News Chief also ran the article.
Other Stories in the News
Michael Rickman, professor of piano, was mentioned in the Daytona Beach News-Journal's Jan. 11 edition. He will perform, along with two other musicians, the first in a series of recitals featuring sonatas and piano trios by Beethoven.
An Orlando Sentinel article on Jan. 14 noted that eight piano students from Stetson will be performing on Jan. 28 at Morrison United Methodist Church in Leesburg. The eight pianists will play a variety of works from Brahms, Copland, Chopin, Prokofiev and others.
The Jan. 14 Brooklyn Law School Library Blog mentions Law professor and dean emeritus Bruce Jacob in a posting about the 50th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case, Gideon v. Wainwright.
Tampa Law Center director, Law professor James Sheehan's new book, Lawyer's Lawyer, was reviewed in the Jan. 13 Tampa Bay Times.
The Jan. 14 Orlando Sentinel and Legal Eagle ran news of Stetson's upcoming National Conference on Law and Higher Education.
Justice E.C. Perry, who has an honorary doctor of laws from Stetson, is mentioned in the Jan. 15 WCTV article, "FAMU holds MLK Junior Convocation."
The Jan. 17 Daytona Times ran news of Ernest "Rip" Patton, who has an honorary doctor of laws degree from Stetson, speaking at Stetson University on Jan. 22.
The Jan. 13 Tampa Bay Newswire ran a daybook story about Stetson Law students and professor Royal Gardner writing an amicus brief with the NWF for a Supreme Court wetlands case.
Stetson was briefly mentioned in a Daytona Beach News-Journal story on Jan. 10 as contributing to a slight increase in bed taxes collected by the county. It was suggested that Stetson sporting events and homecoming likely contributed to that increase.
Stetson had a short mention in an article about the growing bear population in Volusia and Flagler counties. The Jan. 17 Daytona Beach News-Journal article said a bear had been spotted on the DeLand campus in 2009.
Alumni in the News
Dr. Frank Farmer will be honored along with five other graduates of New Smyrna Beach High School during the annual Cuda Achievers Award Ceremony on Jan. 26, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal article on Jan. 17. After graduating from Stetson with a bachelor's degree in history, Farmer earned his master's degree and PhD in history from the University of Georgia (Athens) and his MD from the Medical College of Georgia. Farmer's distinguished military career includes the rank of captain in the U.S. Army, serving in Viet Nam and receiving the Bronze Star. Most recently Farmer was surgeon general/secretary of health for the State of Florida until his retirement in 2012.
According to the Jan. 12 Tampa Tribune, Pinellas Circuit Judge Richard Luce, Pinellas County Judge Henry "Hank" Andringa, Pinellas Circuit Judge David Demers, Pasco County Judge Robert P. Cole, and Pinellas Circuit Judge W. Douglas Baird retired Dec. 31, 2012. All five of the retiring judges attended Stetson University College of Law.
Stetson Law alumnus Peter Bradshaw is joining the Dohlman Law Group according to the Jan. 14 PRLog and will practice in the area of personal injury.
According to the Jan. 15 Tampa Bay Times, Stetson Law alumnus James Leo DeMoully died on Dec. 31, 2012.
KSTE.com published a short biography of Marques Toliver including links to his work and social sites online.
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Flhespectator.com on Jan. 4 re-posted a video of Stetson University Digital Arts Professor Nathan Wolek at TEDxFulbright in Germany, discussing sound and computers.
Law professor Charles Rose was quoted in a Jan. 5 article on juror misconduct in the Tampa Tribune, and picked up by Individual.com. Rose said that although judges order digital sequestration of the jury, those orders are routinely violated. "I think it's almost ubiquitous at this point," he is quoted as saying.
The DeLand city commission voted unanimously to apply for a $150,000 matching grant from the National Endowment of the Arts' Our Town program. To qualify for the matching grant, the Museum of Florida Art put up $100,000, while the city and Stetson University pledged the other $50,000. The city, in a partnership with the Museum of Florida Art, intends to use the funds to establish a "cultural corridor" within the city, placing art in public places and showcasing other cultural attractions, according to the Jan. 7 The Daytona Beach-News Journal.
Law Professor Paul Boudreaux's opinion article, "The beauty of a carbon tax—and its exemption for the poor," ran Jan. 10 in the Christian Science Monitor.
Law Dean Michael P. Allen is quoted in the Jan. 9 Tampa Bay Times article "Pier lawsuit draws in some reluctant petitioners and possible push away from mediation." He is also quoted in the Jan. 10 Times article, "Ford offers petitioners waivers to St. Petersburg Pier lawsuit."
Law Dean Emeritus and Professor Bruce Jacob is quoted in the Jan. 7 Daytona Beach News-Journal article "John's Appliance owner demands apology from chief for remarks after raid."
Law adjunct professor Adam Levine was quoted on the Jan. 10 11 p.m. Channel 10 News discussing mandatory flu shots for nurses and their dismissal from a Tampa Bay area hospital after refusing to take the inoculations.
The Jan. 8 Truthout quotes Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy on the SEC moving to require that all corporations disclose political spending. The Jan. 8 E News Park Forest also quotes Professor Torres-Spelliscy.
The Jan. 11 Tampa Bay Times, Tampa Bay Business Journal and Tampa Tribune all report the death of Stetson professor, former overseer and trustee Wm. Reece Smith Jr.
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In a Jan. 4 article in Hernando Today, Stetson University was mentioned as receiving original works of art by Mark Hollis.
In a Jan. 7 article, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported on talks among several city leaders regarding the construction of a new stadium that would serve several communities in different ways. The article mentioned Stetson football at Spec Martin Stadium as an example.
The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported on Jan. 7 that three new directors had taken their posts at Stetson University.
On Jan. 8 the Daily Caller listed Stetson as one of several notable schools that do not require standardized test scores.
The Jan. 10 Morning Call and Orlando Sentinel online and Legal Eagle ran news of Stetson's upcoming National Conference on Law and Higher Education.
The Jan. 8 State News Service reports that Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob will participate in a panel commemorating Gideon.
The Jan. 9 Reason.com quotes Justice Clarence Thomas's remarks to students at Stetson Law in the article, "Django Unchained and the Latest Liberal Smear Against Clarence Thomas."
According to the Jan. 9 U.S. Fed News, Justice E. C. Perry, who has an honorary doctor of laws from Stetson, will serve as the keynote speaker for Florida A&M University's 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation on Jan. 15.
Law adjunct professor, director of the Tampa Law Center and author James Sheehan released a new legal thriller, "The Lawyer's Lawyer," according to a Jan. 7 interview with Mr. Media.
Alumni in the News
Howard "Skip" Babb Jr. retired after 32 years as the Public Defender for the 5th Judicial Circuit, reported the Orlando Sentinel on Jan. 6.
PSCU in St. Petersburg, Fla., named Brian Caldarelli as its new chief financial officer. Caldarelli earned an undergraduate degree in finance from Stetson, according to CUtimes.com on Jan. 7.
Second Lt. Shanti S. Nolan will be conducting the the U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard in the 2013 inaugural parade. The 99-piece band and 80-person Honor Guard flight will march along the 1.5-mile route that begins at 4th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue and goes past the White House, according to the Defense Video and Distribution System. Nolan is the officer in charge of outreach with the Air Force Band, the Air Force's premier musical organization. She earned Bachelor of Music degrees in education and in trumpet performance from Stetson University. She also holds a Master of Music in wind band conducting and a Doctor of Musical Arts in conducting from the University of Minnesota.
GwinettPatch.com blog posted a Q&A with Georgia state Rep. B. J. Pak (R – Lilburn, Ga.) on Jan. 8. The interview discusses the coming session of the Georgia General Assembly, Pak's plans there, and how federal issues will impact the state.
TBNWeekly.com reports Jan. 10 that longtime Largo High School (Largo, Fla.) choir director Bill Renfroe will be retiring.
According to the Jan. 6 Orlando Sentinel, Stetson Law alumnus Howard "Skip" Babb Jr. has retired after 32 years as the public defender for the 5th Judicial Circuit.
According to the Jan. 10 Forsyth County News, Law alumnus Marcus A. Rosin, a Forsyth County real estate and personal bankruptcy attorney, has received the highest peer review rating available to attorneys.
According to the Jan. 9 Florida Today, Law alumnus Blaise Trettis was sworn in as public defender.
According to the Jan. 9 U.S. Fed News, Law alumnus Morris Jenkins, professor and chair of the College of Health Sciences and Human Service, Department of Criminal Justice and Social Work, University Toledo, has been named dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Southeast Missouri State University.