In this week’s news, Stetson trustees Cici and Hyatt Brown were roundly celebrated locally during the official opening of the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art in Daytona Beach. Law Dean Emeritus Bruce Jacob and Psychology Professor Chris Ferguson were both part of several news stories, respectively. The following is a round-up of this week’s Stetson news, Feb. 6-12, 2015:

Top Stories in the News:

• The Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art officially opened Feb. 8 to a crowd of city officials, local leaders and the many people who helped the Ormond Beach couple, and Stetson University Trustees, make their dream a reality: Daytona Beach News-Journal, Ormond Beach Observer on Feb. 9. Also featured in several other Daytona Beach News-Journal articles: A Local treasure opens its doors; Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art opens Sunday in Daytona Beach; LANE: Familiar scenes in a new museum .
• Bruce Jacob, Dean Emeritus and professor of law, spoke with The Daytona Beach News Journal for the Feb. 4 article, Volusia and Flagler need more judges, but Legislature not providing funding.
• Bruce Jacob, Dean Emeritus and professor of law, and Richard Harrison, adjunct professor, are both quoted in the Verge article, Jeb Bush dumps emails including social security numbers of Florida residents online.

Other Stories in the news

• Stetson University’s Hand Art Center’s exhibitions, Just Plain Folk and Oscar Bluemner’s Europe, were mentioned in the Orlando Sentinel, ‘Freebie Friday: Festivals, Art shows, and other free stuff this week,’ on Feb. 5.
• Alaturka online mentions Stetson College of Law LL.M. in International Law student Gulayat Hajiyevain the article, TAYEF Florida Temsilcisi Yardımcı Doçent Gulayet Hajiyeva 3 Mart ‘ta Stetson University Hukuk Fakültesinde Türkiye Azerbaycan Günü düzenliyor.
• Christopher Ferguson, Ph.D., associate chair and professor of psychology, had his article entitled, “Video Game Violence and Pseudoscience: Bad Science, Fear, and Politics,” published on CSI. 

Alumni in the news

• Wiltshire, Whitley, Richardson & English P.A. celebrated 25 years of doing business in Southwest Florida in January, according to Naples Daily News on Feb. 5.
• Tampa Bay Times published a story on Ken Harfenist’s wedding, after a 14-year engagement, on Feb. 9.
• The Suncoast News mentioned that Stacy Kemp spoke at The Successful Women in Business Luncheon during Business Development Week 2015, on Feb. 6.
• Tampa Bay Times published an article that reported Karen Stanley is the new Hillsborough sheriff’s legal advisor, on Feb. 8.
• The Florida Bar reported that Blane McCarthy, Andrew R. Boyer and Steven A. Messer received pro bono awards in a Supreme Court ceremony on Jan. 29.
• The Anguillian in its Letter to the Editor article reported that Cora Richardson-Hodge is seeking election in District 2, on Feb. 6.
• On Feb. 6, The Ledger reported that Mitchell D. Franks passed away at the age of 77.
• BizWire Express published the news that Forrest J. Bass has earned his LL.M in Taxation, on Feb. 5.
• Orlando Sentinel published an obituary feature, “Cameron Huster Beck: Harpist pursued music around the globe,” on Feb. 10.
• Larry Hancock was featured in the Willits News Entertainment article entitled, “Opera San Jose’s new risk-taking director,” on Feb. 6.