The following Stetson University stories were featured this week in the news, Feb. 27-March 5, 2015:

• Orlando Sentinel discussed Stetson University in the article, Does SunRail Make Sense For Deland, on Feb. 27.
• Peter Lake, professor of law, is quoted in the March 4 Chicago Tribune article, More students heading to college with mental illness: How to prepare. This article ran in multiple outlets including the Detroit Free Press. Lake is quoted in The Harvard Crimson Feb. 25 article, Allegations Against Smithsonian Researcher Bring Attention to Harvard, and he is quoted in The Harvard Crimson March 3 article, Federal Bill Would Regulate Colleges’ Handling of Sexual Assault.
• Peter Lake, professor of law, is quoted in the March 5 Chronicle of Higher Education article, Just How Private Are College Students’ Campus Counseling Records?  Lake is also quoted in the March 3 USA Today article, Armour: Decoding Mike Krzyzewski’s silence not so simple. The article also ran in MSN Sports.
• Bobbi Flowers, professor of law, spoke with Channel 8 News for the March 2 news piece, Foster Questions. Flowers is quoted in the Miami New Times article, Florida’s Guardians Often Exploit the Vulnerable Residents They’re Supposed to Protect.
• Champion Magazine reported on the upcoming White Collar Criminal Defense College at Stetson Law in Gulfport on Feb. 24.
• Camp Verde Bugle reported Feb. 26 that Stetson College of Law student Ashley Petefish helped Stetson win an arbitration championship.
• Nova Southeastern University reported Feb. 27 that Amelia Michele Joiner, professor of law, will be one of several speakers at a two-day seminar about forensic science.
• The Feb. 25 Alligator mentions that Stetson Law will be joining 11 other law schools for the UF division for service day.
• The March 1 Cebu Daily News reported on Stetson’s International Environmental Moot Court Competition.
• Stetson University was included in the article, 30 of The Whackiest College Majors Out There, with the major Family Enterprise, according to Debt.com on March 3.
• According to Master of Finance Degrees, Stetson University is included in the top 30 Universities for accounting and finance degrees at number 20.
• Matheson History Museum names Peggy Macdonald, prior professor of history, new executive director, according to The Gainsville Sun on March 3.
• Stetson University was mentioned in the article, 1920s-era DeLand home offers restored feature, on The Daytona Beach News Journal Feb. 28.
• Michael Rickman, professor of piano and concert pianist, will play the Steinway piano at Westminster By-The-Sea Presbyterian Church for the Westminster Concert Series, according to the Daytona Beach News Journal on Feb. 27.
• A Stetson University student and her research on Caribbean Spiny Lobster was included in the Keys Weekly article, Ship, Shipmate, Self: The sponsored abroad experience of an aspiring scientist, Mandy Camp, on Feb. 27.
• The WMFE article, SunRail Expansion Delayed to Summer 2017, discussed a commuter option for Stetson University students on Feb. 26.

Alumni in the news

• Carol Albernathy talks about overcoming inconveniences and challenges in college and at law school because she was a woman, in the article, StoryCorps Tampa Bay: Cause You’re a Girl, on WUSF News.
• Florida Senate President Andy Gardiner’s push to pass legislation for children with unique abilities has proven to be one of his many positive changes within the House, according to the Tallahassee Democrat in the article, Gardiner focused on children with unique abilities, published Feb. 28.
• On Feb. 26, The Ledger reported that Craig C. Villanti was elected chief judge of the 2DCA.
• Tampa Bay Business Journal reported Christopher R. Koehler will be the new resident attorney of the newly merged firm of Fowler Rodriguez, on Feb. 26.
• On Feb. 26, the Tampa Bay Times mentioned Amy Leigh Carstensen for her artwork in the Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.