Stetson University was featured in the news Mar. 6-12 in these articles:

• Valrie Chambers, Ph.D., associate professor of accounting, is quoted in an MSN.com article offering tips on getting your money back if your tax refund is stolen.
• Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, associate professor of law, had her article in the Brennan Center for Justice quoted in the March 10 SCOTUSblog Tuesday round-up.
• Michael Bitter, Ph.D., professor and chair of the M.E. Rinker, Sr. Institute of Tax and Accountancy, was quoted in the article, 7 Myths About Online Education, in U.S. News & World Report March 9.
• Stacey-Rae Simcox, associate professor of legal skills, spoke with WUSF NPR for the March 6 Health News Florida story, Winning Appeals for Veterans Denied Benefits.
• Orlando Sentinel, News13, and dozens of other media outlets reported on Stetson’s idea to create a pub on the Deland Campus.
• Stetson students participated in a two-day crisis negotiation exercise organized by the UCF Global Perspectives Office and the U.S. Army War College, according to UCF Today.
• Bruce Jacob, dean emeritus and professor of law, is quoted in the Tampa Bay Times article, Pier survey’s value to be determined.
• Stetson was mentioned briefly in a March 12 Daytona Beach News-Journal letter to the editor regarding teacher education.
• Peter Lake, professor of law, is quoted in the March 4 Detroit Free Press article, College life with mental illness takes extra planning. Lake is quoted in the March 6 Yale Daily News article, Federal law shapes withdrawal policies causes confusion. Lake is also quoted in March 5 The St. Augustine Record article, More students heading to college with mental illness: How to Prepare.”Professor Lake is quoted in the March 7 iSchoolGuide story, Bipartisan Bill to Regulate How Colleges, Universities Handle Sexual Assault Cases. Lake is also quoted in the March 10 Education News, Senators Introduce Campus Accountability and Safety Act.
• Roberta Flowers, professor of law, is quoted in the March 8 Miami New Times article, Florida’s Guardians Often Exploit the Vulnerable Residents They’re Supposed to Protect. Flowers is quoted in the March 4 Tampa Bay Times article, Romano: A small court case might be a big sign for medical marijuana.
• On March 10, KLKN TV ran news of Stetson Law advancing to the International Finals of the Jessup competition. The news ran in dozens of national outlets.
• The March 6 Akron Legal News reports that Lauren Eliopoulos, Stetson Law Student, was named co-champion in the national ABA arbitration competition.
•  WLTZ First News posted news of the Foreman Biodiversity Lecture in the story, Former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Lectures at Stetson March 11.
• MS News Now reported March 6 that Richard Gershon, former associate academic dean of Stetson College of Law, has stepped down from his position of Dean of UM Law school.
• Tampa Bay Newspapers reported March 4 that former adjunct professor Anthony Rondolino was elected to chief judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

Alumni In The News

• On March 8, The Palm Beach Post reported that Matthew N. Turko has joined the Haile Shaw & Pfaffenberger law firm.
• Law.com posted March 6 on a brief bio on Angela A. Zervos for being one of the best rated attorneys in the Tampa Bay area.