Stetson University in the News, March 20-26, 2015

The following stories about Stetson University ran in the news this past week, March 20-26, 2015:

  • Tuesday night’s bomb threat, March 24, that necessitated the evacuation of Presser Hall, McMahan Hall, Elizabeth Hall and LBC, was covered by many news outlets that night, again on Wednesday morning, March 25, and then again on the same media outlets later Wednesday, reporting a connection between Stetson’s bomb threat and one in New Smyrna Beach. Reports continued through March 25, on: WESH-2; WFTV-9; WDBO-FM; WKMG-6; WOFL-35; Central Florida News-13; WPLG-10; WRBW; WBBH; Daytona Beach News-Journal ; alemihaber.com
  • Professor of Law Peter Lake spoke with the March 20 Chronicle of Higher Education for the article, “Advice for Colleges When Students Clash With Off-Campus Police.” Professor Lake is also quoted in the March 22 Harvard Crimson article, “Department of Education Considers Two College Rating Systems.”
  • Professor of Law Professor Paul Boudreaux’s interview with 10News for the news story, “Residents once uprooted upset about Trop talk” also ran in WUSA.
  • Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob spoke with Jacksonville Times-Union  for the March 19 article, “Court throws out 70-year sentence of Jacksonville 14-year-old.” The Town Talk also ran the article.
  • Stetson named a Best for Vets: Business School, reported in TutorialFinder.com, KFXL; KAIT; The Advocate;
  • Larry Belcher, Ph.D., former director of Roland George Investments Program, named University of Indiana dean, reported in News and Tribune.
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers mentioned the esteemed defense attorney Hank Asbill receives White Collar Criminal Defense Award from NACDL, Stetson Law. The National Law Journal also ran this news in the Blog of Legal Times.
  • Wsoctv.com announced Professor of Law Roberta Flowers’ workshop on challenging ethical dilemmas and how to handle them.
  • Bizwire Express published a press release Mar. 21 about Judge Nick Nazaretian taking over for the Ask the Dom radio show and lecturing at colleges including Stetson Law.
  • A La Turka and the Gabber report that Stetson Law LL.M. student Gulayat Hajiyeva is hosting a children’s art exhibit on the Gulfport campus.
  • The Mar. 12 Investorpoint.com mentions that former Stetson Law professor Charles M. Elson is nominated for the Land and Buildings Board of Associated Estates.
  • The Mar. 10 Stamford Advocate published the news, Stetson Advances to International Competition.
  • Stetson University, in Central Florida, received $21,982 for a junior seminar on diverse conceptions of what is natural, according to the Washington Free Beacon on Mar. 24.
  • 10th annual Cupid’s Cup Business Competition, as reported in Individual.com, features six finalists, including ZOOS Greek Iced Teas, by Stetson alum.
  • “HACK-A-THON: Students converge to turn their ideas into reality,” covered in FSUNews.com/FSView Florida Flambeau, March 25, reports that Stetson students have been inspired to establish such an event to build any idea into reality.
  • Environmental Fair promoted in Daytona Beach News-Journal.
  • Florida Wildflower Blog recognized Stetson University for beautiful native landscaping.
  • Alumni in the news
  • The Town Talk reported that William Ray Holley was reappointed as Judge of Compensation Claims by Governor Rick Scott on Mar. 19.
  • On Mar. 23, WFLA Tallahassee’s Talk Radio reported that Grace Santos will have her short film, Odessa, debut Saturday at the Gasparilla International Film Festival.
  • Chicos FAS reported that A. Alexander Rhodes was promoted to executive vice president, on Mar. 19.
  • On Mar. 18, Miami Dade College reported that ynthia Mikos will be a guest speaker for the Benjamin Leon School of Nursing lecture series.
  • On Mar. 13, the Jewish Press of Pinellas County posted a feature story about Viktoria Zalesov.
  • On Mar. 16, the Bradenton Herald mentioned David Becker in its Names and Faces story.
  • South Florida citybizlist reports Scott Kirk was admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers, on Mar. 11.