Top Stories:

• Stetson University Theatre Arts will perform “Boston Marriage” for the final night on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Second Stage Theatre in the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand, posted by Flagler Live, Oct. 20.
• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., C.F.A., director of Stetson University’s George Investments Institute, and the Roland and Sarah George Chair of Applied Investments, was quoted in the article, “Netflix Stock Rockets Higher on Blowout Third-Quarter Earnings,” saying that the company’s next initiative is getting its streaming services into China, which other companies have failed to do, posted by Yahoo! Finance, Oct 18.
• Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Oct. 16  Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Title IX Officers Pay a Price for Navigating a Volatile Issue.” The Oct. 16 Waco Tribune references an essay by Professor Lake.
• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is featured in the Oct. 18 Corporate Crime Reporter article, “Torres-Spelliscy on Corporate Citizenship and the Argument for Separation of Corporation and State.”
• Law Associate Dean Susan Rozelle is quoted in the Oct. 16 Tampa Bay Times article, “Death Penalty Law Rejected.”

 

More News:

• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., C.F.A., director of Stetson University’s George Investments Institute, and the Roland and Sarah George Chair of Applied Investments, was quoted in the article, “Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Declares a Price War (WMT).” As Wal-Mart continues to edge out Target and Dollar General, it could take $35 billion away from competing stores. Ma assessed that Wal-Mart stock is worth more than its competitors, especially Target, posted by Yahoo! Finance and several other outlets Oct. 19.
• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., C.F.A., director of Stetson University’s George Investments Institute, and the Roland and Sarah George Chair of Applied Investments, was quoted in the article, “7 Sectors To Watch Out For High Tech Investment,” saying that cloud computing franchises such as Amazon, Google and Oracle are increasingly competitive, posted by Venture Capital Post and several other outlets Oct. 18.
• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., C.F.A., director of Stetson University’s George Investments Institute, and the Roland and Sarah George Chair of Applied Investments, was quoted in the article, “Long-Term Options Such as LEAPs Can Lower Risk,” saying that investors seeking time to lower risk invest in long term equity anticipation securities because they are less expensive than the stock itself, posted by The Street, Oct. 14.
• According to Globe Newswire, former Stetson law school dean Darby Dickerson is the new dean of Chicago’s John Marshall Law School.
• According to Fox29 via the 24/7 Press Release, Law Professor Carol Henderson was recently honored in New Zealand. The National Clearinghouse for Science, Technology and the Law received a $400,000 grant from the Department of Justice to produce additional training programs and webinars to educate death penalty litigators.

 

Alumni News:

• Andria Herr has been promoted to Senior Vice President for Client Strategy and Resource Development of the nationally recognized brokerage firm, Hylant Group. Having 30 years experience in brokerage and carrier and her bachelor’s in Business Administration from Stetson University, Herr was chosen for her vast knowledge, posted by Targeted News Service, Oct. 17.
• Mark Williams has reached 25 years of service in music ministry. Receiving a bachelor’s in music from Stetson University, Williams used his concentration in voice to further his work and passion for seminary, posted by Waycross Journal Herald, Oct. 14.
• Law alumna Tammy Briant, director for student affairs, Title IX deputy director and adjunct professor, is featured in the Oct. 14 Business Observer.
• The Oct. 14 Tampa Bay Times reports that Law alumnus Chris Sprowls is campaigning for a spot in the District 65 of the Florida House of Representatives.
• According to the Oct. 17 PRNewswire, Law alumnus Mark Bentley has joined Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP.
• According to the Oct. 15 Tampa Bay Newswire, Law alumnus David Brickhouse, an associate in Broad and Cassel’s Tampa office, has been honored with a 2016 Up and Comers Award from the Tampa Bay Business Journal. He was also honored this summer as a 2016 Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine.
• According to the Oct. 14 Tampa Bay Times, Law alumnus Luis Viera is running for Tampa City Council District 7.