Top News:

• K.C. Ma, Ph.D., finance professor, was quoted in the article, “Smart and Stable Stocks to Invest in During the Trump Administration.” Ma stated, “E-commerce is an inescapable future. Consumers want to use the least amount of time to purchase the same goods at the lowest cost,” posted by My Informs and GoBankingRates Feb. 16.
• Stetson University was mentioned in the article, “Authentic Florida: Daytona Beach So Much More Than Racing” for being an essential part of the “charming college town,” DeLand, posted by Florida Today Online on Feb. 17, USA Today Online on Feb. 18, and several other outlets.
• Michael Goldman, Roland George Investments Program student at Stetson University, discussed ESPN’s subscriber loss over the last three years in the article, “Don’t Sell Disney Because of ESPN.” According to Goldman, “the loss in revenue is near $3 billion,” posted by SeekingAlpha Feb. 7 and Huffington Post Feb. 14.
• Law Professor Peter Lake wrote the article, “The Hazards and Opportunities Presented by Title IX,” for the Feb. 19 Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy was mentioned in the Feb. 17 Bloomberg BNA article, “Trump Inaugural Got Millions From Big Companies.”
• Laionel Cintron, recent Stetson graduate, was mentioned in the article, “College Student Out to Disrupt the Textbook Industry.” Cintron worked alongside University of Rhode Island student Anthony Markey to draft the proposal for a website where students can sell their textbooks to other students, posted by Consumer Affairs Feb. 16.
• Antoni Akkerman, Roland George Investments Program student at Stetson University, commented on the future of the Stericycle company under the Trump administration in the article, “Stericycle: Patient Zero for Deregulation and Repeal of Obamacare,” posted by SeekingAlpha Feb. 14. and Huffington Post Feb. 16.
• Melinda Hall, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Stetson University, was quoted in the article, “The Unexpected Upsides of Dying,” posted by The Atlantic Online Feb. 18.

Other News:

• Hari Pulapaka, Ph.D., Stetson professor and professional chef, will be hosting a meal at Cress, his restaurant in downtown DeLand, “featuring the cuisines of the 7 countries who are part of the administration’s immigration ban,” according to the Tasty Chomps’ Orlando article, “Cress Restaurant – 7 Courses, 7 Countries,” posted Feb. 16.
• Stetson’s Veterans Law Institute partners with Bay Pines VA Healthcare System, Bay Area Legal Services and Gulfcoast Legal Services to assist veterans. The event was reported in the Feb. 16 Targeted News Service newswire.
• Law student Nathan Bruemmer did an interview with ABC and NBC about changes to Title IX protections for transgendered students that aired Feb. 22.
• Rajni Shankar-Brown, Ph.D., was mentioned in the article, “B-CU School Of Education Supports Dolly Parton Imagination Library Volusia.” Shankar-Brown’s poetry was read during a book reading at the second annual Dolly Parton Imagination Library Breakfast, posted by Publicnow Feb. 22.
• Carmen Llop Kassinger, Stetson graduate, was featured in the article, “Chicago Philharmonic Presents Sound of Change, 2/19.” According to the article, “Kassinger has performed in the violin section of the Chicago Philharmonic for twenty seasons,” posted by Broadway World, Feb. 17.
• Cindy Gardner, former student at Stetson University, was quoted in the article, “Analysis: Mississippi Museum Directors See Role as Educators.” Gardner, responding to the new Mississippi history museum, stated, “I will handle all the day-to-day operations of the building in general,” posted by Sun Herald Online Feb. 17.

Alumni News:

• W.D. Crowder, graduate of Stetson University, was mentioned in the article, “New Financial Terms Dictionary Offers Article Style Description.” Crowder is part of the team responsible for creating a new financial dictionary, posted by WZVN-TV Online and several other outlets Feb. 23.
• Law alumnus Michael McNicholas was recognized in the Feb. 17 TC Palm article, “Michael McNicholas sworn in as circuit judge.” And McNicholas, who graduated from Stetson in 1990, was featured by Stuart News Feb. 18.
• Donald Ingham was featured in the Feb. 19 announcement, “Keyser Engagement.” Ingham, a graduate of Stetson University, will be getting married to Rachel Keyser on July 22, 2017, posted by Daily News.
• Lindsay Turner, cum laude graduate of Stetson University, was featured in the article, “Loftus Law Welcomes Lindsay Turner,” for joining Loftus Law as an associate, posted by WDAM-TV Online and several other outlets, Feb. 22.
• Law alumna Judge Miriam Valkenburg, the first Puerto Rican judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit, was profiled this weekend on Bay News 9.
• Law alumna Jennifer Collins Mostert was recognized in Feb. 17 SpaceCoastDaily article, “Attorney Jennifer Collins Mostert Uses Extensive Experience, Knowledge To Represent Her Clients.”