Stetson University in the News, March 17-23

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Top News:

  • Stetson University was ranked one of Florida’s best universities in a list compiled by LearnHowToBecome.org. According to the Press Release Rocket article “Best Colleges in Florida for 2017 Honored by LearnHowToBecome.org,” Stetson is one of the Top Five four-year schools in Florida, posted March 17.
  • Patrick Coggins, Ph.D., J.D., chair of the Faculty Senate and member of the President’s Cabinet at Stetson, was featured in the article, “Stetson University Professor Patrick Coggins Wins 2017 Giving Back Award.” Coggins received the Giving Back Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, posted by Capital Soup March 20.
  • Christopher J. Ferguson, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Stetson, was quoted in the article, “Researchers Question Establishment of Video Game Disorder.” Ferguson stated, “In the variation they have now in the ICD-11, they didn’t even bother with listing symptoms … They don’t even delineate boundaries,” posted by Addiction Professional – Online March 16.
  • Charles Rose, J.D., law professor at Stetson University, was quoted in the article, “Did Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Reduce Violent Crime?” Rose stated, “I would posit that it has had little or no effect on any decrease,” referring to the “stand your ground” law, posted by Tampa Bay Times March 16.
  • Alan Green, Ph.D., Stetson professor and chair of the economics department, wrote the Tampa Bay Times Online article, “Here’s What a Responsible Budget Looks Like.” Green stated, “With the economy in solid shape, fiscal policy should have a long-term focus on sustainable spending, addressing long-term problems and promoting long-run growth,” posted March 17.
  • Christopher J. Ferguson, Ph.D., psychology professor, was mentioned in the article, “A New Book Argues Concerns Over Violent Video Games Are a Moral Panic,” describing the concern that violent video games lead to violent acts committed by young gamers as “just another youth-oriented moral panic in a long line of them,” posted by New York Online March 17.
  • Louis Virelli, J.D., Stetson University law professor, was mentioned in the article, “Lawyer introducing Gorsuch suing Trump administration over travel ban.” Virelli noted that justices make decisions that are not based on who is representing one of the parties, posted by Washington Post March 20.
  • Jason Evans, Ph.D., Stetson University professor of environmental science, was featured in the article, “Climate Change News for March 2017.” Evans stated, “The Sea Grant program represents a tried-and-true model of cooperation between universities, local governments, state governments, and the federal government,” posted by Climate Change News March 20.
  • Peter Lake, J.D., Stetson law professor, was quoted in the article, “In Spanier Case, College Leadership Goes on Trial.” Lake said, within higher education, “this is the biggest white-collar crime trial we’ve faced in a quarter-century,” posted by Chronicle of Higher Education March 20.
  • K.C. Ma. Ph.D., finance professor at Stetson, was quoted in the article, “Energy Stocks Search for Their Spark.” Ma said, “Prolonged depressed prices across the board simply reflect the lack of strong economic demand, signified by the Chinese slowdown in summer 2015,” posted by Yahoo Finance and several other outlets March 22.
  • Michael Goldman, Stetson student, was quoted in the article, “Stetson University Students Unveil New Indices: Investments in Amazon, Cannabis Top the List,” stating, “The cannabis industry is one of the fastest growing industries…” posted by Press Release Rocket and several other outlets March 22.
  • Leonardo Valle, student at Stetson University, was quoted in the article, “Stetson University Students Unveil New Indices: Investments in Amazon, Cannabis Top the List.” Valle stated, “Amazon has revolutionized the way we shop,” posted by Press Release Rocket and several other outlets March 22.
  • Jason Evans, Ph.D., environmental science professor at Stetson, was quoted in the article, “Coastal Programs Face Fears of Deep Budget Cuts.” Evans stated, “If they do eventually decide to elevate the road more because of sea level rise that’s one of the considerations I would think the Sea Grant project at least had a contribution to that,” posted by Savannah Morning News Online March 23.
  • Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Stetson University law professor, was mentioned in the March 20 Take Care Blog, commenting on President Trump’s revised entry ban. Torres-Spelliscy asserted that Judge Gorsuch might vote against the entry ban on grounds of religious freedom.

Other News:

  • On March 18, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Stetson University College of Law presented Cristina C. Arguedas with the 2017 White Collar Criminal Defense Award.
  • Stetson was featured in the article, “Elon Earns Third Place in Templeton Business Ethics Case Competition.” The Templeton Business Ethics Case Competition was held at Stetson University from March 2-3, posted by Elon University March 20.
  • Keith Rizzardi’s article for the Stetson Law Review was mentioned in the March 20 News-Press article, “How many exemptions to Florida’s Sunshine Law? 1,119 and counting.”
  • Stetson Law’s Trial Team was mentioned as a competitor in the Digital Journal article, “John Marshall Law School Hosts National Criminal Justice Trial Competition for Twenty-Seventh Year,” posted March 21.
  • Finance professor K.C. Ma, Ph.D., was quoted in the article, “Stetson University Students Unveil New Indices: Investments in Amazon, Cannabis Top the List,” stating, “E-commerce is the inevitable future,” posted by Press Release Rocket and other outlets March 22.
  • Bay News 9 ran news on March 23 of Stetson’s CLE trip to Cuba. The weekend Tampa Bay Times also ran news of the upcoming summer CLE (Continuing Legal Education).
  • Stetson law school was mentioned in the March 23 Public Now article, “Undergrads Raise the Bar with Moot Court Success” as being the host of the American Moot Court Association National Tournament.
  • Stetson University College of Law was mentioned in the article, “Human Rights Activist to Speak at Stetson,” for hosting John Prendergast’s lecture “Stopping Genocide by Stopping the War Profiteers,” posted by Tampa Bay Times.

Alumni News:

  • Suzanne Boy, law alumna, was mentioned in the March 14 Public Now and March 17 Cape Coral Daily Breeze article, “Boy to Share Employment Law Practices at Global Pet Expo in Orlando.”
  • Stetson University law alumnus Amos Goodall’s article, “How to plan for end-of-life wishes” was published March 17 on the Centre Daily Times.
  • Stephanie Troutman, Stetson graduate, will be delivering an address focused on the intersections of race, class, and sexuality, according to an article posted by North Carolina Central University on March 20.
  • Law alumna Patricia Carlson was mentioned in The Palm Beach Post March 20 article, “Local Business People to Watch.”
  • Fred Rudzik, Stetson law alumnus, was cited in the U.S. Supreme Court opinion Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Group, decided on March 22.
  • Stetson University law alumna Agata T. Kuzniar’s story, “Driven Across the Globe to Make a Difference in the World” was published by the Federal Bar Association.  
  • Law alumnus Bobby Reynolds and former Stetson employee Ernest Stone were featured in the March 8 Tampa Bay Times article, “Colorful cast vies for Gulfport Counsel seats.”