Stetson University in the News, Sept. 21-Sept. 28, 2018

Top Stories:

Stetson University reported its largest-ever undergraduate enrollment this fall, with 3,150 students, a 2.1 percent increase over last year. That total includes 895 new students, the second-biggest entering class for the DeLand university, as reported in the article, Stetson University reports largest-ever enrollment by The Orlando Sentinel. Several other media outlets reported the same news.

  • Psychology professor Christopher Ferguson,  Ph.D., was quoted in the article “China to Issue Rules for Treating Adolescent Web Addiction” in Yi Cai Global, a financial news group based in Shanghai. Ferguson said, “There was a fairly widespread concern that this is a diagnosis that doesn’t really have a very solid research foundation.” Ferguson also wrote an opinion in The Daytona Beach News Journal, “Diversity’s goals can sometimes sow division.”
  • Former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy announced he will do volunteer work with Stetson in the article, “Former NBA coach Stan Van Gundy is at a crossroads over next step” from the Daily News Journal.
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    Stuart Michelson, Ph.D., Roland and Sarah George Professor of Finance, was quoted in the Orlando Sentinel’s article, “SeaWorld pays $5 million over bogus ‘Blackfish’ spin — and maybe got off easy”. “I don’t think the SEC does this often enough,” said Michelson about the SEC’s fine of Sea World.

  • Paul J. Croce, Ph.D., professor of history and director of American studies, wrote an article on the late psychologist William James on the online History News Network.
  • K.C. Ma, Ph.D., director of the Roland George Investments Program at Stetson, was quoted in an article Sept. 25 by U.S. News & World Report, “3 Dividend Stocks to Buy in October.” Ma discussed the financial history of the Summit Midstream Partners (SMLP) stock.
  • Law Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Sept. 22 Wall Street Journal article, “Colleges, Buffeted by Courts and Washington, Navigate Sexual Assault.” Lake is quoted in the Sept. 24 Harvard Crimson article, “Harvard’s Capital Campaign Shows Enduring Support for Higher Ed, Growing Financial Gap Between Schools.” He is quoted in the Forbes 24 article, “The Rich Get Richer: Harvard.”

Other News:

  • Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the Sept. 18 Brennan Center for Justice article, “The Hottest Tool in Campaign Finance Law Enforcement Today Is More Than 100 Years Old.” The Sept. 24 Mercer News reports that Professor Torres-Spelliscy will be on a panel at the Mercer Law Review Symposium on “Corporate Law in the Trump Era” to be held on Oct. 5.
  • Law Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the Sept. 20 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Issue Brief: Older Adults, Legal Services & Disaster Assistance.” She wrote the Sept. 23 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Kicked Out of ALF?”
  • Law alumnus Mike Boryla is quoted in The Sept. 22 Denver Post article, “Embittered by NFL, former Pro Bowl QB living in Castle Rock writes plays about ‘psychopathic blood sport’ he now hates.”

Alumni:

  • Stetson alumnus Henry Brown was selected as the Jacksonville 2020 Chamber Chair. “Whether it’s promoting downtown development to advocating for important policy issues, JAX Chamber is leading to make Jacksonville a city where businesses want to invest and where people choose to live,” Brown said.
  • The Sept. 25 Herald Chronicle reports that Law alumnus Alan Parrish has been appointed as Director of Client Learning for Agency Services in the Southeast Region.
  • Stetson alumnus Rob Wagner, executive vice president at Brown & Brown Insurance of Florida, was appointed to the board of the Southwest Chapter of the American Red Cross.
  • The Sept. 26 Space Coast Daily reports that Law alumnus Bryan Lober has been endorsed by Sheriff Wayne Ivey for Brevard County Commission District 2 Seat.