Stetson University in the News, June 4-10, 2021

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Wendy Anderson, PhD
  • Wendy Anderson, PhD, professor of environmental science and studies, wrote the column “Imagine West Volusia: What do the young folks want?” in the June 8 West Volusia Beacon. In addition, Anderson was mentioned or featured in several other media outlets.
  • The announcement of Brian Young as Stetson’s new head football coach was featured in the June 7 Daytona Beach News-Journal, segments on Orlando TV stations Spectrum News 13 and WKMG, and other media outlets. Young, Stetson’s former defensive coordinator, replaces Roger Hughes, who left in May to become president of Doane University, his alma mater.
  • Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy was quoted in a June 4 article in USA Today, titled “GiveSendGo data: Koch family member donated to crowdfunding campaign claiming election fraud.”
  • Rajni Shankar-Brown, PhD, associate professor and Jessie Ball duPont Endowed Chair of Social Justice Education, was interviewed June 3 for the in-depth segment “More people at risk for homelessness after pandemic” on TV station Spectrum Bay News 9.
  • Chris de Bodisco, PhD, assistant professor of economics, was quoted in the June 4 segment “Critics dispute ‘narrative’ as Florida scales back unemployment assistance” on TV station WOGX-TV.
  • Student Lana Kolchinsky was featured June 4 in the article “Stetson student on Hillel Cabinet in Heritage Florida Jewish News. The story also quoted Sam Friedman, director of Stetson Hillel.
  • Law Professor Peter Lake was mentioned in a Washington Examiner article titled “Biden’s worst nominee.”
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Stetson University in the News is a weekly roundup of media coverage that mentions Stetson, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

Other News

  • Stetson’s receipt of $4.66 million in federal COVID-19 relief to help provide emergency financial aid to students this fall was cited in a June 8 story in the West Volusia Beacon.
  • Stetson Law was cited June 3 in “Group of Florida colleges, universities come together to address racial injustice” on baynews9.com and other media outlets.
  • Stetson’s program offering vaccinated students a chance to win one year of free tuition was cited June 7 by insidehighered.com, FlaglerLive.com, TV station Spectrum News 13, Orlando public radio station WMFE and other media outlets.
  • Sandra Carr, media relations representative, was cited in the June 3 People on the Move section of The Orlando Sentinel for receiving the Stetson University Entrepreneurship Advocacy Award.
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Andrew Appleby
  • Law Professor Andrew Appleby was mentioned on the TaxProf Blog as one of the commentators for the 16th Annual Junior Tax Scholars Workshop.
  • The June 4 Hometown New included the brief article Stetson University Board of Trustees approves budget.
  • Stetson Law Associate Professor Elizabeth Berenguer had her new book, “The Legal Scholar’s Guidebook,” featured on practicesource.com.
  • Stetson Law was cited June 3 in Stetson Law celebrates Pride Month with inaugural flag raising on spotonflorida.com.
  • Stetson Law’s new collaboration with the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg, Eckerd College and St. Petersburg College was featured on Bay News 9, Gulfport Patch, and Tampa Bay Newswire.
  • Law Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the following blogs for the Elder Law Prof Blog: June 3, RFP for The Aging, Health, Equity, and the Law Conference; June 4, Webinar on Housing & Community Services; June 6, Call for Papers: Under Pressure: Legal And Systemic Responses To The Psychological Trauma Associated With Covid-19; and June 8, Webinar on Resuming SNF Visitation & Spotting Trauma.
  • Adjunct Professor and Stetson Law Hall of Fame member Irene Sullivan was mentioned in a June 3 article from Florida Politics for her support of Pinellas County Commissioner Ken Welch in his bid for St. Petersburg mayor.
  • Law Professor Ellen Podgor wrote What Does the Supreme Court’s Interpretation of the Computer Fraud Statute Mean for Cybersecurity for the June 3 White Collar Crime Prof Blog.

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