Stetson’s Gulfport campus hosted a series of events during diversity week, Feb. 29-March 4, to raise awareness about discrimination. An evening film and discussion on Feb. 25, “Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequality,” hosted by the Social Justice Advocacy Concentration at Stetson, kicked off the series. Events for faculty, staff and students included a program on poverty, homelessness and social justice on Feb.… » Read more

Dean and Professor of Law Christopher Pietruszkiewicz is quoted in the March 9 Daily Business Review article, “Hey, Florida, How About That Uniform Bar Exam?”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s moot court teams competed over the weekend to win a regional tournament of the American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition and win the Best Oralist Award at the South Regional of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. A Stetson Law moot court team advanced to the National Finals of the ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition after… » Read more

On March 7, the Atlanta Journal Constitution quoted Professor Charles Rose in an article titled “Picking a jury will be particularly tough in Hulk Hogan sex tape case against Gawker.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, is hosting speakers from Curacao, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the east and west coasts of the U.S. on March 18 for a lively discussion and debate surrounding the issues of territorial status and self-determination, voting rights, and effective advocacy in the Virgin Islands. WHAT: The symposium sponsored by the Stetson Law Review is free and… » Read more

Professor Charles Rose spoke with Tampa Bay Times for the article, “Picking a jury will be particularly tough in Hulk Hogan sex tape case against Gawker.”… » Read more

“Florida is a very special place for sea turtles and Floridians play an important role as stewards,” Dr. Anne Meylan, senior research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, told students, faculty, and members of the public gathered on March 1 on Stetson law school’s Gulfport campus to hear her talk. Dr. Meylan presented “Florida’s Global Importance as a Nesting Site for Sea… » Read more

Stetson University in Florida and Chatham University in Pennsylvania and have partnered to offer students an accelerated program to earn a law degree. The 3+3 program, starting in fall of 2016, allows eligible Chatham University undergraduates to apply to law school at Stetson University in their junior year. Students admitted to the program fulfill their senior year of undergraduate credits through the successful completion of… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the March 1 Business Law Prof Blog, “Super Tuesday, Super PACs & Super Spending.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Vis International Commercial Arbitration team is heading to Vienna in March after placing first in the pre-moot in Miami, Florida, on Feb. 27. Stetson’s team will compete with more than 300 teams from around the world in the international competition in Austria. Stetson’s team of Jonathan Diamond, Sadiya Hashem, Leon J. Innerkofler, Taylor R. Ryan, Brien V. Squires and Kaelyn… » Read more

Tammy Briant’s article, “Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services Knowledge Community” was recently published in the Annual Knowledge Community Conference Publication for the 2016 NASPA Annual Conference.… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Education for the story, “Culture of Consent.”… » Read more