Bradenton Herald – Sept. 19, 2012 – Professor Charles Rose

Professor Charles Rose is quoted in the Herald article, “Months of planning, research led to arrests in Manatee undercover sex sting.”… » Read more


Nationally renowned litigator Abbe David Lowell to receive 2013 White Collar Criminal Defense Award from NACDL, Stetson Law

Prominent white collar litigator Abbe David Lowell will receive the 2013 White Collar Criminal Defense Award during the NACDL White Collar Criminal Defense College program at Stetson University College of Law in Tampa Bay, Fla. The award, which honors individuals who have made a profound impact on the field of white collar criminal defense advocacy, will be presented on Jan. 12, 2013. Mr. Lowell, a… » Read more


Stetson University named Military Friendly School

Stetson University with campuses in DeLand, Celebration and Gulfport, Fla., has been named among 2013 Military Friendly Schools. The 2013 Military Friendly Schools list honors the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success on campus. “The Post 9/11 G.I. Bill… » Read more


Stetson places third among Florida law schools on July bar exam

Stetson University College of Law placed third among Florida law schools for the percent of graduates passing the July 2012 Florida bar examination on their first try, according to the Florida Board of Bar Examiners. Stetson’s pass rate for first-time takers was 88.9%, well above the statewide average of 80% with 232 out of 261 Stetson graduates passing the examination. “Stetson’s bar passage rate for… » Read more


Harvard Crimson – Sept. 17, 2012 – Professor Peter Lake

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Sept. 17 Harvard Crimson discussing the Harvard administration’s reaction to the cheating scandal.… » Read more


Civil rights activist visits U.S. Legal Systems class

Ernest “Rip” Patton brought Professor Ellen Podgor’s U.S. Legal Systems class to life on Sept. 17, talking with students about his experiences as a student civil rights activist during the Nashville sit-ins in 1960 and the 1961 Freedom Rides. Patton and other student activists, members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee trained by Reverend James Lawson in Gandhi’s method of peaceful protest, risked their lives… » Read more


Orlando Sentinel – Sept. 17, 2012 – Professor Darryl Wilson

Professor Darryl Wilson is quoted in the Orlando Sentinel article, “Woman sues Orlando Magic over use of her image.”… » Read more


The Atlantic – Sept. 13, 2012 – Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the article for the Atlantic, “The Jobless Could Swing the Election–If They’re Actually Registered to Vote.”… » Read more


Israeli Consul General talks with students about international relations in the Middle East

“No matter what you do in your life, you will be touched by international law in some way,” Professor Theresa Radwan, dean for administration and business affairs at Stetson, told students gathered for a talk with Israeli Consul General Chaim Shacham. Radwan introduced Shacham, who discussed “Israel’s Perspective in the Middle East,” on the Gulfport campus on Sept. 12. Shacham provided an overview of international… » Read more


U.S. News ranks Stetson University third among top universities in the South

Stetson University’s strong academic quality has earned it a ranking of third place among the South’s top regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 edition of “Best Colleges.” Stetson is also listed as one of the South’s “Great Schools, Great Prices,” based on academic quality and the average net cost after need-based financial aid, and one of the South’s “A-Plus Schools for B… » Read more


Florida Bar News – Sept. 11, 2012 – Professor Robert Bickel and Professor Judith Scully

Professor Robert Bickel and Professor Judith Scully are the co-coordinators of the new Social Justice Advocacy Certificate of Concentration program at Stetson, according to the Florida Bar News.… » Read more


Harvard Crimson – Sept. 10, 2012 – Professor Peter Lake

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Harvard Crimson article, “Harvard Could Face Student Lawsuits in Fallout of Cheating Scandal.”… » Read more