Stetson University College of Law’s Black Law Students Association students, alumni, faculty and staff gathered to march in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade, one of the nation’s largest, in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Jan. 16. Stetson’s BLSA students also volunteered for the MLK Dream Big Family Fun Festival in Tropicana Field in downtown St. Petersburg. Approximately a hundred marching bands from across the… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law’s Foreman Biodiversity Lecture series returns to the Gulfport campus for the spring semester on Jan. 24. All lectures are complimentary and open to the public on Stetson Law’s Gulfport campus, 1401 61st St. S. Upcoming lectures include: Jan. 24, 12 p.m., Great Hall, Jaclyn Lopez, Center for Biological Diversity; Feb. 27, 12 p.m., Great Hall, Dr. Song Gao, Stetson University;… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education article, “When Students’ Prejudices Taint Reviews of Instructors.”… » Read more

Adjunct Professor Art Rios spoke about changes to immigration policy with Cuba with Bay News 9.… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law hosts the third annual Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Symposium on Feb. 25 in Gulfport, Florida. Stetson faculty, staff and students are invited to participate. The theme of this year’s symposium, Pedagogical Ecosystems, focuses on the idea that classrooms are like ecosystems where learning takes place among students and teachers from varied backgrounds and diverse perspectives. “The symposium provides us with… » Read more

Professor Peter Lake is quoted in the Inside Higher Ed article, “Higher ed leaders muted in response to Texas bathroom bill.”… » Read more

Professor Michael Allen is quoted in the WFSU Radio story, “FL House Begins Mulling Death Penalty Changes.”… » Read more

Stetson University College of Law invites future law students to attend the “Stetson Experience” open house on Saturday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-2p.m. in the Great Hall at 1401 61st St. S. in Gulfport. Stetson law school professors and admissions staff will lead workshops and presentations on “The First Year Experience,” “Awakening the Advocate Within,” and “Applying to Stetson.” Future law students may tour the Gulfport… » Read more

Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in the Bloomberg BNA article, “‘Soft Money’ Era Not Back Yet as Few Companies Contribute.”… » Read more

By Brandi Palmer In 2007, the U.S. Senate designated Jan. 11 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the hopes of raising awareness to combat human trafficking. Jessica Falkner J.D. ’14 is working as a legal fellow with the International Justice Mission in Kampala, Uganda, Africa, to help victims of the growing epidemic of land grabbing and other gender based crimes. “Land grabbing occurs in… » Read more

More than 350 teams from across the U.S. competed in invitational events and 11 regional tournaments around the country to qualify to participate in the national tournament of the American Moot Court Association on Jan. 6-7 at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida. A team from Patrick Henry College won the national championship. The U.S. Air Force Academy team was the national finalist.… » Read more

Professor Michael Allen is quoted in the Florida Politics story, “Former death row prisoner appears before House panel.”… » Read more