Research on the ethics of professors and the Atlantic-Sun Conference baseball tournament topped Stetson’s news coverage this week. Notable national and local placements include the A-Sun.org, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, NewstrackIndia.com, Tampa Bay Times, Louisville Courier-Journal, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Naples Daily News, and Florida Times Union. Coverage for May 24-30, 2013, includes:

Top Stories

• The May 25 Ledger and News Chief quote Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law Bruce Jacob in the article, “Robocalls Ring Roadside Sign Violators.”

• Stetson received significant coverage this week as host of the Atlantic-Sun Conference baseball tournament. Additional coverage: Daytona Beach News-Journal, Naples Daily News, The State, A-Sun.org and dozens of other local media outlets.

• Research on ethics from Stetson University and the University of California, Riverside, continues to make news. Florida Higher Education Spectator picked up an article from a local CBS station on research showing that ethics professors were no more likely than other professors or scholars to respond to student email even though they believe it is morally right to do so. Additional coverage: TruthDive.com, Sifynews.com, NewstrackIndia.com.

• The new book, Ethics in the Practice of Elder Law, co-authored by Law professors Roberta Flowers and Rebecca Morgan, is mentioned in the May 28 Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog.

• Casey Alexander’s departure from Stetson continues to make news. Alexander resigned as Stetson head basketball coach earlier this month, according to Nashville City Paper on May 23.

Other Stories in the News

• Yolany Gonell, assistant director of the Cross Cultural Center at Stetson was quoted in a May 29 article in Diverse Issues in Higher Education. The article addressed the importance of the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE).

• News of Law Professor Rebecca Morgan and husband Jay receiving the keys to the City of St. Petersburg for decades of service to the Sunshine Center has run in the May 26 Tampa Bay Times.

• Student Sammi Smith qualified for the Women’s Amateur Public Links Tournament in Norman, Okla., in June. Smith is a native of Louisville, Ken., according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. Additional coverage: Daytona Beach News-Journal.

• Hometown News featured Stetson student Kevin Berstler in its May 24 edition. Berstler, part of the Bonner Leader Program, is heading to Colombia for a summer of service.

• An article in the May 29 Fort Myers Florida Weekly on the Edward and Gale McBride Foundation mentions that the foundation funds two scholarships for Stetson’s Family Enterprise program.

• Stetson’s women’s soccer summer camps received coverage in the West Volusia Beacon on May 29.

• Operation Care 4 R Troops Facebook mentions Stetson’s Veterans Law Institute legal workshop in St. Petersburg on June 12.

• Stetson University scholarships are mentioned in a wire release about the Florida Realtors Education Foundation Awards.

• The May 28 PRLog mentions Law student Dr. Julio Gonzalez , who is running for state representative.

• Stetson women’s basketball team continues to receive coverage for its selection as one of 16 teams to compete in the 2013 Preseason Women’s National Invitation Tournament, as evidenced by a May 29 article in the West Volusia Beacon.

• In a May 28 West Volusia Beacon letter to the editor praising the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, Stetson was mentioned as a co-sponsor of that event.

• Stetson was mentioned in a WKMG-TV story about Lake Nona High School. The student band leader, Tracy Cleary, has earned a scholarship to Stetson.

• The May 29 Joseph Gamble Photography Blog includes a photo story about Stetson Law’s graduation.

Alumni in the News

• Renee Lawless has landed a role on the new television series “The Haves and Have Nots,” according to the May 28 Florida Times Union. The series airs on the Oprah Winfrey Network (Tuesday night, 9 p.m.). Lawless described the show, set in Savannah, Ga., as something akin to “‘Downton Abbey’ meets ‘The Help.’” Lawless plays Katheryn Cryer, the matriarch of a dysfunctional, old-money family.

• Bill Newsome in interviewed on TestofFaith.com regarding his research in neurobiology and visual perception. Newsome was most recently in the news as one of two researchers chosen to lead an initiative to map the human brain.

• Alex Buelow is competing in the U.S. Women’s Open (golf) qualifier at Bear Lakes in West Palm Beach, according to the May 28 Daytona Beach News-Journal.

• Kait Ballenger was interviewed (along with co-author Gena Showalter) about her latest book, After Dark, published by Harlequin. Additional coverage: DangerousRomance.com.

• Mike Riggs is a finalist for an award for his article, “Obama: Transparently Disappointing,” in Reason magazine. The award, Best Magazine News/Investigative Article, will be presented by the Los Angeles Press Club at the Southern California Journalism Awards in June.

• The May 23 SaintPetersBlog features Law alumnus Chris Sprowls in the article, “Meet Chris Sprowls- one of the ’30 under 30’ rising stars in Florida politics.”

• According to a news release from the Governor’s Press Office on May 28, Law alumnus Judge Frederic Rand Wallis has been appointed to the Fifth District Court of Appeal.

• According to the Business Observer, Law alumna Suzanne Boy has received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

• Steve Coleman was the featured speaker at his high school’s athletic banquet where he encouraged student athletes to take advantage of their opportunity to get a college education. Coleman played basketball for Stetson, according to the Newberry Observer.

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