A White House task force report on protecting students, and the Florida legislature’s approval of funding for Sage Hall led the news for Stetson last week. Top national and regional placements include The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Chronicle of Higher Education, Harvard Crimson, Time.com, Huffington Post, About.com, Fox Sports and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories for May 2-8, 2014, include:

• Peter Lake, professor of law, spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Education for the May 1 story, “Promise Unfulfilled” regarding Title IX and the victims of sexual misconduct on campuses, and is quoted in the May 1 Wall Street Journal article, “Government Releases Names of Schools Under Sex-Assault Investigations.” In addition, Lake was interviewed by the Harvard Crimson for several articles: “Federal Recommendations May Be in Tension with Harvard’s Handling of Sexual Assault”; “Honor Code Would Face Tough Challenges in Inculcating Culture Shift”; and “Honor Proposal Would Catch Harvard Up, Incrementally with the Times.”
• Florida’s legislature approved $3.25 million for an expansion to Sage Hall as part of the state’s $77 billion budget bill, which is awaiting Gov. Scott’s signature, according to the May 2 Daytona Beach News-Journal. Additional articles throughout the state included Sage Hall in coverage of the end of the legislative session.
• Chris Ferguson, chair of the Psychology Department, published a blog post on Time.com May 6 about balancing the need to report suspicious behavior while avoiding “witch hunts,” particularly when based on faulty profiles or misinformation.
• Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law, wrote “The Light Hiding Under McCutcheon’s Bushel: Transparency” for the Apr. 30 Huffington Post.
• Stetson baseball fans were caught on camera at this week’s game against FSU taunting Jameis Winston with crab legs and offers of free seafood, says USA Today. Winston recently did 20 hours of community service for shoplifting crablegs. He says he just forgot to pay for them. The good-natured teasing was posted to Twitter and Instagram.

Other Stories in the News

• According to the May 2 Hometown News, Stetson’s Center for Community Engagement earned several top awards last month: Overall Outstanding Volunteer Group Award, Outstanding Civic or Community Group Award and Presidential Volunteer Service Award (one of the highest honors bestowed to volunteers by the U.S. government).
• The Volusia County Council unanimously approved a rezoning request from Stetson, paving the way for Stetson to build a $3.2 million aquatic center on a 10-acre site on Lake Beresford where the crew team currently practices, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal May 1.
• Stetson is on the May 5 About.com list of favorite colleges that are still admitting first year and transfer students for Fall 2014.
• Paul Boudreaux, professor of law, is quoted in the May 1 Tampa Bay Times article, “Owner, authorities have fought for years to keep trespassers off site of fatal April ATV wreck.”
• Louis Virelli, professor of law, spoke with WMNF News for a story May 5 about the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that prayer before government meetings is ok.
• Jason Bent, professor of law, spoke with Bay News 9 for a May 7 story about drug testing by employers.
• T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor of political science, was featured in a publication from FloridaHealth.gov (page 56) regarding public health heroes. Bailey was honored for his leadership and commitment to social justice and public health.
• Stetson was mentioned briefly in a May 2 Hometown News article regarding stricter DeLand licensing fees and rules related to food trucks.
• Stetson baseball coach Pete Dunn was suspended for a weekend after he was ejected from a game against Florida State for exhibiting unsportsmanlike conduct, according to the May 2 Daytona Beach News-Journal. Additional coverage: NCAA.com.
• Stetson President Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D., spoke at the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce’s “Females About Business” luncheon on May 2, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Libby talked about the importance of extending SunRail throughout the county in addition to other topics.
• Stetson is briefly mentioned in an article about Jameis Winston’s reinstatement on the Florida State baseball team, according to Fox Sports and dozens of other media throughout the country. Winston will be eligible to play Tues., May 6, at Stetson.
• The May 6 Legal Writing Prof Blog reports on the ALWD Scholars Forum at Stetson.
• Law Professor and alumna Rebecca Morgan reports May 2 on How Technology Aids Law Enforcement in Finding Missing Individuals with Dementia in the Elder Law Prof Blog.
• The May 4 NoleSports.com reports that Shantay Perry, a social science and political science graduate, will be attending Stetson University College of Law in the fall.

Alumni in the News

• Kurt Swartzlander has been named interim city manager for Holly Hill, according to the May 2 Hometown News.
• Timothy G. Hains, a partner in Quarles & Brady’s Naples office, has been honored as 2014 Attorney of the Year by the Legal Aid Service of Collier County, according to the May 7 News-Press.
• Prior to his death in 2012, Don Holton donated the Donald B. Holton Military Aircraft Collection to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. ERAU is now displaying 325 of the nearly 600 model planes in its College of Aviation building, according to the May 5 Daytona Beach News-Journal. Holton had a lifelong passion for aviation and restored and flew vintage biplanes.
• Army Lt. Col. Brian Ray, the Catholic chaplain for Regional Command (Southwest), visited service members aboard forward operating bases to deliver religious services, according to Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System, May 4.
• Mike Jones, law alumnus, has joined the Bluffton office of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty as a sales associate, according to the May 6 PRLog.