U.S. News’ 2015 college rankings and a jury decision on the fate of Blackwater mercenaries topped the news for Stetson University. Notable national and regional coverage came from Australian Broadcasting Corp., Chronicle of Higher Education, New American Colleges & Universities, Orlando Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, Tampa Bay Times, USA News, and Denver Business Journal. Top stories for Sept. 5-11, 2014, include:

• Charles Rose, professor of law, spoke with Australian Broadcasting Corp. for the Sept. 10 story, “U.S. jury decides fate of Blackwater mercenaries who killed 14 Iraqis.”
• On Sept. 4, Peter Lake, professor of law, spoke with the Chronicle of Higher Education about Why Campuses Can’t Talk About Alcohol When it Comes to Sexual Assault. Lake was quoted in similar articles in Education Views and Save Services.
• U.S. News released its 2015 college rankings with Stetson in the sixth spot for the Regional Universities – South category. Additional coverage: The New American Colleges & Universities, Orlando Sentinel, Fox5, Kait8, MoneyShow, TownHall Finance, Ulitzer, and others.
• Jason Evans, assistant professor of environmental science and studies, was quoted in a Sept. 6 article on the Florida Keys being among the most at-risk communities in the U.S. for sea-level rise, on Keys Info Net. Additional coverage: Homeland Security Newswire.
• On Sept. 5, Charles Rose, professor of law, wrote the opinion article, Blame Problem on training, not tools: Front Burner, for the Orlando Sentinel. The op-ed article also ran Sept. 9 in the Sun Sentinel.

Other Stories in the News

• Hometown News mentions Stetson in the article, Performing Arts Center supporter donates grand piano, on Sept. 5.
• According to Hispanic Business on Sept. 3, the Family Dynamics and Education Team at Abbot Downing added to their staff Jill Shipley, previous assistant director of the Family Business Center at Stetson University, adjunct professor in Family Business, and co-developer of Stetson’s academic major in Family Business.
• On Sept. 5, Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law, wrote the article, Erasing History One Forgotten Political Expenditure at a Time, for The Progressive.
• The Daytona Beach News Journal announced that Stetson will be hosting its fifth annual Politics 101 conference — a “ nonpartisan, one-day crash course on political campaigning” — on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional Coverage: USA News.
• On Sept. 5, Susan Rozelle, law associate dean and professor, is quoted in the Tampa Bay Times article, Perspective: Murderers and childlike minds.
• On Sept. 8, Catherine Cameron, professor of law, spoke with the Tampa Tribune for the story, Artist opts not to show hacked nude celebrity photos in St. Pete.
• Rebecca Morgan, professor of law, wrote these blog posts for the Elder law Prof Blog: Technology For Caregiving-A Tool, Not A Replacement?, Sept. 5; Living in the moment—when family members have Dementia. Sept. 8; Anyone Can Be A Victim Of Scam…Anyone, Sept. 7; and International Housing—A good Idea From Oregon, Sept. 9.
• Stetson was mentioned in a Sept. 5 article featuring William Eleazer, former professor of law turned writer, on Fabulous Florida writers.
• On Sept. 9, Kait8.com reports that Los Angeles filmmaker John Wellington Ennis will be discussing political corruption and campaign finance reform at Stetson Law.
• Midweek reported that Marja Kerney, professor of percussion, and Krisite Born, professor of piano, performed for NIU on Sept. 9.
• DeLand city commissioners tapped Chris Cloudman, associate director of continuing education, to serve out the remaining two years of former Seat 4 Commissioner Phil Martin, according to USANews on Sept. 9.

Alumni in the News

• On September 9, SYS-Con.com reported that Jeanie Dubinski will take over the role of vice president of business development at Big Truck Rentals.
• On Sept. 8, Financial News and the Daily Record in Jacksonville featured Reid Hart in Lawyer snapshot: Reid Hart.
• On Sept. 10, Naples Daily News reported that John Passidomo has been elected to the board of directors at Jewish Family and Community services.
• Melody Lynch spoke with Fox News in Orlando about Jennifer Lawrence’s fight to get hacked nude photos removed from the Internet.
• Samantha Bishop, executive vice president of the Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, will step down at the end of this month to become economic improvement coordinator for the city of Edgewater, according to USANews on Sept. 8.
• John Imbergamo is featured in a Sept. 8 article in Denver Business Journal for his work with successful restaurants.
• On Sept. 4, PRLog reported that Richard Miller was elected 10th Circuit Trustee on Attorneys’ Title Insurance Fund board.