The following Stetson University stories were featured this week in the news, Feb. 20-26, 2015:

• Stacey-Rae Simcox, professor of law, appeared on the MSNBC Taking the Hill program on Feb. 22 discussing Stetson’s Veterans Advocacy Clinic and partnership with USF Health.
• Rebecca Morgan, professor of law, is quoted in the Feb. 19 WUSF Health News Florida story, Aging Nation Tested by Health, Finances. The story also ran in the Feb. 19 AARP magazine. Morgan spoke on a panel regarding Tackling the Retirement Gap and Elder Abuse, as reported in the Forbes Feb. 20 article, Conference On Aging Forums Kick Off in Florida.
• Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, professor of law, had her article, “Dark Money Could Get Even Darker” picked up by truthout on Feb. 22. Ciara Torres-Spelliscy is also quoted in the Feb. 24 Moyers & Co.
• The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville spoke with Bruce Jacob, Dean Emeritus and professor of law, for the Feb. 21 article, Allied Veterans of the World: A Massive Scandal – or Just Overreach?
• Harvard Crimson quotes Peter Lake, professor of law, in the article, Allegations Against Smithsonian Researcher Bring Attention to Harvard, on Feb. 24.
• Stetson University was included in the list in ‘Under Armour To Host 10th Annual Semi Finals Of Cupid’s Cup Startup Competition,’ on Nibletz Feb. 25.
• In the article, Are U.S. colleges still a good investment, Stetson University was included in the school matters section of the article published on WSET.
• T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., professor of political science was quoted in the article, Hosseini: No college tuition increases, on Feb. 25 in The Daytona Beach News Journal.
• Heather Inks, current Stetson University graduate student, was published in Small Business Chron with her article, How To Keep Your Small Business While In College.
• Middle Keys Marine Association will host a presentation by Mandy Camp, a Stetson University undergraduate student that the group sponsored to attend Sea Education Association’s Marine Biodiversity and Conservation Abroad Experience, as reported in the Keys News.
• Greg McCann, founder of the Family Enterprise Center at Stetson University, will speak at a Family Business event, according to Courier & Press (Indiana) on Feb. 24.
• Stetson University was included in the article, National Adjunct Walkout Day, on AAUP.
• PRWeb released the news Feb. 23 that NACDL and Stetson Law will be presenting the White Collar Criminal Defense Award to attorney Hank Asbill. This press release appeared in more than 30 national outlets.
• The Tampa Business Journal reported that Robert Stern, adjunct professor of law and Tampa Trenam Kemker shareholder, was appointed by Governor Scott to the University of Florida’s Board of Trustees, on Feb. 18.

Alumni in the news

• The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. elected Laurette T. Koellner, retired president of Boeing International to its board of directors, according to The Review on Feb. 24.
• On Feb. 22, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported that Stetson College of Law alumnus and Hall of Fame inductee C. Allen Watts passed away at 68.
• On Feb. 18, South Florida Gay News reported that Dean Trantalis kicked off his campaign for re-election, District 2.
• According to a Feb. 10 news release, Englander Fischer LLP congratulated Law alumni Barry Kanner and David Delrahim on their election to new positions within the Board of Trustees for Menorah Manor, Inc.