Teachers who make a difference in their students’ lives and campaign finance reform led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include MLB.com, American Constitution Society, Huffington Post, Daytona Beach News-Journal, Tennis News, and Hometown News. Top stories for July 10-14, 2014, include: Stetson alumna Alison Kearney was one of 30 […]
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Stetson University College of Law students Jeremy Bailie, Anisha Patel and Nick Sellars won the best brief award at the Robert Orseck Memorial Moot Court Competition at the Florida Bar conference on June 25-26 in Orlando. Stetson’s Moot Court team advanced to the final round of the annual competition, arguing in front of Florida Supreme […]
Continue ReadingAs the Stetson football team prepares to return to the gridiron this fall for the teams’ second season, the Hatters have joined forces with the Stetson cheerleaders to create an event to raise money for charity. The Hatters and Stetson cheerleaders will hold a midnight run on the evening of August 23 and they are […]
Continue ReadingUkraine will host a regional round of Stetson University’s International Environmental Moot Court Competition again this year after a hiatus from the competition. Ukraine hosted the first Central and Eastern European rounds of the IEMCC in 2010. “Ukraine has experienced many challenges in the past year, and it is especially important for us to stay […]
Continue ReadingThe Florida Bar recently honored Stetson University College of Law student leaders for their outstanding chapter. Stetson’s chapter of the Young Lawyers Division Law Student Division was named the best in the state during the Florida Bar’s Annual Meeting June 25-26 in Orlando. Pictured, Anisha Patel (left) accepts the Best Student Chapter award from Law […]
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, June 25, 2014, Stetson alumnus Rick Covert ’90 (sixth from left), and other members of the management team of Adeptus Health, including President and CEO Thomas S. Hall, rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate the company’s completion of its initial public offering and first day of trading. […]
Continue ReadingThe Stetson Lawyers Association presented awards to eight outstanding alumni and friends of Stetson University College of Law during the Florida Bar Annual Meeting in Orlando on June 26. Nestor M. de Armas B.B.A. ’73 and Congressman David W. Jolly received the Distinguished Service Award for their significant, meritorious and continuing contributions to Stetson Law. […]
Continue ReadingDiscussions about the fate of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, who was recently released by his Taliban captors, and an interview regarding orcas in captivity have put Stetson in the national news spotlight. Notable national and regional placements include Association Press, NPR, MSN Travel, Chronicle of Higher Education, Florida Times-Union, Houston Chronicle, Al Jazeera and Live Science. […]
Continue ReadingFifth Third Bank President Karen Dee For Karen Dee, president of Fifth Third Bank’s Florida and Mid-South regions, teamwork has always been the key to a winning game plan. As a Hatters basketball team captain and an academic All-American, the Stetson alumna (Class of ’83) learned the importance of investing in relationships and putting the […]
Continue ReadingStetson University women’s basketball head coach Lynn Bria announced the signing last week of Newman University transfer Alexandra Ciabattoni (Adelaide, South Australia) to a Grant-in-Aid offer. The 6-0 guard/forward will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Hatters beginning with the 2015-16 season. For this and all Hatter sports news, go to GoHatters.com. “Alex’s ability to […]
Continue ReadingRecent Stetson University graduate, Alexandrina Sue Andre, was assigned a film that won her a spot in a competitive film school in Florida. She was one out of the 24 students admitted into the prestigious program. “I think my passion for showcasing diversity and equality in gender and race specifically, stood out even in the […]
Continue ReadingGov. Rick Scott’s veto of a legislative appropriation for an expansion to Sage Hall led the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include CNBC, Reuters, New York Times, CBC News, WOGX, Orlando Sentinel, Gainesville Sun, Wisconsin Law Journal and Daytona Beach News-Journal. Top stories for May 30-June 6, 2014, include: On […]
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Department of Justice recently announced a new clemency initiative, designed to prioritize clemency applications for certain non-violent offenders who would likely receive lesser sentences if they were sentenced today. To date, more than 35 Stetson Law students have signed on to assist the Office of the Federal Defender for the Middle District of Florida in identifying former clients who may qualify for the… » Read more
Continue ReadingThe Stetson University Athletics Ticket Office will begin taking new orders for Hatters football season tickets on Monday morning, June 2. Season tickets for the Hatters’ second campaign start at as little as $90 per season ticket for six home games. Season ticket holders save an average of 22 percent off the single-game ticket price. […]
Continue ReadingA sexual harassment case against Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel, and the mental health of UCSB shooter Elliot Rodger were two national stories that put Stetson in the spotlight this week. Notable national and regional placements include USA Today, Time, Christian Science Monitor, Orlando Business Journal, Tampa Tribune, Palestine Chronicle, and WalletHub.com. Top stories for […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law student Kathryn Hamilton said that the idea for Justice Grows germinated in professor Marleen O’Connor’s Food Law & Policy seminar and professor James Fox’s class on poverty law. What started as a research assignment in the classroom in Gulfport, Fla., has blossomed into collaborating with the Florida Farm to School […]
Continue ReadingScott Bruin ’75, believes philanthropy is important. “At any level, it makes a big difference,” says Bruin, who begins his term as Stetson’s new Alumni Association president on July 1. “People can connect by participating at local and on-campus events. They can make financial contributions when and as they are able. There are lots of […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law awarded professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy the Dickerson-Brown Award for Excellence in Faculty Scholarship during the evening Honors & Awards ceremony on May 16 on the Gulfport campus. Professor Torres-Spelliscy writes about the intersection of corporate law and election law. “The issue of corporate political spending continues to be a hot topic […]
Continue ReadingA recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on prayer before government meetings, and single-gender classrooms topped the news for Stetson this week. Notable national and regional placements include NPR.org, Yahoo! Sports, Miami Herald, Tampa Tribune, Bay News 9, Orlando Sentinel and Hispanic Business. Top stories for May 16-22, 2014, include: Louis Virelli, professor of law, appeared […]
Continue ReadingStetson University College of Law presented its Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching Advocacy to Professor Emeritus William Eleazer on May 21. The award was presented during Stetson’s Educating Advocates: Teaching Advocacy Skills conference, May 20-22 on the Gulfport campus.
Professor Eleazer helped to establish Stetson’s reputation for excellence in ethical and effective trial advocacy. He challenged his students to maintain the highest standards… » Read more