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Melinda Hall, Ph.D., assistant professor of Philosophy, was quoted Oct. 11 by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in “This Life with Gracie: Why are women surprised, angered by Kavanaugh confirmation?” Some women were surprised that a woman, like Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted for him. But Hall said conservative women are unlikely to align with progressive causes like the #MeToo movement. “They feel too much kinship with the status quo,” she said.

• Clay Henderson J.D., executive director of Stetson’s Institute for Water and Environmental Resilience, was quoted Oct. 17 in the Daytona Beach News-Journal article, “County may seek compromise with opponents of Mosquito Lagoon plan.” The Mosquito Lagoon Reasonable Assurance Plan establishes water quality targets for the lagoon. “[The plan] does not give reasonable assurance that water quality standards will be achieved or that significant improvement will occur within five years,” Henderson stated.

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  Political Science Professor Emeritus T. Wayne Bailey, Ph.D., was quoted Oct. 12 in the Daytona Beach News-Journal. The article, titled, “Decade-old dropped charges raised in Volusia County School Board race,” discusses several older charges resurfacing against Al Bouie, a candidate in the Volusia County school board race. “We think information and transparency are so important,” Bailey said. “The information needs to be within context. It needs to be available for some fact-checking.”

• Jalena Petrovic, Ph.D., assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies, was mentioned in an article in the Daytona Beach News-Journal. Petrovic hosted a free presentation about fake news at the Port Orange Regional Library.
• Law Professor Royal Gardner was lead coordinating author of the Global Wetland Outlook, which received media coverage around the world in more than 700 online articles in outlets, including the Japan Times, Times of India and others.
• Law Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy wrote the Oct. 11 Harvard Law Review Blog, “Florida Voters Have the Chance to Expand the Franchise in 2018,” picked up by the Election Law Blog.

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  Law Professor Torres-Spelliscy spoke with the Guardian for a story about the Summer Zevros defamation case involving President Trump. Professor Torres-Spelliscy is quoted in KPVI in the Oct. 15 article, “Hawley v. McCaskill: A slideshow battle of billionaire donors.”

• The Oct. 18 newswire reports in multiple outlets that Stetson’s Dispute Resolution Board has won the National Mediator Competition in Houston, Texas.
• The Oct. 13 newswire reports in outlets including CBS8.com that Stetson Law won the Leroy R. Hassell National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition at Regent University School of Law.

Other News:

• Law Professor Louis Virelli spoke with WDBO Orlando for a story that aired the morning of Oct. 18 about the Florida Supreme Court overturning a lower court decision to throw three proposed constitutional amendments off the November ballot.
• Law Professor Charles Rose spoke with News Channel 8 about a child pornography investigation for a news program that aired on Oct. 12.

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  Law Professor Rebecca C. Morgan wrote the Oct. 11 Elder Law Prof Blog, “California Vets Sue for Right to Aid in Dying.” Professor wrote the Oct. 14 Elder Law Prof Blog,“Fictional Times in Dementia Care.” She wrote the Oct. 15 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Demand for Nursing Homes Dwindling?” She wrote the Oct. 15 Elder Law Prof Blog, “Rural and Tribal Elder Justice Summit.” She wrote the Oct. 16 Elder Law Prof Blog, “SSA Number for 2019.” She wrote the Oct. 18 Elder Law Prof Blog, “EAGLE: Elder Abuse Law Enforcement Guide.”

Alumni News:  

• Alumna Kim Perlak ’98, was named chair of Berklee’s Guitar Department. She joined the department as an assistant chair in 2013 and has now become the first female chair in the organization’s history.

• Alumna Katie Giroud was appointed to Kemco Systems’ Marketing Team. Kemco Systems is a Florida-based water and energy systems manufacturer. Giroud, who specializes in digital marketing, has over seven years of experience in the field.
• The Oct. 11 Citybizlist reports that law alumnus Robert A. Stines, a partner in the firm’s Tampa office and a member of Freeborn’s Emerging Technologies Industry Team, has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) credential through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

• Law alumna Rhea Law is quoted in the Oct. 15 Tampa Bay Times blog, “Rhea Law isn’t jumping into Tampa’s mayoral race – yet.”
• The Oct. 15 SGRlaw announced that law alumnus Todd R. Dobry is one of the eight new attorneys to the Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP firm.
• The Oct. 16 Lakeland Chamber of Commerce reports that law alumnus Dalton R. Allen joined Hill Ward Henderson.