Michelle D. Mason, JD, has been appointed interim dean at Florida International University College of Law. Mason graduated from the Law School in 1995 and received her bachelor's degree in English from Rutgers University–Newark in 1991. Originally from Jersey City, Mason said her Rutgers education prepared her professionally, but it also stirred in her a commitment to a career in education.

Distinguished Professor Jean-Marc Coicaud releases new book, The Law and Politics of International Legitimacy. The book assesses what political legitimacy is, the limitations of legitimacy within international law, and the current international order it seeks to regulate.