Students and faculty at Florida International University staged a walkout on Thursday in protest of the appointment of Lt.

Several people on FIU’s campus consider Nuñez a non-traditional candidate, and are not happy somebody outside academia will ...

The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the school’s interim president, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to choose a ...

As she take office, the interim president addresses the university's strategic plan and her commitment to achieving its goals ...

The state university system’s Board of Governors on Thursday unanimously approved former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez to serve as interim president of Florida International University and former state ...

Jeanette Nunez, a former House member from Miami who was Gov. Ron DeSantis’ running mate in 2018 and 2022, will make an ...

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez was appointed FIU interim president, effective Feb. 17, 2025, following Kenneth Jessell's early departure.

The university's board of trustees appointed her to the position last week after it was suggested by Florida Gov. Ron ...

Meanwhile, former state House Majority Leader Adam Hasner was approved to serve as president Atlantic University.

She’s the interim president but a board member noted the search process for a permanent president seems ‘already known’ ...

Lt. Gov. Nuñez was hired at the state-funded school at the request of the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Many students and ...

during a protest against the appointment of Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez as interim president of FIU on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, at Florida International University main campus in Miami ...