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

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

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

If Nunez is selected, she would resign as lieutenant governor and Gov. Ron DeSantis would have to appoint a replacement.

FLORIDA’S LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IS STEPPING DOWN TO RETURN TO HER ALMA MATER. JEANETTE NUNEZ ANNOUNCED SHE WILL BECOME INTERIM PRESIDENT OF FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TODAY. FIU’S BOARD OF ...

Significant leadership change is on the horizon for Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez at one of Florida's major universities, Florida International University. Nuñez will be leaving her position as ...

A series of speakers, mostly students, also expressed concerns to the board Friday about Nunez replacing Jessell before his contract as president expired. “Jeanette Nuñez is a textbook example ...

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

Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president to replace current president Kenneth Jessell, whose three-year contract expires at the end of the year. She is expected to step down from her ...