Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez named FIU interim president. What to know
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez was appointed FIU interim president, effective Feb. 17, 2025, following Kenneth Jessell's ...
Florida's lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis another key appointment
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been tapped for an interim position leading Florida International University, handing ...
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is named FIU interim president
The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the school’s ...
Florida International University trustees name Lt. Gov. Nunez as interim president
Board Chair Rogelio Tovar said Gov. Ron DeSantis' office contacted him and asked him to consider Nuñez as the next president.
Florida International University names state Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez interim president
In a Friday morning online vote, the Florida International University Board of Trustees hired Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its ...
FIU leadership meets to decide on new interim president, Lt. Gov. Nunez is top candidate
If Nunez is selected, she would resign as lieutenant governor and Gov. Ron DeSantis would have to appoint a replacement.
FIU Board of Trustees to meet on presidential search
MIAMI - The Florida International University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Friday to determine the next ...
FIU selects Lt. Gov. Nuñez as interim president
Florida International University’s Board of Trustees agreed to make Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette M. Nuñez interim ...
FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez president in hasty board vote encouraged by DeSantis
She’s the interim president but a board member noted the search process for a permanent president seems ‘already known’ ...
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After a dog-and-pony show, FIU did what was expected and crowned DeSantis ally | Opinion
Florida International University became the latest victim on Friday of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ continuing drive to control the state’s public universities by appointing political cronies as presidents.
Access over academia: Nuñez presidency at FIU the latest move in a growing trend
Jeanette Nuñez, who has spent her career in politics, has a resume that marks a departure from previous FIU presidents. Unlike the university’s past two presidents, Nuñez — who was selected without a ...
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Lt. Gov. Nuñez to head FIU, leave DeSantis administration
Florida International University trustees voted Friday to install Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as interim president, meaning she ...