Jeanette Nuñez, Interim President and FIU

Lt Governor Jeanette Nuñez resigns to become Interim President of FIU
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez has submitted her resignation, effective last night; she assumed the role of Interim President of Florida International University today.
A message from Interim President-designate Jeanette Nuñez
In advance of officially starting in her new role on Monday, the outgoing lieutenant governor and two-time alumna shares with the community her long FIU history and love for the institution.
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 early departure.
Florida's Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez expected to transition to FIU presidency
Trustees at Florida International University are expected to announce that Jeanette Nuñez will be tapped as interim president.
FIU picks Jeanette Nuñez as Interim President after Gov. DeSantis urges vote
The FIU Board of Trustees voted 11 to 1 to hire Nuñez as Interim President, finalizing plans Gov. Ron DeSantis set in motion weeks ago to install his second-in-command in the public university’s top post. “I am honored,” Nuñez said in a statement.
Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez expected to be named interim FIU president
MIAMI - Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez is expected to resign as early as this week to become the interim president of Florida International University, five sources have told CBS News Miami.
FIU students, faculty protest new interim president Jeanette Nuñez
Lt. Gov. Nuñez was hired at the state-funded school at the request of the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Many students and faculty have pushed back on her appointment, expressing concern over political interests the selection represents.
‘We start from the same place': FIU Interim President Jeanette Nuñez addresses concerns with her appointment
Floirda’s former Lt. Governor has moved into her new post as interim president at Florida International University and assured faculty members that she is the right person for the job. Several people on FIU’s campus consider Nuñez a non-traditional candidate,
Protests As Lt. Governor Jeanette Nunez Officially Takes Helm At FIU
S ome Florida International University students protesting as Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez takes the helm as interim president. Oscar Alvarez with the Young Democratic Socialists of A
Florida Lt. Gov. Núñez backs off support of in-state tuition for students in country illegally
Núñez was a key player in pushing legislation to allow children of immigrants in the country illegally to pay the same in-state tuition rates for college as other Floridians.
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Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez expected to be named interim FIU president
Jeanette Nunez is expected to resign to become the ... preferring instead to remain in Miami with her husband and three children. The move also follows DeSantis's efforts to politicize the ...