FIU, Jeanette Nuñez and Interim President

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.
FIU students, faculty protest appointment of Interim President Jeanette Nunez
The demonstration took place outside the Graham Center, where outgoing President Dr. Kenneth Jessell received a standing ovation.
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.
FIU students and faculty stage walkout in protest of new interim president Jeanette Nuñez
Students and faculty at Florida International University staged a walkout on Thursday in protest of the appointment of Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the university’s interim president. Without a search, Nuñez was appointed Feb. 7 by the Board of Trustees in an 11 to 1 board vote.
FIU leadership approves Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as new interim president
If Nunez is selected, she would resign as lieutenant governor and Gov. Ron DeSantis would have to appoint a replacement. DeFede says a source familiar with the discussions says there is no urgency to select a new lieutenant governor and DeSantis would keep the position open for a while.
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.
‘No to Nuñez': Protesters sound off against Florida's Lt. Governor as FIU president
Florida International University is set to officially welcome Florida’s Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its next president. Choosing a politician instead of an educator to lead a public university or college is a trend in Florida.
Sun Sentinel7d
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is named FIU interim president
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 ...
USA Today7d
Florida International University trustees name Lt. Gov. Nunez as interim president
Gov. Jeanette Nuñez its interim president. At a meeting Friday morning, all board members present except one voted to name Nuñez the university's interim president. Board Chair Rogelio Tovar ...
Miami Herald15d
Is FIU looking for its next president? There’s a push for Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez
Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nunez speaks during a Vice President Mike Pence campaign rally near the Cuban Memorial Monument in Tamiami Park on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in Miami ...