Jeanette Nuñez, FIU and lieutenant governor of Florida

‘We start from the same place': FIU Interim President Jeanette Nuñez addresses concerns with her appointment
Several people on FIU’s campus consider Nuñez a non-traditional candidate, and are not happy somebody outside academia will run the university
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.
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.
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.
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
Jeanette Nunez introduces herself to FIU as interim president
The university's board of trustees appointed her to the position last week after it was suggested by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office.
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 names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as interim university president after DeSantis request
The Board of Trustees at Florida International University, one of the state’s biggest universities, on Friday named Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president. The board's chair said Gov. Ron DeSantis had asked them to make the appointment.
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 interim president, setting the stage for Gov. Ron DeSantis to choose a
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State board approves Nunez as FIU's interim president, Hasner to lead FAU
Jeanette Nunez, a former House member from Miami who was Gov. Ron DeSantis’ running mate in 2018 and 2022, will make an ...
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 ...
Board OKs Adam Hasner, Jeanette Nuñez for university leadership posts
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 ...