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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 students and staff stage walkout as Lt. Gov. Nunez begins tenure as interim university president
CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow spoke with current school president and others about what her tenure means for the school.
‘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.
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
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.
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.
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 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.
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’
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 interim president in a hasty vote pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and board Chair Rogelio Tovar.
FIU to name Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez interim university president on Friday
Florida International University’s Board of Trustees is expected to name Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez interim president on Friday, ...
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 ...