Jeanette Nuñez, FIU and Interim President

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.
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 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.
‘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.
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 Herald10d
FIU to name Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez interim university president on Friday
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez speaks during a press conference at a COVID-19 testing center near a Hard Rock Stadium parking lot in Miami Gardens on Monday, March 30, 2020. Gov. Ron DeSantis ...
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 ...