Students and faculty at Florida International University staged a walkout on Thursday in protest of the appointment of Lt.

CBS News Miami's Joe Gorchow spoke with current school president and others about what her tenure means for the school.

The Florida International University Board of Trustees on Friday approved appointing Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as the school’s ...

Florida International University’s Board of Trustees agreed to make Florida Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette M. Nuñez interim ...

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez was appointed FIU interim president, effective Feb. 17, 2025, following Kenneth Jessell's ...

Board Chair Rogelio Tovar said Gov. Ron DeSantis' office contacted him and asked him to consider Nuñez as the next president.

In a Friday morning online vote, the Florida International University Board of Trustees hired Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its ...

If Nunez is selected, she would resign as lieutenant governor and Gov. Ron DeSantis would have to appoint a replacement.

Lt. Gov. Nuñez was hired at the state-funded school at the request of the office of Gov. Ron DeSantis. Many students and ...

The demonstration took place outside the Graham Center, where outgoing President Dr. Kenneth Jessell received a standing ovation.

Florida International University is set to officially welcome Florida’s Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its next president.

Jeanette Nuñez, who has spent her career in politics, has a resume that marks a departure from previous FIU presidents.