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

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

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.

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

Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is set to take a new job. Florida International University announced Friday that Nuñez was ...

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

Nicklaus Children's health System and Florida International University, through its Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, announced a strategic affiliation to create the region's only pediatric ...

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

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

The imminent departure of Nuñez would give Gov. Ron DeSantis yet another high-profile position to fill in the top ranks of ...