FIU names Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez 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 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.
Florida Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez appointed interim president of FIU
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is set to take a new job. Florida International University announced Friday that Nuñez was appointed interim president of the university, effective on Feb. 17.
Who is Jeanette Nunez, Florida International University's interim president?
Jeanette Nuñez has confirmed that she has been selected as interim president of Florida International University by the school's board of trustees.
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
Florida's Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez expected to resign
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