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 leadership meets to decide on new interim president, Lt. Gov. Nunez is top candidate
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 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.
DeSantis: Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez to be interim FIU president, but will not resign now
Gov. DeSantis announced on Friday that Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez will be interim President of Florida International University.
Florida Lt. Gov Jeanette Nunez named interim president of FIU
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez was officially named interim president at Florida International University on Friday. The move was announced at FIU's board of trustees meeting. Only one trustee voted against. Nunez is a 52-year-old mother of three who graduated from FIU.
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez officially named FIU interim president
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez is officially taking on a new role: interim president of Florida International University.
Florida International University board passes motion to name Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez interim president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Florida International University Board of Trustees passed a motion Friday morning to name Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez as the university’s interim president. The motion was passed with one vote against it during a board meeting Friday morning.
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez appointed interim president of FIU
Florida International University’s Board of Trustees has appointed Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez as its interim president, marking a major leadership transition at the institution.
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’s lieutenant governor gets a university post, handing DeSantis another key appointment
Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez has been tapped for an interim position leading Florida International University, handing ...
'It's stunning': FIU study paints a grim picture of affordable housing in Palm Beach County
Report finds “rampant investor” buys and unprecedented housing appreciation have created an affordable housing shortfall of ...
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FIU Expected to Hire Fla. Lieutenant Governor as President
Another Florida Republican is reportedly destined for a college presidency. Florida International University is expected to name Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez as interim president at a meeting ...
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After a dog-and-pony show, FIU did what was expected and crowned DeSantis ally | Opinion
The Florida International University Board of Trustees has selected Florida Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nunez as the university's interim president. Chip Somodevilla Getty Images Florida International ...
FIU Board of Trustees to meet on presidential search
MIAMI - The Florida International University Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Friday to determine the next ...
Reports: Lt. Gov. Nuñez to take helm at FIU
Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez will soon be named interim president at Florida International University, according to multiple ...