Florida International University is likely to name Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Núñez as interim president following her resignation from her current position. A former adjunct professor at FIU, Núñez lacks previous administrative experience in higher education. Reports suggest that her appointment aims to secure increased state funding for the university before the legislative session starts on March 4. This appointment reflects a trend of former Republican lawmakers leading Florida universities, following actions by other former officials in recent years.
Nuñez, who has served as lieutenant governor since 2018, was previously an adjunct professor at FIU but does not appear to have prior administrative experience in higher education.
The board is seeking to act quickly on the appointment so Nuñez is in place before the Florida legislative session begins on March 4.
If hired, Nuñez will be one of several Republican former lawmakers tapped to lead a Florida university in recent years.
FIU is currently led by Kenneth Jessell, who was named interim in January 2022 after then-president Mark Rosenberg resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.
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