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 ...
‘What if I can’t go?’: Florida repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students
Dean C. Colson, who is on the board of trustees at Florida International University, was on the Board of Governors when they approved the in-state tuition waiver for undocumented students. He said he ...
Florida nixes in-state tuition for ‘dreamers’ in get-tough immigration law
Florida has completed its about-face on offering in-state tuition waivers to certain undocumented students, a decade after putting the protections in place. The Republican-led legislature approved ...
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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.
DeSantis signs sweeping immigration laws for Florida as states rush to fulfill Trump’s agenda
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a sweeping package of immigration laws. It's aimed at carrying out President Donald ...
‘No to Nuñez': Protesters sound off against Florida's Lt. Governor as FIU president
Florida International University is set to officially welcome Florida’s Lieutenant Gov. Jeanette Nunez as its next president.
I turned down a full college scholarship to become a TikTok star — this is why I have no regrets
A popular TikTokker has revealed she turned down a full ride to university to be a TikTok star — and she doesn’t regret it. “Growing up, I wanted to become a lawyer and always thought that was what ...
FIU selects designer for $212 million project
Operated by an affiliate of Live Nation, Factory Town is an adaptive reuse of a former 159,471-square-foot Mattress Factory. Jain, who has done adaptive reuse projects in Miami-Dade since the 2010s, ...
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Former Speaker Paul Renner appointed to universities’ Board of Governors
Gov. Ron DeSantis named former Florida House Speaker Paul Renner to the Florida Board of Governors, supervising the State ...