Sabbir Rashid Nibir | Contributing Writer In recent years, Governor Ron DeSantis has played a significant role in selecting the leaders of Florida’s public colleges. However, a new bill in the Florida House seeks to change that, preventing the governor and his staff from intervening in the search for university presidents. The proposed bill would […]
Danette Heredia | Staff Writer According to FIU Chief of Police Alexander Casas at an emergency Faculty Senate meeting, FIU PD voluntarily entered an agreement to collaborate with ICE and enforce immigration law on campus as part of the 287G(g) program. The meeting, live-streamed over Zoom and coordinated by the Faculty Senate, allowed faculty to […]
Ruth Santana | Staff Writer FIU is making big strides towards excellence, but it seems that some majors are being left out. In 2023, former FIU President Kenneth Jessell and other faculty members began constructing “Experience Impact 2030” where they outlined goals and strategies to promote the university’s capabilities in terms of research, innovation development, […]
Aniela Cabrera | Staff Writer After weeks of confusion and much speculation, FIU will go through with a standard search for its seventh president. An email sent out on February 28th by FIU BoT chair member Rogelio Tovar contained the a of committee members, consisting of “15 members including representatives of the BOT, Foundation Board […]
Aniela Cabrera | Staff Writer Florida International University students received an email from Jeannete Nuñez regarding her inauguration as Interim President. However, many students and facult remain outspoken in their concerns. Following the protest last week, those opposed to Nuñez’s appointment continued their efforts in voicing concerns and gathering support for a petition. The College […]
Gabriella Mateo | Staff Writer Florida Lt. Governor Nuñez was chosen as interim president on February 7th, 2025 in an nearly unanimous vote by the FIU Board of Trustees, after president Jessel decided not to extend his three-year contract. Nuñez will begin her tenure February 17th. Students chanted “Hey hey, ho ho, Jeanette Nuñez has […]
Danette Heredia & Christopher Madrid | Staff Writers After an hour of discussion and in a nearly unanimous vote, the Board of Trustees passed a motion for the appointment of Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez as interim FIU president on Feb. 17. Nuñez is expected to stay as lieutenant governor under Governor Ron DeSantis and become […]
PantherNOW Editorial Board After a fairly benign, apolitical presidency under Kenneth Jessell, our university capitulates, just like the rest of America, toward Trumpist whims by appointing Jeanette Nunez, someone who’s only qualification to run a university is that she was an FIU student…30 years ago? While there’s obviously nothing wrong with appointing a new president, […]
Heidi Cuevas | Opinion Director Lieutenant governor Jeanette Nuñez was named FIU interim president today, what does this mean for FIU? My biggest fear is how Nuñez will quickly implement Governor Ron DeSantis’ “anti-woke” ideology at FIU. In 2023, Nuñez made it clear in her statements that she openly supports DeSantis and Trump ripping apart […]
