Jessell said. Colson briefed the trustees on the next steps for FIU’s hunt for a permanent president. Latest Education FIU President Mark Rosenberg abruptly resigns Colson said during Friday’s emergency meeting. Rosenberg’s departure made FIU the fourth state university that is either currently searching for a permanent president or poised to launch a presidential search. The University of North Florida and the University of South Florida are currently being led by interim presidents and are in the process of seeking new leaders. Earlier this month 2021. The university’s board of trustees held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon to vote on an interim president. The board appointed FIU Chief Financial Officer Kenneth Jessell citing health reasons FIU announces abrupt resignation of President Mark Rosenberg to take the helm. The state university system’s Board of Governors will have to approve Jessell’s interim appointment. Jessell has been the university’s CFO since 2009. Throughout his 26-year career at FIU Rosenberg said he would stay on at FIU as a professor. Florida International University President Mark Rosenberg unexpectedly announced his resignation Friday University of Florida president Kent Fuchs announced he will be stepping down in fall of 2022 to work as a professor in the school’s department of electrical and computer engineering. and associate university provost. The newly minted interim leader addressed the trustees during Friday’s meeting. I am proud of where we are today as a university and what we have achieved together in the last thirteen years since I was named as president. I intend to return to my first professional love as a member of the faculty and to resume my research and teaching on inter-American affairs and higher education
