FIU memorializes Ronald Reagan in launching pro-democracy-Cuba initiative

FIU memorializes Ronald Reagan in launching pro-democracy-Cuba initiative

Gov. Ron DeSantis and FIU President Jeanette Nunez unveil a statute of former President Ronald Reagan on FIU's campus on Feb. 6, 2026. (Photo courtesy of FIU)Florida International University is taking steps to support “Cuba’s transition to democracy,” administrators announced Friday, citing inspiration from Ronald Reagan.  The university, now under the leadership of former Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez, born to Cuban migrants in Miami, unveiled a near…

FIU presents a statue in honor of Ronald Reagan

Campus ceremony marks Reagan’s 115th birthday with monument unveiling. Candela Maceda | Staff Writer On Friday, February 6, Florida International University revealed a statue of U.S President Ronald Reagan. A ceremony honoring what would have been the President’s 115th birthday took place at FIU’s Ronald Reagan Presidential House. The 7.8-foot-tall bronze statue was donated by the FIU Board of Trustees Chair, Carlos Duart, and created by Cuban-A…

FIU launches academic initiative to support Cuba’s democratic future

Florida International University on Friday announced a new initiative aimed at supporting Cuba’s transition to democracy. The announcement was made during the unveiling of a statue of President Ronald W. Reagan in front of FIU’s Ronald W. Reagan Presidential House, on what would have been President Reagan’s 115th birthday. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attended the