Santa Ono, former University of Michigan president and a prominent academic leader, was blocked from becoming the next ...

The former University of Michigan president saw backlash from Florida conservatives for his previous support of DEI among ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Ono resigned his U-M job last month when he was named the ...

Longtime academic Santa Ono has been rejected for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board ...

Former University of Michigan president, Dr. Santa Ono, saw his candidacy to become the next president at the University of ...

Florida state university leaders voted to reject Santo Ono as president of the University of Florida, following Republican ...

The University of Michigan leader had strong support from UF’s leaders but did not win over Florida’s Board of Governors, ...

The selection of the former UM president faced backlash from GOP leaders over his handling of pro-Palestine encampments and ...

The 10-6 vote comes weeks after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Ono for the university's 14th president.

The furor over Ono’s candidacy is a striking example of how deeply Florida’s politics have seeped into the workings of its ...

Florida's Board of Governors rejected Dr. Santa Ono's confirmation as UF president, citing concerns over his past support for ...