Florida officials on Tuesday rejected naming former University of Michigan president Santa Ono as the new head of the University of Florida.

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

Florida’s university leaders have blocked Santa ... I made the decision to eliminate centralized DEI offices and redirect resources toward academic support and merit-based achievement ...

The Florida Board of Governors rejected former University of Michigan (UM) president Dr. Santa Ono on Tuesday as the ...

The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state's universities, voted 10-6 against Ono, who was most recently president of the University of Michigan.

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

The University of Florida Board of Trustees had ... has pushed reforms in higher education to eliminate what he calls “woke” policies such as DEI, didn’t take a public stand on Ono, but ...

"I’m here to ensure DEI never returns to the University of Florida. Science will lead, not ideology. I want to come to Florida, not to slow reform, but to accelerate it. Public universities ...

The University of Florida’s new president will be Ono ... I made the decision to eliminate centralized DEI offices and redirect resources toward academic support and merit-based achievement.” ...