The former president of the University of Michigan had been criticized by conservatives over his past stances on diversity.

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

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

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

Santa Ono resigned his job at the University of Michigan last month when he was named the sole finalist for the top job at ...

Florida Republican officials are encouraging the Board of Governors to vote against Santa Ono to be the next University of ...

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

The Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono to serve as the president of the University of Florida (UF) on Tuesday amid ...

The Florida Board of Governors voted against Santa Ono to be the next University of Florida president, amid mounting pressure ...

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

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Longtime academic Santa Ono was rejected Tuesday for the University of Florida presidency by the ...

The State University System of Florida’s Board of Governors voted down the former University of Michigan president’s ...