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.

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

ORLANDO, Fla. - Santa Ono was rejected in his bid to become the University of Florida president in a Tuesday Board of ...

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

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

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

Dr. Santa J. Ono was selected to be the next president of the University of Florida as a group of Republicans has expressed ...

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 ...