University of Florida President Pick Santa Ono Rejected
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The University of Florida's Board of Trustees on May 27 selected Dr. Santa Ono as the university's 14th president
Longtime academic Santa Ono was rejected Tuesday for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board amid sharp criticism from political conservatives about his past support for diversity,
On social media Monday, Sen. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Jimmy Patronis joined a chorus of critics of the University of Michigan President that the University of Florida Board of Trustees seeks to hire, ahead of the Board of Governors vote on the nomination Tuesday.
Santa Ono was approved by the University of Florida Board of Trustees as UF’s current president-elect on May 27. The next step in the process is his approval by the Florida Board of Governors.