Historic first: Florida board rejects UF president pick, Santa Ono,...

Historic first: Florida board rejects UF president pick, Santa Ono, in move with national implications for US academia

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In a historic first, Florida's Board of Governors rejected Dr. Santa Ono's appointment as University of Florida president, despite unanimous approval from UF's trustees. The June 3, 2025 decision followed intense questioning over Ono's past support for DEI, race-based admissions, and his handling of political controversies. The move, viewed as politically driven, forces UF to restart its search and raises national concerns about state interference in US public higher education governance.

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