Florida Board Blocks Santa Ono's UF Presidency Amid Controversy
TL;DR
Conservatives on the Florida college board reversed their decision to hire Santa Ono as University of Florida president due to concerns over his past support for diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and his handling of pro-Palestinian protests, reflecting broader right-wing opposition to DEI efforts in higher education.
- College board reverses decision on hiring University of Florida president over DEI concerns The Guardian
- Florida board blocks Ono from UF presidency in historic decision The Detroit News
- Santa Ono, ex-University of Michigan president, rejected for University of Florida job Detroit Free Press
- Santa Ono Blocked From Becoming University of Florida’s President The New York Times
- We Just Witnessed One of the Greatest Face-Plants of the Trump Era. Savor It. Slate Magazine
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