University of Florida plans to hire school president Santa Ono away from University of Michigan

Transitioning universities, Santa Ono says combating antisemitism will remain a priority

As University of Michigan President Santa Ono is set to become president at University of Florida, he said on Thursday that “combating antisemitism” will remain a priority, as it has “throughout my career.” “I’ve worked closely with Jewish students, faculty and community leaders to ensure that campuses are places of respect, safety and inclusion for all,” Ono wrote in an Inside Higher Ed op-ed. Under the leadership of Ben Sasse, a former Nebrask…

Conservatives Clash Over Ono Hire at UF

Santa Ono appears poised to jump from the University of Michigan to the top job at the University of Florida. But some powerful conservative figures have concerns over DEI. Less than a year after former president Ben Sasse resigned abruptly, the University of Florida has gone in the opposite direction for its next presidential pick, announcing Santa Ono as the sole finalist. Ono, who stepped down from the University of Michigan presidency last w…

Santa Ono: I'm the right choice for UF president. I would make a great school the best.

Public universities have a responsibility to remain grounded in academic excellence, intellectual diversity and student achievement.

Rising UOW executive jumps ship for permanent job at rival university

Departures at the top continue at the University of Wollongong where an acting executive is leaving for a permanent position at La Trobe.

Outgoing UMich Prez Santa Ono Pulls His Name from Academic Freedom Letter

Over the weekend University of Michigan President Santa Ono announced that he was leaving his post to take up the leadership of the University of Florida.

University of Florida names one presidential finalist, again

Century Tower at the University of Florida, via UF.The University of Florida presidential search committee proposed a single finalist to fill the vacancy left by former President Ben Sasse: University of Michigan President Santa Ono.  Ono appeared in Gainesville Tuesday at forums for faculty, students, and administrators, where he said he was “ideologically” in line with Gov. Ron DeSantis and university trustees on diversity policy, Politico rep…