Michigan President Santa Ono’s Unexpected SEC Snub Sparks Speculation and Drama
On Tuesday, the Board of Governors voted 10-6 against confirming Ono. Florida’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to appoint the former Michigan president in May.
Curt Anderson of the Associated Press called it “unprecedented” for the governors to reverse the trustees.
The rejection comes amid mounting pressure from Republicans opposed to Ono’s past support of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs at Michigan. They also criticized his handling of pro-Palestinian campus protests.
Many of Florida’s Board of Governors members were appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican who signed a law banning DEI initiatives in public colleges in 2023. DeSantis said he’d leave the decision to them, but other Conservatives expressed vitriol before the vote.
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