Florida’s Board of Governors rejected Dr. Santa Ono’s confirmation as UF president, citing concerns over his past support for DEI and handling of antisemitism issues.
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TheFloridaBoardofGovernorsrejectedacandidate’sbidtoleadtheUniversityofFloridaoverhispaststatementsandactionsheadingothermajoruniversities.
AspokespersonfortheStateUniversitySystemofFloridaconfirmedwithFoxNewsDigitalthattheboardvoted10to6againsttheconfirmationofDr.SantaOnoaspresidentoftheUniversityofFlorida.
TheBoardofGovernorsservesasthegoverningbodyforthestate’s12publicuniversities.
Ono,animmunologist,wastheonlyfinalistthattheUFBoardofTrusteesconsidered.AccordingtotheChronicleofHigherEducation,Onopledgedtoenddiversity,equity,andinclusion(DEI)inhisopeningstatementbeforehisunanimousconfirmationvotelastmonth.
“IsupportfullythedecisiontoendDEI,”Onosaid,adding,“I’mheretoensureDEIneverreturnstotheUniversityofFlorida.Sciencewilllead,notideology.IwanttocometoFlorida,nottoslowreform,buttoaccelerateit.Pub
