Florida Rejects $3 Million-a-Year University President Over DEI

Florida state university leaders voted to reject Santo Ono as president of the University of Florida, following Republican backlash over the former University of Michigan president’s previous support for diversity programs.

The State University System’s board of governors took the action Tuesday — voting 10 to 6 — after Ono was questioned for several hours about his positions on DEI and other issues at a contentious meeting in Orlando. He was the sole finalist for the position that would have paid him as much as $3 million annually.

The Board of Trustees of the University of Florida, the ...