Santa Ono

Former UM President Santa Ono was rejected by the Florida Board of Governors to take on the role of president of University of Florida. Ono has already resigned from UM and expected the new appointment in Florida to begin this month.

First, the former U-M president’s continuing journey. Plus, a two-part conversation on Medicaid cuts and on who might be taking the hit.

Longtime academic Santa Ono was rejected Tuesday for the University of Florida presidency by the state university system board amid sharp criticism from political conservatives about his past support for diversity, equity and inclusion programs and other initiatives they view as unacceptable liberal ideology.