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Why I Chose the University of Florida
The University of Florida is already one of the nation’s premier public universities. But it has the potential to be the very ...
UF presidential candidate would bring political baggage to Gator Country
Santa J. Ono, University of Michigan’s controversial president of nearly three years, plans to trade in “The Big House” in ...
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Dr. Ono visits UF campus, answers community questions
Dr. Santa J. Ono, currently the president of the University of Michigan, spent the day answering the UF community’s questions ...
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Ron DeSantis breaks with Byron Donalds, backs UF presidential pick despite DEI past
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, a 2026 candidate for Governor, disagrees. He criticized Ono, the former University of Michigan ...
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Florida looking to poach University of Michigan president Santa J. Ono
Santa J. Ono might have been at the University of Michigan for a good time, but not a long time. It remains to be seen ...
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University of Florida recommends Dr. Santa J. Ono sole finalist for president
The University of Florida Presidential Search Committee has unanimously selected Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., as the sole finalist to ...
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UF hosts public forums for sole presidential search candidate
Students, faculty and staff got to meet the sole finalist for UF’s 14th president in a series of public forums on Tuesday.
While Ono's UM departure welcomed by critics, there's a worry of brand damage
"A lot of people really wanted him to succeed," one UM professor said about Ono, who is leaving for the University of Florida ...
At UF, Ono says he’s ‘in alignment’ with Florida’s vision
Santa Ono, the sole finalist for the University of Florida’s top job, held sessions with students and faculty.