Post by Julian Vasquez Heilig

On June 3, 2025, the Florida Board of Governors rejected Santa Ono as the next president of the University of Florida. This wasn’t a minor hiccup. This was a public spectacle. The board, handpicked largely by Governor Ron DeSantis, grilled Ono for hours over his past support for DEI, his decision to allow pro-Palestinian student protests at Michigan, and his views on holistic admissions and antisemitism. Never mind that Ono had since reversed course on DEI. Never mind that he had sought to close Michigan’s diversity efforts. Never mind that he had already pledged that DEI would “never return” to UF while he was president. He wasn't being judged on his present loyalty. He was being punished for having ever stood for equity and inclusion. Read more below. #education #highereducation #management #educationinsights #politics