Michigan's president stepped down weeks ago and announced he would be the next president at Florida. There was some backlash down in Florida about the move but Ono tried to turn the tide by saying he no longer supported DEI programs. He got through unanimously on the board of trustee vote, but lost the board of governors vote 10-6, in part because he could not deflect all their MAGA questions about his non-MAGA past.
Now he's out of a job, probably ruined his future at regular schools for trying to throw away his past, and will never be welcomed at MAGA universities because of his past.
The selection of the former UM president faced backlash from GOP leaders over his handling of pro-Palestine encampments and his past support of DEI.
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