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Florida rejects Santa Ono (woke dean) as UF POTUS

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Disturbing base dingle berry
  06/03/25
Probably has more to do with all of the shit he oversaw at M...
racy partner school
  06/03/25
looks like anti-Israel protests at UM were not a big hit wit...
Disturbing base dingle berry
  06/03/25
crrr. i doubt it had much to do with 'dei'.
adventurous pontificating preventive strike
  06/04/25
good. fuck that shitlib NOWAG.
Medicated cerebral heaven roast beef
  06/03/25
> Ono has said multiple times since being announced as th...
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avocado bearded ticket booth
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Harsh Chrome Orchestra Pit Affirmative Action
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Great fucking name
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  06/03/25
Ono, Santa is not coming to town
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Date: June 3rd, 2025 5:28 PM
Author: Disturbing base dingle berry

this seems to be a significant event in culture wars.

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https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/education/2025/06/03/board-of-governors-rejects-santa-ono-as-university-of-florida-president/84007003007/

EDUCATION

Florida Board of Governors rejects Santa Ono as University of Florida president

(This is a breaking news story and will be updated.)

The Florida Board of Governors during its June 3 meeting in Orlando voted against the confirmation of Dr. Santa Ono as the University of Florida's next president.

The decision by the 17-member board, which serves as the governing body for the state's 12 public universities, comes a week after UF's Board of Trustees unanimously approved Ono for president on May 27.

Ono was grilled by governors for nearly three hours on his past support of diversity, equity and inclusion programs during his time as president of the University of Michigan, and for allowing an encampment of pro-Palestinian protesters to remain on campus for a month. He also was questioned at length about his views on antisemitism, and holistic versus merit-based admissions.

University of Florida president-elect Dr. Santa Ono is shown June 3 during his confirmation hearing in front of the Board of Governors in Orlando.

The selection of Ono had faced intense backlash from some Republican lawmakers after he was announced on May 4 as the sole finalist by UF's Presidential Search Committee, including from U.S. Reps. Greg Steube, R-Bradenton, Byron Donalds, R-Naples, and Jimmy Patronis, R-Panama City.

"@UF sets the benchmark for education nationwide. There’s too much smoke with Santa Ono. We need a leader, not a DEI acolyte. Leave the Ann Arbor thinking in Ann Arbor," Patronis posted June 2 on X.

Former Florida governor and current U.S. Sen. Rick Scott in a June 2 press release said he has "serious concerns about Santa Ono’s nomination," and Donald Trump Jr. questioned on X whether "the decision makers at @UF lost their minds!???"

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill in 2023 banning DEI initiatives in public colleges. He said during a news conference on May 29 that while some of Ono's past statements have made him "cringe," he planned to leave the decision of Ono's confirmation to the members of the Board of Governors, most of whom he appointed.

Ono has said multiple times since being announced as the finalist that while he previously supported DEI programs, he now believes they do more harm than good. He closed Michigan's DEI offices in March, and said before being confirmed by the UF board that DEI will never return to UF's campus while he is president.

“The fact is some of my past remarks about DEI do not reflect what I believe, and that evolution did not take place overnight and it was shaped over a year and a half of thinking, discussions, listening to faculty, staff and students and their thoughts on the DEI program," Ono said.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984439)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 5:40 PM
Author: racy partner school

Probably has more to do with all of the shit he oversaw at Michigan - Weiss, football cheating, etc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984458)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 5:56 PM
Author: Disturbing base dingle berry

looks like anti-Israel protests at UM were not a big hit with FL donors.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984497)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 8:33 AM
Author: adventurous pontificating preventive strike

crrr. i doubt it had much to do with 'dei'.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48985629)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 5:42 PM
Author: Medicated cerebral heaven roast beef

good. fuck that shitlib NOWAG.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984460)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 6:10 PM
Author: tantric unholy associate institution

> Ono has said multiple times since being announced as the finalist that while he previously supported DEI programs, he now believes they do more harm than good.

> “The fact is some of my past remarks about DEI do not reflect what I believe"

we live in such a faggy world

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984526)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 6:37 PM
Author: avocado bearded ticket booth



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 8:05 PM
Author: ungodly galvanic range

...and as proof I would like to enter into the record this printout of my "by you"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984856)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 8:51 PM
Author: Disturbing base dingle berry



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Date: June 4th, 2025 3:03 AM
Author: chocolate odious depressive sandwich



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Date: June 4th, 2025 9:11 AM
Author: dashing charcoal headpube



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:20 AM
Author: tantric unholy associate institution



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Harsh Chrome Orchestra Pit Affirmative Action



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:24 AM
Author: Big hyperactive den



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:30 AM
Author: mauve flatulent sweet tailpipe fortuitous meteor



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 8:52 PM
Author: Disturbing base dingle berry

"Senator, I espoused that belief *before* the public's view of DEI changed."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984963)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 10:21 AM
Author: Harsh Chrome Orchestra Pit Affirmative Action



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48985939)



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Date: June 3rd, 2025 8:10 PM
Author: slap-happy native

Great fucking name

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48984863)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 7:49 AM
Author: Sapphire crusty knife police squad

Ono, Santa is not coming to town

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5733045&forum_id=2#48985592)



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Date: June 4th, 2025 7:53 AM
Author: Brass bat shit crazy trailer park national security agency

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