University of Michigan President Santa Ono will resign to become president of the University of Florida. His departure, less than three years into his term, follows campus controversies including the Gaza-Hamas war, the dismantling of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and political pressure from some regents. Ono's tenure will be the shortest in UM history. The University of Florida's search committee unanimously recommended him as the sole finalist.

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