Santa Ono's attempt to lead the University of Florida was thwarted by a conservative college board, which reversed an earlier unanimous trustee decision to hire him. Despite Ono's efforts to distance himself from previous support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and criticisms of Donald Trump, a 10-6 vote signaled concerns over his record on campus safety and responses to antisemitism. His controversial removal from a letter criticizing the Trump administration and a shift in his stance on DEI were met with skepticism from board members, including Paul Renner.
The public record completely contradicted what the nominee was telling us, Paul Renner said, highlighting skepticism towards Santa Ono's shifting views on DEI and campus safety.
Over time, I saw how DEI became something else - more about ideology, division and bureaucracy, not student success, Ono reflected on his evolving perspective regarding diversity initiatives.
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