Red states have launched a hostile takeover of public universities
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Earlier this month, for the first time in its history, the Florida Board of Governors rejected a university’s choice of a college president.
Despite unanimous approval by the University of Florida’s board of trustees, MAGA activists attacked Santa Ono, a former president of the University of Michigan, for his past support of diversity, equity and inclusion programs; his views on admissions, gender-affirming care and climate change; and his handling of pro-Palestinian protesters and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Originally published: June 29, 2025
Author: David Wippman
Position: President Emeritus
Institution: Hamilton College
Published by: The Hill