I think that’s what Thamel is saying anyway.
Make sure you have a job before you quit one!
Make sure you have a job before you quit one!
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FC/OT: Florida’s BOT rejects hiring of former Michigan President…
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Pick for University of Florida president rejected after a conservative backlash
Santa Ono’s candidacy put Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in a difficult political position, stuck between top political supporters and the national conservative movement.
www.nbcnews.com
Essentially, he - adamantly and repeatedly - made statements that the folks in Florida (and probably any other reasonably intelligent receptors) took as bald-faced lies.
That type of behavior may be becoming (slightly) less acceptable in higher-ed leadership situations.
Add to that the fact that just months after agreeing to a long-term deal with Michigan, he bolted for more money at first sniff (at least he thought he was bolting for more money - he may now have to locate another institution desperate enough to hire him).
The bigger question, I think, is why would the trustees at UF ever have convinced themselves that Ono was a good choice?
That type of behavior may be becoming (slightly) less acceptable in higher-ed leadership situations.
Add to that the fact that just months after agreeing to a long-term deal with Michigan, he bolted for more money at first sniff (at least he thought he was bolting for more money - he may now have to locate another institution desperate enough to hire him).
The bigger question, I think, is why would the trustees at UF ever have convinced themselves that Ono was a good choice?
Read the article. Political nonsense on all sides. But I did learn Manny Diaz is coaching Duke and in charge of West Florida University. Impressive. Miss him.
"His agent, Todd Richard Branch, told media outlets that it's a big misunderstanding, and other prominent schools are now reaching out to his client." He cited Eastern Kentucky and Alaska-Fairbanks as examples.
Sorry - it was the Board of Governors, not the Board of Trustees, who disapproved of his hiring; apparently the Florida BOT voted in favor to hire him but were overruled by the BoG.
