Former University of Michigan President Santa Ono was rejected on Tuesday by the Florida Board of Governors to become the next president of the University of Florida.

The 10-6 vote comes weeks after the Board of Trustees unanimously approved Ono for the university's 14th president. Ono recently served as the 15th president at the University of Michigan .

Ono's proposed contract included several ideological requirements, such as how well he stopped programs focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion. He was to cooperate with Gov. Ron DeSantis' Office of Government Efficiency — similar to the office created by President Donald Trump — and appoint other university officials and deans who are "firmly aligned" with Florida's approach.

Several prominent conservatives raised question

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