ANN ARBOR, MI - Santa Ono’s temporary successor comes from within the University of Michigan community. Domenic Grasso, the chancellor for the Dearborn campus, was selected as the university’s interim president, officials announced Thursday, May 8. The decision came after a closed meeting by the Board of Regents.

After three years in Ann Arbor, University of Michigan President Santa Ono is stepping down from his role to become the next president of the University of Florida. The transition is anticipated this summer,

U of M president Santa Ono is leaving Ann Arbor after less than three years to lead the University of Florida, he wrote Sunday in an email to the U of M community. The big picture: Ono's departure comes as academic institutions around the country confront President Trump's agenda to influence and revamp the priorities at elite institutions.