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Santa Ono

Grad Union at U-M Files Class Action Grievance Against University Alleging “Threatening of Students”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 2, 2025

by Scott McClallen A union at the University of Michigan has filed several grievances that cite the most recent conflict between Israel and Palestinians, which began with the attack Hamas launched against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. On…

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Now “Anti-DEI” Santa Ono Faces GOP Headwinds at Univ. of Florida Over UM DEI 2.0 Program

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jun 2, 2025

by Jay Waagmeester University of Florida President-elect Santa Ono could receive $3 million per year if the Florida State University System’s Board of Governors confirms him this week. The proposed contract between UF and…

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U-M Tickets Student Protesters and Bans Them From Campus Buildings: ACLU Says, “Not So Fast”

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 3, 2024

by Ann Mullen According to an article in The Michigan Daily on Mar. 29, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) reported that three students were served citations by police in Ann Arbor “for trespassing at the 101st Honor…

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State Administrative Law Judge Reverses Trial Court: Rules Striking Grad Students Must Stop Their Strike

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Apr 21, 2023

by Jon King A state administrative law judge ruled that the University of Michigan Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) AFT Local 3550 violated the no-strike clause in its current contract when they walked off the job on March 29. …

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Regents Made Unprecedented Change to U-M President Ono’s Contract

The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Jul 18, 2022

by Jeremy Bauer-Wolf Santa Ono, the incoming president of the University of Michigan, would lose his tenured faculty role if the institution fired him for cause, a departure from typical contracts with college chief executives. …