I had to sign up for free access to see this, but it was worth the effort. I have to give credit to Florida University board member Paul Renner for seeing through Ono's charade. Don't know if this was due to Renner's own ability to read people, or just a knee-jerk reaction to Ono's earlier activities regarding DEI.
It also looks like Ono showing his ass to the board may have alienated some academic leaders out there who might have otherwise helped him find a new spot at another university. You hate to see it.
From the article:
"Ono is not without supporters. But his compromises, which he seemed to stack up by the hour, made him a bit of a heel among some of his higher-ed peers."
“He’s not a strong leader,” a senior administrator who has worked closely with Ono said. “He wanted to do all the fun stuff, but not the hard stuff. He hated conflict because he wanted to be popular and liked. Conflict could result in someone not liking him, and he couldn’t stand that.”
