David Jesse
@reporterdavidj
@Chronicle senior writer covering leadership; ex-@freep; 2018 @EWA best education reporter; 20-21 @FellowsSpencer. http://chronicle.com/author/david-jesse
Ono on why he is going to Florida and leaving insidehighered.com/opinion/views/…
EXCLUSIVE: Despite being dissolved as an official entity in early May by the state of South Carolina, Bob Jones University has continued to operate as normal – including graduating students and running summer orientation. chronicle.com/article/appare…
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz has announced that the university will reduce its general fund budget by 9% over the next two years, citing financial pressures that will result in the elimination of some staff and faculty positions. statenews.com/article/2025/0…
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A small Michigan liberal arts college announces it will close at the end of the coming school year wtol.com/article/news/l…
Under Trump, Colleges Wonder How to Do Without Federal Money. These Campuses Already Know. chronicle.com/article/under-…
Santa Ono just wasn't made for these times. Read our latest on the UF debacle that has higher ed all abuzz. W/ @reporterdavidj chronicle.com/article/he-wan…
At a moment like this, the story of Santa Ono, an aspiring college leader who foreswore DEI and walked away with nothing, has taken on an allegorical quality. His experience strikes at the heart of the most pressing moral and practical questions confronting higher education…
BREAKING: Statewide Board Rejects Santa Ono's Bid to Become U. of Florida President. More to come shortly. chronicle.com/article/statew…
BREAKING: The Florida Board of Governors has rejected Santa Ono for the presidency of University of Florida. This is a massive win for conservatives—and an act of courage by the board.
BREAKING: The Florida higher education system Board of Governors rejects the hiring of Santa Ono as University of Florida president. Vote was 6 yes, 10 no.
NEW: @UF is offering President-elect Santa Ono a five-year contract valued at up to $15m, equating to $3m annually. Ono’s current contract with @UMich, worth up to $2.5m per year, is among the most lucrative for a public university president.
Breaking: Domenic Grasso will be the University of Michigan's interim president, replacing Santa Ono after the latter's announcement he is leaving for Florida this summer. mlive.com/news/ann-arbor…
At the University of Florida, Ono says he’s ‘in alignment’ with Florida’s vision detroitnews.com/story/news/loc… via @detroitnews
How a Politician’s Donation to California Lutheran U. Sunk a President and Started a Legal Battle chronicle.com/article/the-77…