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.

Ono says he expects to assume the new role later this summer once the appointment is approved by Florida's Board of Governors.