At that time, he agreed to a five-year term."Serving as your president over these past three academic years has been a distinct honor," Ono said in the letter. "Every day, I have been inspired beyond words by the vibrancy,

ANN ARBOR, MI - After just three years, Santa Ono is leaving his role as president of the University of Michigan. Ono was chosen as the sole finalist for the same position at the University of Florida. He expects to assume that role this summer, he announced in a May 4 release through his UM office.

On Sunday, Ono dropped the bombshell news that he had chosen to leave Ann Arbor for the University of Florida to assume the same position in Gainesville, Florida. "I have informed the Chair of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Kathy White, of my decision," Ono wrote in a message shared Sunday.