University of Michigan appoints new school president

 

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan has appointed their next school president.

Santa Ono will leave his position as president of the University of British Columbia and take over for Mary Sue Coleman, who has been serving as Michigan’s interim president.

Former president Mark Schlissel was removed from the position earlier this year after emails detailing an alleged inappropriate sexual relationship between him and a subordinate were discovered.

Interim president Coleman will serve as a special adviser to Ono for his first two months as part of the transition.