Dr. Santa J. Ono, current president at the University of Michigan, will resign in order to take the same role at the University of Florida.

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,

The University of Michigan will search for its 16th president following Santa Ono's announcement that he expects to step down.