ANN ARBOR, MI - Santa Ono’s temporary successor comes from within the University of Michigan community. Domenic Grasso, the chancellor for the Dearborn campus, was selected as the university’s interim president, officials announced Thursday, May 8. The decision came after a closed meeting by the Board of Regents.

Domenico Grasso, the chancellor for the University of Michigan's Dearborn campus, has been selected as the university's interim president.

After three years in Ann Arbor, University of Michigan President Santa Ono is stepping down from his role to become the next president of the University of Florida. The transition is anticipated this summer,