Dr. Ono was once a vocal proponent of diversity, equity and inclusion programs, and the University of Michigan, where he became president in 2022, was known for its expansive D.E.I. apparatus.

KALAMAZOO, MI—Dr. Jianping Shen, professor of educational leadership at Western Michigan University, where he holds the John E. Sandberg Professorship of Education and currently serves as the Gwen ...