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Ohio State Elevates Ravi Bellamkonda to President in Internal Leadership Shift
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Ohio State Elevates Ravi Bellamkonda to President in Internal Leadership Shift

Ohio State named executive vice president and provost Ravi Bellamkonda as its 18th president, three days after President Ted Carter resigned over an inappropriate relationship involving someone seeking public resources; Bellamkonda has led the university’s academic mission since Jan. 2025 and previously served as provost at Emory, with a background at Duke, MIT, Brown, Case Western Reserve and Georgia Tech, and vows to advance excellence at scale across academics, student services, research, patient care and athletics.

Ohio State President Steps Down Over Inappropriate Relationship and Access Concerns
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Ohio State President Steps Down Over Inappropriate Relationship and Access Concerns

Ohio State University president Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned after disclosing an inappropriate relationship involving someone seeking public resources for a personal business; the Board of Trustees accepted his resignation. Carter, OSU’s 17th president who began on Jan. 1, 2024 after being named in 2023, apologized for the mistake and said a transition plan will be announced in the coming days.

Ohio State President Resigns Over Inappropriate Relationship and Access Questions
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Ohio State President Resigns Over Inappropriate Relationship and Access Questions

Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after revealing an inappropriate relationship tied to access to university leadership. The board of trustees launched an investigation and is planning a leadership transition, while daily operations would be managed by senior university officials as the school moves forward.

OSU president resigns over inappropriate relationship, prompting leadership transition
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OSU president resigns over inappropriate relationship, prompting leadership transition

The president of Ohio State University, Ted Carter, has resigned after revealing an inappropriate relationship that involved someone seeking public resources for personal business; the board accepted the resignation and will oversee a smooth leadership transition, as the university faces broader scrutiny including Les Wexner-related controversy and multi-million-dollar settlements with Strauss sexual-abuse survivors.

OSU President Steps Down After Admitting Improper Relationship
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OSU President Steps Down After Admitting Improper Relationship

Ohio State University President Walter 'Ted' Carter Jr. resigned after acknowledging an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources for personal business; the board accepted the resignation and announced an orderly leadership transition. Carter, the university's 17th president hired in 2023, apologized for the misstep.

Ohio State President Resigns After Admitting Inappropriate Relationship; Board Plans Transition
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Ohio State President Resigns After Admitting Inappropriate Relationship; Board Plans Transition

Ohio State University President Ted Carter resigned after disclosing an inappropriate relationship involving someone seeking public resources; the board accepted the resignation after a rare three-hour executive session and said a leadership transition would be announced, with an interim president to be named in the coming days.

 Ohio State chief steps down after disclosing inappropriate relationship
education1 month ago

Ohio State chief steps down after disclosing inappropriate relationship

Ohio State University President Ted Carter has resigned after revealing an inappropriate relationship to the university’s board of trustees. The board accepted his resignation and said a transition plan would be announced soon. Carter cited the relationship involved someone seeking public resources for personal business and said he made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to university leadership. He began his tenure in January 2024, and there is no interim president named yet as OSU pursues its Education for Citizenship 2035 plan and a leadership transition.

Coldwater remembers Terrance 'Whitey' Schwieterman, 69, a CPA and family man
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Coldwater remembers Terrance 'Whitey' Schwieterman, 69, a CPA and family man

Terrance “Whitey” Schwieterman, 69, of Coldwater, died February 25, 2026, after Lewy Body Dementia. Born July 11, 1956, he earned a business degree from Ohio State University and an MBA from Wright State, and was a CPA who loved fishing, hunting, baseball, and family. He married Joann Niekamp in 1980 and is survived by three children (Natalie, Tyler, and Kelly) and a granddaughter Maddie. A private service will be held at a later date; memorial contributions may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association.

Wexner’s Epstein Ties Put OSU’s Donor Legacy in the Spotlight
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Wexner’s Epstein Ties Put OSU’s Donor Legacy in the Spotlight

A long-form piece ties Les Wexner to Jeffrey Epstein, detailing Epstein’s control over parts of Wexner’s wealth, Wexner’s substantial donations to Ohio State University (including naming rights on OSU facilities and a new hospital), and renewed pressure as lawmakers seek his deposition and as survivors and critics push to remove his name; Wexner denies knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and says he cut ties in 2007, while OSU faces lawsuits and scrutiny over past donors.

OSU Alumni Call for Removal of Les Wexner's Name from Football Facility
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OSU Alumni Call for Removal of Les Wexner's Name from Football Facility

Former Ohio State students are demanding the removal of Les Wexner's name from a football facility due to his alleged evasion of subpoenas related to a lawsuit about campus doctor Richard Strauss's sexual abuse, and his past associations with Jeffrey Epstein. The university has not indicated plans to rename the facility, citing strict naming review policies.