Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, moving swiftly past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military veterans.
Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi Bellamkonda as Carter’s successor—bypassing the traditional nationwide search—and Ohio State’s fourth president since 2020.
The trustees want what’s best for the university, board chair John Zeiger said.
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