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Ohio State names provost as its new president after predecessor’s abrupt resignation
Ravi V. Bellamkonda was appointed Ohio State's 18th president without a national search after Ted Carter resigned over an inappropriate relationship involving public resources.
- On Thursday, Ohio State University's Board of Trustees is expected to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi Bellamkonda as the institution's 18th full-time president at a 9 a.m. meeting.
- Former President Ted Carter resigned Monday after admitting to an "inappropriate relationship" with someone seeking state resources for her private business, prompting the Board's acceptance of his departure.
- JobsOhio invested $15,000 per episode in "The Callout," a podcast hosted by Krisanthe Vlachos that featured Carter as a guest and is now under review regarding his departure.
- Earlier this week, the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors criticized the university, labeling the leadership selection a "secretive process" lacking meaningful inclusion of students and faculty.
- Bellamkonda, formerly the Vinik Dean of Engineering at Duke University, previously led initiatives at Emory University and currently oversees Ohio State's academic enterprise, including AI programs for nearly 67,000 students.
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The flagship skipped a national search and tapped an insider, Ravi Bellamkonda, to be its next permanent president less than a week after his predecessor resigned. Ohio State University moved quickly to find its new president, elevating Ravi Bellamkonda from the administrative ranks to replace Ted Carter, who stepped down in scandal mere days ago.
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Ohio State names provost as its new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
Ohio State has moved past the abrupt resignation of the university’s president by elevating its chief academic officer into the role.
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