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Ohio State names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State acted swiftly on Thursday to move past the abrupt resignation of the university´s president over the weekend, elevating its...

Received: 13:11:44 on 12th March 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio State acted swiftly on Thursday to move past the abrupt resignation of the university´s president over the weekend, elevating its chief academic officer into the role.

Trustees are voting to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost Ravi Ballamkonda as Carter´s successor, bypassing the traditional nationwide search to name its fourth president since 2020.

Ballamkonda´s appointment comes as a clearer picture began to emerge of former President Walter "Ted" Carter Jr.´s "inappropriate relationship" with the female host of a podcast for military veterans.