← All storiesGeneralDeveloping story

Ohio State University president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’

Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’ in your inbox The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” to the college’s board of trustees. In a statement, Walter “Ted” Carter Jr, who had led the university since 2024, said that he “made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership”. The board of trustees said that they had accepted Carter’s resignation, based on the fact that he “had an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business”. “The board appreciates the president’s contributions to the university over the last two years,” the chairperson of the university’s board of trustees, John Zeiger, said in a statement. Zeiger released Carter’s resignation note and the board’s response, in addition to a public facing statement. “The board was surprised and disappointed to learn of this matter and takes the situation and its potential impact on the university very seriously,”

1
updates in timeline
1
distinct sources
1 day
story span
Mar 9, 2026
latest update

Mar 9, 2026 → Mar 9, 2026

LATEST DEVELOPMENT
Mar 9, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet report
Ohio State University president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’

Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’ in your inbox The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” to…

Read original at The Guardian →
ACTIVITY · UPDATES PER MONTH
Mar 26

1 updates from 1 source.

Showing 1 of 1 updates

Timeline (1 updates)

March 2026

1 update
Mar 9, 2026·The GuardianT2 · Outlet reportLATEST
Ohio State University president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’

Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’ in your inbox The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an…

Read original at The Guardian →

Sources & evidence (1)

What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.

T2 · Outlet report× 1
COVERAGE BY SOURCE
The Guardian 1
STRONGEST EVIDENCE
T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianMar 9, 2026

Walter ‘Ted’ Carter Jr says he ‘made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership’ in your inbox The president of the Ohio State University has resigned following the disclosure of an “inappropriate relationship” to…

View source →

Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary

Related stories