NEW OSU PRESIDENT


THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY IS ANNOUNCING ITS NEW PRESIDENT THIS MORNING, JUST DAYS AFTER TED CARTER RESIGNED AS A RESULT OF AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP COMING TO LIGHT. 
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS ANNOUNCING THAT DR. RAVI BELLAMKONDA (BELL-AHM-KON-DUH) WILL BECOME THE UNIVERSITY'S 18TH PRESIDENT AND WILL TRANSITION INTO THAT ROLE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BOARD'S OFFICIAL APPROVAL TODAY (THURSDAY). HE SERVED AS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND PROVOST UNDER CARTER AS THE UNIVERSITY'S CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER. HE HAS HELD LEADERSHIP POSITIONS AT DUKE AND EMORY PREVIOUSLY. BELLAMKONDA HAS BEEN THE LEAD FIGURE IN OHIO STATE'S A-I FLUENCY INITIATIVE. HE REPLACES TED CARTER WHO RESIGNED AMID PROFESSIONAL SCANDAL ON MONDAY.