OSU president Ted Carter Jr. resigns over "inappropriate relationship"

State of play: Carter recently told trustees of "an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business," and they accepted his offer to resign, per a university statement.

• The statement noted the university will share "additional information about the transition" in the coming days.

Flashback: Carter, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, was hired for a five-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2024, to lead the university and its satellite branches.

• He replaced president Kristina M. Johnson, who left as one of the shortest-tenured presidencies in school history.