{"id":2577971,"date":"2026-03-09T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T01:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-state-university-president-suddenly-resigns-i-made-a-mistake\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T21:29:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T01:29:44","slug":"ohio-state-university-president-suddenly-resigns-i-made-a-mistake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ohio-state-university-president-suddenly-resigns-i-made-a-mistake\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State University President Suddenly Resigns: &#8216;I Made a Mistake&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fohio-state-university-president-suddenly-resigns-i-made-a-mistake%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2577971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ohio State University President Walter (Ted) Carter Jr. resigned after admitting an inappropriate relationship that involved granting access to university leadership. He told the board he made a mistake by allowing inappropriate access and expressed regret that he could not remain as president. The board accepted the resignation, noting surprise and disappointment while stressing the seriousness of the matter and supporting an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marine-corps-led-by-acting-commandant-for-first-time-in-more-than-100-years-amid-tuberville-holds\/\" title=\"Marine Corps led by interim commandant after a century, Tuberville holds.\">orderly leadership transition<\/a>. Board chair John W. Zeiger thanked Carter for his service and wished him and his wife the best in the future, as the university begins a search for its 18th full-time president. media reports highlighted that Carter\u2019s tenure was just over two years and noted scrutiny over his compensation, including significant raises and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-bloomberg-presidential-campaign-staffers-hit-with-tax-bills-on-income-higher-than-their-salaries\/\" title=\"Former Bloomberg Presidential Campaign Staffers Hit With Tax Bills On Income Higher Than Their Salaries\">fringe benefits<\/a> awarded recently.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ohio State University President Walter &ldquo;Ted&rdquo; Carter Jr. resigned on Sunday after admitting to an &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corrupt-reporters-like-olivia-nuzzi-are-destroying-democracy\/\" title=\"Corrupt &#039;Reporters&#039; Like Olivia Nuzzi Are Destroying Democracy\">inappropriate relationship&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that involved granting access to school leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I disclosed to the board of trustees that I made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership,&rdquo; Carter said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.osu.edu\/university-statement-on-leadership-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> on Monday, per Ohio State News.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe we have made much progress during my time at Ohio State, and I&rsquo;m sorry I&rsquo;m not able to remain your president longer,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The board accepted Carter&rsquo;s resignation over the weekend, in a letter that expressed surprise and disappointment while also highlighting the seriousness of the scandal.<\/p>\n<p>The board&rsquo;s chairman, John W. Zeiger, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc6onyourside.com\/resources\/pdf\/e7ac58d9-aadc-430f-a8e8-47da9dea29b9-BOTTedCarterresignationacceptanceletter.pdf#toolbar=0&amp;navpanes=0&amp;scrollbar=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>: &ldquo;The Board was surprised and disappointed to learn of this matter and takes the situation and its potential impact on the university very seriously. We respect your decision and appreciate your cooperation in supporting an orderly leadership transition. Thank you for your service to Ohio State. I wish both you and Lynda the very best in the future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Matt Barnes of WCMH-TV said Carter&rsquo;s presidential tenure lasted only two years and two months and noted the details of the &ldquo;inappropriate relationship&rdquo; are still slim, Mediaite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/media\/news\/ohio-states-president-resigns-after-admitting-to-inappropriate-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Carter disclosed that he, quote, &lsquo;had an inappropriate relationship with someone seeking public resources to support her personal business,&#8217;&rdquo; Barnes said during a Monday news report. &ldquo;As of now, no further details have been released about the nature of that relationship. For Ohio State, this means another presidential search, as they seek now their 18th full-time president to lead the university.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Barnes added, &ldquo;Whatever this issue was had to be news to the trustees, because Carter was just recently given a raise in August of last year that raised his total compensation in the 2024-25 school year to more than one-and<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-a-half million dollars<\/a>, making him one of the highest-paid presidents in the Big Ten.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Just last week, he was also &ldquo;given a $25,000 increase to his fringe benefits that could be used for travel and other relevant costs,&rdquo; Barnes added.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Carter told the board of trustees that he made a mistake by allowing that improper access. While noting progress during his time at Ohio State, he apologized for not staying longer as president. The board, surprised and disappointed by the matter, accepted his resignation and emphasized the seriousness of the situation, with the chair thanking Carter for his service and wishing him and his wife well in the future. Carter\u2019s tenure lasted a little over two years, and while the specifics of the relationship are not fully clarified, he said it involved someone seeking public resources to support her personal business. Ohio State will begin a search for its 18th full-time president. Carter had recently received a raise that increased his total compensation for the 2024-25 year to more than $1.5 million, along with a $25,000 increase in fringe benefits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2577972,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-09T174454.219.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50402,37071,3669,6522,55978],"class_list":["post-2577971","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-leadership-2","tag-ohio-state-university","tag-president","tag-resignation","tag-university-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-03-09T174454.219.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577971","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2577971"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577971\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2577975,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2577971\/revisions\/2577975"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2577972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2577971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2577971"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2577971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}