Overview
- The Board of Trustees accepted Carter’s resignation over the weekend and the university announced it Monday, with the departure effective immediately.
- Carter acknowledged he allowed inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership and the board chair said he was surprised and disappointed by the disclosure.
- Ohio State opened an investigation into the relationship and potential use of public or state resources, and officials said the woman involved is not a university employee.
- A person outside the university alerted trustees, who then confronted Carter, after which he offered to step down.
- No interim president has been named, with transition details expected in the coming days and daily operations handled by members of Carter’s former cabinet.