Overview
- Local reports say the Board of Trustees is expected to confirm Bellamkonda as Ohio State’s 18th full-time president at a morning meeting, with an introductory news conference to follow.
- Bellamkonda currently serves as executive vice president and provost after joining from Emory University early last year.
- He oversees 15 colleges, four regional campuses, and more than 8,600 faculty members in his role as chief academic officer.
- Carter resigned over the weekend after disclosure of an alleged inappropriate relationship, and the university says it is investigating.
- If approved, Bellamkonda is reported to assume the role today, bringing a background in bioengineering and neuroscience that includes a PhD from Brown University.