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Ohio State University’s president resigns after reporting ‘inappropriate relationship’
Associated Press ^ | March 9th , 2026 | Julie Carr Smyth

Posted on 03/09/2026 1:38:49 PM PDT by buckalfa

Ohio State University is investigating after President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned abruptly over the weekend following the disclosure of “an inappropriate relationship” with a woman seeking public resources for her personal business, the university said Monday.

Carter, 66, said in a statement that he had resigned voluntarily after informing the university’s board of trustees of his error. He did not elaborate on the nature of the relationship and mentioned that he was leaving the post along with his wife, Lynda.

“For personal reasons, I have made the difficult decision to resign from my role as president of The Ohio State University,” he said. “I disclosed to the board of trustees that I made a mistake in allowing inappropriate access to Ohio State leadership.”

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: carter; inappropriate; ohio; ohiostate; relationship

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Carter is distinguished as former Navy aviator in command positions. Later served as Superintendent of the US Naval Academy along as a stint as University Nebraska president before Ohio State .

Details are sketchy but the rumours are sexual favors traded for contracts outside of normal procurement channels. Even a few unnamed sources have hinted at an Epstein - Wexner connection.

Carter of course has been found guilty by innuendo, but that is the world we live in. If the rumours are substantiated it will be sad a fine career has been squandered.

1 posted on 03/09/2026 1:38:49 PM PDT by buckalfa
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To: buckalfa

My brother-in-law was at the Academy with this guy. Carter’s call sign is “Slapshot”.


2 posted on 03/09/2026 1:41:32 PM PDT by Big E
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To: Big E

Typical democRAT behavior. Why is anyone shocked?


3 posted on 03/09/2026 1:43:10 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Is he a Democrat?


4 posted on 03/09/2026 1:44:33 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: buckalfa

mentioned that he was leaving the post along with his wife, Lynda.

Soooo.

Is Lynda leaving work at the university too?

Or is he ending his marriage?


5 posted on 03/09/2026 1:46:45 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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To: Chickensoup

Public employee using position for advantage like that = democRAT regardless of how they/them registered.


6 posted on 03/09/2026 1:47:00 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: buckalfa

THE Ohio State University.


7 posted on 03/09/2026 1:47:55 PM PDT by Kleon
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mentioned that he was leaving the post along with his wife, Lynda. Soooo. Is Lynda leaving work at the university too? Or is he ending his marriage?

"Journalism" 2026

8 posted on 03/09/2026 1:49:45 PM PDT by montag813
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The economy would grow a whole lot faster if this kind of behavior was allowed to grease more financial dealings.


9 posted on 03/09/2026 1:51:59 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Chickensoup
Is he a Democrat?

I reviewed a whole page of search results on his politics and not one mentioned it. If he was a Republican then every story would mention it.

10 posted on 03/09/2026 1:53:09 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: Chickensoup

BINGO!!! That is exactly what I thought!! WHICH IS IT??TERRIBLE WRITING!


11 posted on 03/09/2026 1:55:58 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: buckalfa

LYNDA CARTER????? IS SHE WONDER WOMAN???


12 posted on 03/09/2026 1:57:17 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion.....the HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: MtnClimber

Hey, he’s taking full responsibility, right?


13 posted on 03/09/2026 1:59:04 PM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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Don’t know but i can tell you this- my daughter graduated from The Ohio State University last year and when all the anti-Israel protests were going on around campuses he was very vocal the protests were not allowed to take place on the OSU campus.

We received an email from him telling us while it was the student right to protest, they did not have a right to protest on campus and disrupt other students.


14 posted on 03/09/2026 1:59:54 PM PDT by God luvs America
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These days we’re encouraged it was an inappropiate affair with a woman.


15 posted on 03/09/2026 2:14:35 PM PDT by FiddlePig (The greatest threat to our sacred liberty is to not value it!””)
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At Penn State, it’s the pet dog.


16 posted on 03/09/2026 2:20:26 PM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: Kleon

No wonder Urban Meyer fit in there.


17 posted on 03/09/2026 2:21:15 PM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: MtnClimber

who cares? The guy could be sodomizing goats and would it really matter to anyone else?


18 posted on 03/09/2026 2:32:29 PM PDT by airplaneguy
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Would it matter?
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Well, if he was giving the goats money to set up “learing centers.’


19 posted on 03/09/2026 2:51:23 PM PDT by oldplayer
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To: MtnClimber

Republicans like a pretty face too.


20 posted on 03/09/2026 3:07:04 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
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