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A nationally recognized higher education and military leader, Ohio State President Ted Carter officially joined the university community on January 1, 2024.
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Education for Citizenship 2035
A strategic plan framework to guide how the university community can define the future of higher education at Ohio State and serve as a model for the nation.
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May 04, 2025
President Carter Spring 2025 Commencement Remarks
As graduates received their diplomas during spring commencement, President Carter encouraged them to embody what it means to be a “Buckeye for life” by answering a call to serve the greater good in all they do.
Apr. 17, 2025
Carter asks university to prepare to pivot toward future of higher education
Ohio State News — In delivering the annual James F. Patterson Land-Grant University Lecture, Ohio State President Walter "Ted" Carter Jr. said the university will define the future of higher education and serve as a model for the nation.
Mar. 26, 2025
All Sides with Amy Juravich
WOSU — Ohio State President Ted Carter joins All Sides for an hour-long conversation about how Senate Bill 1 will reshape higher education in Ohio, enrollment, federal funding, what’s next with DEI and more.

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