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Spectrum News 1 — Walter "Ted" Carter, Jr., expressed his excitement for the first day of classes and getting down to business, recognizing the significant workload ahead. When asked about how he might manage everything, he said, “You have to just take it one day at a time, take a deep breath. It’s really all about the people at the end of the day.”

WOSU 89.7 NPR News — On Monday, Walter "Ted" Carter started his second week as The Ohio State University's 17th president as classes resumed for the spring semester. Carter starts at OSU almost five months after being chosen as president by the Ohio State Board of Trustees in August.

The Ohio State University President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. met with members of the local media today, the first day of the spring semester. Carter walked across the Oval to his new office at University Square South, greeting students as they returned from winter break. He started work as the university’s 17th president on Jan. 1.