Ohio State University's recently resigned president, Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., was found to have violated university policies by leveraging his position to assist a woman with whom he had a close personal relationship. The investigation revealed that Carter engaged in a nearly two-year effort to help Krisanthe Vlachos secure employment, resources, and support within the university, misusing school resources and influencing university personnel. The report, prompted by trustees after Carter’s abrupt resignation, detailed how Carter's actions contradicted the institution’s shared values and policies.

Carter sought to influence hiring decisions, secure campus space, and obtain support for Vlachos’s podcast and business ventures, including external funding from agencies like JobsOhio. The investigation also uncovered that Carter’s relationship with Vlachos, which he did not specify as romantic, led to inappropriate influence and impaired judgment. Despite attempts to assist her inside and outside the university, Carter’s actions drew criticism from the board, which acknowledged efforts to prevent resource misuse but confirmed Carter’s behavior was inappropriate. Carter resigned after admitting to allowing inappropriate access to university leadership, with the university clearly disapproving of his conduct.