Lantern exclusive: President Ravi Bellamkonda speaks to recent campus controversies, tech partnerships and Buckeye impact

Ohio State University President Ravi Bellamkonda answers a question during an interview with the Lantern at University Square South on Nov. 12 2026. Credit: Michael Goulet | Campus Photo Editor. Ohio State’s 18th president, Ravi Bellamkonda, has been president for nine months, after his sudden appointment in March following Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.’s resignation. Bellamkonda said that he has learned a lot in his first full semester as president, and often thinks about the long-term image of Ohio State. “One of the finest public universities in the country, where you get a great, innovative, dynamic, forward-looking educational experience, great residential experience, but do all this with a certain spirit of doing it the right way,” Bellamkonda said. “That’s how you build something that’s enduring. You commit to doing [it] the best possible way, but the way you do it also matters. We can do this at Ohio State.

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