Wednesday, July 17, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St.; this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Joseph and Carol Newcomb-Alutto Legacy in Civic Engagement Fund Focusing on Higher Education

“Ohio State is one of the best public universities there is — not just in the United States, but across the world. And there’s not a doubt in my mind that it’s going to continue to rise.” — President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.

Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. was appointed as the 17th president of The Ohio State University by its Board of Trustees last August. He began his tenure at Ohio State on January 1 of this year. As president, Carter leads the state’s premier public research university with six campuses in Ohio and a student body of more than 65,000. Carter also served as president of the University of Nebraska System and was the U.S. Naval Academy’s longest continuously serving superintendent since the Civil War. He is a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral with 38 years of service and has logged more than 6,300 flying hours. Carter flew 125 combat missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Bosnia and Kosovo. He received the Distinguished Flying Cross with combat distinction for valor and is a recipient of the Bronze Star. Columbus Metropolitan Club Forum is honored to welcome President Carter for this special 1:1 lunch forum as we explore the future of the state’s flagship university and the vision of its new leader.

Featuring Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., President, The Ohio State University; Matt Barnes, Morning Co-Anchor, NBC4 Today (moderator).

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Hosted by Columbus Metropolitan Club.