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Ohio State president says university entering year 'in a position of strength,' announces AI-fluency goal
Summary
President Ted Carter said Ohio State reported roughly $1.6 billion in research awards last year and described the university as financially strong; he set a goal that incoming students will be 'AI fluent' in their disciplines by 2029 and described hiring former president Gordon Gee in a consulting role.
Ohio State University President Ted Carter told a Columbus Metropolitan Club audience that the university enters the academic year in a strong fiscal position and outlined an initiative to make students ‘‘AI fluent’’ in their fields by 2029.
Carter said research awards at the university ‘‘totaled, about $1,600,000,000 in research grants, about $775,000,000 from the federal government, the rest from private industry and philanthropy.’’ He added that awards were ‘‘up from that number’’ but did not provide a precise comparative percentage in the forum.
Carter described the university as fiscally healthier than many peers. ‘‘We had an incredibly strong financial year last year, so we’re strong financially,’’ he said, adding the university’s model depends primarily on Ohio residents: ‘‘72% of our students are from the great state of Ohio.’’
On artificial intelligence, Carter announced a campus-wide goal: ‘‘every student that comes in with this incoming freshman class, class of 2029, will be AI fluent in their discipline across all of the disciplines that we teach by the year 2029.’’ He described a comprehensive approach that includes curriculum, faculty training and research on AI ethics and energy usage.
Carter also discussed the university’s recruitment of Gordon Gee, the two-time former Ohio State president, for a part-time consulting and teaching role. Carter said Gee will report to Provost Ravi Belamkonda and be used at the Samuel P. Chase Center, the John Glenn School and the Moritz College of Law.
Why this matters: Carter framed these items as central to Ohio State’s strategy to strengthen research, workforce development and public engagement. The AI fluency goal is an institutional curriculum and workforce aim that will require multiple academic and administrative changes.
Transcript excerpts supporting these points include Carter’s statements about research totals, the AI fluency goal and the arrangement with Gordon Gee.
