COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State announced Thursday that president Michael V. Drake will retire in 2020. Drake has served as OSU president since June 2014. The university said it will launch a national search for its next president, with trustee Lewis Von Thaer serving as chair of the search committee. The news release said Drake will serve “at least through the end of the academic year.” Drake will also remain on the OSU faculty. The Columbus Dispatch first reported the news. “Ohio State is a very special place,” Drake, 69, said in a news release. “Brenda and I are blessed to be part of the incredible Buckeye community. The work being done at this university through teaching, learning, research, creative expression, community engagement and leading-edge partnerships is unprecedented in our 150-year history. “Ohio State has enjoyed record successes in several of our most important strategic markers and has tremendous momentum.…
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