Otterbein Hires New President

WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- Otterbein College has hired a top Ohio University official to be its new president.

Otterbein announced Kathy Krendl's appointment on Friday. She'll be the suburban Columbus school's first woman president when she takes over in July.

Krendl has served as Ohio University's provost since 2004 and as executive vice president since last year, when her role was expanded to oversee academic affairs.

She and Ohio University President Roderick McDavis have weathered criticism from some faculty members and students in recent years over breakdowns in computer security, cuts in athletic programs and negative publicity over alleged plagiarism in the engineering school.

Krendl is replacing C. Brent DeVore, who is retiring after 25 years as Otterbein's president.

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