Gordon Gee Quotes
When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers.
I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.
If people want to pigeon hole you then just view it as an opportunity to prove them wrong and show that you are different to what they think you are.
I believe that it is higher education's purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream.
I spent the first 18 years of my life in the pastoral town of Vernal, Utah, in the shadows of the Book Cliffs and the Uinta Mountains.
So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.
To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.
A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.
People look at me like I'm crazy when I say that our greatest partnership here at Ohio State should be with the community colleges.
As one of the country's largest land-grant universities, Ohio State must play a critical role in moving our country forward.
I am not a scientist. I have never analyzed the far reaches of the solar system through the lens of a telescope nor scrutinized cancer cells under a microscope.
Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around.
I believe everything learned in college is an answer to a question that someone has posed. Questions get posed differently and the answers that come back transport us to places we never knew existed.
