“Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around.” Quote by Gordon Gee
“I am a bit odd. I am somewhat evangelical. But I am not crazy.” BitsCrazyOddEvangelical Author:Gordon Gee
“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.” NeedsSaidPresidentCollegeSkinsNervesSense Of HumorThickPipeGood SenseSewersThick SkinGood Sense Of Humor Author:Gordon Gee
“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.” YearsFirstsBookPastMountainShadowTownsCliffsUtah Author:Gordon Gee
“Intellectual curiosity drove Einstein to some of the world's most important discoveries.” WorldImportantIntellectualDiscoveryCuriosityIntellectual Curiosity Author:Gordon Gee
“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.” PeopleShouldLooksStatesCommunityCrazyCollegePartnershipLook At MeOhioCommunity CollegeOhio State Author:Gordon Gee
“The Ohio State University has a rich - if quiet - heritage of the arts.” IfsArtStatesRichQuietUniversityHeritageOhioOhio StateOhio State University Author:Gordon Gee
“To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.” HigherInstitutionsSizeMissionsStatementsDiverseEcosystemsTagHigher EducationPrice TagMission Statement Author:Gordon Gee
“College graduates work in every sector of the American economy, and the research engines incubated within our universities generate a wealth of ideas and innovations that have an enormous impact on our lives.” IdeasWealthEconomyOur LivesCollegeResearchInnovationImpactUniversityEnormousEnginesGraduatesCollege GraduatesIdeas And InnovationAmerican Economy Author:Gordon Gee
“Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities.” WorldStatesNationsPowerfulClassStudentsResearchProgramCapabilityAcademicScholarPlatformsOutstandingAbrahamOhioWorld ClassInterdisciplinaryOhio State Author:Gordon Gee
“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.” ScientistCancerCellsLensesTelescopesSolar SystemMicroscopes Author:Gordon Gee