Words matter. These are the best Gordon Gee Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
At least for me, I believe that one learns from one’s mistakes. And I made significant mistakes, and I learned from them.
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.
The universities of the 21st century are going to be the smokestacks of the century.
In tumultuous times, it’s important to have a very mature leader.
The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.
I’m the seventh chancellor at Vanderbilt; Bobby Johnson is the 25th head football coach. That shows a lack of commitment to attract and retain.
I think we can be competitive on and off the field and create a model where our athletes are scholars and learners, too.
I have a passion for academic life, a passion for students and for the ability and the narrative of a university to make a difference in the world in which they reside.
I joke that being a university president is akin to being a pinata. But there are also notions of redemption.
I believe that it is higher education’s purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream.
The Ohio State University has a rich – if quiet – heritage of the arts.
We play very fine schools on any given day.
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.
I believe we have the best football coach in the country in Urban Meyer. I had the privilege of hiring him, as you know, and I think he is doing fabulous work.
A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.
As one of the country’s largest land-grant universities, Ohio State must play a critical role in moving our country forward.
If we make a difference in Ohio, we can make a difference on a national scale.
In a very complex world, you can no longer expect everyone to be great at everything.
I tend to deal with most issues with humor… always have and always will.
What do I know about college football? I look like Orville Redenbacher. I have no business talking about college football.
I did not want to go anywhere where I would be interim.
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.
When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers.
I am a bit odd. I am somewhat evangelical. But I am not crazy.
Intellectual curiosity drove Einstein to some of the world’s most important discoveries.
We’re going to make certain that we set a very high standard for ourselves.
What I should do is go over to the surgical suites and get my foot extricated from my mouth.
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.
I think what any student adds is the ideas they bring.
I simply take serious issues seriously, but I do not take myself seriously.
I believe that the future is determined by the great public universities. They educate 80 percent of the students and make the American Dream available.
The notion of the large, massive public university that can exist in isolated splendor is dead.
Sitting on a corporate board is a hobby for me.
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.
Continue to surprise those who would put you in a neat demographic. Be insistently curious.
