Gordon Gee Quotes

• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Art, Inspire, Soul

  "Of Leibovitz and Lear" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2012.

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• I believe that it is higher education's purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream.

  Gordon Gee

  Dream, Believe, Doors

  "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 19, 2012.

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Believe, College, Answers

  "The Spark Lighting the Way" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 1, 2013.

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Thinking, Opportunity, Views

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  College, Ideas, Impact

  "The Promise of American Higher Education" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 18, 2012.

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Powerful, Class, Ohio State

  "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 19, 2012.

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• Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around.

  Gordon Gee

  Office, Political, President

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• Intellectual curiosity drove Einstein to some of the world's most important discoveries.

  Gordon Gee

  Discovery, Intellectual, Curiosity

  "The Spark Lighting the Way" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 1, 2013.

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Book, Past, Utah

  "Of Leibovitz and Lear" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2012.

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  College, President, Skins

  "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 19, 2012.

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• I am a bit odd. I am somewhat evangelical. But I am not crazy.

  Gordon Gee

  Crazy, Odd, Evangelical

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• A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.

  Gordon Gee

  Expression, Creative, Nucleus

  "Of Leibovitz and Lear" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2012.

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• So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.

  Gordon Gee

  College, Challenges, Indispensable

  "The Promise of American Higher Education" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 18, 2012.

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• You can’t trust those damn Catholics.

  Gordon Gee

  Catholic, Damn

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• To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.

  Gordon Gee

  Price Tag, Ecosystems, Size

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• The Ohio State University has a rich - if quiet - heritage of the arts.

  Gordon Gee

  Art, Ohio State, Heritage

  "Of Leibovitz and Lear" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 27, 2012.

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Cancer, Cells, Lenses

  "The Research University: Too Vital to Fail" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 21, 2012.

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• As one of the country's largest land-grant universities, Ohio State must play a critical role in moving our country forward.

  Gordon Gee

  Country, Moving, Ohio State

  "Standing on the Shoulders of Giants" by E. Gordon Gee, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 19, 2012.

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• When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers.

  Gordon Gee

  Fabric, Weavers, Produce

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• 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.

  Gordon Gee

  Crazy, College, Ohio State

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