Gordon Gee Quotes

Continue to surprise those who would put you in a neat demographic. Be insistently curious.
Gordon Gee

Put, Surprise, Continue

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

Universe, Duty, Unknown

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

Great, Thought, Creative

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

Forward, Moving, Country

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

Political, Around, Public

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

Work, American, College

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

Education, Powerful, Nation

I am a bit odd. I am somewhat evangelical. But I am not crazy.
Gordon Gee

Crazy, Bit, Odd

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

Through, Far, System

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

Someone, Everything, Learned

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

Education, Keep, Dream

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

Humor, Good, Said

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

Life, Book, Mountains

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

Important, Curiosity, Einstein

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, Greatest, Here

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

Education, Challenge, College

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

Beauty, Wisdom, Nothing

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

Rich, State, Quiet

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

Education, American, Sure

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Born: February 2, 1944

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