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

Gordon Gee

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Gordon Gee
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: February 2
Academic
Educator
Vernal
Utah
Elwood Gordon Gee
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The Ohio State University has a rich - if quiet - heritage of the arts.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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I am a bit odd. I am somewhat evangelical. But I am not crazy.
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To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.
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So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.
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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.
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You can’t trust those damn Catholics.
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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.
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