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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

I Am

Cancer

Lens

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Foot

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" Let me just be very clear: I'm just hopeful the coach doesn't dismiss me. "

Gordon Gee

Just

Just Be

" I am trying to prioritize and keep everything in balance, which for me is not easy. "

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Easy

Balance

" 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. "

" We're going to make certain that we set a very high standard for ourselves. "

" 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. "

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Community

Look

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