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" Jewish students, by culture and by ability and by the very nature of their liveliness, make a university a much more habitable place in terms of intellectual life. "

Gordon Gee

Life

Culture

Place

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" I think we can be competitive on and off the field and create a model where our athletes are scholars and learners, too. "

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

Gordon Gee

Easy

Balance

" At least for me, I believe that one learns from one's mistakes. And I made significant mistakes, and I learned from them. "

Gordon Gee

Believe

Mistakes

" I did not want to go anywhere where I would be interim. "

" If we make a difference in Ohio, we can make a difference on a national scale. "

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

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

" Sitting on a corporate board is a hobby for me. "

Gordon Gee

Corporate

Sitting

" Online is ridiculous. Places like Ohio State bring people here together, and students teach each other. "

" I've been president of Brown and chancellor of Vanderbilt, where they have very high completion rates. "

" 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. "

" Everyone wrote our obituary but us and the coaches and the kids who stayed with us. The obit was, 'Vanderbilt will have to leave the Southeastern Conference. All the coaches are leaving, and all the students are transferring.' "

" 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. "

" In tumultuous times, it's important to have a very mature leader. "

" 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. "

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

Gordon Gee

Challenge

College

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

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