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" The notion of the large, massive public university that can exist in isolated splendor is dead. "

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

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" What do I know about college football? I look like Orville Redenbacher. I have no business talking about college football. "

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

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

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

" The universities of the 21st century are going to be the smokestacks of the century. "

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

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

" 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. "

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

Make A Difference

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

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

" 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. "

" I tend to deal with most issues with humor... always have and always will. "

" I'm the seventh chancellor at Vanderbilt; Bobby Johnson is the 25th head football coach. That shows a lack of commitment to attract and retain. "

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

" Poland not only has a capable military but also is strong economically and does not need money being raised for it. "

" I simply take serious issues seriously, but I do not take myself seriously. "

" 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. "

Make A Difference

" You have great athletic directors, you let them run it; you keep yourself informed, but I'm not the athletic director. I'm the president of the university. "