Gordon Gee
Gordon Gee
Elwood Gordon Geeis an American academic and is currently serving his second term as President of West Virginia University. He has served as the chief executive at several universities in the United States, previously serving at Ohio State University. Gee had been heading an Ohio State-based think tank following his retirement from the Ohio State presidency on July 1, 2013. He retired in response to a series of controversies relating to comments he made, the last of which involved anti-Catholic...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
Date of Birth2 February 1944
CountryUnited States of America
There are many who say that the entrenched interests -- television, alumni, legislators, among others -- will never truly accept anything less than a continuation of the status quo, ... But that is simply unacceptable. As educators, we have an obligation to try to make things better. I love college sports. However, institutions of higher learning are in danger of being torn apart by the win-at-all-costs culture we have created for ourselves.
We intend on competing with the values of a world-class university.
I'd already seen the kind of discipline and quality of effort that was being put into our program. I just felt very strongly that Bobby did not need to be looking to the rear view mirror as to whether the university administration was supporting him. He needed to look through the front window,
Let there be no misunderstanding of our intention, ... Vanderbilt is committed to competing at the highest levels in the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA, but we intend on competing consistent with the values of a world-class university.
What has gratified me the most is the enthusiasm I have witnessed this week on campus and among our alumni and friends. No doubt that a winning team brings great credit to the university.
Continue to surprise those who would put you in a neat demographic. Be insistently curious.
I must say that I could see in their eyes that they felt like they had crossed a Rubicon,
Nothing short of a revolution will stop what has become a crisis of conscience and integrity for colleges and universities in this country,
So if a college education is indispensable, the challenge as I see it is how to make it more accessible.
I believe that it is higher education's purpose and calling to keep open the door to the American dream.
When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers.
A truly great university is a nucleus of artistic expression. It fosters creative, critical thought, and serves as a platform for civil discourse.
As one of the country's largest land-grant universities, Ohio State must play a critical role in moving our country forward.
Being president of a major public university is the most political nonpolitical office around.