E. Gordon Gee

4-H is one of the most critical youth character-building programs in the country. I am pleased to be firmly engaged with 4-H! benzinga.com/pressreleases/…

I mourn the passing of Lou Holtz, whom I knew well. I must just share one story. One day I was rushing through O’Hare airport when a woman stopped me and demanded my autograph. I was surprised, but I pulled out my pen and signed my name. She said, “Gordon Gee, who in hell sake are  you? I thought you were Lou Holtz.”

Finally, bipartisan support for a pathway to solving major issues facing college athletics. schmitt.senate.gov/media/press-re…

I’m pleased to share that our newest paper, Morrill Act 250, was just published by @ArizonaState's University Design Institute. Co‑authored with @DavidRosowsky and @gordongee. our piece reinterprets the land‑grant mission for America’s 250th year. udi.asu.edu/co-lab/perspec…

All of higher education is blessed to have Waded Cruzado as President of the APLU.

Rachel Toor is bringing me out of hibernation, and we are having such fun! insidehighered.com/opinion/column…

I am in residence at the @UUtah and meeting with so many wonderful people, including the leadership of the College of Education.

I hope everyone had a great Valentines Day.  I bought myself flowers 🤓

Sacred cows make the best hamburgers. I've been saying that for years, and Rachel Toor still won't let me get away with it. In our latest column, we discussed majors, departments, and why universities need to stop organizing themselves around how faculty were trained and start organizing around how students actually learn. insidehighered.com/opinion/column…

One of the things I miss most about being a university president is regular contact with students.  I had a wonderful dinner with three sophomores from the University of Austin this week, and it was so enlightening.  Great young people at @uaustinorg

For those interested, I discussed the collegiate athletics landscape at length in my most recent pop-up podcast: youtu.be/u56KMuo9N_M?si…

@SenJonHusted is truly one of the bright stars in the U.S. Senate. Ohio is blessed to have him.

I visited with the student trustees from the 13 public universities in Ohio. I want to be on the record as saying that I believe student trustees add enormous value to any Board Of Governors. That has always been my experience.

I had the opportunity to spend an evening with truly great @OhioStateLaw students thanks to the fabulous Tracy Stuck, Associate Vice President at the University.

E. Gordon Gee describes himself as a leader at five great universities, a proud father and grandfather and a bow tie enthusiast. For those who have been around Columbus long enough to remember, E. Gordon Gee has a prominent legacy. wosu.pm/4bWF9Jq

Today is the day! @gordongee and I will be discussing the present-day land-grant mission with over 200 participants in our @ASCatOSU #landgrantYOUniversities webinar. There is still time to register for our 12pm ET event: artsandsciences.osu.edu/events/land-gr…

I enjoyed a visit with a group of students at @OhioState, where I am in residence. Great students. Great university.

Rachel Toor and I are back with round two. This time, we get into boards, faculty no-confidence votes, and why the structure that requires majors may be antiquated. She calls me an egg, I call her my boss... All in good fun. insidehighered.com/opinion/column…

I've signed a lot of diplomas in my career, but Curt Cignetti's 1982 @WestVirginiaU degree might be the best investment I ever made. Though, to be fair, he did all the work. Congratulations, Coach!

I have long admired Rachel Toor, not only because she is a brilliant writer and thinker, but also because she uses humor for truth telling. After retiring, I reached out to Rachel, and we had one of the most interesting, lively conversations that I have had in some time. Although we often look at the world through different ends of the telescope, we both believe in the cause of higher education, and we also believe that institutions must change or die. We decided to cast our lot together to write a series of columns that have humor (a lost art in higher education) while poking at the arrogance and resistance to change found among so many institutions. As a sector, we have often failed to engage in honest self-examination. We believe that higher education in this country is critical for the future of our nation and our democracy. Administrators and faculty must accept that responsibility by becoming architects of change, or surely its victims. insidehighered.com/opinion/column…