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Elwood Gordon Gee (born February 2, 1944) is 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 comments allegedly made in jest about the University of Notre Dame. His resignation thus ended his second term as the president; he had previously served as president of Ohio State from 1990 to 1997.

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

Crazy, Evangelical, Odd, Somewhat

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.

College, Economy, Graduates, Ideas, Impact, Lives

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

Challenge, Challenges, College, Education, Indispensable

People look at me like I'm crazy when I say that our greatest partnership here at Ohio State should be with the community colleges.

College, Crazy, Ohio, Ohio State, Say

Founded when Abraham Lincoln believed education could lead the nation out of its darkest days, Ohio State now provides a powerful platform of interdisciplinary academic programs, world-class scholars, outstanding students, and extensive research capabilities.

Class, Founded, Interdisciplinary, Ohio State, Powerful, Students

When the fabric of the universe becomes unknown, it is the duty of the university to produce weavers.

Fabric, Produce, University, Unknown, Weavers

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.

Cancer, Cells, Lenses, Scientist, System, Telescope

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

Believe, Doors, Dream, Open, Purpose

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.

Answers, Believe, College, Come, Places

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

Nonpolitical, Office, Political, President

The arts, quite simply, nourish the soul. They sustain, comfort, inspire. There is nothing like that exquisite moment when you first discover the beauty of connecting with others in celebration of larger ideals and shared wisdom.

Art, Celebration, Connecting, Inspire, Quite, Soul

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

Art, Heritage, Ohio, Ohio State, Rich, State

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

Civil, Creative, Expression, Nucleus, University

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

Country, Critical, Largest, Moving, Ohio, Ohio State

You can’t trust those damn Catholics.

Catholic, Catholics, Damn, Trust

If people want to pigeon hole you then just view it as an opportunity to prove them wrong and show that you are different to what they think you are.

Opportunity, People, Pigeon, Thinking, Views

I spent the first 18 years of my life in the pastoral town of Vernal, Utah, in the shadows of the Book Cliffs and the Uinta Mountains.

Book, Cliffs, Past, Pastoral, Spent, Utah

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

Curiosity, Discovery, Drove, Einstein, Intellectual

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.

College, Good, President, Skins

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

Ecosystems, Education, Institutions, Price, Price Tag, Size