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E. Gordon Gee (Advisor to OSU President)

missed this last August....

President Emeritus E. Gordon Gee Returns to Ohio State with Glenn College Residency​

Published DateAugust 20, 2025
News TypeCollege News
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Former Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee leads a discussion on higher education at the Glenn College in 2014.
Former Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee will continue his longstanding relationship with the university through a one-year engagement, including a residency with the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

A distinguished and recognized leader in higher education, Gee has served as president of five universities over his career, including as Ohio State’s 11th president from 1990-1998 and its 14th president from 2007-2013. He also has served as president of Vanderbilt University, Brown University, the University of Colorado and, most recently West Virginia University — which he departed last month after an 11-year term.
Gee will be available to meet with Glenn College students and faculty to talk about issues that impact higher education policy, such as workforce development projects in the Ohio Education Research Center or the college’s leadership certificate as it relates to Ohio State employees.
“It is a pleasure to welcome President Gee back to Ohio State and the Glenn College,” Dean Trevor Brown said. “He and Sen. John Glenn had a deep friendship. President Gee was instrumental in launching the Glenn Institute and the Glenn School. There is much we can learn from President Gee about how to effectively lead institutions of higher education during turbulent times.”
“I am honored that President Carter asked me to return to Ohio State during my sabbatical leave from West Virginia University,” said Gee. “Ohio State has played an extraordinary role in my life as have the people of Ohio, and to be able to serve the university in an advisory capacity is a great privilege.”
In his consulting role, Gee will serve as a resource for university leaders as they

 
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