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

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.

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

You can’t trust those damn Catholics.

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.

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

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.