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 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.

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.

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.

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

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

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