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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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