E. Gordon Gee
@gordongee
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🎓 President Emeritus. Led five great universities. Proud Father and Grandfather. Bow tie enthusiast.
Joined March 2009
WVU has slipped since I retired and stopped going to student parties.
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A straightforward and thoughtful take on an academic problem yet to be solved. While this may just be a thought experiment, it raises many interesting and thought-provoking points about how bias can affect both the quality of scholarship and the reputation of universities.
educationnext.org
A thought experiment on the implications of ideological monocultures for student learning and faculty research
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On this Veterans Day, we pause to honor the men and women who have served our nation with courage and conviction. Colleges and universities have a responsibility to ensure those who served have every opportunity to thrive in their next chapter, and several on this list are
usnews.com
See the best colleges for veterans in the national university category.
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Delighted to be on full-time Grandfather duty in New Orleans while the twins’ parents explore India, Bhutan, and Nepal. We’re having adventures of our own right here in the Big Easy!
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An extraordinary gift to a remarkable institution that’s showing a bold new way to reimagine higher education.
“I am giving $100 million to the University of Austin because the feedback mechanisms of higher education are broken. Almost every system that works, works because of feedback. Evolution works because helpful mutations survive while harmful ones die off. Democracy works because
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13 years ago today, my identical twin granddaughters were born and have brought me nothing but joy and love from the moment I held them in the hospital.
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I was honored to give the keynote address at the @ASMEASCHOLARS annual conference. Pleased that our @WestVirginiaU graduate student, Maxwell Asabere, won the prize for best student paper.
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Rethinking the rankings game is an important part of the evolution of building bridges between higher education and the workforce. Curious to hear your thoughts on this new approach. https://t.co/5ur42oETnN
wsj.com
A new college ranking considers such factors as free speech on campus and alumni success.
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The decline in civility is a national problem with a higher education solution. Put simply, universities have to once more become society’s premier space for exchanging, honing and debating ideas. If we can achieve this — and we have to achieve it quickly — we’ll do more than
Fred Ryan, Director of our Center on Civility and Democracy, explores the need for civility in political discourse on college campuses today. Read his latest op-ed here:
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Great to meet up with you and Neil!
Proud of the grit @WVUfootball showed tonight for the #CoalRush @WestVirginiaU game. Lots of positives to build on. Enjoyed being with @gordongee & President Neil Bucklew. Meeting members of the legendary Bowden family was a highlight. And @WVUMarchingBand always delivers.
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I have over 1,000 bow ties in active service.  Another 1,000 in retirement that are being made into blankets for my granddaughters.
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Dr. Chris Howard has been an inspiration to many for his unerring commitment to the academy and the Nation.  He now serves as COO of @ASU.  Though I admire him, I will never forgive him for leading the Air Force Academy football team to a win over Ohio State in the Liberty Bowl.
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I am honored to be at @ASU and working with the University Design Institute. Led by my friend Dr. Minu Ipe, the UDI advances innovation in higher education across the globe. In the Spring, Dr. Ipe teaches a class called “Becoming Leaders Who Matter.” If I was 60 years younger,
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How much government is too much government? For many of us, the answer to that question depends on who’s in charge. @SenAlexander brings up some great points about the risk of federal overreach in higher education. Many of the goals the Trump administration wishes to achieve in
President Trump’s proposed higher education compact may provoke some useful dialogue around reform. But the federal government shouldn’t try to manage the nation’s 6,000 colleges and universities, writes @SenAlexander
https://t.co/ICalvXvkHV
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Universities have demonstrated that they can stand up for academic freedom, and must now become equally comfortable fighting for academic responsibility. My @FoxNewsOpinion op-ed calls on leaders to reevaluate whether their institutions are geared to meet this moment.
I’ve been a college president and higher education needs to embrace diversity of beliefs
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Getting shut out of a class as a college freshman is annoying. But for female students, the repercussions can be more serious. https://t.co/tbrvy5Fc7T
wsj.com
A study finds that first-year female students who didn’t get their preferred class were less likely to graduate, among other effects
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Jamie Merisotis nails it - if we want people to understand the value of higher education, we need to talk more about the values alignment of society and the mission of education writ large. https://t.co/qR8CzNfKXA
forbes.com
Americans still believe in the power of education—but they want proof that it delivers real value. Here's how we can make the system better for everyone.
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Today marks the beginning of the United States Supreme Court term. It has the potential to be one of the most consequential in decades, especially in cases impacting higher education. https://t.co/91CkrHoiDq
insidehighered.com
Transgender rights—and their impact on college athletics—are expected to be a primary focus on the main docket, but higher ed experts are also paying close attention to the less predictable shadow...
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