<p>Considering their salaries,in most cases, put them in the top earner's bracket, it is somewhat encouraging to see a small minority of school presidents doing more than talking about poverty:
About</a> the Pledge - The Presidents' Pledge</p>
<p>But as always, there is another side to such a story. One of the most prominent seems to like a lot of perks:
OSU</a> president Gee’s travel bill tops $800K</p>
<p>Hmm, we wonder why state university tuition keeps going up?</p>
<p>*COLUMBUS — Ohio State University has spent at least $844,000 on President E. Gordon Gee’s travel since 2007, including more than $550,000 in the last two years that included two treks to China and two other international trips to Iceland, Turkey, France and the United Kingdom.
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<p>Well, when you take out the last 2 years that included some int’l trips (were those necessary), $300k total for the 3 years before that may not be bad if the travel costs are including the university-owned private jet. Is it?</p>
<p>What was the purpose of those int’l trips? Were any of those costs reimbursed by those countries?</p>
<p>5-6-2012</p>
<p>University statement on presidential expenditures</p>
<p>“The university has a robust process for establishing the president’s budget, and his expenses are examined by a small internal team and reviewed by members of the Board of Trustees. When President Gee assumed leadership at Ohio State in fall 2007, the Board of Trustees charged him to aggressively build relationships with the university’s many constituencies and to establish the base for a comprehensive $2.5 billion fundraising campaign. Under President Gee’s leadership, the university has raised nearly $1.5 billion to support the teaching, learning, and research of students and faculty. It is particularly noteworthy that the fundraising success, as well as the significant advancement progress made under Dr. Gee’s leadership, has occurred during an economic recession. Securing this strong level of financial support, and maximizing the use of the president’s time, requires extensive travel to recruit key academic leaders and forge crucial relationships with alumni, donors, and key national leaders. It also requires countless events, including many held at the university residence. No tuition or tax dollars are used to fund the president’s travel and expenses. The Ohio State University has received a superb return on its investment in helping President Gee to do such an excellent job.”</p>
<p>Source: [News</a> Room - The Ohio State University](<a href=“Ohio State News”>Ohio State News)</p>
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<p>Those oversea trips were primarily for the establishment of our international Global Offices.</p>
<p>Ohio State Global Gateway Offices</p>
<ul>
<li>China - Shanghai 2010</li>
<li>India - Mumbai 2012</li>
<li>Brazil - Sao Paulo 2014</li>
<li>England - London 2015</li>
<li>Belgium 2015</li>
<li>Turkey 2017</li>
<li>Uganda 2018</li>
<li>Russia 2020</li>
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<p>Source: <a href=“http://www.thelantern.com/campus/next-global-office-destined-for-india-1.2676161[/url]”>http://www.thelantern.com/campus/next-global-office-destined-for-india-1.2676161</a></p>
<p>Official Link: [Office</a> of International Affairs - Gateways](<a href=“http://oia.osu.edu/gateways.html]Office”>Global Gateways at Ohio State | Office of International Affairs | The Ohio State University)</p>
<p>Ok, this is it! It’s about time for my leave of absence! Hope you all have a good one! Go Bucks!! :)</p>
<p>Not to sure about the re-imbursement, the story makes it sound like all the trips were billed to university accounts. I read about this on the internet after reading about the university president’s pledge and thought about how much of a contrast it presented. A friend who studied at Earlham College suggested posting it here as they thought it was also a stark contrast.</p>
<p>He’s also paid about $1 million more than the next public university president…</p>
<p>Ok… a few more left before hitting 1,500 posts “again”…</p>
<p>Honestly, as an alum, I could careless if Gee gets paid more than the 2nd best ‘Public’ College President in the country by a million $ or more. As he himself put it, “if I do not perform, I do not get paid.” So far he has delivered, and performed well-above school’s expectations. Under Gee’s leadership, Ohio State is on its way to become one of the top academic institutions in America. And that’s all it matters to me (Not to mention it was paid out of school’s privately funded -Unrestricted Mershon fund, not from students’ tuition nor tax payers’ money). </p>
<p>The 10 Best College Presidents - Time</p>
<p>Ohio State’s Gee and nine other dynamos</p>
<p>Link: [E</a>. Gordon Gee: The Big Man on Campus - The 10 Best College Presidents - TIME](<a href=“http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1937938_1937934_1937914,00.html]E”>http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1937938_1937934_1937914,00.html)</p>
<p>If the guy is a rainmaker, then…well…you got to spend money to make money.</p>
<p>And Guess what? The original report was written by none other than Laura Bischoff of Dayton Daily News.</p>
<p>Here is a brief search on her credential and background:</p>
<p>Laura Bischoff’s Overview</p>
<p>Current</p>
<pre><code> * statehouse reporter at Dayton Daily News
* Reporter at Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, USA
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<p>Past</p>
<pre><code> * Reporter at Dayton Daily News
* Reporter at Flint Journal
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<p>Education</p>
<pre><code> * University of Michigan
* Birmingham Seaholm High School, MI
</code></pre>
<p>Source: [OSU</a> president Gee’s travel bill tops $800K](<a href=“http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/osu-president-gees-travel-bill-tops-800k-1371154.html]OSU”>http://www.journal-news.com/news/hamilton-news/osu-president-gees-travel-bill-tops-800k-1371154.html)
Source: [Laura</a> Bischoff | LinkedIn](<a href=“http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/pub/laura-bischoff/5/531/502]Laura”>http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/pub/laura-bischoff/5/531/502)</p>
<p>'Nuff said!! :p</p>
<p>According to the DOE’s College Affordability and Transparency Center, Ohio State’s net cost is $6,121 OVER the national average of $10,747.</p>
<p>I guess it is good Gee can raise money, but it sounds like he is living like a CEO as opposed to using his university’s funds to lower student costs. Does a university need to have a private jet on call? Always flying First Class when he doesn’t fly the private jet?</p>
<p>Seems the priorities there are a little out of whack.</p>
<p>Maybe the 5% donation will be a pretty good chunk of change if these other presidents make close to Gee’s salary.</p>
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<p>And how much would that saving helps in the grand scheme of things? In addition, not many knew that he forfeited his raised and bonus and gave funds to scholarships…</p>
<p>Gee’s recent “Students First, Students Now” fundraising effort has raised well-over $100 million for financial aids. And as such, the school was able to increase its financial aids / merit scholarships by $50 million last month.</p>
<p>Source: [Students</a> First, Students Now](<a href=“http://www.giveto.osu.edu/areastosupport/studentsfirststudentsnow/index.html]Students”>http://www.giveto.osu.edu/areastosupport/studentsfirststudentsnow/index.html)
Source: [Ohio</a> State announces $50M in new financial aid - BusinessWeek](<a href=“Bloomberg - Are you a robot?”>Bloomberg - Are you a robot?)
Source: [Gee</a> forfeits $220,000 raise, bonus; gives funds to scholarships - Campus - The Lantern - Ohio State University](<a href=“http://www.thelantern.com/campus/gee-forfeits-220-000-raise-bonus-gives-funds-to-scholarships-1.855563]Gee”>http://www.thelantern.com/campus/gee-forfeits-220-000-raise-bonus-gives-funds-to-scholarships-1.855563)</p>
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<p>At Ohio State, we had 3 years of tuition freeze and a 3.5% Cap increase implemented early last year by the state legislatures. So I have no idea which public school you were referring to? Ohio State has one of the lowest tuition fees both for IS and OOS in the Big Ten.</p>
<p>From an Indiana perspective, I understand Ohio State and the University of Michigan have a mutual distaste for each other, but one of the most vocal critics in the article is Dale Butland and he didn’t attend the University of Michigan: [Dale</a> Butland | LinkedIn](<a href=“http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/pub/dale-butland/4/125/533]Dale”>http://■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■/pub/dale-butland/4/125/533)</p>
<p>^^ That is fine. But it does take away the fact that she is a true Wolverine and has consistently been on Gee’s case. </p>
<p>See: [DaytonDailyNews:</a> Dayton, Ohio, news and information](<a href=“http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/01/11/gee_makes_verbal_gaffe_again.html]DaytonDailyNews:”>http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/ohiopolitics/entries/2012/01/11/gee_makes_verbal_gaffe_again.html)</p>
<p>[College</a> Affordability and Transparency Center](<a href=“http://collegecost.ed.gov/catc/Default.aspx]College”>http://collegecost.ed.gov/catc/Default.aspx)</p>
<p>Choose Sector, Public 4 year or above</p>
<p>Choose Report Type Highest Net Prices</p>
<p>Then hit generate report. Ohio State is listed as above the national average.</p>
<p>Mr Sparkeye7, you seem to be very involved in this football rivalry thing with the university in michigan, however Ms. Bischoff would have nothing to report if President Gee didn’t make an obscene salary or make the comments he made.</p>
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<p>Thank you, FF1043 & Good for you! But sorry, I really have other thing(s) to focus now instead of ensuring my alma mater more transparent than the other public schools. Perhaps others will respond to you. I’ve said all I needed to say here on CC. In short, thank you all for the opportunity for me to get to my #1500 post!! lol I shall now re-prioritize myself, and be the doer of the word. For now, I must repent - missed Lord’s Table this morning (not in a good mood now…, must go pray). Anyways, God Bless Y’all~ :)</p>
<p>Ezra 10:4</p>
<p>One can only hope.</p>
<p>These days of multimillion dollar salaries for Presidents and football coaches at non-profit, public service universities are hopefully numbered. Ohio State has a double penance to pay for these two transgressions.</p>
<p>One can only hope the insanity soon ends.</p>
<p>Does a university need to have a private jet on call? Always flying First Class when he doesn’t fly the private jet?</p>
<p>Yes…and probably most very large univ have one.</p>
<p>I’m not surprised that these people fly first class when they fly commercial.</p>
<p>I’m sure that if the reporter had been an Ohio State grad, the article would have been totally objective. </p>
<p>Or would it have been written at all?</p>
<p>I like to think newspapers have journalistic integrity and the article would have been written anyway. The Dayton Daily News has reinvigorated its focus on investigative reporting and this is just one example. I think it does bring some interesting points to light.</p>
<p>I agree. I was making a point …</p>