<p>cnn.com just listed it as a breaking story. no news article yet.</p>
<p>I blame malia56</p>
<p>Fortunately, President Gee has already put together a comprehensive strategic frame work in terms of improving Ohio State’s academic profile, and has recruited some of the best administrators to lead and carry out the plan in the next decade or so since his return. Our next school president will certain to have big shoes to fill. Nonetheless, as an alum, I am certain that tOSU as one of the top public institutions in the country will continue its vector of advancing academically in the foreseeable future. Go Bucks!!</p>
<p>Sparkeye,</p>
<p>I really do appreciate your posts regarding all of the positive goings on at tOSU. However, after really only starting to follow the University again after many many years, I need some edification regarding the framework and people in place to carry out Dr. Gee’s vision. Have any tips on what to read or links? Thanks.</p>
<p>gallivanter, </p>
<p>From the top of my head, since Dr. Gee’s return, he has hired no less than 10 new Deans from the College of Engineering to Business to Ohio State Medical Center, just to name a few. Fundraising-wise, recruited some of the best fundraisers from Johns Hopkins. The Sasaki One Ohio State Frame work: [The</a> One Ohio State Framework Plan – Sasaki Associates, Inc](<a href=“http://www.sasaki.com/project/29/]The”>The One Ohio State Framework Plan – Sasaki)</p>
<p>Excellence to Eminence
[Strategic</a> Planning - Office of Academic Affairs - The Ohio State University](<a href=“http://oaa.osu.edu/strategicplanning.html]Strategic”>Strategic Planning | Office of Academic Affairs, The Ohio State University)</p>
<p>The 1st in the nation “STEP” program for the freshman and sophomore living in the dorms. And many more… (just use the search function under my posts for the last 5 years here on CC) Academically speaking, we were indeed very fortunate to have him to lead our beloved university in the last few years imho.</p>
<p>Thanks. I will take a look at those and some of your other posts when I get the chance.</p>
<p>Have a good day.</p>
<p>^^ U too, gallivanter.</p>
<p>Retiring Ohio State University chief draws praise</p>
<p>[Retiring</a> Ohio State University chief draws praise - SFGate](<a href=“http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Retiring-Ohio-State-University-chief-draws-praise-4577019.php]Retiring”>http://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Retiring-Ohio-State-University-chief-draws-praise-4577019.php)</p>
<p>osulolz: I concur with you on that!</p>
<p>Oops [Ohio</a> State President Will Retire In Wake Of Latest Gaffes : The Two-Way : NPR](<a href=“Ohio State President Will Retire In Wake Of Latest Gaffes : The Two-Way : NPR”>Ohio State President Will Retire In Wake Of Latest Gaffes : The Two-Way : NPR)</p>
<p>Bow ties to be worn at half-mast.</p>
<p>Gordon Gee pledges to stay at Ohio State to help with fundraising (Video)</p>
<p>[Gordon</a> Gee retiring, but not leaving, as outgoing Ohio State president pledges to help with fundraising (Video) - Columbus - Business First](<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2013/06/05/gordon-gee-pledges-to-stay-at-ohio.html]Gordon”>http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2013/06/05/gordon-gee-pledges-to-stay-at-ohio.html)</p>
<p>Go Bucks!! :)</p>
<p>Gordon Gee house-hunting in Short North (Video)</p>
<p>[Gordon</a> Gee may move to Short North or Victorian Village as he leaves Ohio State (Video) - Columbus - Business First](<a href=“http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2013/06/gordon-gee-house-hunting-in-short.html]Gordon”>http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2013/06/gordon-gee-house-hunting-in-short.html)</p>
<p>Excellent article in Time about Gee’s legacy of wild overspending. A must-read for anyone who honestly believes that Gee’s supposed “fundraising” improved the university at large or the educational experience of the average OSU undergrad.</p>
<p>[The</a> Lessons of the Megalomaniac University President | TIME.com](<a href=“http://ideas.time.com/2013/06/06/viewpoint-gordon-gee-should-have-gone-long-ago/]The”>The Lessons of the Megalomaniac University President | TIME.com)</p>
<p>Malia56, you need to move on. Obviously 36 negative posts on a school you don’t attend. I understand you are an Ohio resident, don’t you want your state flagship university to prosper? We are coming from out of state, happily spending a lot of money in Ohio, not sure why you would want to stop students from attending. The old saying fits well in this situation, “if you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all…” Just my opinion.</p>
<p>Honestly, he’s pathetic. His single minded obsession on this board with badmouthing absolutely everything about Ohio State strikes me much more as the result of his not getting accepted or flunking out than it does of his choosing to leave for another university.</p>
<p>Had he left on his own terms, I honestly can’t see all this pent up bitterness and hatred remaining.</p>
<p>Lenny, please. It’s not difficult to get accepted to Ohio State. And once you’re there, it’s almost impossible to flunk out.</p>
<p><em>shrugs</em> OSU people have a bit of a reputation for being unable to handle the slightest bit of criticism about the school. As a result, the university never gets any better and continues to lose good students every year. Lenny’s bitter and acrimonious rhetoric certainly accords with my experience at the place. Anyone who questions the institution at all–the lack of diversity, for instance, or the way they spend and waste money on athletics, or their poor treatment of instructors and employees–is immediately insulted and bullied. Bravo, Lenny, for pretty much emblematizing the least desirable and most anti-intellectual traits of the university community.</p>
<p>ETA: Oh, and seriously. My posts here about OSU aren’t all that negative. Perhaps they seem so if you’re expecting to read only nice things, but what I’ve written about OSU pales in comparison to what many prominent critics have said.</p>
<p>Ummm, 35 students applied from our High School in suburban Chicago (top 10 school in the state with an average ACT of 26) 10 were accepted, the remaining were rejected or waitlisted. Average accepted ACT was a 29 with a 3.69 GPA. </p>
<p>I don’t mind hearing the negative, in fact I want to hear it. However, when a person only says negative things constantly you tune them out and realize they have an axe to grind. Again, just my opinion. Moving on…</p>
<p>malia56: “acrimonious rhetoric certainly accords with my experience” “emblematizing”</p>
<p>Geez, cut it with the pretentious language already, you’ve already proven your point that you’re far superior to anyone posting on this forum. :)</p>
<p>They obviously just had a poor experience and want to blame it on everything besides his/her self.</p>
<p>I for one am glad that Gee’s gone. Sure, he raised a ton of money … in the form of tuition increases.</p>