Gee has been hired in part to support OSU’s “intellectual diversity” center.
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E. Gordon Gee, who recently stepped down as president of West Virginia University, is returning as a consultant to Ohio State University—where he served two stints as president—in part to support the institution’s new, legislatively mandated “intellectual diversity” center, The Columbus Dispatch reported.
During his one-year appointment, Gee will serve “as a resource for university leaders as they advance their strategic priorities,” according to a press release from Ohio State.
He will hold residencies in the colleges of law and public affairs, as well as in the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society, which was created to promote civil discourse in response to Ohio’s Senate Bill 117. According to his contract, he can earn up to $150,000 in the role, the Dispatch reported.
“We have an exciting vision for Ohio State to define the future of higher education, and we can only benefit from having experienced leadership voices around the table,” OSU president Ted Carter Jr. said in the release. “Gordon knows Ohio State well and will bring valuable insights to our conversations.”
Gee previously served as OSU's president from 1990 to 1998 and 2007 to 2013. He has also held presidencies at Vanderbilt University, Brown University and the University of Colorado, in addition to WVU.
