About this episode

Ben and Chris discuss the state of universities with legendary president E. Gordon Gee.

Ok, they’ll bite. What’s a university? Ben and Chris are joined by legendary university president E. Gordon Gee. Public trust is in collapse, the core curriculum looks like a Cheesecake Factory menu, the math doesn’t add up, and college football looks a heckuva lot like professional football. The guys cover it all. Boy do Stirewalt and Gee love West Virginia.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ben, Chris

Guest: E. Gordon Gee

Topics covered

• university
• education
• public trust
• curriculum
• college football
• West Virginia

Keywords

• university
• education
• public trust
• curriculum
• college football
• E. Gordon Gee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: West Virginia

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