17 Quotes by Nancy Zimpher

The only variable that we have stagnated on is our national reputation.

I have had a lot of tough decisions since coming to the University of Cincinnati, ... I wanted a bigger, more complex institution with a large medical program, a robust athletic program, all the complement of colleges and departments that come with a full-service, comprehensive research institution. And I got it.

We expect to recruit very strong students, both on the court and in the classroom. We expect our coaches to be role models, and we expect our students to be role models. I will not apologize for setting high standards.

We make no apologies for setting high standards. Our work to make UC one of the best schools in the country continues,

We make no apologies for setting high standards.

I think we have a pretty clear mutual understanding of our expectations of the campus.

I think actually the entrance into the Big East is that same kind of high expectation we're setting for UC, ... This is exactly the right time to assess where we want to go and who we want to become.

Will it affect financial support? Frankly, in my tenure here I have visited over 25 cities, ... alumni and donors in each and everyone of those cities, their anticipation of our excellence is profound. They want our national reputation to rise.

We must recruit the very best student-athletes we can. ... We have a very high standard for graduation rates for our entire university community, ... While there are certainly examples of academic success, there are simply not enough.