What can a president used to dealing with 47,000 students do for a university of 6,800?This was the concern of representatives from Brown University that visited Ohio State yesterday.Finding out what Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee has done to student affairs during his tenure at OSU was their biggest concern.”Every single fear I had coming to Ohio State was put to rest,” Jasmine Waddell, president of Brown’s Undergraduate Council of Students, said.Waddell said she was impressed with the amount of access students have to Gee.”The core issues that challenge both institutions are very similar,” said Robin Rose, Brown dean of student life.The main focus of the visit was to determine how Gee will impact life at Brown. Rose said it was helpful to get a feel of the kind of culture and environment he is coming from.The issues discussed included alcohol awareness, disciplinary issues and extracurricular activities.”At Brown they don’t really have access to many extracurricular activities, they focus more on books and studying than anything else,” Greg Krabacher, vice president of the OSU Undergraduate Student Government, said. Krabacher says he hopes USG can maintain contact with their peers at Brown and have future exchanges of ideas.Rose’s first impression was from driving around and the sheer size of the campus, “Ohio State is just like a city.”Rose said that there are some similarities, but the two schools are different because of the size of the schools and the different backgrounds of the students.”I found out that Gee has been a tremendous advocate for students,” Rose said. “Gee’s coming to Brown is our gain and OSU’s loss.”Overall, the visitors from Brown experienced a lot of “that good Midwest hospitality,” Rose said.They were also encouraged by the amount Gee is supportive of student activities.