ABSTRACT
Listening to the voices of global university presidents is important to understand higher education. In this interview, the president of Rice University, Professor David Leebron, discusses personal experiences, leadership insights and arrangements, the institution, and future challenges and opportunities shaping higher education. The interview touches on the division of time between social and intellectual facets of leadership, internal and external engagements, institutional standards and integrity, the importance of quality online education, and the role of rankings in nudging institutions to improve.
