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Forum Brings Leaders of Chinese Universities to Rice

The China–Rice Leadership Forum brought presidents and other senior administrators from more than 20 Chinese universities to Rice in March to learn about the workings of American higher education. Participants met with Rice President David W. Leebron and other administrators, faculty and local VIPs from business and government for lectures and discussions on topics including the university’s mission and place in society, strategic planning, organization and governance, student affairs and research and technology transfer. Only the third U.S. university to host the leadership forum, Rice was chosen by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the State Administration of Foreign Expert Affairs of China.