Across America (Nov 1 - 6)

Rice University president honored — houston

Rice University President David Leebron (fourth from right) receives the Huffington Award from the Asia Society Texas Center (ASTC) for helping expand Rice’s international influence, on Wednesday in Houston. Edward Allen III (right), chairman of ASTC, and Leebron’s wife, Y. Ping Sun (second from right), attended. Under Leebron’s leadership, Rice’s international student body has grown from 3 percent to 12 percent, with Chinese students accounting for half of that number. may zhou / CHINA DAILY