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October 22, 2004 > News > Leebron to host all seniors in four dinners

Leebron to host all seniors in four dinners

By Risa Gordon | Thresher staff

President David Leebron and his wife, Ping Sun, will host dessert receptions at Wiess House, the President’s house at the corner of Main St. and Sunset Blvd., for the senior class. The seniors will be divided into four groups, with two groups attending dessert at the president’s home in the fall semester and two groups in the spring semester. The groups will not be divided according to college. Invitations have already been sent to the first group of students, who are invited to an event Oct. 27. Rice’s small class size — about 700 students — makes it possible to organize such events, Leebron said. Dividing the class into quarters will enable Leebron and Sun to circulate among students and talk to them, he said. Leebron said he and Sun decided to host students due to the curiosity and excitement they have expressed about Wiess House and as a result of similar hosting experiences during his time as dean of Columbia University Law School, where he had hosted receptions for first-year law students. ‘We came to the conclusion we could have some kind of event or events that would enable us to invite all members of the senior class to our house, to make sure the house is something for all members of the community,’ Leebron said. — Risa Gordon

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