<p>I posted a question earlier (open letter from rice graduate to rice administration) after I read a graduate’s letter which I think is still on the cover page of the student newspaper (THE THRESHER). I was basically asking the same questions that zobroward is asking based on the letter in the THRESHER which was pretty negative and written by someone who clearly cares about Rice. Since then I’ve wondered how much of the tension about changes at Rice is due to the personalities of the leadership - that the leaders have not done a good job reassuring people about Rice’s core values while also presenting a shared vision for the future. My main impression today is more about the poor leadership than it is about negative changes at Rice.</p>