<p>I think he wants to get more involved in leading university research initiatives, and the Dean of Undergrads main role is to assist students, not really to focus on research. I feel that as Dean of Emory College, he can be more involved in research than as Dean of Undergraduates at Rice.</p>
<p>Its not because he views Emory as better than Rice… I actually got to meet with him at a reception I went to and he explained that Duke, Rice, and Emory are all peer schools… they all just have different atmospheres.</p>
<p>Its so weird that we have someone coming from Duke and someone leaving to Emory… Rice, Duke, and Emory were my top choices at this time last year so I feel like everything is converging again.</p>