Date Time Leebron to step down from Rice presidency in June 2022 Rice University President David Leebron has announced he plans to leave his position at the end of the next academic year after nearly two decades at the helm of one of the nation’s premier institutions of higher learning. David Leebron Leebron, who has overseen dramatic expansions of Rice’s facilities, student body and research initiatives since his arrival in 2004, will remain at the university through the 2021-2022 academic year. His departure from the presidency will become effective on June 30, 2022. “Ping and I are so grateful for the opportunity we have had at Rice,” Leebron said. “This is a truly remarkable and dedicated community and it has been a privilege to be part of it.”