John C. Hitt became the fourth president of the University of Central Florida (UCF) on March 1, 1992, after nineteen years of administrative experience and a distinguished academic career. He received his M.S. and his Ph.D. at Tulane University. Dr. Hitt serves on the boards of EDUCAUSE, the National Center for Educational Accountability, the Greater Orlando Chamber of Commerce, the Economic Development Commission of Mid-Florida, SunTrust N.A., the Winter Park Health Foundation, and United Arts, among others. He is also a member of the Florida Council of 100 and the Florida High-Tech Corridor Council. Dr. Hitt is past president of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities and served on the Presidents Commission of the NCAA until its restructuring in 1997. In June 2004 Carole A. Barone, Senior Fellow with EDUCAUSE, talked with Dr. Hitt about leadership style, about institutional goals, about changes in students today, and about the resulting transformation of higher education.