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Centennial Celebration

Oct. 10-14, 2011

Rice hosted its semiannual Town Hall meeting in the Shepherd School of Music's Stude Concert Hall on Wednesday morning.

Families weekend arrives

Rice University is gearing up to host an expected 1,500 friends and family members of Rice students beginning Thursday, October 20.

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Rice students donate time, energy to Habit for Humanity

Rice University is sponsoring the construction of a house through Houston Habitat for Humanity in honor of Rice's Centennial celebration.

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Centennial seeks Rice stories

With 100 years of history, the community of Rice University has many tales to tell. In an effort to capture that history, the Centennial Campaign is encouraging anyone with a connection to Rice to share their story through videos, pictures and in words.

On the Origins of Rice: the Travels of Edgar Odell Lovett

Just over 100 years ago, in the summer of 1908, Edgar Odell Lovett began a journey to "search among the universities of the two hemispheres for the educational and architectural ideas to be incorporated in the new university to be planned in Houston."

Statue of Edgar Odell Lovett commissioned

While most students recognize Edgar Odell Lovett's name as part of the history of the university, a sculpture of Rice's first president commissioned by Rice for the Centennial Celebration, slated to be unveiled in October 2012, aims to honor Lovett while imparting his importance to Rice's current status with the Rice community.

2014 rep announced

Jones College freshman Stephanie Tzouanas has been selected by the Rice Centennial Commission to represent the class of 2014 in the planning of Rice's Centennial Celebration that will take place Oct. 10-14, 2012.

Rice in a Box finalized

Twenty-five, 50, possibly even 100 years from now, with the help of a few boxes of memories, it will be possible to reconstruct the college experiences of Rice students.

Centennial celebrations time to mark commitment to service at Rice University

If you haven't already heard about the Centennial Celebrations set to take place in October 2012 to commemorate Rice's first century of success, you might be living under a rock. 

Project Spotlight: Rice Centennial House

As Rice approaches its Centennial Celebration, several students are finding their opportunity to display Rice's dedication to its community by bringing diverse groups of students together in a united effort. 

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BEER: Saint Arnold devotes beer to Rice’s Centennial Celebration

Saint Arnold Brewing Co. will be toasting to Rice's Centennial Celebration with Centenni-Ale two beers specifically relabeled in honor of the university's centennial.

WikiRice seeks greater student input and new funding

WikiRice, the online encyclopedia for all things Rice, is expanding its article base and offering of Rice history to the general community through new initiatives like podcasts.

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