While many of the current members of the Rice community may not be around to see it, University Architect David Rodd is working on a master plan for campus that outlines the potential growth of the university over the next 50 years. Rodd presented his Master Planning Study at Monday's Student Association meeting. (5) comments
As if there were not already enough of a disincentive to cheat, the Honor Council has recently made several changes to its consensus penalty structure for the 2009- 10 academic year to strengthen and streamline its focus. Each fall, the Honor Council meets to adopt a standardized penalty structure, which dictates both the type and severity of penalties the council may allow for Honor Code violations. (0) comments
When it comes to design awards, the Raymond and Susan Brochstein Pavilion has received another jewel to add to its crown. The pavilion's most recent award, the Ideas2 Award from the American Institute of Steel Construction, was presented Oct. 28 to the steel designers of the structure, alumni Larry Whaley and Wally Ford (Hanszen '75). (0) comments
After three years of afternoons waiting idly for the on-campus shuttles, a trio of students has decided that their time will be wasted no more. Three electrical engineering students have taken it upon themselves to create a shuttle-tracking system as their senior design project. (0) comments
Graduate students may go to Valhalla instead of Willy's Pub and attend Graduate Student Association meetings instead of Student Association meetings, but they have decided to continue to be judged by the same Honor Council as undergraduates. On Oct. 7, the Faculty Senate proposed that the GSA establish a separate Honor Council for graduate students. (0) comments
Sex on television is no longer as taboo as it once was, so it may come as little shock that RTV5 is combining business with pleasure by creating a new show that mixes entertainment with a healthy dose of sexual education. The main objective of the show, "Strapped for Rice," will be to highlight different health issues as well as provide artistic performances in what religious studies graduate student Aundrea Matthews, the creator of the show, calls "edutainment. (1) comment
The Baker College master search began two weeks ago with the selection of its search committee co-chairs, Baker senior Bradley Houston said. Houston said Baker President Kathy Kellert asked he and Baker sophomore Peter Borden to be co-chairs. They formed the search committee the following week from a pool of 18 applicants. (1) comment
Following Provost Eugene Levy's announcement to step down from his post in September, a provost search committee has been formed to find a suitable alternative. The committee is composed of 16 members: 12 faculty, one member of the Board of Trustees, one staff member, one graduate student and one undergraduate representative. (1) comment
Shuttle to begin stopping at BRC Due to the opening of the BioScience Research Collaborative earlier this semester, the Texas Medical Center shuttle has added two new stops to its route, both with easy access to the BRC located at University and Travis. (0) comments
Since 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Lovett College, Lovetteers, like those pictured above bouncing on Lovett's new trampoline, celebrated with a week-long series of college-themed events, including a moon bounce, historical lectures and a Lovett-only scavenger hunt. (0) comments
Helping kick off Homecoming Week on Tuesday, the Rice Program Council set up a yard sale at the Rice Memorial Center in an effort to spread more school spirit with bushels of trinkets and T-shirts. (0) comments