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World’s longest-running play finds its next stage at Rice

(10/26/23 4:37pm)

First performed at the Theatre Royal in Nottingham, England in 1952 and now holding the Guinness World Record for longest-running play in history, Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap” has arrived at Rice Theatre. An esteemed whodunit murder mystery that boasts over 28,000 performances worldwide, the show will run for two weekends at Rice’s Hamman Hall.


O-Week Coords, First Year Programs plan for O-Week with uncertain future in mind

(04/15/20 2:14am)

Rice is planning for a full, face-to-face Orientation Week in August, but O-Week coordinators are preparing for an online O-Week followed by a possible Welcome Week when campus reopens if an in-person O-Week is not possible by August, according to Araceli Lopez, associate director of First Year Programs. 


Through the Sallyport: Seniors say an unexpected early goodbye

(04/01/20 2:50am)

On a sunny Friday afternoon, hundreds of seniors took their highly anticipated walk through the Sallyport, which traditionally marks graduation and the end of their time at Rice. But the date was March 13, 65 days earlier than expected. In a blend of spirits that can best be described as bittersweet, seniors from each of the 11 colleges walked through the Sallyport into a crowd as members of the Marching Owl Band played music.



Online only: EEB, BCB majors undergo changes

(03/12/10 12:00am)

The Faculty Senate approved significant changes to the structure of the Biosciences Department Jan. 27, including the creation of two additional minors and a major. The changes will take effect at the beginning of the fall semester.Instead of all biological science classes being part of an overarching Biosciences department, Biochemistry, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology majors as well as the Biosciences major, have all been separated.


Online only: Brochstein earns prestigious architectural award

(02/12/10 12:00am)

The Raymond and Susan Brochstein Pavilion has added yet another award to its already crowded trophy case. Last month, the building received the Institute Honor Award for Architecture from the American Institute of Architects, which is given to recognize excellence in architecture and increase public awareness of the architecture practice.This year, the institute reviewed about 700 candidates before selecting the final 14 winners from around the world, from Yale University in New Haven, Conn. to Stuttgart, Germany. Buildings could be of any size, style or budget as long as they were constructed or renovated after 2003.


Online only: ASB groups find fundraising surge

(02/12/10 12:00am)

With spring break only two weeks away, students involved with the Alternative Spring Break program are pushing their last fundraising projects forward in a final effort to balance their budgets. This year, volunteers are spread out between 11 different trips that address issues such as education, healthcare and the environment. The Community Involvement Center assists in guiding and supporting the students, but the students themselves are primarily responsible for planning and fundraising.