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NEWS 8/19/25 10:47am

Rice announces Chao College as 12th residential college

By Sarah Knowlton

Rice announced that the 12th residential college will be named Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao College Aug. 19. The college, set to open in fall 2026, will contain nearly 300 on-campus beds.

NEWS 8/12/25 11:41am

Dining access fund announced following on-campus unlimited meal swipes

By James Cancelarich

Rice announced new food assistance programs on Tuesday to account for the controversial change in the on-campus meal swipe plan.

NEWS 8/11/25 4:36pm

Rice disaster prediction model discussed at hearing on deadly Central Texas floods

By Ramya Motati

The House and Senate Select Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding held a hearing on July 31 in Kerrville to address the deadly July 4 flooding in Central Texas. The flooding along the banks of the Guadalupe River killed 108 people, including 37 children. In the charged hearing, Texas lawmakers and flood survivors criticized the local response to the disaster.

NEWS 8/8/25 6:54pm

NetID replaced by WhooRU

By Belinda Zhu

The Office of Information Technology launched WhooRU.rice.edu to replace MyNetID.rice.edu, the current online account management system, on August 1.

NEWS 8/8/25 6:54pm

NetID replaced by WhooRU

By Belinda Zhu

The Office of Information Technology launched WhooRU.rice.edu to replace MyNetID.rice.edu, the current online account management system, on August 1.

NEWS 8/2/25 10:37am

On-campus meal plan changed to unlimited swipes, with 10 guest swipes per semester

By James Cancelarich

Housing and Dining recently revealed a new dining plan for the upcoming semester. The required on-campus meal plan now has unlimited meal swipes, compared to 375 meal swipes last year. H&D said the previous on-campus meal plan was for students who intended to eat on campus 15 to 25 meals a week.

SPORTS 7/28/25 10:43pm

Rice Stadium student section relocated

By Andersen Pickard

The Rice Stadium student section has been relocated to sections 106 and 107, according to an announcement from Rice Athletics on X.

NEWS 7/27/25 11:04am

Scholar, mentor, cyclist: political scientist Bob Stein remembered

By Hope Yang

Robert  “Bob” M. Stein, Rice professor emeritus and prominent political scientist, passed away July 18 of cancer at 75.

NEWS 7/21/25 8:57am

Rice community, experts lend support to Kerrville after deadly floods

By Juliana Lightsey

In the early hours of the morning on July 4, flood waters rapidly rose the Guadalupe River to 30 feet above its normal height. One of the few gauges on the river failed. Young girls sleeping in the cabins of Camp Mystic on the banks of the river had no phones to receive the flood warnings.

NEWS 7/21/25 8:44am

Tea Nook to close after 9 years of business

By James Cancelarich

Rice’s student run boba tea shop will likely shutter its doors after managers were informed that they could no longer operate out of Sammy's Cafe in the Rice Student Center.

NEWS 6/6/25 8:42pm

Rice to support Harvard in lawsuit against research funding freeze

By James Cancelarich

Rice, alongside 17 other research universities, filed an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over more than $2 billion in frozen research grants.

NEWS 6/1/25 4:59pm

Mayor Whitmire discusses ‘the state of Houston’ between audience protests at Baker Institute

By Juliana Lightsey

John Whitmire’s remarks on the city’s budget, transportation and infrastructure were interrupted twice by shouts from audience members at a Baker Institute event May 29. At the event, which was open to the public, Whitmire spoke about the current state of Houston alongside former county judge Ed Emmett.

NEWS 5/25/25 9:36pm

Rice reaffirms support for international students after Trump administration targets Harvard

By Abigail Chiu

Rice and the Office of International Students and Scholars said in a May 23 email that they are monitoring the Trump administration’s actions towards Harvard to bar the school from enrolling international students. A federal judge temporarily halted the move less than 24 hours later.

NEWS 5/21/25 2:41pm

112th Commencement occurs during ‘period of uncertainty’

By Hongtao Hu

The graduating class of 2025 passed under the Sallyport before convening in the football stadium for Rice’s 112th Commencement ceremony Saturday, May 10.

A&E 4/29/25 4:24pm

Founder’s Court goes alt-rock as bôa kicks off U.S. tour at Rice

By Radhani Kapoor and Arman Saxena

Founder’s Court morphed into a festival ground Friday night as British alt-rock band bôa launched the U.S. leg of their “Whiplash” tour. The group headlined the third annual Moody X-Fest before what organizers estimate was “a little bit over 2,000 students” — the largest turnout in the event’s three-year history.

NEWS 4/29/25 3:20pm

Rice launches alternative funding program amid federal research cuts

By Hongtao Hu

Rice is launching the Bridge Funding Program for faculty whose federal funding for research projects has been reduced or removed. The program was announced via the Provost’s newsletter April 24.

NEWS 4/22/25 11:39pm

O’Rourke rallies students in Academic Quad

By Noa Berz

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, Texas spoke in front of the Sallyport to a sea of sunglasses and “end gun violence” signs April 17. The rally, organized by Rice Young Democrats, took place in the academic quad from noon to 2 p.m.

NEWS 4/22/25 11:39pm

Uncertainty, fear and isolation loom over international students after visa revocations

By Abigail Chiu

With the wave of international student visa revocations across the country, including three students at Rice and two recent graduates, international students have expressed fears that their visas will soon be terminated without warning.

NEWS 4/22/25 11:39pm

All bike no beer: bikers race remaining heats without spectators

By Viola Hsia and Devan Sanka

Modified Beer Bike races, dubbed “Bike Bike,” were held at the track April 18 from 5-8 p.m. Results were released by email April 21.

NEWS 4/22/25 11:38pm

Senate approves budget allocations

By Hope Yang

The Student Association Senate passed Blanket Tax funding allocations for the coming year, voting 19 to three with four abstaining April 21. The budget included cuts to some Blanket Tax Organizations, including Rice Women’s Resource Center and student media, with the money to be reallocated to the SA’s Initiative Fund.

News

Rice announces Chao College as 12th residential college

Dining access fund announced following on-campus unlimited meal swipes

Rice disaster prediction model discussed at hearing on deadly Central Texas floods

NetID replaced by WhooRU

NetID replaced by WhooRU

On-campus meal plan changed to unlimited swipes, with 10 guest swipes per semester

Rice Stadium student section relocated

Scholar, mentor, cyclist: political scientist Bob Stein remembered

Rice community, experts lend support to Kerrville after deadly floods

Tea Nook to close after 9 years of business

Rice to support Harvard in lawsuit against research funding freeze

Mayor Whitmire discusses ‘the state of Houston’ between audience protests at Baker Institute

Rice reaffirms support for international students after Trump administration targets Harvard

112th Commencement occurs during ‘period of uncertainty’

Founder’s Court goes alt-rock as bôa kicks off U.S. tour at Rice

Rice launches alternative funding program amid federal research cuts

O’Rourke rallies students in Academic Quad

Uncertainty, fear and isolation loom over international students after visa revocations

All bike no beer: bikers race remaining heats without spectators

Senate approves budget allocations

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