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NEWS 9/17/19 10:32pm

Handshake to replace Rice Job Board

By Grace Wei

Handshake, a national career database for students, is replacing the online Rice Job Board and changing the hiring process for campus-wide jobs and internships. However, the work-study jobs posted on the old Job Board have yet to be transferred onto Handshake. 

NEWS 9/17/19 10:29pm

Student Center introduces Owlnest

By Kelly Liao

A new all-in-one online dashboard, Owlnest, designed to coordinate campus events and activities, was introduced at the beginning of the fall semester by the Rice Student Center. 

NEWS 9/17/19 10:27pm

Rice receives part of grant for minorities in STEM

By Talha Arif

The National Science Foundation awarded a grant of 1.9 million dollars to Rice in August, as part of a collective 2.7 million dollar grant alongside the University of Houston and Texas Southern University to investigate and alleviate the issue of underrepresentation of minority groups in STEM fields. 

NEWS 9/17/19 10:25pm

Rice Young Democrats host over 40 local candidates

By Brian Lin

Two days after national attention was focused on Houston for the Democratic debate, the Rice Young Democrats hosted their own event to promote local elections — the races for Houston mayor, controller and the city council — and to decide who should be endorsed by a coalition that includes the RYD.  

NEWS 9/17/19 10:22pm

Vaping draws admin concern

By Rachel Carlton

Amid the ongoing investigation by the Center for Disease Control into the outbreak of lung disease and its ties to vaping, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman sent an email to the magisters directing them to pass on information warning students of the possible health risks of electronic cigarette use.

NEWS 9/10/19 10:39pm

Rice falls to No. 17 in 2020 US News rankings

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Rice dropped a place in the recently released 2020 U.S. News & World Report National Universities rankings, tying with Cornell University at No. 17. Last year, Rice was tied with Cornell at No. 16 and the previous year Rice was in a four-way tie for No. 14. 

NEWS 9/10/19 10:37pm

Leebron shares slavery task force progress at Senate

By Savannah Kuchar

In an email sent out to the Rice community, President David Leebron and Interim Provost Seiichi Matsuda gave an update on the task force on slavery, segregation and racial injustice, including the expected budget, timline and the new co-chairs, professors Alexander X. Byrd and Caleb McDaniel. 

NEWS 9/10/19 10:35pm

The Hoot adjusts menu, expands hours

By Rynd Morgan

The Hoot has undergone two major changes this semester, expanding their operating hours to Fridays and Saturdays and adding a chicken sandwich from Smashburger to their menu. The addition came after The Hoot announced last semester that they would be discontinuing the sale of menu items from Chick-fil-A.

NEWS 9/10/19 10:31pm

New Hanszen College dorm will begin construction in 2021

By Amy Qin

Construction of a new five-story Hanszen College dormitory made out of mass timber will begin in 2021, according to Mark Ditman, the associate vice president of Housing and Dining, and Anzie Gilmore, the assistant director for project management and engineering.

NEWS 9/8/19 5:34pm

Faculty, students reflect on El Paso, Dayton and Midland-Odessa shootings

By Rynd Morgan

Exactly one month after the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, and three days after the shooting in the Midland-Odessa community in West Texas, members of the Rice community met in the Grand Hall of the Rice Memorial Center for a panel discussion and vigil in an event called “Reflections on El Paso: A Time for Unity.”

NEWS 9/3/19 9:55pm

Tetra increases to $100

By Savannah Kuchar

On-campus meal plans will now provide students with $100 in Tetra per semester rather than $50. According to David McDonald, senior business director for Housing and Dining, the additional Tetra will be allocated to students with meal plan A, B or C. 

NEWS 8/27/19 10:49pm

Campus construction continues over summer

By Savannah Kuchar

Students returning to campus this week saw a variety of construction projects underway throughout campus, from larger buildings like the Will Rice College Magister House and Kraft Hall, to general repairs on existing infrastructure. 

NEWS 8/27/19 10:47pm

New alcohol education module replaces BASICS

By Rynd Morgan

New students were required to complete a new alcohol education module, AlcoholEdu, instead of the Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students, which had been used for over ten years, according to emails from the Wellbeing and Counseling Center.

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