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NEWS 1/29/19 10:54pm

Hanszen College toilet bursts due to excessive pressure

By Amy Qin

A toilet in a suite of the new section of Hanszen College burst due to high water pressure on Friday, flooding the bathroom and an adjacent room, according to Hanszen junior Michael Byrnes.

NEWS 1/29/19 10:53pm

New bikeway to ease navigation around Houston

By Saniya Gayake

A new bikeway is being constructed around Houston as a part of a massive transportation project, according to the Houston Bike Plan website.

NEWS 1/29/19 10:51pm

Rice offers financial assistance to those affected by government shutdown

By Anna Ta

Rice University implemented plans to financially accommodate employees and students in the wake of the 35-day partial federal government shutdown.

NEWS 1/29/19 10:49pm

Ants rain down from Lovett College bathroom ceiling

By Anna Ta

Ants are still falling from the ceiling of a Lovett College bathroom as of Tuesday after Housing and Dining exterminated a nest of ants living in a light fixture last Wednesday, according to Bailey Covell, who lives in the suite, which is in a Lovett building colloquially called “Stinky” by students.

NEWS 1/29/19 10:48pm

Working group seeks to address transfer student credit

By Savannah Kuchar

A group within the Student Association’s Academic Committee is gathering feedback from transfer students about their experiences in trying to earn Rice equivalent credit.

NEWS 1/22/19 10:13pm

Need-based financial aid grants available for summer courses

By Jade Kanemitsu

Undergraduates who received need-based aid during the academic year will now be eligible to receive financial aid grants toward a total of nine credit hours of Rice summer coursework starting summer 2019, according to Rice’s financial aid website. According to the financial aid office, it is currently unclear to what extent the aid will cover summer coursework.

NEWS 1/22/19 10:11pm

O-Week coordinators now eligible for need-based summer stipends

By Emily Abdow

Fifteen Orientation Week coordinators have received need-based summer stipends ranging from $500 to $2,500 from the Dean of Undergraduates’ Office, according to Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman.

NEWS 1/22/19 10:10pm

New Sid Rich building on track for 2021 completion

By Kimmy Schuster

By the spring semester of 2021, the new Sid Richardson College building will be completed and ready for use, according to Grant Wilkinson, head of the Sid New Building Committee. The building will occupy the space from the current Will Rice College Magister house to Seibel Servery, Wilkinson said.

NEWS 1/22/19 10:06pm

Hanszen, Lovett and Sid announce new magisters

By Savannah Kuchar

Search committees at Hanszen, Lovett and Sid Richardson Colleges have announced their new magisters, who will begin their terms at the end of this academic year.

NEWS 1/22/19 10:00pm

Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum named to Inventor Hall of Fame

By Lila Greiner

Rebecca Richards-Kortum, the Malcolm Gillis University Professor of Bioengineering, will be one of the 2019 inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame this May, according to a press release from the Hall.

NEWS 1/22/19 9:58pm

Rice community celebrates MLK day with visit from Houston mayor, parade

By Rynd Morgan

After students voiced concerns about the dilapidated state of Rice’s float, Rice students, alumni, faculty and staff honored Martin Luther King Jr. weekend by participating in Houston’s MLK march and attending an on-campus vigil featuring speakers including Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Rice President David Leebron.

NEWS 1/22/19 3:59pm

Applications to Rice reach all-time high

By Andrew Grottkau

Undergraduate applications to Rice University in 2018 increased by roughly 30 percent over 2017, according to a press release from the university.

NEWS 1/15/19 11:38pm

Associate dean pushes for more humanities Peer Academic Advisors

By Rishab Ramapriyan

In response to a lack of humanities students in the Peer Academic Advising (PAA) program, Associate Dean of Humanities Lora Wildenthal has urged all humanities students to complete the Year-Long, O-Week and Head PAA position applications, which were due on Monday.

NEWS 1/15/19 11:38pm

Changes come to caregiving amidst concerns over program

By Amy Qin

The Wellbeing Center is placing additional regulations on the caregiving program, according to an email obtained by the Thresher sent by Si Qi Tong, a campuswide caregiver.

NEWS 1/15/19 11:26pm

Chief justices to crack down on crawls with underaged hard alcohol consumption

By Sammi Johnson

Crawl stop hosts will now be responsible for transports that occur at their stops as part of a campus-wide effort to better regulate crawls, according to multiple chief justices.

NEWS 1/15/19 11:14pm

SA introduces resolution opposing proposed Title IX changes

By Cameron Wallace

The Student Association Senate introduced a resolution to submit a public letter to the Federal Register expressing Rice undergraduates’ opposition to the Department of Education’s proposed Title IX changes at the SA meeting on Monday.

NEWS 1/15/19 11:07pm

Intro language courses to no longer carry D1 credit

By Savannah Kuchar

Students who take introductory-level language courses will no longer receive Distribution I credit for these classes beginning in May 2019.

NEWS 1/15/19 11:05pm

Student Health Services reports 11 flu cases since winter break

By Rishab Ramapriyan

A total of 11 flu cases have been reported this semester to Rice University Student Health Services as of Tuesday afternoon according to Dr. Jessica McKelvey, director of Student Health Services.

NEWS 1/8/19 10:32pm

Early decision application pool rises 39 percent

By Anna Ta

This year’s applicant pool for early decision grew 39 percent from last year to a total of 2,628. The Office of Admissions accepted 408 applicants, making the admission rate roughly 15.5 percent.

NEWS 1/8/19 10:11pm

Task force provides aid to international student facing financial needs, seeks administrative support

By Anna Ta

The international student financial aid task force is helping one international student remain at Rice by assisting with basic financial needs.

News

Hanszen College toilet bursts due to excessive pressure

New bikeway to ease navigation around Houston

Rice offers financial assistance to those affected by government shutdown

Ants rain down from Lovett College bathroom ceiling

Working group seeks to address transfer student credit

Need-based financial aid grants available for summer courses

O-Week coordinators now eligible for need-based summer stipends

New Sid Rich building on track for 2021 completion

Hanszen, Lovett and Sid announce new magisters

Professor Rebecca Richards-Kortum named to Inventor Hall of Fame

Rice community celebrates MLK day with visit from Houston mayor, parade

Applications to Rice reach all-time high

Associate dean pushes for more humanities Peer Academic Advisors

Changes come to caregiving amidst concerns over program

Chief justices to crack down on crawls with underaged hard alcohol consumption

SA introduces resolution opposing proposed Title IX changes

Intro language courses to no longer carry D1 credit

Student Health Services reports 11 flu cases since winter break

Early decision application pool rises 39 percent

Task force provides aid to international student facing financial needs, seeks administrative support

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