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NEWS 10/4/17 12:01am

Rice offers financial aid in wake of Harvey

By Shami Mosley

The Rice Emergency Student Disaster Assistance program is offering disaster financial assistance and reimbursements for flooded cars to some students affected by Hurricane Harvey.

NEWS 9/27/17 4:02pm

New office building and parking garage to open in October

By Shami Mosley

The new office building and parking garage next to the Allen Center is expected to open in October after delays from Hurricane Harvey, according to Kathy Jones, associate vice president of Facilities, Engineering and Planning.

NEWS 9/27/17 1:31am

Mini-charrette design competition winners build sukkah

By Vi Burgess

The winning design for this year’s mini-charrette competition, “Pause Box,” will be erected at Congregation Emanu El in time for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which begins Oct. 4.

NEWS 9/27/17 12:07am

Event registration process overhauled

By Amy Qin and Bryan Najera Demoraes

Student Activities implemented a new event registration process this semester after receiving jurisdiction over public events from Student Judicial Programs.

NEWS 9/26/17 10:29pm

NEST360° named finalist for $100 million philanthropy grant

By Elliot Stahr

Rice University’s Newborn Essential Solutions and Technologies program was named one of four finalists from over 1900 competitors for the MacArthur Foundation’s $100 million 100&Change grant on Sept. 19.

NEWS 9/26/17 9:56pm

Searching for space: Students struggle to find spots amid lot closures, illegal parking

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Student drivers are voicing concerns about parking, saying they have difficulty finding open spots this semester despite paying hundreds of dollars for parking permits. With the construction of the Rice University Music and Performing Arts Center, a significant portion of West Lot has been closed off this semester, according to Parking Manager Mike Morgan.

NEWS 9/26/17 9:47pm

Coffee and code: Students compete in HackRice

By Emily Abdow

Powered by Red Bull, caffeine-infused chocolate and coffee cereal, more than 400 participants packed into the Rice Memorial Center Grand Hall to compete in the 36-hour-long HackRice competition this weekend.

NEWS 9/21/17 11:27pm

Photo Gallery: RCEL Engineering Liftoff 2017

By Alice Liu and Jiayi Lyu

Over 150 Rice freshmen and upperclassmen attended this year's Engineering Liftoff, hosted annually by the Rice Center for Engineering Leadership.

NEWS 9/21/17 12:52pm

Frustration builds as Willy's Pub remains closed

By Elliot Stahr

Willy’s Pub will remain closed for at least two weeks more after experiencing water damage from Hurricane Harvey.

NEWS 9/20/17 2:15pm

SA bylaw amendment aims for transparency

By Claire Carpenter

The Bylaw Amendment To Establish Mechanism for Transparency and Accountability requires all SA officials except residential college presidents to submit a platform at the beginning of their term and each semester, detailing their goals for the year.

NEWS 9/20/17 2:10pm

New Fondren equipment revamps experience

By Andrew Mu and Rishab Ramapriyan

Fondren Library has had multiple upgrades driven by student and community feedback throughout the spring and summer including standing desks, elliptical foot pedals, and the Mothers’ Room for Nursing. “It's really about creating different spaces within this building that serve specific needs,” Fondren Library Head of User Experience Debra Kolah said.

NEWS 9/20/17 2:05pm

OIT begins efforts to improve campus Wi-Fi as student complaints rise

By Will Ledig

Undergraduate students have submitted twice as many complaints about Wi-Fi issues as this time last year, according to Misha Bruno, Senior Consultant for IT Transformation and Strategic Initiatives and the manager of the OIT’s new wireless upgrade project.

NEWS 9/20/17 1:59pm

Rice for Reproductive Justice partners with Planned Parenthood

By Kristen Ferrara

Members of Rice for Reproductive Justice joined local Planned Parenthood volunteers to make period relief kits for those impacted by Hurricane Harvey. According to Citlalli Alvarez, a senior field organizer at Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast, “approximately 1,000 period kits” were created and packaged for delivery to local shelters. The success of this operation was contingent upon volunteers, Alvarez said.

NEWS 9/20/17 1:56pm

Rice Bikes mobilizes for Harvey relief

By Kimmy Schuster and Vi Burgess

Rice Bikes held the first in a series of monthly Bike + Beats, a bike drive and fundraiser to replace transportation lost to Hurricane Harvey, at their garage last Friday as part of a larger Houston-wide initiative.

NEWS 9/20/17 1:49pm

Students perceive inequality in career fair

By Emily Abdow

The Fall Career & Internship Expo filled Tudor Fieldhouse with rows of possible employers on Tuesday, but some students and alumni said the annual expo offered few career opportunities.

NEWS 9/19/17 10:43pm

RHAT operations transferred to student-run RSVP

By Cameron Wallace

The Rice Student Volunteer Program will be taking over the regularly scheduled volunteering efforts of the Rice Harvey Action Team, which will remain active long-term, according to Doerr Institute Director Thomas Kolditz.

NEWS 9/16/17 3:40pm

Panel discusses taboo topics at Women's Resource Center event

By Ella Feldman

Rice students discussed everything from Tinder to sexual harassment at Women Tell All, an event hosted by the Rice Women’s Resource Center.

NEWS 9/13/17 2:19pm

Minter remembered for educational impact

By Jacey Parham

“His brilliance, his impeccable honesty, his open-minded curiosity, his open-hearted generosity — all these stand out, as they stood out, day to day, year to year,” Porter, an English professor at Berkeley, said. “He came to represent a kind of standard of intellectual integrity.”

NEWS 9/13/17 2:15pm

Martel public stays first, Lovett postponed

By Caroline Siegfried

Hurricane Harvey interrupted not only Rice students’ studies, but also an arguably more important aspect of college: their social lives. Martel College’s Don’t Mess with Texas Party was rescheduled to the same weekend as Lovett College’s Getcheroxoff Party, causing Lovett to move their party three weeks later.

NEWS 9/13/17 2:11pm

Students speak out for DACA

By Shami Mosley

Student groups organized phonebanking drives and discussions in response to the Trump administration’s announcement to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy.

News

Rice offers financial aid in wake of Harvey

New office building and parking garage to open in October

Mini-charrette design competition winners build sukkah

Event registration process overhauled

NEST360° named finalist for $100 million philanthropy grant

Searching for space: Students struggle to find spots amid lot closures, illegal parking

Coffee and code: Students compete in HackRice

Photo Gallery: RCEL Engineering Liftoff 2017

Frustration builds as Willy's Pub remains closed

SA bylaw amendment aims for transparency

New Fondren equipment revamps experience

OIT begins efforts to improve campus Wi-Fi as student complaints rise

Rice for Reproductive Justice partners with Planned Parenthood

Rice Bikes mobilizes for Harvey relief

Students perceive inequality in career fair

RHAT operations transferred to student-run RSVP

Panel discusses taboo topics at Women's Resource Center event

Minter remembered for educational impact

Martel public stays first, Lovett postponed

Students speak out for DACA

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