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NEWS 11/2/16 10:42am

Rice Engineering Alumni donates $50k to improve MECH lab classes

By Drew Keller

Rice Engineering Alumni has committed $50,000 to improving laboratory classes in the mechanical engineering department. The funding comes in response to student concerns raised over the past six months regarding outdated curriculum and facilities, including at a highly attended town hall meeting last semester.

NEWS 11/2/16 10:30am

REMS creates endowment in celebration of 20th anniversary

By Anna Ta

In celebration of their 20th anniversary, Rice Emergency Medical Services announced the establishment of the Rice University EMS endowment, which will benefit one outstanding graduating REMS senior pursuing further medical education, according to REMS Director Lisa Basgall.

NEWS 11/2/16 9:50am

RUPD continues to bolster active shooter protocol

By Ana Paula Pinto-Diaz

In light of recent violent events in the nearby Houston area, including an armed robbery on campus in October and a mass shooter in the area in late September, members of Rice University Police Department responded to questions about Rice’s protocol for gunmen near campus with assurances that response plans have been well prepared.

NEWS 10/31/16 7:48pm

Federalist Society hosts climate change debate

By Zac Odermatt

The Rice University Federalist Society hosted a debate between Ronald Sass, professor and chair of ecology and evolutionary biology, and Willie Soon, an astrophysicist and geoscientist, on the scientific evidence for human caused climate change Oct. 18.

NEWS 10/31/16 7:42pm

Brochstein opens for evening study

By Yves Ye

Brochstein Pavilion will now be available Mondays through Thursdays from 7 to 10 p.m. as an additional study space, according to Rice University Housing and Dining.

NEWS 10/25/16 11:19pm

SA funds 3 new initiatives

By Amber Tong

A total of $1,900 has been granted to three organizations under the Student Association Initiatives Fund by the Blanket Tax Committee, according to SA Treasurer and BTC member Maurice Frediere.

NEWS 10/25/16 10:48pm

CCL, student clubs register more than 150 voters

By Meredith McCain

With a presidential election looming in November, the Rice Center for Civic Leadership and various student organizations have hosted a variety of voter registration drives and get-out-the-vote efforts over the past two months, registering a total of over 150 students before the Oct.

NEWS 10/19/16 11:40am

Learning to lead: Students reflect on whether the Doerr Institute’s coaching model can deliver results

By Anita Alem

The Doerr Institute for New Leaders is not a “coaching institute,” according to Associate Director for Coaching Holly Tompson — although it is only one of 12 initiatives, it is what many students have come to associate most with the institute. Although all of the peer coaches the Thresher interviewed reported positive experiences when undergoing coaching with the Doerr Institute, they expressed varying opinions on the program’s methodology and efficacy.

NEWS 10/19/16 1:53am

Alternative homecoming shirt sale raises scam suspicion

By Drew Keller

With homecoming weekend approaching, a two-day weekend sale of homecoming shirts targeting Rice students resulted in more than 100 students placing orders — but some now say they feel misled after realizing that the shirts have no association with Rice, and others on campus have warned that the entire sale may be a scam. Inkonit, a small South Dakota company, launched the sale through a Facebook page over the weekend.

NEWS 10/4/16 11:53pm

$5 billion: Rice's endowment, explained

By Jaecey Parham

Rice University’s endowment is valued at $5.3 billion, the 20th largest in the nation. While it supports 40 percent of Rice’s budget, some students have voiced concerns that academic funding does not reflect endowment size.

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