House Majority Leader Eric Cantor visited the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy last Thursday to discuss his views on the American dream and answer questions from students in an open forum.
Next Sunday, 11 Rice men will let it all hang out for a good cause in the first annual Mr. Rice Pageant.
The architecture students who entered and won the Housing and Dining competition the weekend of Oct. 7 might be disappointed that their project will never become a reality, but at least they can take solace in their victory.
The Rice Conservative Forum will be debating the Rice Young Democrats at the Baker Institute Student Forum. The discussion in the debate will focus on the best way to create and protect American jobs and ensure a strong American economy for the future. The debate participants share some of their beliefs on the matter The Rice Conservative Forum will be debating the Rice Young Democrats at the Baker Institute Student Forum. The discussion in the debate will focus on the best way to create and protect American jobs and ensure a strong American economy for the future. The debate participants share some of their beliefs on the matter .
Here are the highlights from the Spring 2011 evaluations. Courses with less than 10 responses as well as LPAP, college and graduate-level courses were not included in this analysis. Information is presented as-is and without testing for statistical significance. With that in mind, data may be less accurate for courses with fewer responses.
Two rumors have spread through the student body that discourage students from contacting Rice Emergency Medical Services in alcohol related incidents, University Court Chair Ellory Matzner said.
Next fall, the humanities department plans to undertake a new research initiative called Rice Seminars, during which a small group of faculty and students will meet to discuss pre-specified topics in an effort to link Rice to the community.
Jones School of Business student Christopher Steiner, 30, has been accused of burglary with intent to commit another felony – sexual assault of a fellow student, according to recent court records. The case was filed with the Harris County District Attorney's office on Monday.
More than 1,000 Rice students, faculty, and Houston community members filled Tudor Fieldhouse on Tuesday evening to listen to Condoleezza Rice speak about her years in the national government.
Writing at Rice may receive a remodel in the near future. A faculty working group presented a proposal for a new communications program at the Faculty Senate meeting on Nov. 2.
The endowment for fiscal year 2011 has increased to $4.451 billion from $3.787 billion in 2010 and is almost back to pre-recession levels.
Benefiting from the Asset Liquidation Funds Appropriations Committee money it received three weeks ago, Rice Emergency Medical Services has purchased a new emergency vehicle and a heart monitor and now has enough funding to subsidize its classes for the next 10 years.
The following were noted at the most recent meeting of the Faculty Senate on Nov. 2.
As the spring semester courses came out on Tuesday, a new website, the Rice University Schedule Planner, silently went viral.
Tucked below Rice University's Sewall Hall, in room 258, is the Matchbox Gallery, a student-run exhibition space. Currently on view is "Removal: Cloth" by Baker College senior Christine Cooper, the first installment of a two part photographic series, which transitions to "Removal: Skin" by Claudia Casbarian on Nov. 10. The removal of key elements pertaining to the human body is the overall motif for the series.
Last Saturday, approximately 1,400 students said "Expelliarmus!" to their clothes and experienced the magic of Harry NODder: Slytherin to my Chamber of Secrets, the latest iteration of Wiess College's annual public party, Night of Decadence.
Few associate nudity and breaking glass with a Monday night in Fondren, but this Halloween, one of Rice's most famous traditions went rear-first into the school library. While running the Halloween Baker 13 this past Friday, Baker College junior Duncan Eddy broke a window at Fondren Library, apparently with his behind.
