Bonnie Zhao

NEWS 9/21/21 11:03pm

Working group proposes changes to undergraduate education requirements

By Bonnie Zhao

Two recommendations, including introducing themes into distribution courses and removing prerequisites from distribution offerings, have been proposed to alter the undergraduate curriculum requirements by the General Education Faculty Working Group, according to Douglas Schuler, associate professor of business and public policy. Schuler presented these working group recommendations at the Sept. 20 Student Association Senate, after presenting them at the Sept. 1 Faculty Senate meeting.

NEWS 9/14/21 10:30pm

Rice cancels classes and activities due to Hurricane Nicholas

By Bonnie Zhao

All classes and instructional activities were cancelled on Sept. 14 due to widespread power outages caused by Tropical Storm Nicholas, according to an alert sent by the Rice Crisis Management Team. This follows an announcement originally requiring all classes after 5 p.m. on Sept. 13 to be taught remotely.

NEWS 9/14/21 9:57pm

Rice students discuss legality of moderating hate speech on campus

By Hajera Naveed and Bonnie Zhao

Wiess College is adding a clause banning hate speech to their college constitution, according to Wiess College President Varun Kukunoor. According to Wiess Diversity Facilitator Alizay Azeem, a group of sophomores at Wiess have recently been reported to Wiess Court for regularly using the N-word.

NEWS 9/7/21 10:46pm

Classes with over 50 students expected to remain virtual unless petitioned

By Bonnie Zhao

Rice University announced last week that classes with over 50 students are expected to be delivered remotely unless instructors of those classes successfully request an exemption to teach face-to-face, according to an email sent by the Office of the Provost.

NEWS 8/31/21 10:48pm

Student-Run Businesses manage reopenings amidst campus policy changes

By Bonnie Zhao

Rice Coffeehouse and Rice Bikes both fully reopened during the first week of class; Hoot will be opening on Sept. 12 or 13, and Willy’s Pub plans on reopening by the end of September, according to the businesses’ respective general managers.

NEWS 8/31/21 10:46pm

SA Diversity and Inclusion Committee plans for several initiatives

By Bonnie Zhao

The Rice University Student Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee plans to launch several projects for the school year, seeking to provide a central location for students to address diversity and inclusion issues, according to Committee Chair Hafsa Ahsan.

NEWS 6/30/21 11:41am

Task force calls for ‘bold change’ of academic quad, potentially relocating Willy’s statue

By Bonnie Zhao and Prayag Gordy

The Task Force on Slavery, Segregation and Racial Injustice unanimously called for a competition to redesign the academic quad and for further campus-wide events and discussions to educate the Rice community about the university’s founder. Though the task force did recommend an end to the statue’s position as “an iconic image of the university in its publicity,” they stopped short of endorsing the removal of William Marsh Rice’s statue.

NEWS 4/28/21 12:59am

Rice planning to expand faculty with diversity in mind

By Bonnie Zhao

Alongside the student expansion, the administration plans to add around 50 faculty members with diversity in mind, according to President David Leebron.

NEWS 4/13/21 11:43pm

Rice will allow guests to attend in-person graduation, commencement location changed to football stadium

By Bonnie Zhao

Rice administration will allow up to four guests per graduate to attend their respective commencement ceremonies, according to an email sent Monday morning. Previously, families and guests could only participate virtually.

NEWS 4/13/21 10:53pm

Low vaccine survey response rate impedes fall semester planning

By Bonnie Zhao

Only about half of the student body has filled out the vaccine survey sent out in the COVID-19 Response Weekly Update, and the non-satisfactory response rate is preventing the administration from planning for a fully in-person fall 2021 semester, according to Kevin Kirby, vice president of administration.

Bonnie Zhao

Working group proposes changes to undergraduate education requirements

Rice cancels classes and activities due to Hurricane Nicholas

Rice students discuss legality of moderating hate speech on campus

Classes with over 50 students expected to remain virtual unless petitioned

Student-Run Businesses manage reopenings amidst campus policy changes

SA Diversity and Inclusion Committee plans for several initiatives

Task force calls for ‘bold change’ of academic quad, potentially relocating Willy’s statue

Rice planning to expand faculty with diversity in mind

Rice will allow guests to attend in-person graduation, commencement location changed to football stadium

Low vaccine survey response rate impedes fall semester planning

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