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NEWS 6/6/25 8:42pm

Rice to support Harvard in lawsuit against research funding freeze

By James Cancelarich

Rice, alongside 17 other research universities, requested a federal judge for permission to file an amicus curiae brief in support of Harvard University’s lawsuit against the Trump administration over more than $2 billion in frozen research grants.

NEWS 4/22/25 10:31pm

Rice to expand enrollment and financial aid by 2028

By James Cancelarich

Rice will grow another 8%, aiming to enroll 5,200 students by fall 2028, announced an April 21 press release. This is the second recent expansion at Rice, following a 2021 initiative that raised the undergraduate population 20%, from 4,000 to 4,800.

NEWS 4/8/25 10:47pm

Protesters descend on City Hall in opposition to Trump and Musk

By James Cancelarich

Thousands rallied at Houston City Hall April 5 in the “most widespread” slew of national protests since Donald Trump took the presidential office in January. Houston’s rally was one of over 1,300 that were estimated to bring out around 3 million people.

NEWS 4/1/25 10:28pm

Rice establishes international travel incident response team

By James Cancelarich

Rice announced the creation of the International Travel Incident Response Team in a campus-wide email April 1. The move comes amid federal pressures on international travel and an increased immigration law enforcement on university campuses.

NEWS 4/1/25 10:15pm

Walz and O’Rourke take the stage in Fort Bend County

By James Cancelarich

On a rainy Thursday in Rosenberg, Texas, under what resembled a large metal barn, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso discussed the future of the Democratic Party.

NEWS 3/27/25 1:43pm

Neurologist Huda Zoghbi announced as commencement speaker

By James Cancelarich

Huda Zoghbi was announced to be the speaker for Rice’s 122th commencement, March 26. Zoghbi is a professor of molecular and human genetics at Baylor College of Medicine.

NEWS 3/27/25 1:26pm

Rice under investigation for ‘race-exclusionary’ practices

By James Cancelarich

The Department of Education is investigating Rice, alongside 44 other universities, for engaging in alleged “race-exclusionary” practices. The investigations come amid allegations that these universities’ partnership with The Ph.D. Project violates Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.

NEWS 3/11/25 11:17pm

Amid West Texas measles outbreak, Rice to host vaccination clinic

By James Cancelarich

Rice will hold a clinic to give the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination March 20 in the Cambridge Office Building.

NEWS 3/11/25 10:17pm

Online directory goes password protected, citing phishing risks

By James Cancelarich

The Rice online directory was changed to be only accessible through a password protected site March 10. The directory contains names and contact information for faculty, staff, alumni and students, with the exception of students who have requested to have their information removed.

NEWS 3/4/25 11:25pm

SA voting delayed by one day after ballot errors

By James Cancelarich

The Student Association election ballot was recalled just an hour after it went live Feb. 26 after voters found errors. At the end of the ballot, voters were presented with five different constitutional amendments, which proposed varying changes ranging from grammatical fixes to raising the Blanket Tax. The original ballot only allowed students one vote instead of five individual ones, presenting the amendments as a bundle.

James Cancelarich

Rice to support Harvard in lawsuit against research funding freeze

Rice to expand enrollment and financial aid by 2028

Protesters descend on City Hall in opposition to Trump and Musk

Rice establishes international travel incident response team

Walz and O’Rourke take the stage in Fort Bend County

Neurologist Huda Zoghbi announced as commencement speaker

Rice under investigation for ‘race-exclusionary’ practices

Amid West Texas measles outbreak, Rice to host vaccination clinic

Online directory goes password protected, citing phishing risks

SA voting delayed by one day after ballot errors

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