Nayeli Shad

NEWS 4/10/24 12:05am

Sallyport to temporarily open for commencement, academic quad to fully open in the fall

By Nayeli Shad

The academic quad construction is on track to be completed in late April, according to Executive Vice President for Operations, Finance, & Support Kelly Fox. The Sallyport entrance will temporarily open for graduation, with the rest of the quad remaining closed until the fall semester.

NEWS 3/5/24 9:50pm

RURS splits into school-specific research showcases

By Nayeli Shad

The spring 2024 Rice Undergraduate Research Symposium has been replaced with new events specifically for the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.

NEWS 1/30/24 11:21pm

Qiu steps into SA presidency

By Nayeli Shad

Alison Qiu, the outgoing Student Association internal vice president, assumed the role of SA President Jan. 29 following former president Solomon Ni’s resignation. Qiu, a Hanszen College junior, will remain in the role until March, when a newly elected president will take office after the February SA elections.

NEWS 11/14/23 10:26pm

Off the pedestal: Willy’s statue moved as academic quad redesign progresses

By Nayeli Shad

The Founder’s Memorial statue was removed from its pedestal Nov. 8. The statue is currently in storage and will eventually sit at the corner of Lovett and Sewall Halls in the redesigned academic quad. The Board of Trustees announced in January 2022 that the statue would be relocated and the quad would be redesigned.

NEWS 11/8/23 12:54am

Academic Quad closed Nov. 6, redesign to be completed April 2024

By Nayeli Shad

The Academic Quad closed Nov. 6 to begin construction of the redesign, according to a campus-wide email from Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Kelly Fox. The closure and construction are expected to continue through late April 2024.

NEWS 11/5/23 11:07am

Academic Quad closed Nov. 6, redesign to be completed April 2024

By Nayeli Shad

The Academic Quad will be closed starting Nov. 6 to begin construction of the redesign, according to a campus-wide email from Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Kelly Fox. The closure and construction are expected to continue through late April 2024. All entrances into the quad will be closed to pedestrians. Access to buildings that surround the quad will remain open through their covered walkways. A temporary walkway will be added to allow ADA access to Anderson Hall while construction of Cannady Hall continues, according to Bryan Miller, facilities and exhibition coordinator for Rice Architecture.

NEWS 9/5/23 11:30pm

Faculty and students continue adapting to endemic COVID-19

By Nayeli Shad

The first two weeks of classes have seen a rise in COVID-19 cases among the campus community. The number of positive cases is unknown as Rice stopped collecting data and phased out Crisis Management’s COVID resources.

NEWS 9/1/23 1:29pm

Rice Coffeehouse temporarily closes due to campus COVID cases

By Nayeli Shad

Rice Coffeehouse is closed Aug. 31 through Sept. 4 due to an increase in COVID-19 cases on campus. This is two days earlier than planned for the Labor Day holiday, according to General Manager Caroline Leung.

NEWS 8/29/23 11:39pm

Martel Texas Party marks first public of the year

By Nayeli Shad

The first public of the year, Martel College’s “Don’t Mess With Texas” party, took place Aug. 26. The capacity for the public was 1,200 people, with 350 allowed on the sundeck. The sundeck line closed at 10:15 p.m. — 15 minutes after the public started — due to capacity restrictions, Martel socials committee head Audrey Pizzolato said.

NEWS 5/26/23 4:18pm

Rice’s James Tour and YouTuber ‘Professor Dave’ debate the origins of life

By Nayeli Shad

Dave Farina of the YouTube channel ProfessorDaveExplains came to Rice to debate organic chemistry professor James Tour on the topic of abiogenesis, the scientific theory that life on Earth originated from non-living compounds. The debate occurred May 19 in a full Keck Hall, with up to 2,800 viewers watching the event livestreamed on YouTube.

Nayeli Shad

Sallyport to temporarily open for commencement, academic quad to fully open in the fall

RURS splits into school-specific research showcases

Qiu steps into SA presidency

Off the pedestal: Willy’s statue moved as academic quad redesign progresses

Academic Quad closed Nov. 6, redesign to be completed April 2024

Academic Quad closed Nov. 6, redesign to be completed April 2024

Faculty and students continue adapting to endemic COVID-19

Rice Coffeehouse temporarily closes due to campus COVID cases

Martel Texas Party marks first public of the year

Rice’s James Tour and YouTuber ‘Professor Dave’ debate the origins of life

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