Rishab Ramapriyan

NEWS 5/4/20 9:17pm

Leebron announces plans for fall semester: Shortened semester, dual in-person and online classes

By Rishab Ramapriyan

President David Leebron announced plans for reopening campus for the fall semester in an email to all faculty and staff on Monday evening. Rice plans to reopen for the fall semester in mid-August with its full population on campus, but there will be significant modifications to class and campus operations, according to Leebron’s email that was obtained by the Thresher.

NEWS 4/21/20 7:16pm

Rice University pays $3.7 million to settle claims of defrauding the National Science Foundation

By Rishab Ramapriyan

U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick announced last Wednesday that Rice has paid the United States more than $3.7 million to settle allegations of fraud relating to the use of National Science Foundation research and development grants. Rice officials said that they do not admit any liability or violation of the law, according to the Office of Public Affairs.

FEATURES 4/7/20 10:13pm

The Zoom Experiment: Faculty share mishaps, adaptations and creative solutions

By Rishab Ramapriyan

More than two weeks ago, faculty and students embarked on a remote-learning journey, most of them using a combination of Zoom’s videoconferencing platform and Rice’s Canvas platform. While faculty have experienced mishaps surrounding internet stability and lagging, many have embraced the platform and found creative avenues for continuing their classes.

NEWS 4/5/20 2:28pm

Rice offers housing for COVID-19 medical personnel at residential colleges, relocates students and RAs

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Rice will offer temporary housing for medical personnel who work in nearby Texas Medical Center hospitals at Wiess and Hanszen Colleges, according to an announcement from President David Leebron on Sunday afternoon.

NEWS 4/1/20 7:56pm

‘Tuition increases every year’: VP for Finance Kathy Collins explains Rice’s costs

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Last week, Rice announced that undergraduate tuition for the 2020-21 school year will rise by 4.1 percent to $50,310, an increase of $1,980 over the current year’s tuition, following annual trends of the past 10 years. The Thresher reached out to Vice President for Finance Kathy Collins to learn more about the undergraduate costs of attendance.

NEWS 3/25/20 3:40pm

Cost of undergraduate attendance will increase 3.7 percent next academic year

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2020-21 school year will rise by 4.1 percent to $50,310, an increase of $1,980 over the current year’s tuition.

NEWS 3/10/20 8:17pm

Rice suspends classes after positive COVID-19 case

By Rishab Ramapriyan and Rachel Carlton

Rice Crisis Management canceled all classes for the week of March 9, along with all on-campus public events with more than 100 attendees through April 30, according to an alert sent on Sunday afternoon. The cancellation follows the confirmation of a Rice employee testing positive for the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, which was reported last Thursday.

NEWS 2/25/20 11:48pm

On-campus primary polling location moved off campus

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Student groups are expressing concerns over the lack of an on-campus polling location for the upcoming March 3 primary election. These concerns follow a decision by county party officials to not hold a polling location at Rice due to accessibility concerns for non-Rice voters.

NEWS 2/5/20 12:13am

Y2K keeps students waiting despite wristband system

By Rishab Ramapriyan

Students expressed frustration over hour-long wait times for McMurtry College’s annual Y2K-themed public party, held on Feb. 1. Following unsafe line conditions that led to a student being hospitalized and Rice University Police Department shutting down the party last year, the organizers implemented a new wristband system for Saturday’s public. Some students, however, still reported wait times exceeding two hours, deterring them from staying in line to enter the public.

NEWS 1/29/20 12:58am

Wickerson's campaign promises remain unfulfilled

By Amy Qin and Rishab Ramapriyan

When Grace Wickerson ran for Student Association President in February 2019, they campaigned on a platform of multiple goals falling under the categories of education, student wellbeing, access and inclusion, sustainability and championing student ideas. Based on our analysis, Wickerson has only attempted one-third of their campaign promises.

Rishab Ramapriyan

Leebron announces plans for fall semester: Shortened semester, dual in-person and online classes

Rice University pays $3.7 million to settle claims of defrauding the National Science Foundation

The Zoom Experiment: Faculty share mishaps, adaptations and creative solutions

Rice offers housing for COVID-19 medical personnel at residential colleges, relocates students and RAs

‘Tuition increases every year’: VP for Finance Kathy Collins explains Rice’s costs

Cost of undergraduate attendance will increase 3.7 percent next academic year

Rice suspends classes after positive COVID-19 case

On-campus primary polling location moved off campus

Y2K keeps students waiting despite wristband system

Wickerson's campaign promises remain unfulfilled

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