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NEWS 1/18/21 9:41pm

96 percent of student petitions approved for early on-campus arrival

By Savannah Kuchar and Talha Arif

Of the 550 petitions submitted by students to the Office of Undergraduates, 528 were approved for early arrival prior to Feb. 15, according to Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman. While most of these students will be moving back to campus by Jan. 25, Gorman said 33 will arrive later, between that date and Feb. 15.

NEWS 11/18/20 4:24pm

Faculty Senate approves extension of drop deadline to Jan. 13, Leebron discusses spring planning

By Talha Arif

The Faculty Senate voted on Nov. 18 to extend the drop deadline for fall classes to Jan. 13 for continuing students and Jan. 6 for December degree candidates, according to Speaker of the Faculty Senate Christopher Johns-Krull.

NEWS 11/10/20 11:25pm

Sidizens prepare for move-in to new Sid in the spring

By Talha Arif

Sidizens are preparing for move-in to the new Sid Richardson College building for the spring semester by participating in room draw and parking jack and using PODS located at various residential colleges in the coming weeks.

NEWS 11/10/20 8:24pm

Faculty senate to vote on extending drop deadline to early January

By Talha Arif

The Faculty Senate will vote on Nov. 18 on whether to extend the drop deadline for the fall semester to early January after final grades are posted, according to Speaker of the Faculty Senate Christopher Johns-Krull.

NEWS 11/5/20 9:46pm

Margarita Rodriguez, staff member, passes away due to COVID-19 complications

By Talha Arif

Margarita Rodriguez, a member of the Rice Facilities Engineering and Planning custodial team for almost 40 years, passed away on Oct. 30 due to complications related to COVID-19. She is survived by her son Mario Rodriguez, who is also a member of the FE&P team.

NEWS 11/4/20 12:09am

Rice Program Council hosts homecoming week under COVID-19 guidelines

By Talha Arif

Rice Program Council is hosting Homecoming Week in person this week with three main events: a Rice Bubble event, which was held on Monday, Picnic Under the Stars on Wednesday and Esperanza on Saturday. Each event for Homecoming Week required a prior safety plan to be reviewed and approved by the Student Center and the Crisis Management Team, according to RPC President Samantha McClendon.

NEWS 10/27/20 11:00pm

Rice not currently planning for additional academic accommodations this semester

By Talha Arif

The Academic Restart Committee is not currently considering accommodations via adjusted grading systems due to COVID-19 for this semester, according to Speaker of the Faculty Senate Christopher Johns-Krull. Johns-Krull said the committee is open to recommending accommodations to the Faculty Senate if it seems to be necessary.

NEWS 10/13/20 11:00pm

“Down With Willy” sit-ins expand to broader movement with Lovett Hall and residential college projections

By Talha Arif

The sit-ins to remove William Marsh Rice’s statue from the Founder’s Memorial expanded to include projections of messages onto Lovett Hall on Oct. 5, which prompted Rice University Police Department to respond and shut down the display. The sit-ins have continued for over 40 days, with 14 people attending Monday’s sit-in and two additional students on Zoom.

NEWS 9/29/20 11:08pm

Guo and Schreiber compete for SA External Vice President

By Brian Lin and Talha Arif

The voting period for the special election for the Student Association external vice president position began on Sept. 29 and will end on Oct. 2. The two candidates are Kevin Guo and Tessa Schreiber, whose platforms can be found on the SA website.

NEWS 9/26/20 6:32pm

Admin discusses plans to cancel spring break, extend winter break, other spring semester logistics

By Talha Arif

The 2021 spring semester will potentially start one to two weeks late due to an extended winter break, according to Speaker of the Faculty Senate Christopher Johns-Krull. Johns-Krull said at the Student Association Senate meeting on Sep. 21 that there will also likely not be a weeklong spring break during the semester, but a potential for intermittent holidays spread out either during the weekdays or through three-day weekends.

Talha Arif

96 percent of student petitions approved for early on-campus arrival

Faculty Senate approves extension of drop deadline to Jan. 13, Leebron discusses spring planning

Sidizens prepare for move-in to new Sid in the spring

Faculty senate to vote on extending drop deadline to early January

Margarita Rodriguez, staff member, passes away due to COVID-19 complications

Rice Program Council hosts homecoming week under COVID-19 guidelines

Rice not currently planning for additional academic accommodations this semester

“Down With Willy” sit-ins expand to broader movement with Lovett Hall and residential college projections

Guo and Schreiber compete for SA External Vice President

Admin discusses plans to cancel spring break, extend winter break, other spring semester logistics

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