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Rice Women’s Resource Center hosts ‘Paint and Sip’

Volunteers for the Rice Women’s Resource Center gathered recently at Ray Courtyard for a “Paint and Sip” team-bonding event.

Tibetan Buddhists’ sand mandala on view this week at Rice’s Moody Center

Monks from the Gaden Shartse monastery in India started creating a sand mandala with accompanying rituals today at the Moody Center for the Arts. The mandala will be on view through Oct. 20, when a dissolution ritual will be performed.

Our Heritage Month wraps with day of festivities

Rice closed out Our Heritage Month with a fun-filled day of events at the Rice Memorial Center Oct. 15. The day began in the Grand Hall where nearly 200 people gathered for “Nuestra Herencia,” a program filled with music, dance, fellowship and food. 

Rice remembers psychology professor, groundbreaking administrator Robert L. Bell Jr.

Former professor Robert L. Bell Jr. passed away Sept. 18 at age 89.

Laure Prouvost’s immersive solo exhibition on display at Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts

Rice’s Moody Center for the Arts is now showing the work of Laure Prouvost, an award-winning visual artist who has created an immersive experience as her first solo exhibition in Texas. The exhibition, “Above Front Tears Nest in South,” is on display through Dec. 14.

Rice’s HACER gets its game on during Our Heritage Month

Rice Owls gathered for a night of festivities at Rice Memorial Center during the Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice Game Night, one of the many events planned throughout Our Heritage Month to celebrate Latine culture and traditions and to reflect on past and current social issues on campus Sept. 15-Oct. 15.

Rice’s Campbell Lecture Series to feature National Book Award winner, Harvard professor Imani Perry Nov. 15-16

Imani Perry will headline Rice University’s Campbell Lecture Series Nov. 15-16, sponsored by the School of Humanities. She is a Harvard University professor, National Book Award winner and 2023 MacArthur Fellow.

Susann Glenn honored by Rice Board of Trustees

Rice’s Board of Trustees recognized Susann Glenn of the Office for Finance of Administration for her 18 years of service and accomplishments in multiple initiatives throughout her career with the university.

Rice’s Medical Humanities Research Institute has transformational agenda for health care

Rice University has launched its Medical Humanities Research Institute, the only institute in the United States and one of few in the world solely dedicated to advancing translational research on human experiences of health and illness. 

Welcome Back gathering unveils new Friday campus tradition

Each Friday is now Rice Spirit Friday. Rice faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters are encouraged to wear clothing that bears the Rice logo or features Rice colors.

Rice welcomes families for weekend of festivities

Rice hosted Families Weekend Sept. 29-30. Over two sunny days, parents, families and loved ones got an inside look at the unique Rice experience.

Rice’s Medical Humanities Research Institute has transformational agenda

Rice University recently launched its Medical Humanities Research Institute, the only institute in the United States and one of the few in the world that is solely dedicated to advancing translational research on human experiences of health and illness.

Rice’s Mariachi Luna Llena plays national anthem at Astros game

Rice’s student-led Mariachi Luna Llena performed the national anthem at the Sept. 23 Houston Astros baseball game.

Our Heritage Month Weekly Hangout brings Owls together

Students and members of the Rice community gathered at the university’s Multicultural Center Sept. 21 for an Our Heritage Month Weekly Social Hangout, one of many events planned to celebrate Hispanic culture and traditions on campus Sept. 15-Oct. 15.

Rice creates $1M scholarship in honor of Ruth Simmons

An event intended to honor higher education trailblazer Ruth Simmons’ best-selling new memoir became a groundbreaking event of its own when Rice University President Reginald DesRoches announced the creation of a $1 million scholarship in Simmons’ honor.