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Alumni Weekend expands to 4 days of celebrations

November 3, 2025

Rice will welcome alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community to campus for Rice Alumni Weekend Nov. 6-9. This four-day celebration is part homecoming and part class reunion, offering a vibrant array of activities. Owls from around the world will gather to reconnect with old friends, relive cherished moments and rediscover what makes Rice extraordinary.

Builders Award recipients 2025

Bhalani, Eldridge to receive Builders Award

October 28, 2025

Rushi Bhalani ’19 and Will Eldridge ’16 ’17 will be recognized with the Builders Award Nov. 7 during the President’s Town Hall, a signature event of Rice’s Alumni Weekend. The Builders Award is given to graduates of the past 10 years who go above and beyond in service to Rice.

Families Weekend 2025

Personalized culture of care: Families Weekend celebrates connection, community and Rice pride

October 6, 2025

Rice welcomed hundreds of parents and family members to campus Oct. 3-4 for Families Weekend, a beloved annual tradition that gives loved ones a glimpse into student life and the vibrant community that defines the Rice experience.

Chao family

Chao family gift supports, names Rice University’s 12th residential college

August 19, 2025

Amid unprecedented enrollment growth, Rice will open its 12th residential college, the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao College — referred to as Chao College — made possible by a generous gift from the Chao family foundation.

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Rice moves up more than 20 spots in QS World University Rankings

July 2, 2025

Rice has advanced 22 spots in the 2026 edition of the QS World University Rankings, climbing to No. 119 globally and No. 29 among U.S. universities.

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Shining a spotlight on excellence: Association of Rice Alumni honors Laureates Award recipients

May 20, 2025

A festive crowd of alumni and friends gathered at the Post Oak Hotel in Houston to celebrate Rice’s most dedicated supporters at the Association of Rice Alumni’s annual Laureates Celebration May 8.

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‘A new chapter’: Rice breaks ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life

May 9, 2025

Rice marked a major milestone with the groundbreaking of the Moody Center Complex for Student Life, a bold step toward enhancing the student experience through connection, engagement and growth.

Reginald DesRoches

Rice president charts bold vision for growth, access in interview with The Chronicle of Higher Education

April 30, 2025

Rice President Reginald DesRoches offered a compelling and in-depth account of the university’s future during a one-on-one interview with The Chronicle of Higher Education’s Ian Wilhelm in Washington, D.C.

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Robert Maxfield to posthumously be awarded ARA’s Gold Medal at Laureates Awards

April 29, 2025

At the Association of Rice Alumni’s 2025 Laureates Awards ceremony May 8, the group will bestow its highest honor — the Gold Medal Award — to the late Robert Maxfield ’63, ’64.

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March Madness magic: Jennifer Cafferty-Patton remembers historic 2000 run for Rice women’s basketball team

March 18, 2025

March Madness is where legends are made, and in 2000, Jennifer Cafferty-Patton and the Rice University women’s basketball team seized its moment, carving out a piece of tournament history that will live on at Rice forever.

Nichole Ayers

One giant step: Rice alumna Nichole Ayers is defying gravity with SpaceX Crew-10

March 18, 2025

While many people gaze at the stars and dream, Rice alumna Maj. Nichole Ayers of the Air Force has made those dreams a reality.

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Rice to break ground on Moody Center Complex for Student Life

March 5, 2025

Rice will break ground on the new Moody Center Complex for Student Life later this spring, marking a transformative moment for the university’s commitment to student engagement, development and success.

Rice President Reginald DesRoches, Dr. Bobby Stinebaugh '54 and Ron Stinebaugh '87.

$3M gift establishes Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program at Rice

March 4, 2025

Thanks to a generous donation from alumnus Dr. Bobby Stinebaugh ’54 and the Stinebaugh family, Rice University is launching the Stinebaugh Family Financial Literacy Program, focusing on personal finance planning and investing, beginning this fall.

A church that burned down in the Los Angeles area due to the fires that have ravaged the area in 2025.

Owls rally in support of victims of Los Angeles fires

February 5, 2025

Owl alums are springing into action to provide assistance for victims of the fires that have ravaged the Los Angeles area.

Ten Rice University graduates performed in the 60th inauguration of the President of the United States Jan. 20 as members of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band.

Rice alumni participate in inauguration as members of ‘The President’s Own’ U.S. Marine Band

January 23, 2025

Ten Rice graduates performed in the 60th inauguration of the President of the United States Jan. 20 as members of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band.

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