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Alexander Byrd is the associate dean of humanities and associate professor of history, widely admired for his mentoring skills and captivating classroom presence.

Byrd named a Piper Professor

June 25, 2020

The history professor — and Rice alum — is among the 10 best teachers in Texas.

An estimated 60,000 Houstonians, including Rice community members, marched in the “Justice 4 George Floyd” rally June 1. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow)

New racial justice fund from Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning seeks creative solutions

June 24, 2020

The Fund for Racial Justice Teaching and Programming will offer grants to students and faculty to counter anti-Black racism.

Juneteenth

Inaugural Juneteenth lecture series convenes wide web audience

June 22, 2020

The entire lecture series is now available for viewing on Rice's YouTube channel.

Anthony Pinn

Center for African and African American Studies offers new minor, course and grad certificate

June 19, 2020

The new minor includes 72 different classes across 10 departments and programs.

Juneteenth

Inaugural lecture series at Rice will commemorate, contemplate Juneteenth

June 15, 2020

A new annual lecture series from Rice will remember June 19 through discussions on the legacy of slavery and race in America.

Thomas Freeman posed with the faculty of Rice University’s Department of Religious Studies in a photograph from the 1987 Campanile. L to R: Sylvia Louie, Niels Nielsen, Elizabeth Heitman, Werner Kelber, Clyde Manschreck, Thomas Freeman, Warren Frisina, George Rupp (President of Rice University at the time), Don Benjamin and James Sellers. "Religious Studies Department, Rice University." (1987) Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/76275.

Former Rice religion professor, legendary TSU debate coach Thomas Freeman dies at 100

June 8, 2020

Thomas Freeman, the legendary Texas Southern University debate coach who was the first African American professor to teach in the School of Humanities at Rice, has died at the age of 100.

Bryan Washington won two top literary prizes back to back for his debut short story collection, "Lot." (Photo by David Gracia)

English lecturer Bryan Washington awarded two top literary prizes

June 4, 2020

Acclaimed young author of short story collection 'Lot' will release his first novel, 'Memorial,' in October.

Clancy Thomas and their beloved cat, Meatball

Rice community mourns loss of graduate student Clancy Taylor

May 21, 2020

Clancy Taylor, a Ph.D. student in the English department, died May 16. Taylor was 25 years old.

COVID-19 forced RURS to move its symposium and awards ceremony online in just a few short weeks.

Posters, oral presentations pivot online for Undergraduate Research Symposium

May 20, 2020

Rice’s Undergraduate Research Symposium (RURS) is the big yearly event for students across disciplines to showcase their research projects and receive recognition for their work.

President Harry S. Truman addressing a joint session of Congress asking for $400 million in aid to Greece and Turkey. This speech became known as the "Truman Doctrine" speech.

America’s 'Forever Empire' in Middle East chronicled by Citino

May 15, 2020

Award from Truman Library Institute will fund history professor’s ongoing research for upcoming book

Shree Kale walks by Lovett Hall

Unconventional students at Rice: Shree Kale turns uncertainty into opportunity

May 13, 2020

The New Jersey native and his dad decided to stick around to check out the campus. That’s when he received an email from the Rice School of Architecture dean offering to show him and other students around the school. 

Fulbright Scholars 2020

Rice grads win 10 Fulbright grants

May 8, 2020

The university celebrates one of its largest-ever cohorts of Fulbright Scholars this year.

Mask transposed over a model fo the corona virus

COVID-19 research funds back six new initiatives

May 8, 2020

Grants to Rice faculty will support diagnostic, environmental and social projects.

A new book from Rice history professor Caleb McDaniel presents the previously little-known story of Henrietta Wood. (Photo by Jeff Fitlow)

Rice history professor wins Pulitzer Prize

May 4, 2020

Caleb McDaniel’s 'Sweet Taste of Liberty' tells true story of slavery and restitution in America.

Humanities offerings this summer include courses in medical humanities, philosophy, religion, American literature, European and U.S. history, history of art and foreign languages.

Humanities courses for summer 2020 help make sense of changing world

May 1, 2020

Nearly 50 online courses are available at significant discount for Rice students and the general public.

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