From the Office of the President: A reason to give thanks
Although Thanksgiving is still a few weeks away, the advent of the holiday is on my mind due to a recent personal event that has caused me to reflect on life’s many blessings.
As part of the multiday inauguration celebration in his honor, Rice President Reginald DesRoches invited both undergraduate and graduate students to mark the occasion at a pair of receptions Oct. 21.
‘No one more deserving or more prepared’: DesRoches celebrated at inaugural gala
After days of campuswide fêtes and the formal investiture of Reginald DesRoches Oct. 22, Rice’s eighth president and his family were honored at a glittering inaugural gala, where DesRoches was touted for his leadership, compassion and grand vision for the university’s future.
Black alumni celebrate new president
Before transitioning to Saturday’s investiture activities, President Reginald DesRoches and his wife, University Associate Paula DesRoches, spent a fun Friday evening with family and friends at a celebration hosted by the Rice University Board of Trustees and the Association of Rice University Black Alumni (ARUBA).
Rice President Reginald DesRoches inaugurated in historic investiture
Rice University celebrated the latest chapter in its storied history Oct. 22 as Reginald DesRoches was formally inaugurated as the school’s eighth president in its 110-year history during an historic, sun-kissed investiture ceremony.
Drone show lights up President DesRoches' inauguration weekend
The three-day hurrah to inaugurate Rice University’s eighth president, Reginald DesRoches, continued with a light and sound celebration at the academic quadrangle.
On the sunny fall morning of Oct. 21, Rice President Reginald DesRoches was formally summoned to his inauguration as the university’s eighth president. It was an occasion calling for more pomp and circumstance than could be packed into a simple email, phone call or text message.
Inauguration kicks off with food and fun
Oct. 20, the first day of inauguration ceremonies for Rice President Reginald DesRoches, university faculty and staff were invited to come together in celebration of the occasion.
Investiture ceremony for Rice President DesRoches set for Oct. 22
Rice University will celebrate the historic inauguration of its eighth president, Reginald DesRoches , with a series of events from Thursday, Oct. 20, to Saturday, Oct. 22. The celebrations will culminate in DesRoches’ investiture Oct. 22.
Rice sets schedule of events for President Reginald DesRoches’ inauguration celebration
Rice University will formally inaugurate its eighth president, Reginald DesRoches, during a three-day celebration on campus Oct. 20-22. Students, faculty, staff and alumni will participate in several events coinciding with this landmark event in the university’s 110-year history.
Reginald and Paula DesRoches honored by child advocacy organization
President Reginald DesRoches and University Associate Paula DesRoches were honored at the 22nd Annual Accolades Luncheon for Children at Risk, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for children through research, policy, education, collaboration and advocacy. The event was held Sept. 30 at Hotel ZaZa in Houston.
Rice's first Black student athletes feted in 50th anniversary celebration
To mark the 50th anniversary of a pair of momentous occasions in Rice history, six trailblazing Owls were honored at the First Black Student-Athletes Celebration Sept. 16 at the Ion.
Construction begins on Center for Human Performance
Leaders from Rice and Houston Methodist gathered at Tudor Fieldhouse Aug. 19 to celebrate the start of construction on the Houston Methodist-Rice University Center for Human Performance.
President DesRoches welcomes new students with barbecue and dance beats
Continuing a time-honored O-Week tradition, Rice President Reginald DesRoches hosted his first President’s Welcome dinner for all incoming students at Rice, held this year in Founder’s Court with the gorgeous backdrop of Lovett Hall’s iconic Sallyport.
In first matriculation address, DesRoches encourages Class of 2026 to expand horizons
An eventful first day of O-Week for Rice’s Class of 2026 was capped off with yet another annual Rice tradition — the matriculation ceremony and accompanying slate of speeches that signal the official beginning of incoming students’ new lives as members of the Rice community.