Simmons: Confront legacies of slavery 'unflinchingly'
When she was president of an Ivy League university, Ruth Simmons learned the importance of confronting an institution’s complicated and controversial history head-on. Now, as a Rice trustee emerita and president of Prairie View A&M University, she has some thoughts and advice.
People, papers and presentations for Aug. 16, 2021
The Baker Institute for Public Policy’s Kelsey Norman, fellow for the Middle East and director of the Women’s Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, has been awarded the 2021 Emerging Scholars Policy Prize
Rice celebrates Juneteenth and emancipations to come
Rice’s second annual Juneteenth celebration will bring together professors across the university — from Computational and Applied Mathematics to Modern and Classical Literature and Cultures — for three panels exploring ideas and questions central to the meaning and promise of the important holiday.
Argentine officials visit Rice
A delegation of top Argentine officials visited Rice June 8 for a meeting with President David Leebron and others from the university community to explore opportunities for collaboration, such as student and faculty exchange, study abroad programs and research.
Letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd on President Leebron
Letter from Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Ladd on President Leebron
Leebron to step down from Rice presidency in June 2022
HOUSTON – (May 26, 2021) – Rice University President David Leebron has announced he plans to leave his position at the end of the next academic year after nearly two decades at the helm of one of the nation’s premier institutions of higher learning.
Demolition of Rice’s historic Abercrombie Engineering Laboratory began on May 17 with the first ceremonial bites taken out of the building’s north face by Rice President David Leebron, Provost Reginald DesRoches and engineering professor Michael Wong.
Leebron lauds dedication amid pandemic, eyes return to 'relatively normal' at town hall
After a year of extraordinary challenges imposed by COVID-19, President David Leebron envisioned a campus returning to normal and outlined a post-pandemic future for Rice during the university’s annual town hall meeting.
Beer Bike comes barreling back for 2021
The annual relay race took place across two days thanks to the dedicated efforts of students and staff.
Rice announces plans for 2021 Commencement
President David Leebron, Provost Reginald DesRoches, Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman and Dean of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Seiichi Matsuda sent a message to the Rice community March 5 regarding 2021 Commencement plans.
Leebron addresses Rice community following historic storm
Rice President David Leebron sent a message to the Rice community Feb. 19 following the historic winter storm that caused prolonged electricity and water outages across Texas.
‘Access ain’t inclusion’: Anthony Jack talks privilege in President’s Lecture
President's lecture series featuring Anthony Jack
Rice commits to Racial Equity Principles
Rice University President David Leebron has joined leaders of Houston’s business community in committing to the Greater Houston Partnership’s Racial Equity Principles.