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Rice Transportation adds on-demand night shuttle service to new transit app

Thanks to the blossoming partnership between Rice and transit software company TransLoc, the Rice Transportation Department recently unveiled a new smartphone app with more ways than ever to help the Rice community get across campus and beyond quickly and safely.

Rice announces flexible work policy for benefits-eligible staff employees

President David Leebron informed the Rice community of the new policy in a Nov. 8 email.

Staff Council providing advocacy, awareness for campus community

The Rice University Staff Council's mission is to facilitate active and direct communication between staff and the university’s administration.

Rice remembers Hugh Davis, access services assistant at Fondren Library

Hugh “Hughy” Davis III, an access services assistant at Fondren Library, died Sept. 23. He was 30 years old.

Rice mourns retired RUPD officer Ruth Maxwell

Ruth Maxwell, a longtime Rice University Police Department officer who retired last year, died June 22. She was 59.

Thank You Rice campaign posts words of gratitude, encouragement for all to see

'Tis the season for giving thanks.

Rice mourns loss of Margarita Rodriguez

Rice mourns loss of Margarita Rodriguez

President, provost set faculty and staff town hall for Aug. 3

President David Leebron and Provost Reginald DesRoches will host a virtual town hall for Rice faculty and staff regarding the university's plans for the fall semester at 4 p.m. Aug. 3.

Fondren Library, Digital Media Commons host free online workshops this summer

Professional development is just one service Rice librarians are offering remotely

Rice Management Co.'s Alan Arnold dies at 46

Alan Arnold, the investment director for real estate for the Rice Management Co. (RMC) who was best known for significantly increasing Rice University's funds for scholarships and scientific research, died April 28 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 46.

Coronavirus and the classroom: How Rice is tackling the move to remote learning

Rice students, faculty and staff are finishing the spring semester in unprecedented circumstances, responding to the threat of COVID-19 by hunkering down and delivering classes online.

A trophy made for traveling

OEDK has designed a lightweight replica trophy for Rice’s own Terlingua chili champ, Kathryn Cavender.

Jan Odegard joins leadership team at the Ion

Jan Odegard has joined the leadership team at the Ion, the centerpiece of the midtown Houston innovation and technology district.