Resilient Class of 2022 celebrates degrees earned, lessons learned at Leebron’s final commencement
Over two days of festivities, Rice’s 109th commencement celebrated a resilient class of undergraduate and graduate students, most of whom spent the majority of their Rice careers under the specter of COVID-19. The final May 7 ceremony marked the first universitywide commencement in three years.
Inventing a hands-free electric longboard was a passion project for the graduating Rice seniors on Team “Breadboard,” all avid longboarders and skateboarders. But rolling out of this year’s George R. Brown Engineering Design Showcase with the top prize was a welcome reward for all the long nights and bumps in the road the team worked through along the way.
Breadboard wins Engineering Design Showcase
Breadboard’s hands-free electric longboard won the top prize in the George R. Brown Engineering Design Showcase.
Georgia Tech team wins Rice360 Design Competition
A Georgia Tech team won Rice360’s annual undergraduate design competition for global health technologies.
On April 2, Rice’s beloved Beer Bike returned in largely pre-pandemic form: races, water balloon fights and all.
Shabbat shalom: Chabad hosts mega-meal for Rice students
Over 100 Rice students packed Farnsworth Pavilion on March 25 for “Mega Shabbat.”
Center for Civic Leadership to host annual Spring Showcase April 12
The hard work and civic-oriented contributions of Rice community members will be celebrated at the Center for Civic Leadership’s annual Spring Showcase April 12 at the Rice Memorial Center.
Languages and Cultures Fest brings students together with ice cream and more
On March 25, the School of Humanities invited students to an ice cream social at the Humanities Building courtyard to share details about several cultural programs and courses available this fall.
The Department of History, the Program in Medieval and Early Modern Studies, and the Program in Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations welcomed students to a live historical fencing demonstration in the Central Quad March 25.
Rice announces tuition for 2022-23 academic year
Undergraduate tuition for the 2022-23 school year will be $54,100, an increase of $2,030 over the current year. The total cost, including $15,000 for on-campus room and board and $863 in mandatory fees, will increase 3.5% to $69,963.
Moody Foundation funds 12 new student opportunity endowments
The Moody Fund for Student Opportunity will finance a dozen newly created Rice endowments, providing students with an extensive array of enhanced educational opportunities financed by a $50 million commitment from the Moody Foundation.
BSA celebrates Black excellence
The annual Soul Night celebration returned to the Rice Memorial Center for an evening of festivities Feb. 26.
Rice Athletics and the Office of Academic Advising hosted the 36th Annual Scholar-Athlete Celebration Feb. 13. Recipients were chosen based on character and accomplishment in academics and athletics. More information, and a full list of awardees, is available on RiceOwls.com.
S'more than enough to go around
Students were treated to s’mores in the central quad during a camping demonstration
Trivia-lovers the world over got to know Brown College senior Jasmine Manansala last week when she competed in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship Feb. 8.
