Students

Business major serves community as pipe organ player at Houston-area church

Bruce Xu ’24 is a business major at Rice doesn’t mind hitting the road every week to play the organ at a church in The Woodlands.

Rice Theatre to present fresh take on ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Oct. 21-29

Rice University Theatre will present Kate Hamill’s “Pride and Prejudice” for two weekends only at Hamman Hall: Oct. 21 and 22 at 8 p.m., with a matinee Oct. 23 at 3 p.m., and Oct. 27 and 29 at 8 p.m.

A semester in Paris, an experience of a lifetime

At 20, Rice Architecture’s international campus has plenty to celebrate.

Owls flock to Student Activities Fair

Seasoned Rice Owls and new students alike were invited to the annual Student Activities Fair Sept. 1. Held in the student center and the adjacent Central Quad, Rice’s over 200 student clubs and campus departments set up shop to spread the word about their organizations and how interested students can get involved.

All fun and games

The Rice Student Center and the Doerr Institute for New Leaders joined forces Aug. 25 to host a fun filled Owls After Dark Game Night.

New Rice Owls get taste of Houston and service-learning through Civic Immersion program

A few weeks prior to Rice’s weeklong new student orientation, dozens of incoming Owls took time out of their summers to immerse themselves in the city of Houston and the social justice issues local advocates are striving to address through the Civic Immersion program, one of the flagships of the university’s Center for Civic Leadership (CCL).

Puentes Consortium experience promotes binational, collaborative undergraduate research

An international initiative this summer gave Rice undergraduates an opportunity to meet with students from Mexican and American universities to promote collaborative, multidisciplinary research on issues critical to the relationship between the two countries.

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.

After a joyful O-Week 2022, student and staff leaders reflect on another rousing orientation

Rice O-Week 2022 wrapped up on a hot August Saturday after seven straight days of academic advising, introductions to all things Rice and more than a little fun along the way.

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.

RISE program hosts incoming freshmen to explore equity, inclusion and justice

In July, incoming students interested in delving into issues around racial justice, equity and urban life were invited to the Rice campus a month before O-Week to take part in the RISE program (Responsibility, Inclusion and Student Empowerment).

Country music superstar Garth Brooks visits Rice athletes

Before the final show on his latest tour, country music legend Garth Brooks spoke to a group of Rice student athletes, an event held in conjunction with the nonprofit Teammates for Kids Foundation.

Rice history professors offer timely course on Russia’s war with Ukraine

Russia shook the international order when President Vladimir Putin launched a massive military invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. This fall, nearly six months from the war’s beginning, a pair of Rice history scholars along with several guest experts will guide students through the causes and consequences of the conflict.

Rice welcomes Class of 2026 with open arms on jubilant move-in day

A light drizzle didn’t stand a chance of dampening spirits inside Rice’s hedges when the university’s incoming Class of 2026 arrived on campus Aug. 14 for their jubilant move-in day celebration.

Smalley-Curl Institute rewards students’ summer research

The Smalley-Curl Institute held its annual Summer Research Colloquium Aug. 5.