Alumni Weekend expands to 4 days of celebrations
Rice will welcome alumni, students, faculty, staff and the community to campus for Rice Alumni Weekend Nov. 6-9. This four-day celebration is part homecoming and part class reunion, offering a vibrant array of activities. Owls from around the world will gather to reconnect with old friends, relive cherished moments and rediscover what makes Rice extraordinary.
On-campus voting scheduled Tuesday at Rice Welcome Center
Rice will serve as a voting location on Election Day Tuesday in the Rice Welcome Center in Sewall Hall from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
‘Ambition, morality, greed’: Lovett Theater presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Nov. 6-8
Lovett Theater will present “Little Shop of Horrors” Nov. 6-8 at Lovett Commons. The out of this world love story with a carnivorous twist is a tale about ambition, morality and greed.
Rice gets into the Owl-oween spirit
Various groups from Rice decided to get into the Halloween, aka Owl-oween, spirit this year with spooky costume contests and festivities.
Rice announces enhancements to campus support systems
Rice’s Disability Resource Center has been reorganized and expanded into two offices: one for students named the Student Disability Resource Center, while Human Resources will lead a second program to support faculty and staff, including the inclusive design committee that prioritizes projects within the annual funding allocated for Americans with Disabilities Act physical space needs.
Bhalani, Eldridge to receive Builders Award
Rushi Bhalani ’19 and Will Eldridge ’16 ’17 will be recognized with the Builders Award Nov. 7 during the President’s Town Hall, a signature event of Rice’s Alumni Weekend. The Builders Award is given to graduates of the past 10 years who go above and beyond in service to Rice.
Rice embraces Campus Sustainability Month with eco-friendly initiatives
Rice’s Office of Sustainability is celebrating Campus Sustainability Month this October. Student organizations, campus departments and community partners that advance sustainability on campus and within Houston recently gathered at Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall Oct. 16 to demonstrate the variety of sustainable practices available on campus and to the Rice community.
Rice caps off Hispanic Heritage Month with food, dance, festivities
As Hispanic Heritage Month closed, Rice welcomed guests for a festive dance and food celebration Oct. 15 to capstone the month. With Ballet Folklorico Sol de San Antonio and Mariachi Luna Llena as the special guests, the day was filled with colorful outfits, spirited dancing and a menu that nourished both the body and spirit.
Rice goes lime green for World Mental Health Day
Rice recognized World Mental Health Day Oct. 10 with a series of activities around campus. The Wellbeing and Counseling Center partnered with The Walk Houston to bring lime green — the official color to recognize mental health — to campus to honor the day.
Bridging crisis and care: Vincent embracing role as Rice’s first community behavioral specialist
As Rice’s first community behavioral specialist, Nancy Vincent brings a wealth of experience in crisis management, social work and mental health advocacy to campus, offering a vital resource for immediate intervention and long-term support.
Personalized culture of care: Families Weekend celebrates connection, community and Rice pride
Rice welcomed hundreds of parents and family members to campus Oct. 3-4 for Families Weekend, a beloved annual tradition that gives loved ones a glimpse into student life and the vibrant community that defines the Rice experience.
Nuestra Herencia adds flavor to Hispanic Heritage Month
Music, dance and culture filled Rice's Grand Hall during the annual Nuestra Herencia, an event sponsored by the Office of Public Affairs’ Multicultural Relations as part of Hispanic Heritage month held Oct. 5.
‘A life well lived in service’: Rice celebrates retiree West
Rice recently honored an employee who has dedicated more than 36 years of service to the campus and all who enter its doors. The Sept. 25 celebration for alumna Jan West ’73, assistant director of multicultural community relations, highlighted her tenure, which is marked by breaking barriers and championing diversity.
Rice Thresher named finalist for ‘Pulitzer Prize of college journalism’
Rice’s student newspaper, The Rice Thresher, was named a finalist for the Associated Collegiate Press Pacemaker Award. In university circles, the award is nicknamed “the Pulitzer Prize of college journalism,” recognizing outstanding performance for the paper as a whole.
Forging her own path: Ortiz blends journalism, sport management, heritage
When Kathleen Ortiz arrived at Rice, she wasn’t sure if journalism would remain part of her life. A senior majoring in social policy analysis and sport management, Ortiz said she originally wanted to carve out an academic identity apart from her journalist parents — her mother, a high school journalism teacher and former reporter, and her father, the founder of a media company and longtime Houston Chronicle sports reporter.
