Melissa Kean honored at Friends of Fondren Library Gala
March 13, 2023
Melissa Kean, former Centennial Historian of Rice University, was honored March 10 at the 41st Friends of Fondren Library Gala.
Owls compete in NCAA Indoor Championships
March 13, 2023
Three Owls represented the Rice men’s and women’s track and field teams at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico, over the weekend.
DesRoches, design firm discuss reimagined Academic Quad with students
March 10, 2023
Rice students gave feedback on plans to redesign the campus’ Academic Quadrangle and received an update on the project’s next steps during an event in the quad March 9.
Rice announces tuition for 2023-24 academic year
March 10, 2023
Rice University’s undergraduate tuition for the 2023-24 school year will be $57,210, an increase of $3,110 over the current year. The total cost, including $15,900 for on-campus room and board and $918 in mandatory fees, is $74,028.
Doerr Institute launches new Leader Impact Award program
March 9, 2023
The Doerr Institute for New Leaders is furthering its mission to elevate the leadership capacity of Rice University students and improve the practice of leader development in higher education at large with its new Doerr Leader Impact Award program.
Rice to host panel on singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt March 16
March 7, 2023
Fondren Library and the Woodson Research Center at Rice University will host a discussion panel about late singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt, featuring a longtime accompanist of his and editors of a recent book of essays about him.
Owls pick up top 25 win in Shriners Children's College Classic
March 6, 2023
A Jack Riedel home run was the deciding factor in Rice’s 3-2 victory over No. 24-ranked Texas Tech University in the opening game of the Shriners Children's College Classic March 3 at Minute Maid Park.
Hayon qualifies for 2nd NCAA Swimming & Diving Championship
March 3, 2023
Arielle Hayon, who repeated as conference champion in both butterfly events this season has qualified for her second NCAA Swimming and Diving Championship in both the 100 and 200 butterfly events.
Here to stay: Rice showcases newly delivered William Blake printing press replica
March 2, 2023
Rice University showcased the newly acquired star-wheel copper-plate rolling press that famous Romantic poet and artist William Blake used to produce his masterworks this week at the Woodson Research Center in Fondren Library.
Fondren hosts reading series event about writing first book
March 1, 2023
The Rice Department of English’s Cherry Reading Series presented “Breaking Out! The Untold Stories of Writing and Publishing a First Book,” featuring moderator Bryan Washington and panelist authors Allegra Hyde, Christopher Gonzalez and Jean Kyoung Frazier, on Monday, Feb. 27.
Prairie Plots burning ignites new landscaping ideas at Rice
February 28, 2023
Rice University conducted its first prescribed burn on a roughly 10,000 square-foot area on campus Tuesday as part of a project meant to promote smarter and environmentally-conscious landscaping practices.
Glasscock’s latest ‘Facing Race’ course to address inequities, structural racism
February 28, 2023
The Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies ’ fifth course in its “Facing Race” series will explore strategies to counteract racial inequities in our city and nation.
February 27, 2023
The Rice women’s basketball team led wire-to-wire as the Owls defeated Charlotte 64-52 at Tudor Fieldhouse on Senior Day.
MacArthur Fellow P. Gabrielle Foreman to give lecture at Rice March 7
February 24, 2023
Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar P. Gabrielle Foreman will present a lecture focused on the history of 19th-century Black activism March 7 at Fondren Library.
Owls make their first splash in American Athletic Conference
February 22, 2023
The Rice Owls swimming team got an early taste of championship play in the American Athletic Conference last week, as the rest of the university’s programs prepare to make the leap later this year.