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Rice United Way Campaign meets goal

At the end of the seventh week, Rice’s annual United Way campaign has met the university’s $250,000 goal.

Franklin retires after 30 years

After 30 years at Rice, Ute Franklin, who served as manager of Delivery Services since 2004, has retired.

Rice United Way Campaign surpasses 90% of goal

At the end of the sixth week, Rice’s annual United Way campaign has raised $226,544 of the $250,000 goal.

Rice United Way Campaign hits 85% of goal

Rice United Way Campaign hits 85% of goal

Margarita Rodriguez honored in day of Grand Hall memorials

Margarita Rodriguez was remembered as a kind, generous and loving member of the Rice community who dedicated 40 years of her life to serving the university.

Rice United Way Campaign tops 75% of goal

People, Papers and Presentations

President’s Lecture Series examines Rice alums' search for a vaccine

A special online President's Lecture Series homecoming event Oct. 27 will feature Barney Graham ’75 and Bill Gruber ’75, two alumni who are leading efforts to develop vaccine therapies for COVID-19.

Rice United Way Campaign off to strong start

Through only three weeks, Rice’s annual United Way campaign has already raised $183,225 of the $250,000 goal.

Rice United Way Campaign is underway

Rice kicked off its annual United Way campaign last week and is already nearly two-thirds of the way to its $250,000 goal, with $161,120 raised so far.

Leebron, Sun honored by KIPP

If you see something, say something

Rice’s ethics hotline has always given people in the Rice community a way to anonymously report illegal, unethical or improper conduct without fear of backlash. Now faculty, staff, students and visitors can use it to report COVID-19-related infractions, including failure to wear masks and follow social distancing protocols.

Jackie McCauley, first Black woman admitted to Rice as undergrad, dies at 73

Jacqueline Elizabeth “Jackie” McCauley, the first Black woman admitted to Rice, died Aug. 9 in Canberra, Australia, at 73.

7 selected for Rice alumni board; president and president-elect announced

Seven alumni have been selected to serve on the Association of Rice Alumni (ARA) Board of Directors: Estevan Delgado ’13; Carol Der Garry ’83, ’85; Sten Gustafson ’89; Milinda McNeely ’79; Priya Prasad ’08; Shawn E. Simmons '99; and Mike Yuen ’89. They began their three-year terms July 1, when Bryan Guido Hassin ’01, ’02 became president of the ARA and Monique Shankle '86 became president-elect. 

It pays to major in fields with close ties to jobs, study shows

HOUSTON – (July 29, 2020) – College graduates make more money if they major in fields with close ties to jobs, according to a new study from the Houston Education Research Consortium (HERC), part of Rice University's Kinder Institute for Urban Research and School of Social Sciences.