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The economics and mathematical economic analysis curriculum is undergoing extensive changes for the 2015-16 school year and beyond, according to Chair of Economics George Zodrow. The changes will be mandatory only for students matriculating in and after 2015.
Rice University has taken early steps toward green power and sustainability by signing a one-year contract with MP2 Energy, a renewable energy company. This agreement signifies that an average of seven percent of Rice’s power supply will come from solar energy, according to Richard Johnson, director of Rice’s Administrative Center for Sustainability and Energy Management.
Rice Alumni in Medicine, a network of Rice University alumni in the medical field, officially launched with a lecture and alumni-student mixer the day before Homecoming.
Rice recently established the Rice Office of STEM Engagement, abbreviated R-STEM, in order to coordinate all the science, technology, engineering and mathematics outreach efforts at the university, according to Director Carolyn Nichol.
Community Bridges, a service-learning fellowship program, is now looking to recruit fellows for the new year, according to Community Bridges Program Coordinator Kaitlyn Sisk.
Rice Bikes, a student-run bicycle shop founded in 2011 that services and rents out bikes, is moving most of its operations from Sid Richardson College’s basement to the Rice Memorial Center’s Hess Private Dining Room, accessible from the Brown Garden across from Rice Coffeehouse.
The Faculty Senate received a proposal from the Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum in March to limit the number of consequence-free drops a student can have during his or her career at Rice, according to Faculty Senate Speaker Carl Caldwell.
Fondren Library received 14 new computers and a host of other technological improvements through a joint effort between the Student Association and the Graduate Student Association, according to GSA President Michael "Goat" Domeracki.
In fall 2013, Rice Bike Share will enable students to rent bikes on a per-semester or per-year basis.
On Saturday, Feb. 16, a Design for America workshop to kick off a month-long design project took place in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen.
Rice students can now officially start learning about the brain as a field of study. On Jan. 30, 2013, the proposal for a neuroscience minor at Rice was approved by the Faculty Senate, so students graduating in 2014 or later can now minor in neuroscience.
If you have ever wondered what it is like to be a police officer, you are in luck. Starting Feb. 12, the Rice University Police Department will be hosting its ninth annual Citizens Police Academy that is designed to give students insight into life behind the badge. The Academy is free and open to not only Rice students and faculty, but also members of the Houston community.
Rice University's Environmental Health and Safety Department conducted campus-wide fire code checks in all university buildings, including some residential colleges, for prohibited heat-generating devices from Nov. 5-8.
