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Baker Christmas becomes last-minute public

For the first time, Baker College’s annual tradition of throwing a Christmas-themed private party in September took place as a public party instead.

Pre-law internship program to pilot in spring

The School of Social Sciences and the School of Humanities are partnering to launch the Law, Justice and Society Scholars Program this spring, according to Alex Wyatt, the assistant director of the School of Social Sciences.

​Political groups host watch parties, react to debate

Students of all political ideologies watched the first presidential debate of the general election cycle at campus watch parties held by the Young Democrats, College Republicans, and nonpartisan Baker Institute Student Forum and political science honor society Pi Sigma Alpha.

Rice Students rally at Tim Kaine's Houston visit

An eager crowd decked out in Hillary Clinton spiritwear lined up in downtown Houston early Friday morning to see Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine.

New evaluation system to debut for courses, instructors

A range of classes will pilot a new course and instructor evaluation system this year focusing more on skills and student progress. The Committee on Teaching recommended the system, named IDEA, after investigating platforms for evaluation from 2014-15, according to Associate Vice Provost Arnaud Chevallier.

Shuttle to Village widens lunch options

A new lunch shuttle from campus to Rice Village for members of the Rice Community opened on Monday and will be piloted throughout the fall.

Happiest students? Princeton Review rankings, unpacked

With the release of the Princeton Review’s rankings earlier this month, Rice regained its position as having the happiest students in the nation.

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“May have gone too far”: MOB spurs sexual assault discussion

Band members, students and administration reacted to the Rice Marching Owl Band after its halftime performance at last Friday’s football game drew attention to the opposing Baylor University’s recent cover-up of sexual assault and attracted national coverage.

Rice sets goal of 40 percent recycling by 2020

Recycling efforts at Rice are in the spotlight once again as part of a growing conversation sparked by dedicated student and faculty involvement.

Panel addresses misconceptions of Islamic faith

The Religion and Public Life Program held a panel in an effort to address common misconceptions about the Islamic faith on Thursday.

Former math department chair passes away

William Veech, Edgar O. Lovett professor of mathematics, died unexpectedly on Aug. 30. He was 77 years old. Veech joined the faculty of Rice University in 1969 and served as mathematics department chair from 1982 to 1986.

SA launches well-being week

The Rice University Student Association held its first ever “SAy Yes to You Week” last week in an effort to promote mental health and wellbeing and sexual assault awareness on campus.

MOB calls out Baylor's sexual assault scandal, Rice apologizes amid national attention

The halftime show at the Rice University vs. Baylor University football game on Friday attracted national attention over the weekend after Rice’s Marching Owl Band referenced Baylor’s recent sexual assault scandal in their performance. Many national news and sports media including ESPN, NBC Sports, Fox Sports and the Washington Post published articles regarding the show and a subsequent apology to Baylor fans released by Rice’s administration on Saturday.

Former Houston mayor speaks at first Rice Dems event

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker (Jones ’78) strongly encouraged students to get involved in the political process at the Rice Democrats and Rice for Hillary’s first meeting of the year on Sept. 14. Parker, who is now the inaugural fellow at the Doerr Institute, served as mayor for six years. Throughout her speech, she spoke regarding the upcoming election and local politics.

In Rice visit, Biden announces cancer research reform

Vice President of the United States Joe Biden announced several federal policy changes in a forceful call for accelerating cancer research at Rice University today.

College GOP rejects Trump endorsement

The Rice University College Republicans voted by a 2-to-1 margin Thursday night to not endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump after over an hour of internal debate.

CCL strives to increase student engagement at the polls

As the last day to register to vote in Texas in the fall election approaches, the Center of Civic Leadership is working on increasing voter engagement.

SA creates deputy positions

The Student Association Senate passed Amendments #3 and #4 to create the appointed positions of deputy treasurer and deputy parliamentarian on Monday.

Rice shoots ahead in US News ranks