Kimmy Schuster

NEWS 1/22/19 10:10pm

New Sid Rich building on track for 2021 completion

By Kimmy Schuster

By the spring semester of 2021, the new Sid Richardson College building will be completed and ready for use, according to Grant Wilkinson, head of the Sid New Building Committee. The building will occupy the space from the current Will Rice College Magister house to Seibel Servery, Wilkinson said.

NEWS 10/31/18 12:26am

New center, minor connect data and students

By Kimmy Schuster

A new data center will support the creation of the new data science minor and provide students with learning experiences in data science, while enhancing data-intensive research at Rice University and building partnerships with outside organizations, according to Genevera Allen, founder and faculty director.

NEWS 9/12/18 12:47am

Student committee to advise on undergraduate experience in School of Humanities

By Kimmy Schuster

The School of Humanities is establishing a committee of at least 20 students this fall to improve undergraduate academic and extracurricular experiences in the department, according to Associate Dean of Humanities Lora Wildenthal.

NEWS 8/29/18 12:48am

Registrar removes waitlists after first week

By Kimmy Schuster

ESTHER waitlists were removed after the first week of classes, with the exception of courses with FSEM, LPAP and COLL subject codes, although instructors could opt into keeping their waitlists open through the second week, according to the University Registrar David Tenney.

NEWS 2/13/18 6:44pm

Students discuss departmental improvements at Social Science town hall

By Kimmy Schuster

Students from the School of Social Sciences gathered at Willy’s Pub on Thursday, Feb. 1 for a Social Sciences Town Hall to discuss perceived departmental and school-wide flaws and ways to enhance the undergraduate experience.

NEWS 11/8/17 3:14am

Short-term bike rental program comes to campus

By Kimmy Schuster

Rentable bike stations recently installed on campus offer a new way for members of the Rice community to get around Houston.

NEWS 11/1/17 3:42am

Online exclusive: Panel addresses weaknesses in women’s healthcare policy

By Kimmy Schuster

Texas has the sixth highest rate of incarceration of women in the world, according to Alicia Welch, director of policy and planning at the Lone Star Justice Alliance.

NEWS 10/18/17 1:13pm

After year of lunch shuttle, ridership remains low

By Kimmy Schuster

The Rice Village lunch shuttle celebrated its one-year anniversary of providing students and staff with access to off-campus lunch options on Sept. 26. Rice University Transportation Manager Elizabeth Gbordzoe said ridership has increased, though it remains lower than other shuttle services.

NEWS 9/20/17 1:56pm

Rice Bikes mobilizes for Harvey relief

By Kimmy Schuster and Vi Burgess

Rice Bikes held the first in a series of monthly Bike + Beats, a bike drive and fundraiser to replace transportation lost to Hurricane Harvey, at their garage last Friday as part of a larger Houston-wide initiative.

Kimmy Schuster

New Sid Rich building on track for 2021 completion

New center, minor connect data and students

Student committee to advise on undergraduate experience in School of Humanities

Registrar removes waitlists after first week

Students discuss departmental improvements at Social Science town hall

Short-term bike rental program comes to campus

Online exclusive: Panel addresses weaknesses in women’s healthcare policy

After year of lunch shuttle, ridership remains low

Rice Bikes mobilizes for Harvey relief

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