Rice celebrates 100th birthday with black-tie gala
Rice celebrated its 100th birthday with a black tie gala Oct. 11 for generous donors and special guests in the Centennial Tent in Founder's Court. Photos by Jeff Fitlow and Tommy LaVergne.
View ArticleHappy 100th!
Reflecting on a "century of ambition and achievement," Rice President David Leebron presented his centennial address today following an academic procession through the quad.
View ArticleInside the Spectacle
The Centennial Spectacle wows audiences over three nights in Rice's Academic Quadrangle.
View ArticleLovett family unveils first president’s statue
On the sun-kissed warm and breezy morning of Oct. 13, 20 great, great grandchildren of Rice's first president, Edgar Odell Lovett, unveiled an 8-foot bronze sculpture of the man who launched the...
View ArticleOwls provide Rice Centennial Celebration homecoming win
Wearing throwback uniforms to honor the 1957 football team, which upset No. 1 Texas A&M to earn a berth in the Cotton Bowl, the Owls beat the University of Texas-San Antonio 34-14 Saturday.
View ArticleA feast fit for the centennial
Rice Owls and friends flocked to the Central Quad Oct. 12 to enjoy a centennial picnic that one attendee said "blew every expectation I had out of the water."
View ArticleRoberts to Rice: Court not as divisive as many think
Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. congratulated Rice University on its centennial and participated in a question-and-answer session with Rice President David Leebron during the...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are known for their positive impact on campus culture and outstanding representation of the university. They are Darrell Greene, assistant manager in Delivery Services, and...
View ArticleLeebron’s centennial address: ‘We must be bold’
President David Leebron reflected on a "century of ambition and achievement" and Rice University's future in his centennial address Oct. 12.
View ArticleCentennial Celebration in 100 seconds
If you’d like to relive the celebration of Rice’s first 100 years in 100 seconds, check out this video montage by Public Affairs’ video producer Brandon Martin.
View ArticleCentennial Recap
Here's one last look back at Rice's festive and inspiring Centennial Celebration, courtesy of Public Affairs' video producer Brandon Martin.
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are known as exemplary liaisons and mentors for the university. They are Gayle Schroeder, academic program administrator in Bioengineering, and Bart Sinclair, associate...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars go the extra mile to support the students and faculty they serve. They are Judy Le, director of Leadership Rice, and Randy Tibbits, document delivery team leader at Fondren...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are recognized by their colleagues for their professionalism and can-do attitudes. They are Pam Ebling, an accountant in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are recognized by their colleagues for their positive attitudes, work ethic and desire to enhance the university. They are Sylvestre Cantu, construction services manager in...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are recognized for the positive impact they have made on the campus. They are Carolie Allgood, assistant dean in the George R. Brown School of Engineering, and Phoebe...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are recognized for the impeccable service they have given to the university. They are the School of Social Sciences’ Lisa Birenbaum, assistant dean, and Heather Stern,...
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Star
This week’s Centennial Star is recognized for her involvement in the Rice community and dedication to the university. Helen Toombs is more than an employee of 15 years and an enthusiastic fundraiser;...
View ArticleCentennial Celebration earns Brandy Award
Public Affairs recognized the tremendous campuswide effort to promote the centennial by presenting a Brandy Award to the Centennial Celebration at the Dec. 18 Communicators' Forum.
View ArticlePresident Leebron’s 2012 video awards
President David Leebron tweeted his three 2012 video awards on New Year’s Eve.
View ArticlePresident welcomes suggestions for his ‘walkabout’
President David Leebron is looking for ideas for a campus “walkabout” this semester. The plan is to schedule 100 activities or meetings that will help him understand the university more deeply as he...
View ArticleRice staff named 100th Centennial Star
To celebrate Rice’s centennial, last year Rice News announced 99 staff members who were honored as Centennial Stars for their contributions to excellence at the university. The series concludes this...
View ArticleRice University’s Centennial Campaign exceeds $1 billion goal
With a record-setting $1.081 billion in gifts and pledges, Rice University announced today that it has exceeded the $1 billion goal of its Centennial Campaign -- the largest fundraising effort in the...
View ArticleRice University’s Centennial Campaign exceeds $1 billion goal
With a record-setting $1.081 billion in gifts and pledges, Rice University announced today that it has exceeded the $1 billion goal of its Centennial Campaign -- the largest fundraising effort in the...
View ArticleOISS donates books to Texas Children’s Hospital
Rice's Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) donated more than 100 children's books from all over the world to Texas Children's Hospital.
View ArticleCentennial video series: Rice gets historical marker
Exactly 100 years after the Rice Institute matriculated its first class Sept. 23, 1912, an official Texas Historical Commission marker honoring Rice University was unveiled Sunday on campus.
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are known for their diligence and dedication. They are Sharon Beck, benefits and project accountant in the Controller’s Office, and Camy Noelck, assistant director of the...
View ArticleRice Cen-tent-ial
As Rice’s Centennial Celebration draws near, campus is abuzz with activity, including construction of the large centennial tent in Founder’s Court that will host numerous...
View Article‘Beyond the Hedges’ to air on PBS Sunday evening
In conjunction with Rice’s Centennial Celebration, the film “Beyond the Hedges” will air on KUHT-TV, Houston PBS Channel 8, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14.
View ArticleCentennial video series: The evolution of the MOB at Rice
The Rice University Marching Owl Band, more commonly known today as “the MOB,” has been in existence since the Rice Institute opened its doors 100 years ago.
View ArticleThe evolution of the MOB at Rice
The Rice University Marching Owl Band, more commonly known today as “the MOB,” has been in existence since the Rice Institute opened its doors 100 years ago.
View ArticleRice’s history the topic of two ‘Campus Conversations’ in October
Rice President David Leebron used his October webisode of “Campus Conversations with the President” to talk about Rice’s history.
View ArticleAlum would have turned 100 on Rice Day, Oct. 12
Charles Kriegel, who earned degrees in electrical engineering from Rice in 1932 and 1934, would have turned 100 years old on Rice Day, Oct. 12, during the Centennial Celebration.
View ArticleCollector’s edition
“100 Years of Rice,” a supplement to the Sept. 28 Houston Business Journal published to acknowledge Rice University’s centennial, presents a decade-by-decade account of events that tell the story of...
View ArticleSunday Forum series to look at religious impact of Rice on community
Christ the King Lutheran Church, at the corner of Rice Boulevard and Greenbriar, will host a Sunday Forum series on the religious impact of Rice on the Houston community Oct. 7-Nov. 11.
View ArticleMeet this week’s Centennial Stars
This week’s Centennial Stars are known for their congenial approach and enthusiasm for the Rice community. They are Lilly Bonner, administrator for the Rice University School Mathematics Project...
View ArticleCentennial Celebration begins Oct. 10
It’s been 100 years in the making, and Rice University’s centennial milestone will be celebrated next week with five consecutive days of special events ranging from lectures by some of the world’s...
View ArticleChief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Jr. to speak at Rice Oct. 17
Rice University’s Centennial Celebration and Centennial Lecture Series will culminate with Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts Jr. visiting campus at 3 p.m. Oct. 17 for “A Conversation...
View ArticleRice celebrates centennial Oct. 10-14
Rice University will celebrate its centennial with five consecutive days of special events starting today. With a few exceptions (such as the private gala), most events are open to news media who get...
View ArticleVenter wows crowd in first Centennial Lecture
Genomics pioneer Craig Venter kicked off Rice University's Centennial Lecture Series Wednesday with a polished, thought-provoking look at how far genomic science has come in the past 20 years and how...
View ArticleRice lauds ‘the lifeblood of the university’ on first day of Centennial...
Rice University kicked off its Centennial Celebration Oct. 10 by honoring what Rice President David Leebron called "the lifeblood of the university" – its faculty and staff.
View ArticleFlying high for the centennial
That silhouetted man up in the "cherry picker" lift is President David Leebron with Houston Chronicle photographer Michael Paulsen.
View ArticleNew issue of Rice Magazine celebrates centennial
The new issue of Rice Magazine is out and chock-full of centennial goodness, from 100 things we love about Rice to a shelf of new books about Rice's history to remarkable examples of faculty research...
View ArticleDyson takes Centennial Lecture audience on a trip behind the scenes
Esther Dyson took the audience at Rice’s Centennial Lecture Series on a candid, witty and inspirational trip Thursday afternoon in Tudor Fieldhouse.
View ArticleKoolhaas connects with Rice audience
World-famous architect talks past, present and future with an eye to preservation during his Centennial Lecture.
View ArticleCentennial video series: The Nobel Prize
As Rice University celebrates its 100th birthday today, the university wraps up its centennial video series with one of the most important events in the school's history: the Nobel Prize-winning...
View ArticleCentennial video series: The Nobel Prize
As Rice University celebrates its 100th birthday today, the university wraps up its centennial video series with one of the most important events in the school's history: the Nobel Prize-winning...
View ArticleShepherd School Symphony Orchestra premieres Bolcom’s ‘9th Symphony’
To celebrate Rice University's centennial year, the Shepherd School of Music last night presented the world premiere of American composer William Bolcom's "Ninth Symphony: A Short Symphony in One...
View ArticleStudents introduce their vision for Rice’s second century
Cultivate academic excellence. Strengthen Rice identity. Preserve financial accessibility. Empower students to be dynamic scholars. Advance the residential college system. Expand student life...
View ArticleRice honors community supporters
As part of its Centennial Celebration, Rice University honored many of its supporters and friends from the Houston and Texas communities at a luncheon Oct. 12 in the Centennial Tent in Founder's Court.
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