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By Thresher Editorial Board. The grim reaper of men’s sports coaches, also known as athletic director Tommy McClelland, struck for the second time since his arrival at Rice in August 2023. This time, his victim was former head football coach …
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Nov 1, 2024 · Student-Run since 1916. NEWS 10/8/24 11:35pm RUPD updates on recent campus crime By Abigail Chiu. A single person is likely responsible for the rash of recent car burglaries in North and South Lot, according to Rice University Police Department Chief of Police Clemente Rodriguez in an email to the Thresher.
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NEWS 11/5/24 11:40pm First-ever election block party draws crowds By Sophie Garlick. A line stretched across the academic quad this Election Day. In contrast to previous years, however, the line was not for voting at the Sewall Hall polling location — it was for the first-ever election block party hosted by the Center for Civic Engagement.
Rice alumni visit for homecoming weekend - The Rice Thresher
4 days ago · Alumni get together for homecoming weekend. Courtesy Hussain Hijazi. Rice Alumni Weekend took place from Nov. 1-2. Over 48 hours, alumni gathered for events across campus, including a tailgate party, a community business fair and a town hall led by university president Reggie DesRoches. According to James Hurley, the associate vice president of ...
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OPINION 10/29/24 10:50pm Students should weigh in on divestment, investment transparency referenda By Thresher Editorial Board. On Monday, the Senate passed four referenda calling for Rice to divest, be transparent with their investment holdings, condemn “ongoing genocide and scholasticide” and support “anti-colonial scholarship.”
Well, well, well: how Rice stays hydrated - The Rice Thresher
Feb 20, 2024 · Those who walk near the Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science may hear the faint droning noise of machinery coming from the Central Plant, one of Rice’s two power plants that provide energy and water to the campus. Through the maze of pipes, wires and metal structures stands a fence door guarding one of the Rice’s lifelines — a water well.
Rice sees 44% yield for class of 2028 - The Rice Thresher
Sep 3, 2024 · Courtesy Jeff Fitlow. By Sarah Knowlton 9/3/24 11:22pm. With a 44% yield rate, 1,149 students joined the class of 2028 along with 74 transfer students. Incoming classes continue to increase in size ahead of the construction of two new residential colleges. This year’s admission cycle marked a third consecutive year of record-low acceptance ...
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6 days ago · The Rice Thresher is the official campus newspaper of Rice University, published by undergraduate students. Since its first publication 105 years ago, in January 1916, the Thresher has continued to provide the student body with up-to-date campus news and information. The Thresher is published each Wednesday during the school year with the ...
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Nov 3, 2024 · By Thresher Editorial Board. Rice reached a $33.75 million settlement on Feb. 23 in the financial aid “cartel” lawsuit that alleged Rice, as well as 16 other peer institutions, unfairly limited aid for students at need-blind universities. Nine other universities have also settled in the case. OPINION 2/20/24 9:40pm.
Rice ranks No. 18 in U.S. News - The Rice Thresher
Sep 25, 2024 · By James Cancelarich and Riya Misra 9/25/24 12:24am. Rice ranks No. 18 in the U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 national university rankings, tied with Vanderbilt University and the University of Notre Dame. Rice has also placed No. 8, 9 and 29 in the Niche, Forbes and Wall Street Journal rankings, respectively.