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Rice University's Shepherd School of Music releases 2023-24 schedule
The Shepherd School of Music at Rice University announced a comprehensive listing of key performances for the 2023-24 season.
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Rice University to host gala celebrating Baker Institute for Public Policy
Former U.S. Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger, James Baker, and Hillary Clinton will attend a gala celebrating the 30th anniversary of Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy on Oct. 26. Baker, who served under Pres. George H.W. Bush from 1989 to 1992, is the namesake of the nonpartisan, data-driven think tank.
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Rice University president on new AD hire: 'We're proud to hire someone with [McClelland's] experience and success'
Rice University has a new director of athletics in Tommy McClelland, whose first official day on the job is slated for Aug. 14, according to a July 25 press release. The Owls hired McClelland from Vanderbilt University, where he’ll soon vacate the deputy athletic director position for the private research university in Houston.
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Rice's Rodriguez: 'The online MBA has grown enrollment and contributed to the culture of the school'
The fifth anniversary of Rice University's online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is being observed this month. The online MBA has become the fastest growing program at the Houston, Texas university's Jones Graduate School of Business since its 2018 launch.
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DesRoches: Rice's membership in American Athletic Conference 'will build on our strengths and enable us to take the next steps'
Rice University President Dr. Reginald DesRoches declared the Houston private research institution’s entry into the American Athletic Conference (AAC) on Saturday “will build on our strengths and enable us to take the next steps” in meeting its high aspirations for its Owls athletics program, according to a press release.
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Rice think tank survey: 'Extreme economic turbulence' post-COVID triggers worry among Houstonians
A think tank at Rice University released its annual survey on Monday, and it revealed mounting frustrations Houstonians have with crime and the economy.
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DesRoches to 2023 Rice graduates: 'You have accomplished a great thing and are now free to use your knowledge and expertise'
Rice University President Dr. Reginald DesRoches presided over his first commencement ceremony at the Houston private research university, according to a school-issued press release.
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DesRoches on national rankings for Rice graduate programs: 'A reflection of the quality of faculty, staff and students'
A private university in Houston had several graduate programs place on the newly published U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Graduate Schools” rankings, according to a press release.
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Rice University administrator on newly hired research compliance expert: 'A keen, high-capacity leader'
Rice University recently hired Dr. Michelle “Mickey” Stevenson as its new assistant vice president for research integrity, according to a press release.
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Rice University researcher: 'Parents focus on sending their child to the same type of school they attended'
Researchers at Rice University published a study that reveals the influence parents’ school experiences have on where they place their children, according to an institution-issued press release.
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DesRoches at Rice investiture ceremony: 'I’ve been given the opportunity to build a stronger university'
Rice University formally inaugurated Dr. Reginald DesRoches as its eighth president on Saturday, per a press release.