Parents and Families Newsletter
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A Message from Dean Gorman
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As we close another academic year and the Class of 2024 sets out to blaze new paths, I am filled with a deep sense of pride. Throughout the year, your talented Owls tackled challenges head-on, gained new perspectives, and grew as scholars, researchers, leaders and so much more. The breadth and depth of their engagement in all aspects of campus life enriched the fabric of our university, and I look forward to seeing all that our students can accomplish both on campus and beyond the hedges.
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This year’s undergraduate commencement ceremony featured remarks from astronaut and Rice alumna Peggy Whitson ’86.
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The business magazine compiled an inaugural list of schools with graduates who are ‘craved by employers.’
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Thanks to a historic $5 million commitment from a former Rice women's basketball player, Rice will expand its opportunities for female student-athletes by introducing women's golf to the Owls' list of intercollegiate sports beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year.
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It’s a wrap for Rice University’s 2023-24 academic year, which was filled with traditions — established and new — as well as other exciting events, activities and announcements on campus.
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Rice University students Emma Codianne and Daniel Wang have won the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, an annual award that recognizes pioneering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) undergraduates in the United States.
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The students’ Novel Alcohol Ablation Catheter with Electrical Signal Sensing project is a prototype for a novel catheter designed to treat premature ventricular contractions.
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The university recognized members of the university community who have served students through excellence in teaching, mentoring and service at an awards ceremony hosted by the Center for Teaching Excellence.
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Rijuta Vallishayee, a double major in history and transnational Asian studies, is also a Moody fellow, allowing her to conduct independent research into television drama censorship in China.
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You are invited to join the Owl community on campus Sept. 27-28, 2024, for Rice Families Weekend! Families Weekend gives parents, families and loved ones the opportunity to get a taste of the unique Rice experience through lectures, campus tours, our annual family picnic and much more. Additional details will be shared in the coming months.
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Join Sammy in supporting our talented students by making a gift of $35 or more to the Rice Annual Fund, or any fund on campus, before June 30. When you do, we’ll thank you with a pair of limited-edition Sammy socks.
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