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WEBWhen Samir Walji first started coding Scratch games in middle school, he never imagined he’d run a startup used by students in over 138 countries one day. Now studying computer science at Rice, Walji has turned his passion for building things into Sups, an award-winning, AI-powered college application platform. FEATURES 10/1/24 10:54pm.
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WEBAug 17, 2024 · Jeremy Zucker headlined Rice’s second annual Moody X-Fest in Founder’s Court on April 19. In advance of Zucker’s set, student groups like Basmati Beats, Rice Philharmonic and BASYK performed. The festival also offered complimentary merchandise and food from Dripped Birra, Cane’s and Oh my Gogi. NEWS 4/17/24 5:23pm.
Servin’ up serveries - The Rice Thresher
WEB4 hours ago · A committee was formed to investigate introducing serveries with “ [four] faculty members, two staff members, and two undergraduates,” according to an August 1998 issue of the Thresher. The overall response: negative. In a public survey, an estimated 70 out of 120 students critiqued the plan. Then-Will Rice College magister Dale Sawyer said ...
Rice introduces peer-led study program - The Rice Thresher
WEB5 hours ago · Rice launched the Office of Academic Support for Undergraduate Students this semester, serving as a centralized office and drop-in study hub to academically support undergraduates. OASUS was created by the Task Force on Student Success, initiated by President Reggie DesRoches during his tenure as provost, to address gaps in educational experiences and outcomes, particularly for under-resourced ...
Go outside, touch grass - The Rice Thresher
WEB4 hours ago · Hermann Park. Only a 10-minute walk away, Hermann Park’s offerings range from the perfectly kept Japanese Gardens, with wild-ranging ducks, to plenty of photo opportunities at the Memorial Obelisk. There is also plenty of open space for a picnic, or on a cool day, to study outside and get your fill of Vitamin D before exam season.
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WEBOPINION 10/1/24 10:52pm Rice bends to Zionist propaganda By Matti Haacke and Erica Augenstein. In the last several weeks, Rice University held three events — both openly and behind closed doors — that, taken together, demonstrate its commitment to advancing a Zionist ideology on campus, which serves as the foundation for Israel’s increasingly psychotic expansion of its genocidal violence ...
Rice ranks No. 18 in U.S. News - The Rice Thresher
WEBSep 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.
Rice Students for Justice in Palestine remembers a ‘year of …
WEB4 hours ago · The vigil capped off Rice SJP’s “Day of Rage” and launched a series of demonstrations — dubbed a “Week of Rage” by the national chapter of SJP — in solidarity with Palestine. Events include a city-wide protest, study groups and teach-ins held throughout the week. Before the vigil, Augenstein, a history Ph.D. student, led a presentation on the history of territorial disputes in ...
We should educate ourselves on Rice’s history
WEBNov 28, 2023 · Rice’s 111-year history is marked by lots of positive impact — and plenty of harmful actions. William Marsh Rice, the university’s founder and namesake, was a slave owner, and from the school’s establishment as a free institution for only white students to Ku Klux Klan meetings occurring on Rice property, the connections to segregation and racial injustice cannot be denied.
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WEBOct 1, 2024 · By Thresher Editorial Board. A recent study conducted by Bowen Cho examined top universities’ accessibility and disability infrastructure, ranking them on the basis of support, inclusion, safety and critical pedagogy, among other factors. Each university was graded — and Rice placed 35th, with a …