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WEBSep 18, 2024 — Rice renovates Brown and Jones Colleges. By Richie Su. Rice started a renovation project this summer to modernize existing colleges ahead of the construction of two more.The renovation is a multi-year project set to finish in the upcoming summer. NEWS 9/17/24 11:04pm.
Financial aid settlement form released - The Rice Thresher
WEB1 day ago — The District Court has entered an order preliminarily approving the settlement for all 17 universities. Claim forms for the class action financial aid “cartel” lawsuit Rice settled were released Sept. 13. The suit alleged that Rice and 16 other top universities “illegally conspired” to restrict financial aid. Students can submit a claim ...
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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.
Rice is going through an awkward phase - The Rice Thresher
WEB1 day ago — As President Lovett said on March 4, 1946, and as inscribed on Duncan College: “Rice is in a state of transition … at Rice, the good life will continue to be lived, but better.”. Rice is going through puberty, marked by awkwardness, evolving parts and existential questions. This pivotal time offers both challenges and opportunities for ...
Drip (s) through the decades - The Rice Thresher
WEB1 day ago — Coffee shops as we know them today were few and far between, with residential colleges responsible for distributing caffeine. Located in Hanszen College’s attic in the 1960s, ‘A Corner For Dreaming Monkeys’ was the first coffee shop on campus — six decades and several locations later, current students now know it as Rice Coffeehouse.
Rice ranks No. 18 in U.S. News - The Rice Thresher
WEB2 days ago — By Riya Misra 9/24/24 6:56am. Rice ranks No. 18 in the 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. USNWR placed Rice No. 17 …
Students given Grammarly AI as Honor Council adapts
WEB1 day ago — Nina Tavares / Thresher. By Charlie Cruz 9/24/24 11:54pm. Rice began offering Grammarly Premium access to all students. Initially made available to graduate students, the service is now available to the entire student body in line with the Honor Council’s 2023 decision to allow ChatGPT usage with proper citation and instructor permission.
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WEB3 days ago — 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.
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WEBNEWS 9/18/24 12:37am Rice Students for Justice in Palestine protest academic quad celebration By James Cancelarich. While many gathered to celebrate the reopening of the academic quad, Rice Students for Justice in Palestine staged a walkout just a few hundred feet from the festivities, protesting what they described as a shameless celebration, according to a Sept. 10 Instagram post.
About Us - The Rice Thresher
WEBSep 17, 2024 — 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 …
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