Purdue Appoints Tommy McClelland as Athletic Director
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Purdue University announced the hiring of Rice’s Tommy McClelland as the Boilermakers’ new athletic director.
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Rice expands free tuition to all families who make under $200k
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Rice University announced that students whose families earn less than $200,000 annually will qualify for free tuition under the Rice Investment financial aid program. This change, an increase from the previous $140,000 threshold, will begin with students entering in fall 2027.
Dean Rodriguez departs Rice Business for Wake Forest presidency
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After serving as the dean of Rice Business for the past decade, Peter Rodriguez will leave Rice to become the 15th president of Wake Forest University.
Women’s Track & Field Wins First American Conference Title
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Through 40 years coaching the Rice women’s track & field team, retiring head coach Jim Bevan achieved just about every accolade imaginable. Now, he can add an American Conference Championship to that list.
In conversation with John Green: A Q&A on his new book, fame and Andy Warhol
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Author John Green delivered the commencement address at Rice’s 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony, speaking on how to adult in a changing world. Green is a No. 1 New York Times bestseller who launched to fame with his 2014 novel “The Fault in Our Stars”.
John Green gives keynote address to largest graduating class in Rice history after ceremony delays from lightning
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On Saturday, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, YouTube creator and self-proclaimed “nerdfighter” John Green gave a 10-minute crash course to the 2026 graduates on how to live the post-grad life. Green was the keynote speaker for Rice’s 113th undergraduate commencement ceremony, which took place in Rice Stadium after an hourlong lightning delay.
Canvas platform down after cyberattack, over 7,000 schools targeted
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Rice students have been unable to access Canvas since Thursday afternoon after a cyberattack by a ransomware group hacked the platform. The group claims the breach affected nearly 9,000 universities.
Rice University women’s tennis defeats Wichita State to win 2026 American Conference title
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The Rice women’s tennis team won its first American Conference Championship on Sunday, defeating Wichita State University 4-2 at the George R. Brown Tennis Center and securing an automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament.
Rice University women’s club ultimate frisbee team qualifies for nationals after regionals win
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For most students at Rice, Beer Bike is nonnegotiable. For the women’s club ultimate frisbee team, this year was different.
First students accepted to Rice’s conducting major
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Many Owls treat their undergraduate degree as a prelude, planning to attend medical, law or graduate school after. For students who want to become orchestral conductors, it’s similar. Just like you can’t major in premed, there’s no such thing as an orchestral conducting major — at least, not outside Rice’s hedges.
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