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Students reject divestment proposals By James Cancelarich. The student body voted to pass S.REF 01, which asks the Rice Management Company to disclose all of its holdings investments, but rejected the remaining divestment proposals.
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3 days ago · NEWS 1/14/25 10:57pm Student Association considers raising Blanket Tax By Sarah Knowlton. The first Student Association meeting of the semester, held Jan. 13, introduced several action items for the upcoming semester, including increasing meal swipe donations and planning for the new student center set to replace the Rice Memorial Center.
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SA approves special ballot, gender resolution By Viola Hsia. Senate passed the special election ballot about divestment and investment transparency referenda Dec. 2., during its last meeting of the semester.
Campus closed Jan. 21 for winter weather - The Rice Thresher
11 hours ago · Classes and normal campus operations will halt on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to a winter storm watch, Rice Emergency Management announced Jan. 19. Houston is forecasted to receive sleet, two to four inches of snow and possible freezing rain. The Rice Memorial Center, Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center and Fondren Library will be closed. Campus bus service will be suspended until roads are safe to ...
Students reject divestment proposals - The Rice Thresher
Dec 12, 2024 · The second, third and fourth referenda received 57.9%, 61.4% and again 61.4% approval, respectively.. They were passed by the SA senate on Oct. 28.Following a campaigning window, students began voting on Dec. 4.. Cole Holladay, a representative for Rice Students for Justice in Palestine, said the turnout and approval for the referenda was encouraging, despite their narrow failure.
Rice accepts 13% of record-setting ED applications
6 days ago · Rice accepted 13.2% of Early Decision applicants in its first round of admissions for the class of 2029, said Yvonne Romero, vice president for enrollment. With 2,970 total applicants, this year saw yet another record-high; a 3% increase from last year’s previous high of 2,886. An additional 100 students gained admission through the Questbridge National College Match program, an uptick from ...
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NEWS 12/17/24 5:58pm Rice accepts 13% of record-setting ED applications By Belinda Zhu. Rice accepted 13.2% of Early Decision applicants in its first round of admissions for the class of 2029, said Yvonne Romero da Silva, vice president for enrollment.
Rice sees 44% yield for class of 2028 - The Rice Thresher
Sep 3, 2024 · This marks the first full admissions cycle since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29, 2023 watershed decision to overturn affirmative action at colleges and universities. Rice administration emphasized its commitment to diversity after the ruling. “Even though the Supreme Court ruling is not allowing us to track race in the [admissions] process, our team is already trained to look at those ...
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