Rice University
private university in Houston, Texas, USA
William Marsh Rice University, also called Rice University, is a private university in Houston, Texas. Rice was started in 1912. It is ranked one of the best universities in the world, especially for undergraduate education.[7] Rice is named after the Houston businessman William Marsh Rice who provided the money in his will to begin the university.
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Former names | William M. Rice Institute for the Advancement of Literature, Science and Art (1912-1960)[1] |
|---|---|
| Motto | Letters, Science, Art |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1912 |
| Endowment | $4.45 billion (as of 2012)[2] |
| President | David W. Leebron |
| Provost | George McLendon |
Academic staff | 650 full time[3] |
| Students | 5,760[4] (fall 2010) |
| Undergraduates | 3,485[4] (fall 2010) |
| Postgraduates | 2,275[4] (fall 2010) |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban, 295 acres (1.19 km2)[5][6] |
| Newspaper | Rice Thresher |
| Colors | Blue & Grey |
| Nickname | Owls |
| Affiliations | AAU |
| Mascot | Sammy the Owl |
| Website | rice.edu |
Rice is organized into eleven residential colleges and eight schools of study, for natural sciences, engineering, humanities, business, architecture, and music.[8] The students at Rice abide by an honor code that is strictly enforced.[9]
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- ↑ "William Marsh Rice, Founder of Rice University: exhibit". Rice University - Fondren Library. Archived from the original on 2011-04-09. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
- ↑ "2011 Town Hall Meeting Minutes" (PDF). the Rice Thresher. Archived from the original on 2009-09-11. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rice Facts - Faculty and Staff". Rice University. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Rice Students Enrollment and Demographics". Rice University. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
- ↑ Rice.edu
- ↑ "Rice Facts - Campus". Rice University. Archived from the original on 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ↑ "National Universities Rankings - Best College". U.S. News & World Report. 2011. Archived from the original on 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2011-02-01.
- ↑ "Rice Facts - Academic Schools". Rice University. Archived from the original on 2008-12-19. Retrieved 2008-11-22.
- ↑ "Honor Code". Rice University. Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
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