Houston Matters
Rice relocates statue and remains of slave-owning founder: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
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Education News
Rice University relocates statue, remains of slave-owning founder as part of quad redesign
Posted on · Construction began earlier this month on the long-planned redesign of Rice's Academic Quadrangle and is expected to be complete by the spring. A statue of university founder William Marsh Rice is being moved from the center of the courtyard to a less-prominent location.
I SEE U
I SEE U, Episode 92: Here I Am with Rice University President Reginald DesRoches
Posted on · A year into his historical presidency, Rice University’s Chief Executive Officer, Reginald DesRoches, is remaining steadfast and championing measures of inclusion despite the state of Texas dismantling them at colleges across the region, all while he leads an institution whose founder during slavery profited off individuals who looked like him.
Houston Matters
Rice Moves Founder’s Statue: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Education News
Statue of Rice founder to be relocated after criticism of the university’s racist past
Posted on · The statue of William Marsh Rice will be moved to a new location and include added historical context and information about the school's founder -- including the fact that he owned at least 15 slaves.
Education News
Rice University named its first Black and foreign-born president in the school’s history
Posted on · He'll be the first immigrant, the first Black man and first engineer to become Rice's president.