The Shepherd School of Music is a university school of music located on the campus of Rice University in Houston, Texas. From its inception in 1974 under dean Samuel Jones, the Shepherd School has emphasized orchestral, chamber music, and opera as the central elements of its performing curriculum.HistoryThe Shepherd School has existed in name since 1950, with an $8 million endowment by Sallie Shepherd Perkins in honor of her grandfather Benjamin A. Shepherd. It was opened in 1974 under the deanship of conductor and composer Samuel Jones. The school's building, Alice Pratt Brown Hall, was dedicated on October 4, 1991. Prior to its existence, concerts were given in Hamman Hall, Cohen House, Fondren Library’s Kyle Morrow Room, Rice Memorial Chapel, Milford House, and various churches in Houston.AcademicsShepherd students participate in a program that allows for individual study at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses are taught exclusively by faculty, with classes averaging fewer than thirty students. A small number of courses are offered to Rice University students as a whole (without special admission requirements), including Fundamentals of Music, Music Theory for Non-Music Majors I and II, and Music Literature for Non-Music Majors I and II.The voice and opera program includes about thirty students and presents two operas each year.Shepherd accepts about 10-15% of graduate applicants and 15% of all undergraduate applicants.ConcertsEach year more than 400 free concerts and recitals are given by students, faculty, and visiting artists and attract about 70,000 concert-goers annually. Numerous world-renowned classical musicians have come to the Shepherd School to give concerts and conduct master classes, including Yo-Yo Ma, André Watts, Itzhak Perlman, Cecilia Bartoli, and Renée Fleming.
As the seventh residential college to be built at Rice, Lovett College was named after the first president of the university, Edgar Odell Lovett. It was opened 1968 and was an all-male college until 1980 when it went co-ed. Lovett is a six-story building and is sometimes referred to as the toaster because of its distinct structure. Today, Lovett College has more than 300 residents. With a strong athletic population, the Lovett sports teams, especially the Powderpuff team, are a force to be reckoned with in Rice University's intramural sports.
The mission of the Human Resources Department, as a strategic partner, is to recruit, develop, and retain the high-caliber diverse workforce necessary for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to achieve its mission and goals.
The third-oldest residential college and one of the four original colleges at Rice University, Hanszen has a storied history. From producing the first crest on campus to Coffeehouse and KTRU, and even being the first to go coed (along with Baker), Hanszen has always been about, as our first Master Bill Masterson said, "novelty and tradition."
Shepherd School alumni include Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winners; they have debuted on the stages of Carnegie Hall and have appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Opera. They hold positions in prestigious orchestras across the globe, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Graduates of the Shepherd School Opera Program have sung in several of the world’s foremost opera houses and recital halls. The Program has had recent finalists and winners in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Recent alumni are members of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program, the Houston Grand Opera Studio, the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, the Utah Opera Ensemble Program and the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program.
The RSA is a think tank. We build knowledge. About architecture. About the city. About program. About technology. About what we know. About what we knew. About what we will know soon.
The Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business is committed to our mission of developing principled, innovative thought leaders in global communities. Named in honor of the late Jesse Holman Jones, a prominent Houston business and civic leader, the school received its initial funding in 1974 through a major gift from the Houston Endowment Inc., a philanthropic foundation established by Jones and his wife, Mary Gibbs Jones. Upholding the prestigious academic traditions of Rice University, the Jones School offers the Full Time MBA, MBA for Executives, and MBA for Professionals degrees. Our students come to Houston from all over the world for the unique opportunities and resources that only we provide, such as the El Paso Corporation Finance Center, the Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker Business Information Center, and the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. Notably, sixty-one percent of our Full Time MBA Class of 2011 is from outside of Houston. Our MBA programs have been recognized in the U.S.A. and internationally for leadership and innovation by Business Week, U.S. News and World Report, the Financial Times, the Economist, and Entrepreneur magazine. The Rice MBA Program is accredited by AACSB International. Also find us on: Twitter: @Rice_Biz Instagram: @Rice_Business Snapchat: RiceBusiness LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=19473 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RiceBusiness
The Rice University Office of STEM Engagement (R-STEM) supports and promotes Rice’s wide-ranging efforts to improve K-12 science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Houston-area school districts. R-STEM is the central point of contact at Rice for all STEM-related outreach and education efforts toward school districts, parents, students, nonprofits and others. We promote science awareness by supporting Rice faculty and students, as well as K-12 educators, who are developing STEM-related educational outreach programs. In collaboration with the Office of Vice Provost for Research, we facilitate interdisciplinary collaborations, professional development workshops for teachers, and collaborations between scientific and educational communities that integrate authentic research and practices. Because of the amplified impact of teachers on student learning, the major focus of our program is to provide comprehensive professional development to elementary and secondary science teachers through year-long professional development in inquiry science. What distinguishes R-STEM’s programs from other professional development training programs are the broad impact in terms of teachers and school districts served, and the deep focus on science content and constructivist pedagogy. The R-STEM program: *empowers teacher leaders for campus-wide improvement of STEM learning *provides insights into cutting-edge STEM research *enriches and deepens teacher mastery of science, math, engineering, and technology content and state standards (TEKS) *supports the exploration and implementation of best practices *provides more than $1000 of materials to campuses for each participant *facilitates teacher development through campus support and mentoring *offers a range of enrichment activities for past participants (Catalyst events) The content of all R-STEM programs is highly aligned to the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). R-STEM provides programs for elementary, middle, and high school science teachers in the Greater Houston area. We also run summer programs for middle and high school students, internships for high school, community college students and teachers, and we host campus tours for teachers in our programs.
The Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK) provides a space for undergraduate students majoring in bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, civil and environmental engineering, computational and applied mathematics, computer science, electrical and computer engineering, materials science and nanoengineering, mechanical engineering and statistics to design, prototype and deploy solutions to real-world engineering challenges. By working in close proximity to engineers in all disciplines, our students develop multiple perspectives on how to pursue a project. The OEDK is a 20,000-square-foot space, which includes not only the central work area with over 75 work tables, but also conference rooms, a classroom, a wet lab, rapid prototyping equipment, large format printers, designated woodworking area, a machine shop and access to a welding shop. The presence of large engineering firms, such as National Instruments and Texas Instruments allows engineers to become experienced with the products they will be using once they enter the workforce.
Launched in 2010, the Religion and Public Life Program is part of Rice University’s Institute for Urban Research. It is directed by Elaine Howard Ecklund, an assistant professor of sociology and a Baker Institute for Public Policy Rice Scholar at Rice University. The Religion and Public Life Program provides an interdisciplinary platform for bridging the gap between the best religion scholarship and the various constituencies that might benefit from that scholarship. Conversations about the role of religion in our lives—whether the topic is embryonic stem cell research, American foreign policy in the Middle East, immigrant rights, or religious expression in the political or business world—often become divisive in language and rhetoric, as groups on different sides of an issue often create myths about one another. Our hope is to help these groups fully understand one another’s perspective. We are beginning with a focus on how religion interfaces with medicine, science, and education. Program Initiatives: Books in Public Scholarship — a forum for scholars to review and discuss forthcoming books on religion that are poised to make a big public impact. Reading Religion at Rice — a gathering of scholars to review drafts of scholarly articles on issues related to religion and public life that are highly relevant to particular constituencies. Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship — a one- to two-year fellowship for recent college graduates who want to participate in scholarly and public conversations about religion and plan to work in areas such as law, academia, or public policy. Semi-Annual Lectureship — a biannual event bringing together scholars from various sectors and perspectives to engage in civil conversation on issues related to religion and public life. Undergraduate Student Fellowship — a one- to two-semester fellowship for students working on research with Dr. Ecklund, providing them with the opportunity to participate in program planning and execution, and host program guests.
Welcome to the Rice University Physics & Astronomy Department Facebook page! Here you will find information about activities and events in the department. Events of particular interest to prospective graduate students will be posted regularly. Application information and procedures can be found here http://physics.rice.edu/Content.aspx?id=53
The Housing and Dining department combines campus housing, residential dining, Graduate Apartments, Faculty Club, Student Center dining and vending and summer conference services all into a complete customer service package. We strive to make your college experience completely inviting and supportive of your life as a Rice University Student.
Shepherd School alumni include Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winners; they have debuted on the stages of Carnegie Hall and have appeared with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Opera. They hold positions in prestigious orchestras across the globe, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia and Cleveland orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Graduates of the Shepherd School Opera Program have sung in several of the world’s foremost opera houses and recital halls. The Program has had recent finalists and winners in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Recent alumni are members of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Program, the Houston Grand Opera Studio, the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, the Utah Opera Ensemble Program and the Seattle Opera Young Artist Program.
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SCHOOL PROGRAMS School Grade Level Schedule Lower School “Hunger Walk” Religious School is in session Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The program for 4th-6th grade includes both Judaic and Hebrew language studies. Grades: Pre‑K – 7th Sundays: 9am-12pm Chapel Service: 9:00am- 9:30am, PK – 3rd Grade meet in the chapel for service on Sundays only. Grades: 4th-6th, Kulam Mitzvah day- 7th graders at Richmond State School dancing for the residents Wednesdays: 4:30pm – 6:30 pm Chapel Service: 4:30pm – 5:00pm, 4 – 6th, Kulam meet in chapel for service on Wednesdays Only. Gesher Grade: 7th grade Hebrew Class Tuesdays: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. (Until students begin Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation) Upperschool Grades: 8th-12th SPCA comes to Emanu El. Kindergarten children learned about different types of animals and had the opportunity to pet some up close. Wednesdays: 7:30 – 9:00 p.m. Dinner: 6:45 p.m (optional - cost: $6.50) Bar/Bat Mitzvah Preparation Tuesdays: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Thursdays: 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. In the Fall of 1944, our Religious School (conducted at MacGregor Elementary School) opened with 125 students. Hebrew classes were organized by Mrs. M. M. Slotnick. PTA was organized as a committee of the congregation under the chairmanship of Herman Krakower. In 1945, Marvin Rich celebrated his Bar Mitzvah, the first at Emanu El. The first Confirmation class in May, 1945, had 6 young men and 6 young women and took place at the Warwick Hotel. In September, 1945, Julia Kaplan was named supervisor of the Religious School. In 1947, Theba Jean Gold (Feldman) celebrated her Bat Mitzvah (a first at Emanu El) and the Steinberg Confirmation Award, given by Mr. & Mrs. Ben Steinberg, was presented for the first time. By September 1949, the Religious School had 384 students and the congregation was growing. By May 1954, 20 youngsters had celebrated their Bar/Bat Mitzvah. By 1957, the 13th Annual Meeting of Emanu El records reflected 834 Religious School students, 59 faculty members, 102 Hebrew School students and 31 youngsters to become Bar/Bat Mitzvah. To relieve a somewhat overcrowded school, storerooms were turned into classrooms. In April, 1958, the first Teacher Appreciation Awards were given to 5 teachers for 10 years of service. That same year, 66 students were confirmed. In 1962, Harold Reingold was named full-time director of Religious Education and served in this position until he was named Educator Emeritus in 1991. In the late 1950's, a youth lounge and four classrooms were added to our facility, and in the mid-1960's, two temporary buildings were purchased, each having two classrooms. In the fall of 1990, the Al & Ethel Hertzstein Education Center was dedicated. This facility includes the Nathan J. Klein Religious School Wing and houses our Becker Early Childhood Center and Helfman Religious School.
The Rice University Campus is home to three community gardens: (1) Martel Garden, on Sunset Boulevard behind Martel College; (2) Hanszen Garden, on Alumni Drive near Hanszen College and alongside the South Servery; (3) Wiess Garden, on the curve of Alumni Drive, at the perimeter of Wiess College. The gardens are maintained by Rice University faculty, staff, students and supporters from the community. Each fall and spring, Dr. Jennifer Rudgers leads a course, "EBIO/ENST 204 Environmental Sustainability: The design and practice of community agriculture." This course, co-instructed by Nancy Rowe and Liz Tussey, introduces students to the fundamentals of community garden design and practice. Students' responsibilities center on developing and improving the Rice Community Gardens. There is a strong emphasis on learning and applying ecological principles to the practice of community agriculture. Topics change each semester, but include issues such as include pest control and food web ecology, building sustainable soil, and maximizing yield in an urban environment. Students form gardening teams, each of which manage one of the three current campus gardens. Within these groups, garden management includes: garden design and crop planning/rotation, effective soil building and composting, organic and sustainable weed and pest control, creating habitat to attract beneficial insects.
The Student Admissions Council is made up of six different committees, each of which focuses on a different aspect of recruiting students to Rice. These committees are: - Campus Tours - Lunch Hosting - Event Volunteer Recruitment - Hometown Ambassadors - Online Recruitment - Overnight Hosting
Personal development opportunities are offered in arts, humanities, sciences, creative writing, studio art, photography, lifestyle and personal finance. Professional development programs include courses in human resources, paralegal studies, career development, communication and financial services, including a program to help prepare students for the Certified Financial Planner certification exam. Operating one of the largest language programs in the state, Continuing Studies offers classes in eight foreign languages as well as in English as a Second Language. The ESL program has welcomed students from more than 100 countries since its inception. The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership offers a wide range of courses designed to improve the capacity of nonprofit organizations in the community and to advance the practice and impact of philanthropy. The Center for College Readiness provides opportunities for teachers, administers and students to deepen their knowledge of academic content and increase their awareness of the importance of college-readiness skills. Continuing Studies also offers the Master of Liberal Studies degree program, designed for working adults interested in furthering their formal education in the liberal arts, and administers the for-credit Rice Summer School program.
Since its inception, more than 5,000 physicians have earned their medical degree here. McGovern Medical School also provides residency and fellow training as well as continuing education programs for practicing physicians. It is accredited by the Association of American Medical Colleges Liaison Committee on Medical Education. McGovern Medical School welcomes your comments and feedback via Facebook and its other media. McGovern Medical School reserves the right to remove inappropriate comments, including those involving advertisements or that violate Facebook’s terms of service. Third-party posts on this wall do not constitute or imply any endorsement of their content by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston or any affiliated person or entity. Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/mcgovernmed
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