The clubs listed below fall into
the following categories:
STUDENT ASSOCIATION & GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS
Affiliate organizations include those societies, clubs or
the like which are formed because of the special interest of any
particular group of students. All undergraduate affiliate
organizations should follow the Student Association By-laws with
regard to their establishment and organization. Graduate student
organizations shall similarly follow the Graduate Student Association
By-laws. Except for departmental organizations (i.e. honor
societies), which may be funded by a department, and club sports,
which may receive partial funding from the Club Sports budget,
affiliate student organizations are not funded by the university on a
yearly basis.
BLANKET TAX ORGANIZATIONS
Blanket Tax Organizations operate in essentially the same
way as affiliate organizations, but they are funded in part by
blanket taxes charged to students. These organizations
are marked with an * below.
UNIVERSITY ORGANIZATIONS
University Organizations are institutionalized
organizations for students that receive funding directly from the
university, and which are coordinated or directed by Unive
rsity staff. These organizations are
designated with a # below.
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Registration for established affiliate and blanket tax
organizations takes place in the Fall, after the beginning of classes
and no later than 5 PM, October 1. Clubs not registered by the
deadline will have the privileges
and benefits of registered clubs suspended until registration is
completed. Sports clubs not registered by the deadline are not
eligible to receive funding from the Club Sports Committee.
Established
affiliate and blanket tax organizations must register EVERY YEAR.
Clubs listed below are fully registered clubs from the 2007-2008
academic year.
**NEW CLUBS may register at any time during the school
year.**
• To register an established
affiliate or blanket tax club, see Registering
Your Club.
• To start and register a
new club, see Starting a Club.
• For information
on creating a Student Organization web page, click here.
• The mailing
address for all clubs is:
Rice
University
{Name of Organization } MS 526
P.O. Box 1892
Houston, TX 77251-1892
Where available, contact information for the
club is listed after its description in the following format:
Contact: Name
(College or Department) Phone Number / E-Mail User ID
Regular Meeting
Day, Time, Place
Note: All phone
numbers are area code 713, unless otherwise noted. For numbers listed
as extensions, dial 713-348-xxxx. All e-mail should be addressed to
User ID@rice.edu
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AMNESTY
INTERNATIONAL seeks to increase awareness on campus regarding human rights abuses and encourages Rice students to campaign for physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination for peoples everywhere.
Contact: Saadiyah Bilal (Sid Rich)
/ saadi.b
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ARCHI ARTS organizes the Archi Arts costume party, held off campus in early spring every year, each time with a different theme. Second-year undergraduate architecture students help plan and stage this event.
Contact: Kevin Lin (Baker) / kevjlin OR Mandi George (Wiess) / mandi.george
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ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY @ RICE is the student organization of the Rice School of Architecture. The main goal of the ASR is to foster interaction and collaboration within the school by improving communication. The ASR focuses on developing solutions instead of just identifying issues.
Contact: Alice Chai (Brown) / achai OR Jacqui Cacan (Jones) / jackify
Tuesdays, 10 pm, Anderson Hall
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BAPTIST STUDENT MINISTRIES
(BSM) is a ministry for students that is
designed to share
the good news of Jesus Christ with the Rice community
and facilitate
and enrich the spiritual growth of believers through
prayer, service,
fellowship, and small Bible study groups.
Contact: James Deyerle /
james.m.deyerle or bsm
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BASEBALL, CLUB is a competitive baseball team that competes in a national league against other college teams.
Contact: Matthew Weingast (Jones )/ mbw1 or riceclubbaseball@gmail.com OR Steve Bryant / sabryant
Mondays 4:30 pm Field 5, Thursdays 6:50 pm Sid Richardson (to off campus practice)
- BASKETBALL, MEN'S CLUB's main goals are to get people playing basketball and to get a team set up to play other teams competitively. Over the summer the club team joined a league featuring other local schools in the area. September 21st will be our first game, and looking at the people we have interested in the team, we should be fielding a dynamic and smart team.
Contact: Jaecel Shah (Jones) 210/789-6865 / jaecel OR Richard Thomas / rst1
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BEST BUDDIES is
an international organization that works to enhance
the lives of
people with intellectual disabilities. The purpose
is to facilitate
friendships between students and persons with intellectual
disabilities from the Center for the Retarded (CRI) through
one-to-one matches and group outings.
Contact: Kelley Liao (Wiess) 832/860-5595 / kelley.z.liao
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BHANGRA TEAM, also known as Chowl Bhangra, is a national competing team that performs the traditional dance of bhangra. Bhangra is from a northern state of India called Punjab.
Contact: Sukhdeep Aneja (Wiess) 240-475-2629 / sukhdeep OR Monique Gill (Wiess) 281-389-7449 / monique.gill
Mondays, 9:30 pm Grand Hall, Thursday, 9:30 pm Harjo Dance Studio
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BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL, RICE UNDERGRADUATE CLUB is a group of students interested in the forefront of scientific research. We discuss current biological articles and topics in a fun, laidback setting.
Contact: Sarah Wu (Will Rice) / sarah.wu
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BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (BGSA) aims to support students of African descent in their matriculation of the academic programs and social environments within the Rice University campus. It is our goal to keep informed all interested students on local and national events impacting African and African-American communities that request the involvement and leadership of Rice University graduate students.
Contact: Nichole Payne (Anthropology) / ndp1 or bgsa
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BLACK STUDENT ASSOCIATION
(BSA) BSA's main goals are to provide cultural enrichment to the Rice community, to provide a comfortable and safe environment for black students at Rice University, and to provide community service to the surrounding Houston community.
Contact: Chuck Franklin (Wiess) / chuckf or bsa OR Emanuel Jonas (Hanszen) / aejonasjr
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CANTERBURY is the Episcopal Church's ministry to the Rice campus and the schools of the Texas Medical Center. We meet every week for worship and fellowship.
Contact: Abby Van Wyk / Abby.Van.Wyk OR Allison Elliott / aae
Sundays, 5pm, Autry House at Palmer Episcopal Church
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CARIBBEAN
STUDENT SOCIETY aims to bring together both Caribbean students and members of the Rice community interested in the Caribbean, in order to share the various rich cultures of the Caribbean represented on campus with the Rice community. Our focus this year is to start new annual events, raise awareness about issues that affect the Caribbean, and do fundraising for our newly established Disaster Relief Fund. CSS is open to anyone in the Rice community. Sign up for our list-serv and facebook group to learn more!
Contact: Andrew Kumar /
andrew.kumar
Tuesdays, Noon, Residential Colleges
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CATALYST, Rice Undergraduate Science Review, is a publication dedicated to fostering discussion of the sciences at Rice University. We strive to provide an avenue for students passionate about science to present their own research or express their views on scientific topics.
Contact: Ye jin Kang (Will Rice) / yk4 OR David Ouyang / do1
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CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION is a small, diverse, and constantly changing community, composed of Catholic students of Rice University and the schools of the Texas Medical Center and Friends, including neighbors, faculty, staff, and former students who choose to make the Catholic Student Center their faith community.
Contact: Tony Kellems / tkellems or cathcen OR Jessica Cruz / jlc2
Sundays, Catholic Student Center
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CHEMISTRY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CGSA) seeks to give chemistry graduate students a better experience during their stay at Rice by hosting seminars and recreational activities, and by making sure the department hears any concerns about the graduate program that the students have.
Contact: Lesley Russell (Chemistry) lesley.russell OR Dorianne Castillo / dac4
- CHEMISTRY - PHI LAMBDA UPSILON - CHEMISTRY HONORS SOCIETY is an honorary chemical society that aims to promote high scholarship and original investigation in all branches of pure and applied chemistry.
Contact: John Kiappes (Lovett) / jkiappes
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CHI ALPHA CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP is a
movement of college-age men and women
earnestly following Jesus.
Contact: Josh Bell / joshbell OR Ryan George / ryan.g.george`
Wednesdays, 8:30 pm, HUMA 120
- CHI EPSILON is the Civil Engineering Honors Society
Contact: Maria Bacalao (Martel) mbacalao@rice.edu
- CDF SHOUT (Children's Defense Fund Student Health Outreach) is a student advocacy organization helping to enroll low-income children in Medicaid or SCHIP. We focus on community outreach and public policy issues.
Contact: Yordanos Gebretatios / ygebre
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CHINESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION
(CSA) hosts exciting events and
activities to promote
friendship and increase cultural,
political, and social awareness
among Asian-American students throughout
the university and
community.
Contact: Erica Co-Reyes (Lovett) / ecoreyes OR Andrew Chiu (Hanszen) / ac4 OR csa
Meeting time tbd fall semester
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CHINESE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS CLUB (RCSSC) enjoys a history of more than ten years. Representing students and scholars from the People's Republic of China, it's always an organization that serves Chinese students, brings Chinese people at Rice together, establishes a tie with the homeland, and promotes colorful Chinese culture to the Rice community
Contact: Shuijing Li (Mathematics) 713/348-2867 / shuijing or rcssc OR Yang Zhang (Computer Science) / yzhang8@cs.rice.edu
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COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PEER PROGRAM (CAPP) is a network of trained peer advocates who work to address the mental health needs of the student body in coordination with the College Masters, Residential Associates, and the Rice Counseling Center.
Contact: Becky Elliott (Jones) / Becky.Elliott OR Guy Weissinger (Baker) / Guy.M.Weissinger
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COLLEGES AGAINST CANCER is a group to raise awareness about cancer issues on campus and help raise funds for research and cancer services. The four main areas of CAC are Relay for Life, Cancer Education, Advocacy, and Survivorship.
Contact: Reem Sabouni (Sid Rich) / Reem.Sabouni or cac-l@mailman.rice.edu OR Marisa Gonzalez (Sid Rich) / marisag
Tuesdays, 8 pm, RMC
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COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB provides opportunities for Computer Science undergraduates to expand and develop their skills in Computer Science by organizing interesting talks and participating in competitions.
Contact: Emily Fortuna (Hanszen) /
fortuna
- CONSULTING CLUB Provides members with hands-on, business problem solving experience and aids students interested in applying for consulting jobs.
Contact: Mason Colgin (Wiess) / PMColgin OR Matt Hagen (Wiess) / mhagen4
Monday evenings, Wiess College
CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is the college fellowship associated with Houston Chinese Church. Our goal is to glorify God in all things through service, fellowship, and hardcore study of the Word in a loving body of fellow believers. Check us out!
Contact: Jonathan Huang (Will Rice) / jonhuang
Fridays, 6:30 pm, email for location
- C-STERS - WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE's mission is to encourage women in computer science by facilitating communication between female Computer Science majors and other women interested in Computer Science. We create a network within the Rice community that includes both professors and female Rice students.
Contact: Emily Fortuna (Hanszen) 405/471-2900 /
fortuna
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CREW CLUB (ROWING) supports and promotes the sport of rowing at Rice. The club also sponsors teams to compete in regattas against other schools and private clubs in and out of state.
Contact: Rob Wydra (Sid Rich) 847/903-8506 / rwydra or crew
Two Weekdays, 5am Baker, AND One Weekend Day
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CRICKET CLUB gathers every week to play, talk about, and enjoy a game of cricket. We are always looking to increase awareness of the game and welcome anyone and everyone to come and learn more about cricket.
Contact: Shekhar Jain (CHBE) x3581 / sjain or cricket@mailman.rice.edu
Saturday Afternoons, O'Connor Field
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CYCLING TEAM provides a means of
uniting students who love cycling for the purposes of training,
racing, improving fitness, and enjoying the sport together.
Contact: Jasper Yan / jasper.yan
Bike Track, times vary
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DANCE - RICE DANCE THEATRE (RDT) is a student organization that promotes modern dance. Auditions are usually held at the start of each semester for dancers to perform in a concert held near the end of that semester. Students are involved in all aspects of the concert, including stage managing, sound managing, box office, program design, and advertising, in addition to choreographing for and dancing in the performances.
Contact: Jennie Wilburn (Brown) / jennie.wilburn or rdt@mailman.rice.edu OR Melody Munoz (Will Rice) / Melody.Munoz
Mondays AND Wednesdays at Autry
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DANCE - SALSEROS is dedicated to teaching salsa dance to Rice student, affiliates, and Houston communitiy members. We have weekly lessons, regularly attend salsa clubs and social, and will have a couple of (optional) performances.
Contact: Montoya Savala (Will Rice) / montoya OR Luz Pimentel lmp1
- RICE OWL DANCE TEAM is a spirit organization that supports Rice athletic teams. They perform at football and basketball games throughout the academic year.
Contact: Jennie Wilburn (Brown) / jennie.wilburn
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DANCE - RICE SOCIAL DANCE SOCIETY (RSDS)'s purpose is to provide educational and social opportunities for members of the Rice community to partner dance socially. We hold weekly lessons in ballroom, salsa, swing, and more.
Contact: Zhe Loy / zhe or rsds OR Mimi Willard / meems
Wednesdays AND Thursdays, 7pm, RMC Grand Hall and Willy's Pub
- DEMOCRACY MATTERS, RICE, is a local chapter of a national nonpartisan nonprofit that focuses on lessening the influence of lobbying money in politics through public financing of elections and civic participation.
Contact: Laura Kelley (Brown) / lkelley 913/238-7233
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DEMOCRATS - RICE YOUNG DEMOCRATS provides a forum for politically interested and progressive students to become active in the community in which they live.
Contact: Taylor Cooper (Martel ) / taylorc OR Austin Thomas (Martel) austin.thomas
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DUNCAN HALL FRIDGE
ROOM is a co-op that exists to provide
inexpensive beverages
and snack food to the residents of Duncan Hall.
Contact: Russell Carden (CAAM) / Russell.L.Carden or
fridgea OR Anna Youssefi (CS) / annay
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- EDUCATION CLUB provides a forum for the discussion of education-related issues, informs the Rice community of Rice's education programs, and provides support for students in education.
Contact: Angel Brown / asbrown OR Maria Vazquez / vazquesm OR katiel
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EGYPTIAN QUEENS's mission is to increase unity among minorities and women of color, aid underprivileged children with community service events, and enhance the quality of life of Rice University students.
Contact: Maudess Fulton / mfulton OR equeens
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - ETA KAPPA NU is the Electrical Engineering Honor Society at Rice.
Contact: Tom Deitch (Lovett) / Tom.Deitch OR Kriti Charan (Hanszen) / kriti
- ENERGY CLUB (undergraduates) provides networking and educational opportunities for those interested in careers in the energy industry.
- RICE ENGINEERING SOCIETY COUNCIL is a committee of Rice engineering club presidents that organizes and develops activities for the Rice engineering population.
Contact: Pradnya Bhawalkar (Baker) 832-677-4301 / pradnya@rice.edu
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FRENCH - CHOUETTE,
CLUB is the French interest club on campus. Our activities vary a lot from dinner to informational meetings to games.
Contact: Yara Hamade (Will Rice) 281/250-1684 / ymh1 or chouette OR Yasmine Gharbaoui 832/228-0080 / yg3
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FRESH RICE BREAKERS is Rice's official club for breakdancing and hip-hop, bringing positive Hip-Hop to Rice since 1996. All b-boys and b-girls are welcome. No experience is necessary.
Contact: Eric Max / emax OR fresh@mailman.rice.edu
Wednesdays 8pm, Farnsworth Pavilion, Student Center
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GATHER (GLBTQAs ADVANCING
TOWARD A HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT AT RICE), the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender resource
center, houses a collection of print and film resources intended to
encourage education and advocacy of GLBT issues at Rice and in the
greater community.
Contact: Guy Weissinger
(Baker) / guyw or gather
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RICE GO CLUB
Contact: Stephen Wang (Will Rice) / swang
- GMACS GSA -- GRADUATE MATHEMATICIANS, APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICIANS, AND STATISTICIAN ASSOCIATION OF RICE UNIVERSITY's purpose is to unite students from Math, CAAM, and Statistics Departments and to foster an environment of growth and enthusiasm for Math among the students of Rice University.
Contact: Marco Enriquez / Marco.Enriquez
- *GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (GSA) is the representative body for all graduate students at Rice University. The GSA works toward the collective interest of all graduate students, acts as their voice, aand organizes social events for their enjoyment.
Contact: Michael Contreras/ mctrueblue or gsa-off OR
- GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE, RICE STUDENT is an action-based organization that focuses on connecting students with green building efforts and education on campus, and works towards making Rice University more sustainable for living and working.
Contact: Alex Tseng (Wiess) 310/560-3838 / tsengtification OR Jessy Yang (Lovett) / jy2
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GYMNASTICS AND TUMBLING CLUB is a club for students of any ability who wish to practice women's or men's gymnastics, as well as cheerleading tumbling. Experience is not necessary. We have several practices per week, and compete against other universities' gymnastics clubs in the spring as a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs. We intend to become a club sport.
Contact: Annie Jones (Sid Rich) 704/307-4784 / anniej OR Tara Grigg (Baker) / tgrigg
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HABITAT FOR
HUMANITY is a non-profit student organization which works to
provide housing for hard-working citizens who cannot afford it by
other means.
Contact: Charles Reed (Baker) 713/444-3483 / reedc OR Collin Mueller (Martel) /
collin
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HEALTH
REPRESENTATIVES are the student arm of the Wellness Center
and actively promote student wellness on campus, specifically
focusing on sexual health, healthy eating, and self-care.
Contact: Kenneth Hung (Martel) / kwhung OR Jeanie Ling (Baker) / jeanie.ling
Mondays, 8:00 pm, Wellness Center
Multipurpose Room
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HILLEL
Contact: Lauren Henderson (Will Rice) / laurenhe OR hillel@houstonhillel.org
Friday Night Shabbat Services: 6:30pm, Hillel Student Center (1700 Bissonnet)
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RICE HINDU STUDENTS COUNCIL's goal is to promote a better understanding of Hinduism and its timeless values through discussions, community service, and Satsang (religious gathering).
Contact: Angad Madan / am5 OR Priyank Jaiswal / priyank
Biweekly on Wednesday nights 7-8 PM at the 2nd Floor conference room of the RMC
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HISPANIC ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AT RICE (HACER)'s purpose is to support, understand, and celebrate the Hispanic culture at Rice. HACER offers many opportunities for ALL members of the Rice community to enjoy, such as cultural, educational, political, service, outreach, and social activities.
Contact: Jose Sanchez / jose.e.sanchez or hacer OR Celina Davila (Hanszen) 956-572-7272 / cmd4286
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HONG KONG STUDENT ASSOCIATION
(HKSA) is dedicated to providing a support network for Hong
Kong students at Rice, promoting awareness of the Hong Kong culture,
and establishing a link among alumni and current students at Rice.
Contact: Grace Ng (Will Rice) 210/473-6297 /
graceng OR Amorette Kwan ask1
Weekly at Rayzor Hall
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*HONOR COUNCIL is a group
of undergraduate and graduate students elected to promote the Rice
Honor System and handle accusations of academic violations.
Contact: Ryan Stinnett (Sid
Rich) 513/382-1564 / jryans or honor
- HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY's mission is to help homeless animals and serve the Rice and greater Houston community through organizing a group of Rice students to volunteer at the Houston Humane Society.
Contact: Lizzie Carey (Lovett) 617-610- 0826 OR Kate Larson / kate.larson
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JAPANESE
ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS strives to bring together
members of the Rice community who share an interest in the Japanese
culture.
Contact:
Shi-Hua Wu / sw1
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JO MAI ANIME is dedicated
to spreading Japanese animation and culture to Rice University and
the Houston community.
Contact: Ian Jones (Martel) / Ian.C.Jones OR Mel Hainey (Martel) hainous
- JONES SCHOOL ASIAN BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION's mission is to:
1) Enhance and aid the experience of Asian origin MBA students at Rice University
2) Foster learning and networking opportunities through interaction with Asian communities in Houston and beyond
3) Encourage and educate students on the economic environment and business opportunities in Asia
4) Increase awareness of career opportunities for Jones School Asian MBAs
Contact: Yuling Li (Jones School) 832/858-0026 / Yuling.Li
JONES SCHOOL CONSULTING CLUB seeks to educate Rice MBA students about opportunities in consulting, prepare students for success in consulting interviews and careers, and to facilitate networking among students, consulting firms, and alumni in consulting.
Contact: Doug McIntosh / dhm2
- JONES SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB is a collection of MBA students interested in entrepreneurship.
Contact: Cameron Dyer (Jones School) 214-543-3162 / dyer OR Carolyn Born (Jones School) / carolyn.r.born
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JONES SCHOOL FINANCE CLUB is dedicated to educating Rice MBAs about various career options in the world of finance and preparing them to pursue such careers.
Contact: Kevin J. Voelte (Jones School) / kjv1 OR Marion Gammill (Jones School) /mbg2
- JONES SCHOOL MBA GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB
Contact: Steve Carpenter (Jones School) / steve.carpenter
JONES SCHOOL MARKETING CLUB's goals are to provide students the opportunity to network with one another and business leaders, educate the students about the concepts and aspects of marketing, and increase the visibility of our students about the business community.
Contact: Katie Gibson(Jones School) / katie.gibson
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JONES SCHOOL NEWSPAPER (THE HOOTER) is a forum for Jones School graduate studetns and faculty. Off-beat and edgy, the newspaper gives students an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns, and fun-loving digs on their classmates and professors. All opinions anad statements are welcome.
Contact: Katie Gibson (Jones School) / katie.gibson or jgs-hooter
JONES SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLUB is committed to expanding operations management opportunities for Jones School students across all industries. We partner with faculty, staff, alumni, and other student clubs, as well as industry professionals, to promote awareness of and access to the broad spectrum of operations careers.
Contact: Raghu Kandakurtikar (Jones School) 832-331-7548 / kandakurtikar OR Gaurav Jain (Jones School) / Gaurav.Jain
JONES SCHOOL STUDENT ASSOCIATION's mission is to:
a. Represent Shareholder interests among the JGSM administration, faculty, and staff.
b. Create an atmosphere at the JGSM conducive to fellowship and camaraderie that will promote interaction between and among students, and between students and the academic, business and JGSM alumni communities.
c. Facilitate a constructive dialogue and foster communication between Shareholders and JGSM administration, faculty, and staff.
Contact: Taylor Faulkner (Jones
School) / taylor.faulkner / jgs-jsa@rice.edu OR John Keyes (Jones School) /
jk3
KARATE CLUB promotes confidence, health, and discipline through the study of the Cha Yon Ryu martial art.
Contact: Konstantinos Spetsieris 832-495-9293 / konspe or karate@mailman.rice.edu
Tuesdays, 7pm AND Saturdays, 11:30am, West Gym (Rice Gym)
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KOREAN GRADUATE STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION (KGSA) tries to promote a network for Korean
students (including graduate, undergraduate, and postdocs) and to
increase awareness about the Korean culture.
Contact: Nam Gi Kim
(Jones School) / Nam.Gi.Kim
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LACROSSE, MEN's is devoted to the development and progression of the game of lacrosse at Rice University and in the surrounding community for experienced as well as new players.
Contact: Frank Arnold (Wiess) 310-483-5531 /
jfarnold
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LACROSSE, WOMEN's strives
to promote competition, a healthy environment, team bonding, and
exercise among its members on and off the field.
Contact: Michelle Kerner / mkerner
or wlacrosse
O'Connor Lacrosse Field
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LATTER-DAY SAINT STUDENT ASSOCIATION (LDSSA) promotes Christian principles and the study of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and provides opportunities for service and fellowship among students.
Contact: Rachel Combs (Jones) 832/654-8084 / rcombs
Wednesdays, 5pm, Blair Lounge, Student Center
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LEGALESE is an organization for pre-law students or for anyone who is considering law as a profession. We organize events geared toward those who are in the process of applying to law school and toward those who are still trying to make a decision.
Contact: Brett Snider (Hanszen) / bsnider
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LIBERTARIANS - COLLEGE LIBERTARIANS' mission is to promote libertarian principles through education, discussion, and political activity.
Contact: Alice Townes (Will Rice) / atownes or libs OR Mhair Dekmezian (Brown) / mdek
- LIGHT OPERA SOCIETY is dedicated to spreading the appreciation of Light Opera around the campus. We perform a show every spring.
Contact: Stephanie Tritchler (Baker) / set4616 OR Alexandra Wax / alexandrawax
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LINGUISTICS SOCIETY is for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members of any department who are interested in linguistic issues. RLS encourages involvement in the linguistics department and the field in general. We also publish working papers from the Rice community and sponsor a workshop in linguistics.
Contact: Cassandra Pace
(Linguistics) / cjp2
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RICE LOW KEYS is Rice's premier female a cappella group. It is a casual singing organization which performs a variety of modern and classic songs at a few concerts each semester.
Contact: Alysha Jeans (Baker) / anj2 OR Katherine Threlkeld (Hanszen) / kathrelkeld
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LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY (HOUSTON) serves the students, faculty, and staff of Rice University. HLCM's aim is to expand minds, deepen faith, and inspire Christian service.
Contact: Pastor Brad Fuerst pastor@lcmhouston.org or by phone, 713-516-8573 OR
Elizabeth Schellhase / liz.schellhase OR Candase Arnold / Candase.D.Arnold
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"MAD MONEY" INVESTING SOCIETY is dedicated to promoting a social enviorment for learning adn exchanging information on stock market investing. The society's activites will consists of fantasy trading portfolio/competitions, guess speakers, and social networking.
Contact: Chris Kopczynski (Martel) 314/766-2711 / cdk1 OR Mark Cheng (Martel) / Mark.Cheng
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#MARCHING OWL BAND (MOB) is Rice's famous, non-marching, irreverent, scatter band. Performances are enhanced with scripts focused on topical humor, with crazy props and theatrical action, and with semi-comprehensible formations on the football field.
Contact: Julia Scheevel (Wiess) / drummajor@mob.rice.edu or themob OR Jamie Sammis (Brown) / drumminor@mob.rice.edu
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Band Hall
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MATH CLUB, RICE EULERS, organizes a math tournament for high school students in the spring. All problems are original and written by Rice undergraduates; the tests are challenging and the contest is widely known in the state. Additionally, the club facilitates undergraduate mathematics activities at Rice.
Contact: Jeffrey Middleton (Martel) 512.296.6387 / jrm OR Stephanie DeWet / sdewet
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MELODIOUS VOICES OF PRAISE (MVP) is Rice's gospel choir. We sing Christian music, and perform at various on-campus events throughout the year. We are also a religious/spiritual organization, placing emphasis on Christian fellowship and supporting each other in our individual endeavors.
Contact: Shakera Reece / skr1 or mvp OR Valicia Miller / vcm1
Fridays, Will Rice PDR
- MICROFINANCE: Rice Microfinance raises money and awareness to help sponsor loans to entrepreneurs, both in Houston and the developing world, who lack access to capital.
Contact: Dillon Eng (Hanszen) / dpe1
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MOCK TRIAL is a replication of an actual real trial. Students are formed into teams consisting of three witnesses and three attorneys and are presented with a fictional case containing witness statements, depositions, evidence and a jury charge. Though the case is fictional the trial is run in accordance with the federal rules of evidence and procedure. Each team is responsible for learning these proper court procedures and for building and trying their case. In this way it directly replicates a real legal environment.
Contact: Alex Mainor (Wiess) / ajmainor
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MODEL UNITED NATIONS seeks to provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of international relations, improve their public speaking skills, and compete in national inter-collegiate conferences, as well as provide a conference for Houston high school students to learn about and participate in Model UN.
Contact: Jeremy Caves (Wiess) 505-263-1241 / jcaves or ricemodelun@gmail.com OR Kirti Datla (Sid Richardson) / kirti
Saturdays, 4pm, Baker Institute 283
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MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MSA) is an organization with two major goals: to bring together the Muslim community at Rice through both religious and social activities, and to provide information to all other students interested in learning more about Islam.
Contact: Shamoor Anis / shamoor.anis or msa
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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK
ENGINEERS (NSBE)'s mission is to increase the number of
culturally responsible engineers who excel academically, succeed
professionally, and positively impact the community. There is an
everlasting burning desire to attain success in a competitive society
and spark positive change on the quality of life for all people. This
is NSBE's focus. NSBE is open to ALL students who are dedicated
Contact: Dora Mayfield (Lovett) 832/236-6741 / dmay OR nsbe
Alternate Wednesdays at lunch
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NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS (NSCS) is a national honors organization recognizing outstanding academic achievement among first and second year college students and encouraging members to develop leadership skills through community service.
Contact: Lauren Hunt (Baker) / lhunt
Last week of every month, 2nd Floor Conf. Room, RMC. See chapter website for specific dates and times.
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NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT
ASSOCIATION is an organization that brings American Indian
students and individuals from various backgrounds together for social
and cultural activities and promotes awareness of American Indian
issues on campus.
Contact: Bryan Hodge (Brown) / bhodge or rnasa
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*NEWSPAPER - The RICE THRESHER is a student-run, weekly newspaper published for undergraduate students at Rice University. Students work as writers, editors, and photographers and manage advertising and business operations.
Contact: Stephen Whitfield (Sid Richardson) / thresher
- RICE OBJECTIVIST CLUB is a group of students who are interested in discussing and/or learning about the literary and philosophical works of the author Ayn Rand, and examining her ideas in the context of today's world.
Contact: Manjari Narayan / manjari
- OPEN Magazine aims to promote a healthy attitude toward sex by presenting a wide range of perspectives on the interplay of sex and culture through articles, editorials, interviews, poems, short story, photos and art. The Rice undergraduate staff will work in collaboration with writers from Rice and beyond to bring together a highly diverse and talented group of contributors. By striking a balance between factual and artistic, mirth and seriousness, we hope to create an aesthetically provocative as well as mentally stimulating magazine. Open believes sex is a natural and healthy part of life and encourages people to be comfortable with their sexuality.
Contact: Rachel Solnick (Wiess) / res2 or Becky Leven (Wiess) / becky.leven
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ONE-ON-ONE
TUTORING pairs Rice tutors with elementary school students
for weekly tutoring and mentoring sessions at the Pilgrim and
Cunningham elementary schools.
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OUTDOORS CLUB is here to help you get off your ass! We do this by raising thousands of dollars to purchase brand new gear for you to borrow, maintaining an Outdoors listserv, and organizing trips every semester that are open to the greater Rice community.
Contact: Dane Powell (Jones) / danep OR roc
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OWLCHEMY focuses on increasing excitement and enthusiasm for science at Rice and in the nearby communities. Our primary project is demonstrations at the Houston Museum of Natural Science.
Contact: Heather Barnett 512/636-0541/ hbarnett
PAINTBALL CLUB's primary objective is to positively promote the sport of paintball to new and experienced players.
Contact: Andy Le (Lovett) 281-638-2749 / andyle OR Nathan Roy (Lovett) / nate.roy
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- PHI LAMBDA UPSILON is the honor society for those studying chemical fields. We promote interest in and enjoyment of chemistry.
Contact: John Kiappes (Lovett) / jkiappes
- PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PAGSA) serves as the official voice of grad students in the department. PAGSA also hosts social events, promotes international interaction, provides opportunities for career development, and assists with recruiting of new students.
Contact: Kristjan Stone (Physics & Astronomy) x5719 / kristjan OR James Hitchcock / jmh116
Wednesdays, Grad Lounge
- RICE PHILHARMONICS is a coed a capella ensemble that performs on and off campus numerous times during the year. Auditions are held at the beginning of each school year.
Contact: Allie Janda / allie.janda or phils OR Whitney Parsons / wparsons
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RICE PHOTONIC OWLS promote the discipline of Optical Science and Engineering through study, research, and discussion; by disseminating knowledge of the field of Optical Engineering; and by furthering the professional development of the students. The Chapter also promotes membership in SPIE by acquainting the student body with the ideas, purposes, and objectives of SPIE.
Contact: Mark Knight (ELEC) / mwk
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RICE PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY (RPMS) is an organization whose members consist of students who are interested in careers in the health professions -- predominately in medicine, with others in pharmacology, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. The principle goals of RPMS are to educate its members regarding the different facets of medical science, to provide opportunities for its members to experience what medicine is all about (through conferences and volunteer opportunities), and to better prepare its members for "real-world" problems, such as applying for financial aid and entrance examinations such as the MCAT, the VCAT, and the DAT.
Contact: Randy Chung / rchung OR David Jenkins / tiger
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PRIDE (see Queers and Allies)
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PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANS @
RICE is a small group of liberal Protestants who meet once a week
to share ideas on Christian issues. We are sponsored by the
Presbyterian Church (USA), Disciples of Christ, and the United Church
of Christ, but are not exclusive to members of these denominations.
Join us for relaxing and enlightening discussion.
Contact: Jamie Sammis
(Brown) / j1s1 OR Phil Hardy (campus minister) / philip.j.hardy
Wednesdays, Noon, 2nd Floor Conf. Room, RMC
- QUEERS AND ALLIES
Contact: Bradley Houston / wbh1 OR Cait MacIntyre / crm3
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*RADIO - KTRU 91.7 FM is Rice's student run radio station, broadcasting at 50,000 watts, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for all of Houston to hear (and at 91.5 FM for the Rice campus). We play challenging and underexposed music.
Contact: Nick Schlossman (Jones)
x-KTRU / nls3884@ktru.org OR Claire Hein (Sid Rich) /
claireh
- REACH (Rice Engaged in Area Children's Hospitals) uses on and off campus volunteer projects to involve Rice with local children's hospitals (particularly Texas Children's Hospital.) REACH helps train new volunteers and always welcomes new members.
Contact: Brittany Henry (Baker) / brittany.k.henry OR Stephan Cadwallader / scadwall
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REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP is the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). It is our aim to "reach students for Christ and equip them to serve in His church."
Contact: Graham Eubanks (Sid Richardson) / geubanks OR Marshall Eudy / meudy
Wednesdays, 7pm, RMC
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RICE FOR CHOICE defends a woman's right to choose and works to uphold local and national legislation supporting reproductive freedom, while also educating the Rice Community about choice issues.
Contact: Whitney Sandin (Sid Richardson) / wsandin or rice-for-choice-l@mailman.rice.edu OR Dayna Fondell (Will Rice) / dfondell
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RICE FOR LIFE believes that human life is sacred and begins at conception and deserves the protection of law from that moment until natural death. We oppose abortion on the grounds that these violate the most fundamental and inalienable of all human rights: the right to life.
Contact: Alison Slowey / aslowey
RMC, once a month
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RICE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE is a student organization committed to promoting
non-military solutions to conflict, both foreign and domestic, by dismantling
the systems of oppression that perpetuate injustice, including race, class,
gender, and sexual orientation. We believe that each person should be granted
the same social, economic, and environmental rights, and we aim to achieve
these goals through the means of education, advocacy, active political
participation, and coalition building with other student groups both at Rice
and in the larger community.
Contact: Gislaine Williams (Jones) / gislaine.williams OR Jerome Dugan / jerome.dugan
- RICE FOR THOUGHT is an organization for philosophy majors and students interested in addressing philosophical issues in an informal, salon-style setting. Additionally, the club is putting on Arche, Rice's first undergraduate philosophy conference, in February.
Contact: Arturo Munoz (Hanszen) / arturo.munoz
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