Schedule

The preliminary 2009 schedule is posted below. Check back often for additional events.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

8:30 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Thursday
Rice campus store will be open for all your Rice gear!
Rice Memorial Center

3 -- 8 p.m. Thursday
Registration and Information Center
Schedules, guest IDs, maps, MFA reception tickets and barbecue tickets
Brochstein Pavilion

4 p.m. Thursday
Rice Earth Science Thursday Seminar
"Volcano Gravimetry. Using Gravity and Deformation Measurements to Study Volcano Unrest"
Maurizio Battaglia, visiting associate professor, University of Rome
Room 100, Keith-Wiess Geological Laboratories

6 p.m. Thursday
"Lost and Found Voices From the Texan Past"
James E. Crisp, visiting associate professor, North Carolina State
Room 117, Humanities Building

8 p.m. Thursday
Wiess College Theater presents "Wiess One Acts"
Wiess Commons
Please ask your student to purchase tickets from Wiess.

8 p.m. Thursday
Shepherd School of Music
Master's Double Bass Recital
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall

7 a.m. -- 6 p.m. Friday
Registration and Information Center
Schedules, guest IDs, maps, MFA reception tickets and barbecue tickets
Brochstein Pavilion

All day Friday
Attend classes with your Rice student

All day Friday
Rice Classic Tennis Tournament
Jake Hess Stadium

9 -- 10 a.m. Friday
Coffee with the President
David W. Leebron, president of Rice University, and his wife, Y. Ping Sun
Brochstein Pavilion

9 -- 4 p.m. Friday
Open Printmaking Studio at VADA (Visual and Dramatic Arts)
"Mixing it Up: Etchings and Monoprints at the Printpalace"
Karin Broker, professor; Darra Keeton, associate professor;
Christopher Sperandio, assistant professor
Room 201, Sewall Hall

10 a.m. Friday
Admission information session (for prospective students)
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

11 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Friday
"Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep " installation by Wayne White
Rice University Art Gallery, Sewall Hall
www.ricegallery.org

Noon Friday
Gallery Talk at Rice University Art Gallery
Joshua Fischer, assistant curator
"Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep" installation by Wayne White
Rice University Art Gallery, Sewall Hall
www.ricegallery.org

Noon Friday
Career Opportunities discussion (encore presentation)
Career Services Center
Jackie Hing, associate director
Center for Student Professional Development
http://careers.rice.edu

Noon Friday
Rice Chorale at The Shepherd School of Music
Thomas Jaber, professor of music; director of choral ensembles
Edith Bates Old Grand Organ and Recital Hall
Alice Pratt Brown Hall

1 p.m. Friday
"Toward a New Consciousness of Leadership:
Magic, Mythic and the Mental-Rational"
Jeremy Grace, lecturer in humanities; associate director of academic advising
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

1 p.m. Friday
"Global Health Technologies:
How Rice Students are Changing the World "
Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Stanley C. Moore Professor of Bioengineering; professor of electrical and computer engineering
McMurtry Auditorium, Anne and Charles Duncan Hall
http://bioe.rice.edu/welcome.cfm?doc_id=6984

1 p.m. Friday
"Rice Today: New Directions "
Kevin Kirby, vice president for administration
Sewall Hall 309

2 -- 4 p.m. Friday
Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
Grand Opening and Dedication
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/

2 p.m. Friday
"Ten Religions Around the World"
Student led table conversation on global religion -
Join the discussion at any point
Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance
Room 126, Herring Hall
http://www.boniukcenter.org
http://boniuk.rice.edu

2 p.m. Friday
Admission information session (for prospective students)
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

3 p.m. Friday
"Calculus: One of My Favorite Things! "
Frank Jones, Noah Harding Professor of Mathematics
McMurtry Auditorium, Anne and Charles Duncan Hall

3 p.m. Friday
"Lessons from Fifty Years of Economic Development "
Malcolm Gillis, Ervin K. Zingler Professor of Economics; president of Rice University, 1993-2004
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

3 p.m. Friday
"Think Small. Think Very Small. Think Very, Very Small. Nanotechnology at Rice University "
Wade Adams, director of the Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology
Dell Butcher Hall 180

5 -- 7 p.m. Friday
Rice Reception at MFAHouston "Engaging the World through Art"
The museum is approximately one half mile from the university.
Enjoy a delightful stroll along Main Street or take the lightrail.
Limited shuttle service is available from the Sallyport and Ley Student Center.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Please note: As of Wednesday, September 16, the reception at the MFA, Houston is fully subscribed
and tickets are no longer available for Rice Families Weekend 2009 guests.
At 5 p.m. Friday, September 25, reserved MFA, Houston reception tickets not picked up at the
Brochstein Pavilion will be held at the MFA, Houston.

6:30 p.m. Friday
Shabbat Service and Dinner
Please call the center for dinner location information.
Kenny Weiss, rabbi
Hillel Student Center, 1700 Bissonnet
713-526-4918 x102
kweiss@houstonhillel.org
http://houstonhillel.org

7 p.m. Friday
Shabbat Service and Dinner
Yitzhok Schmukler, rabbi
Please RSVP by Thursday
Chabad House, 1955 University Boulevard
713-522-2004
campus@chabadtmc.org
www.chabadtmc.org

7 p.m. Friday
Film at Rice Cinema
"Touch of Evil"
Orson Welles, director
Rice Media Center
http://ricecinema.rice.edu

8 - 10 p.m. Friday
Campus Observatory Open House
Come view the crescent moon and Jupiter (weather permitting)
North Annex Parking Lot , Free of charge
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ruco/observatory.html

8 a.m. -- 4 p.m. Saturday
Registration and Information Center
Schedules, guest IDs, maps and barbecue tickets
Brochstein Pavilion

Morning Saturday
Women's Flag Football a.k.a. "Powderpuff"
College Freshman Football

9:30 a.m. Saturday
Admission information session (for prospective students)
Followed by a tour of the Rice campus
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

Morning Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussions
Hosted by College Masters, Resident Associates and Rice Students

Saturday 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Wiess College Masters House
Wiess Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Wiess College

Saturday 9 a.m. Lovett College Commons
Lovett Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Lovett College

Saturday 9 a.m. Baker College and Duncan College
Baker and Duncan Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Duncan College Commons

Saturday 9 a.m. Jones College Commons
Jones Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Jones College

Saturday 9 a.m. Sid Richardson College Commons
Sid Richardson Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Sid Richardson College

Saturday 9 a.m. Martel College Masters House
Martel Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Martel College

Saturday 9:30 a.m. Brown College Masters House
Brown Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Brown College

Saturday 9:30 a.m. Will Rice College and McMurtry College Masters House
Will Rice and McMurtry Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
McMurtry College

Saturday 10 a.m. Hanszen College Upper Commons
Hanszen Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Hanszen College

10 a.m. Saturday
Shabbat Service followed by Kiddush lunch
Rabbi Yitzhok Schmukler
Chabad House, 1955 University Boulevard
campus@chabadtmc.org 713-522-2004
www.chabadtmc.org

10 a.m. -- 4 p.m. Saturday
Museum District Shuttle
Complimentary transportation to the museums surrounding Rice University
Departs from Ley Student Center

11 a.m. -- 5 p.m. Saturday
"Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep" installation by Wayne White
Rice University Art Gallery, Sewall Hall
www.ricegallery.org

11 a.m. Saturday
Rice International Programs information session
Information about studying and working abroad
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

11:30 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m. Saturday
Enjoy brunch at the college serveries
Please use Tetra points or pay with a check.
If you have neither check nor tetra points available, a billing form will be provided.
11:30 a.m. -- 1:30 p.m. Sunday
Enjoy brunch at the college serveries
Please use Tetra points or pay with a check.
If you have neither check nor tetra points available, a billing form will be provided.
1 p.m. Saturday
Keynote Address
Robin Forman, dean of undergraduates
"Educating Global Citizens "
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

Afternoon Saturday
Women's Flag Football a.k.a. "Powderpuff"
College Freshman Football

1 -- 4 p.m. Saturday
"Tours: New Buildings and Facilities at Rice "
Meet at the Sallyport

2 -- 2:30 p.m. Saturday
Lifetime Physical Activity Program (LPAP) Salsa Demonstration
Jill Banta, social dance coordinator and LPAP instructor
Social Dance Studio, Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center

2:30 -- 4 p.m. Saturday
"Rice Chefs at the West Servery"
Roger Elkhouri, executive chef; Maricela Lucciola, pastry chef; Cesar Tovar, culinarian
West Servery (between Duncan and McMurtry Colleges)

5:30 p.m. Saturday
Doctoral Flute Recital
Shepherd School of Music

5 -- 7 p.m. (continuous service) Saturday
Families Weekend Goode Company Barbecue
Rice Stadium, Gate 3 (Rice Boulevard Entrance # 17)
(Rain plan information 713-348-3697)
Please order tickets by calling 713-348-6094, with the registration card in the invitation or online.
Click to register online and purchase barbecue tickets (discontinued 12:15 September 20)
Registration opens July 15, 2009
Please note: As of 12:15 p.m. Sunday, September 20, the pregame barbecue is fully subscribed
and tickets are no longer available for Rice Families Weekend 2009 guests.
At 5 p.m. Saturday, September 26, reserved pregame barbecue tickets not picked up at the
Brochstein Pavilion will be held at the pregame barbecue at Stadium Entrance #13.

7 p.m. Saturday
Rice Owls Football
Rice vs. Vanderbilt at Rice Stadium
Please order tickets by calling 713-348-4068, with the registration card in the invitation or online.
Click to purchase football tickets
Tickets available July 15, 2009
promo code FW2009
Important notice regarding Rice vs. Vanderbilt Texas football tickets:
Rice students are admitted to the Rice student section at no charge with their student ID
Questions? 713-348-6094 Jennifer Harding

7 p.m. Saturday
Film at Rice Cinema
"Touch of Evil"
Orson Welles, director
Rice Media Center
http://ricecinema.rice.edu

7 p.m. Saturday
Doctoral Composition Recital
Shepherd School of Music

9 p.m. Saturday
Harvest Moon Ball
Sponsored by the Rice Social Dance Society
Live band, swing, ballroom and salsa performances
Some folks will attend in period costume and some will attend in shorts and sneakers.
Attire is your choice.
Free lesson before the dance
Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center
Purchase tickets at the door
Michael Rog
rsds@rice.edu

9:30 p.m. Saturday
Spontaneous Combustion Improv Performance
Herring Hall 100

10 p.m. Saturday
Wiess College Theater presents "Wiess One Acts"
Wiess Commons
Please have your students purchase tickets from Wiess.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Schedule

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Friday, September 25, 2009

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Sunday, September 27, 2009