10 a.m.
Admission Information Session (for prospective students)
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

11 a.m.
Walking tour of campus departs from the Sallyport, Lovett Hall

3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Registration and Information Center
Schedules, Guest IDs, Maps and Barbecue Tickets
Farnsworth Pavilion, Ley Student Center

7 p.m.
World Trivia Night
Presented by the Baker Institute Student Forum
Dore Commons, James A. Baker III Hall
Jeremy Caves jcaves@rice.edu

Passport to Houston presents Rice Night at the Houston Symphony
Pre-concert Reception at 5:30 p.m. and Concert at 8:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
Pre-concert Reception at the Downtown Aquarium
hosted by President David W. Leebron and his wife, Y. Ping Sun
Enjoy free appetizers and non-alcoholic beverages.
A complimentary wrist band will be provided for access to all rides and exhibits.
Complimentary validated self-parking will be available.
Downtown Aquarium
410 Bagby at Memorial Drive, Houston, Texas 77002
Downtown Aquarium (parking information and driving directions)
Map to the Downtown Aquarium (within walking distance of Jones Hall)

8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Houston Symphony
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, conducted by Music Director Hans Graf
Jones Hall, 615 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002
Tickets will be made available to Rice students on the Rice Passport website at $8 per student.
Families Weekend guest tickets, discounted by 20%, are currently available by phone and online.
Purchase Tickets (promotion code 5089)
Map to Jones Hall (parking information)

8 p.m.
Wiess College Theater presents Wiess One Acts
Please have your student purchase tickets from Wiess College

8 p.m.
Film at the Rice Cinema
Rice Cinema, Rice Media Center

Friday, September 15, 2006

7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Registration and Information Center
Schedules, Guest IDs, Maps and Barbecue Tickets
Farnsworth Pavilion, Ley Student Center

all day
Attend classes with your Rice student

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Campus Store will be open for all your Rice gear
Rice Memorial Center

9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m
Coffee with the President
President David W. Leebron and his wife, Y. Ping Sun
Kelley Lounge, Ley Student Center

10 a.m.
Leadership Rice Presentation
See below - Families Weekend Presentations and Discussions

10 a.m.
Admission Information Session (for prospective students)
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

10 a.m. to noon
Visit O'Connor House, new home of the Association of Rice Alumni

11 a.m.
Walking tour of campus departs from the Sallyport, Lovett Hall

11 a.m.
Rice Gallery Talk
Installation of "Rip Curl Canyon"
Benjaim Ball and Gaston Nogues
Rice University Art Gallery
http://ricegallery.org

Families Weekend Presentations and Discussions

10:00 a.m.
Leadership Rice Presentation
(Center for Civic Engagement)
Natalia Ksiezyk, Interim Director
www.ruf.rice.edu/~leading
International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
International Opportunities Fair in the Grand Hall
Rice International Programs presents opportunites to study and work abroad
Rice International Programs
Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center

10:30 a.m.
Career Opportunities Discussion
Jackie Hing, Associate Director, Career Services
Nancy Laidlaw, Assistant Director, Career Services
Career Services Center
O'Connor House
http://careers.rice.edu

11:30 a.m.
Career Opportunities Discussion (encore presentation)
Jackie Hing, Associate Director, Career Services
Nancy Laidlaw, Assistant Director, Career Services
Career Services Center
O'Connor House
http://careers.rice.edu

Families Weekend Lecture Series

Change: Please note that Dr. Stevenson will be speaking at 1 p.m. in Herzstein Hall 212 and
Dr. Hutchinson will be speaking at 3 p.m. in Dell Butcher Hall 180.

1 p.m.
Jeremy M. Grace
James P. Boone Lecturer of Public Speaking
Assistant Director of the George R. Brown Forensics Society
Public Speaking and the Creation of Reality: A Brief Look at the Classic Origins of Public Speaking
International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

1 p.m.
Paul M. Stevenson
Professor of Physics and Astronomy
'Impossible' Probabilities and Quantum Reality
The talk is intended for an audience with no physics background and aims to describe the "weirdness" at the heart of quantum theory in completely non-technical terms.
Herzstein Hall 212

3 p.m.
John S. Hutchinson
Professor of Chemistry
Teaching Chemistry as a Liberal Art: the Concept Development Studies
Room 180, Dell Butcher Hall

3 p.m.
J. Dennis Huston
Professor of English
The Language of Film
McMurtry Auditorium, Anne and Charles Duncan Hall

3 p.m.
Richard J. Stoll
Professor of Political Science
Associate Dean for the School of Social Sciences
Vietnam Déjà Vu? Presidential Approval and the War in Iraq
International Conference Facility, James A Baker III Hall

(2 p.m.)
Admission Information Session (for prospective students)
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

3 p.m.
Walking tour of campus departs from the Sallyport, Lovett Hall

3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Wellness Center Open House
Morton L. Rich Health and Wellness Center at Entrance 27A by Brown College
Emily Page 713-348-5194
www.ruf.rice.edu/~wellness

Families Weekend College TGs
Enjoy a casual reception at your college!
Baker College TG 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Baker Pits
Brown College TG 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Brown Quad
Hanszen College TG 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Hanszen Quad
Jones College TG 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Jones Masters House
Lovett College TG 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - Lovett Quad
Martel College TG 5 p.m. to 6:30 - Martel Quad
Sid Richardson College TG 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. - The Country Club
Wiess College TG 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Acabowl
Will Rice College TG 5 p.m. to 6:30 - Will Rice Quad

6:30 p.m.
Shabbat Service and Dinner
Rabbi Kenny Weiss 713-526-4918
kweiss@houstonhillel.org
Hillel Student Center, 1700 Bissonnet

7 p.m.
Campus Crusade for Christ Weekly Large Group Meeting
Guest Speaker, Daniel Wang '06
Sewall Hall 301

7:15 p.m.
Shabbat Service and Dinner
Rabbi Yitzhok Shmukler
Please RSVP by Friday at noon 713-522-2004
Chabad House, 1955 University Blvd

7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship Large Group Meeting
Humanities Building, Room 117
contact Stephen Adams sdadams25@gmail.com

8 p.m.
Film at the Rice Cinema
Rice Cinema, Rice Media Center

8 p.m. Cancellation: Moved to Wednesday, September 20
The Webster Trio at the Shepherd School of Music
Flute, Clarinet, Piano
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall

8 p.m.
Rice Program Council presents Screen on the Green
Over the Hedge DreamWorks/Animation SKG
www.OverTheHedgeMovie.com
Ray Courtyard/Fondren Library back entrance area, Rice Memorial Center
Please note: There will not be a 10 p.m. encore performance.

8 p.m.
Wiess College Theater presents Wiess One Acts
Wiess Commons
Please have your student purchase tickets from Wiess College

9 p.m.
Spontaneous Combustion
Rice's famous improvisational comedy troupe
Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center

10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Baker Blues in the Baker Quad (event will be moved to Baker Commons in case of rain)

Saturday, September 16, 2006

8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Registration and Information Center
Schedules, Guest IDs, Maps and Barbecue Tickets
Farnsworth Pavilion, Ley Student Center

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Woodson Research Center Open House
Rice History at Your Fingertips
Fondren Library
Lee Pecht, Head of Special Collections

(9:30 a.m.)
Admission Information Session (for prospective students) followed by Tour of Campus
Admission Office, Lovett Hall

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

8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Baker Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Baker Commons

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Jones Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Jones Commons

9 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. Breakfast 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Discussion
Sid Richardson Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Sid Richardson Commons

9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Martel Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Martel Masters House

9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Brown Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Brown Masters House

9:30 a.m to 11 a.m.
Will Rice Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Will Rice Masters House

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Hanszen Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Hanszen Masters House

10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Wiess Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Wiess Masters House

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Lovett Coffee with the Masters and Roundtable Discussion
Lovett Commons

10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Campus Store will be open for all your Families Weekend Rice gear
Rice Memorial Center

morning and afternoon
College Flag Football

Women's Flag Football a.k.a. "Powderpuff"
11 a.m. Hanszen vs. Will Rice
1 p.m. Jones vs. Brown

College Freshman Football
Student Organizations, Events, and Club Activities
Intramural Sports, Club Sports, and Athletic Events

10 a.m.
Shabbat Service followed by Kiddush, Rabbi Yitzhok Schmukler
Chabad House, 1955 University Blvd
713-522-2004

10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Museum District Day (Museum District Shuttle)
Complimentary transportation to the museums surrounding Rice University
In celebration of the Tenth Annual Museum District Day, museum admission fees are waived.
Departs from in front of Rice University Art Gallery, Sewall Hall

12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. (continuous service)
Families Weekend Goode Co. Barbecue in the RMC
Grand Hall and Ray Courtyard, Rice Memorial Center
Please order tickets by calling 713-348-6094 or with the reply card in the invitation.
Families Weekend invitations were mailed at the end of June.
A link to online registration was added this summer.

1 p.m.
Rice International Programs Information Session
Information about studying and working abroad
Rice International Programs
Miner Lounge, Ley Student Center

5 p.m.
Rice Owls Football
Rice vs.Texas at Reliant Stadium

Students and Families Weekend Guests can travel to Reliant Stadium on the Houston METRORail or by
automobile. Parking at the stadium is $15

www.ridemetro.org/transportationservices/metrorail.asp
www.reliantpark.com/parking/parking.asp

Please order tickets with the mailed invitation response card.
There will be a special section for Rice Families Weekend 2006 guests.
Ticket requests must be postmarked by July 27 and received by August 1.
Reply cards will be included in the invitations. Tickets are $52 per person.
Rice students are admitted to the Rice student section at no charge with their student ID and athletic sticker.
May we answer a question? 713-348-6094 Jennifer Harding
Order tickets after August 1st directly from Reliant Stadium or Ticketmaster.
http://www.reliantpark.com

8 p.m.
Wiess College Theater presents Wiess One Acts
Please have your students purchase tickets from Wiess College

8 p.m.
Film at the Rice Cinema
Rice Cinema, Rice Media Center

8:30 p.m.
Harvest Moon Ball
Sponsored by the Rice Social Dance Society
Live Band, Swing, Ballroom and Salsa Performances
Free Lesson before the dance
Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center
Purchase tickets at the door of the event
$20 per person
($15 Rice students, Rice Families Weekend guests, Rice faculty, staff and alumni)
rsds@rice.edu

10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Lovett Fall Party at Lovett College

Sunday, September 17, 2006

morning and afternoon
College Flag Football

Women's Flag Football a.k.a. "Powderpuff"
1 p.m. Martel vs. Will Rice
3 p.m. Richardson vs. Baker
5 p.m. Wiess vs. Lovett

IM Men's Football
IM coed Football

11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Enjoy brunch at the North or South Servery
Please use Tetra points or pay with a check.
If you have neither check or tetra points available, a billing form will be provided.
Beverages will be provided at no charge throughout Families Weekend

11:30 a.m.
Catholic Student Association
Mass at 11:30 to be followed by Brunch
Catholic Student Center
Rice Boulevard (across from campus entrance 21)
contact Leonard Chan lnchan@rice.edu

8 p.m.
Film at the Rice Cinema
Rice Cinema, Rice Media Center

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