Friday, November 13 to Sunday, November 15

Thursday, November 12

11 a.m. – 7 p.m. Thursday
Rice University Art Gallery
Wayne White
"Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep"
Rice Art Gallery, Sewall Hall
www.ricegallery.org

7 p.m. Thursday
Rice Volleyball
Rice vs. Houston
Tudor Fieldhouse
713-522-OWLS
www.riceowls.com

7 p.m. Thursday
2009 Cinema Arts Festival Houston
Media Center
713-348-4853 713-348-4882
http://arts.rice.edu
www.cinemartsociety.org

7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday
Young Alumni Beer Tasting
Farnsworth Pavilion, Ley Student Center
St. Arnold Brewing company founder and brewmaster
Brock Wagner '87 will describe a variety of beers
Niclole Peralta
713-348-4534
nperalta@rice.edu
Please reserve your place at the tasting Online reservations

8 p.m. Thursday
Brown College Theatre
"Guys and Dolls"
Tickets $7, Rice students $5
Brown College Commons
http://studentevents.rice.edu

8 p.m. Thursday
Will Rice College Theatre
"Unnecessary Farce "
No charge
Will Rice/McMurtry College Commons
http://studentevents.rice.edu

9 p.m. Thursday
Pub Night
Willy's Pub, Rice Memorial Center

Friday, November 13

9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Friday
Rice Alumni Central
Information, messages, maps
Brochstein Pavilion

10 – 10:50 a.m. Friday
Campus Tour at Ten
Meet at the Sallyport

10:30 a.m Friday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"Houston in the Round: Panorama Photographs 1920-2009"
Paul Hester '71, lecturer, visual and dramatic arts
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday
Rice University Art Gallery
Wayne White
"Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep"
Gallery Talk at Noon
Anna Foret, outreach coordinator, Rice University Art Gallery
Rice Art Gallery, Sewall Hall
www.ricegallery.org

11:30 a.m. Friday
Golden R Reception and Luncheon
Lunch buffet will open at Noon
Doré Commons, James A. Baker III Hall
Reserve your $25 tickets early!
Reserve tickets (pay online)
Reserve tickets (pay on site) 713-348-6094
harding@rice.edu

Noon – 3 p.m. Friday
BioScience Research Collaborative Open House
Tour the BRC to see where leading research becomes infinite possibilities.
T-shirts will be given to the first 300 people and light refreshments will be served.
The Texas Medical Center shuttle bus will leave every half hour from the West Lot to the BRC.
The BRC parking garage will be open and free during the open house.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Friday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"Campus Construction: The New Buildings of Rice"
Doug Tomlinson, assistant vice president, project management and engineering
McMurtry Auditorium, Anne and Charles Duncan Hall

1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Friday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"Why Are There Pirates Off Somalia? And Why We Should Care."
Richard J. Stoll, professor, political science
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

2 – 4 p.m. Friday
Owlmanac Online Demonstration
Your Class Notes Online
Alumni Central, Brochstein Pavilion

2 – 4 p.m. Friday
Natural Sciences Alumni Open House
Dell Butcher Hall
Janice Trojan, alumni liaison, Wiess School of Natural Sciences
713-348-5824
janice.trojan@rice.edu

2 – 2:50 p.m. Friday
Campus Tour at Two
Meet at the Sallyport

3 – 3:50 p.m. Friday
Campus Tour at Three
Meet at the Sallyport

3 – 5 p.m. Friday
RAVA Meeting
Rice Alumni Volunteers for Admission
Come by and meet the RAVA admission staff.
Enjoy refreshments and visit with senior interviewers.
Room 118 and courtyard, Humanities Building
Amy Longfield, assistant director of admission
713-348-2874
amyl@rice.edu

3 p.m. Friday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials, Nanomedicine and Nanocars"
Jim Tour, Chao Professor of Chemistry; professor, computer science; professor, mechanical engineering and materials science
Room 180, Dell Butcher Hall

3 p.m. Friday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"Excavating in the Rice Archives:
Preparing a Biography of Captain James A. Baker"
Kate Kirkland '00, '04, visiting scholar, history
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

3 p.m. Friday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"Rice: Excellence with Honor"
"Rice Baseball: The Pursuit of Excellence and the Will to Win"
Wayne Graham, honorary member, ARA; head baseball coach
Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library

4 p.m. Friday
Rice Engineering Alumni Reunion
Lecture and Reception
Outstanding Engineering Alumnus
Wanda Sigur '79
Outstanding Young Engineering Alumnus
Christof Spieler '97, '99
McMurtry Auditorium and Martel Hall,
Anne and Charles Duncan Hall
Chad Benedict ' 01, director, alumni programs and services, alumni affairs
713-348-5305
chadb@rice.edu
http://alumni.rice.edu/rea

4 – 6 p.m Friday
School of Social Sciences Alumni-Faculty Reception
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Cognitive Sciences, Managerial Studies and Policy Studies
Visit with Lyn Ragsdale, dean and School of Social Science faculty
in the Dean's Suite. Light refreshments will be served.
180 Baker Hall
Julie Platek, director of development
713.348.2190
jplatek@rice.edu

4 – 7 p.m Friday
Men's Volleyball Reunion
Sid Rich and/or Lovett sand volleyball courts
Jimmy Disch, associate professor, kinesiology
713.348.5772; 832.541.9047
disch@rice.edu

4 – 4:50 p.m. Friday
Campus Tour at Four
Meet at the Sallyport

4 – 8 p.m. Friday
Alumni Evening on the Central Quad
Stop by and visit with old friends and classmates.
Featuring the unique sounds of "Kevin Charles"
Come out and enjoy a great family-friendly evening!
Music, magic, entertainment, wine, beer, soft drinks, and fiesta fare
Central Quad
Reserve online
Reserve by phone 713-348-6094

4 – 8 p.m. Friday
ARUBA
Association of Rice University Black Alumni
Gather at Alumni Evening on the Central Quad
http://alumni.rice.edu/aruba

4 – 8 p.m. Friday
SOLAR
Society of Latino Alumni at Rice
Gather at Alumni Evening on the Central Quad
http://alumni.rice.edu/solar

5 – 6 p.m. Friday
Rice Architecture Alumni Reception
Anderson Hall
Doris Anderson
713-348-4870
dma@rice.edu

5 – 7 p.m. Friday
Graduate Student Alumni and Graduate Students
Stop by and visit with friends and classmates at Valhalla
$5 per person (reservations required)
Nicole Peralta, assistant director,alumni affairs
713-348-4534
nperalta@rice.edu
Online reservations

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Friday
Martel College Homecoming Tailgate
(4:30 p.m. tours of the new colleges)
Drinks and barbecue
Cornhole tourney on the Martel Sundeck
Martel College
Please let us know you will be attending with an e-mail to:
maggie.murphy@rice.edu

6:30 p.m. Friday
Jones Graduate School Reunion
Alumni Class Reunion Dinners
2008, 2004, 1999, 1994, 1989, 1984 and 1979
Cocktails and Dinner (reservation required)
Anderson Family Commons, Janice and Robert McNair Hall
Shaheen Ladhani '97, director, alumni relations, JGSB
713-348-2421
shaheen@rice.edu
www.jonesalumni.com

7 – 9 p.m. Friday
Rice GLBT Alumni and Friends Reception
Chad Benedict ' 01, director, alumni programs and services, alumni affairs
713-348-5305
chadb@rice.edu
http://alumni.rice.edu/gala

7 – 9 p.m. Friday
Rice Campus Observatory
If weather permits, view Jupiter, Uranus and star clusters
Reggie Dufour, professor, physics and astronomy
713-348-3348
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ruco/observatory.html

7 p.m. Friday
2009 Cinema Arts Festival Houston
Media Center
713-348-4853 713-348-4882
http://arts.rice.edu
www.cinemartsociety.org

7:30 p.m. Friday
Rice Basketball
Rice vs. Sacramento State
Tudor Fieldhouse
713-522-OWLS
www.riceowls.com

8 p.m. Friday
Will Rice College Theatre
"Unnecessary Farce "
No charge
Will Rice/McMurtry College Commons
http://studentevents.rice.edu

8 p.m. Friday
VADA Theatre
Rice Theatre Program
"The Threepenny Opera" Preshow Talk
Christian Emden, associate professor, German studies
Hamman Hall

8 p.m. Friday
VADA Theatre
Rice Theatre Program
"The Threepenny Opera"
Leslie Swackhammer, director
Cristian Macelaru '06, '08, music director
Ticket $10, Rice community $8, students $5
Hamman Hall
713-348-PLAY (7529)
www.arts.rice.edu
http://theatre.rice.edu/news.aspx

8 p.m. Friday
Brown College Theatre
"Guys and Dolls"
Tickets $7, Rice students $5
Brown College Commons
http://studentevents.rice.edu

8 p.m. Friday
Rugby Reunion
Kent Bayazitoglu '98
kent@gelbercorp.com
Kurt Wilson '10
kurtw@rice.edu
Jim Aman '11
Jim.Aman@rice.edu
Willy's Pub, RMC

10 p.m. Friday
Rice Young Alumni
Meet at Volcano
2349 Bissonnet at Morningside

10 p.m. Friday
Esperanza Formal
Rice Program Council
http://rpc.rice.edu

Saturday, November 14

9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday
Rice Alumni Central
Information, messages, maps
Brochstein Pavilion

8 a.m. Saturday
Annual Praying Rice Owls Breakfast
Rice Memorial Chapel
Ryn Rhea Bowers ' 64
713-626-4940
rynb@alumni.rice.edu

8:45 a.m. Saturday
Alumni MOB Day
Marching Owl Band
Meet at Rice Stadium for check-in
Field Practice at 9 a.m.
11 a.m. Lunch at the Band Hall
"MOB Over" at 12:40 p.m.
Reservations must be made by November 6
Dee Garza
themob@rice.edu
713-348-2346
http://mob.rice.edu/homecoming.shtml

9 – 9:50 a.m. Saturday
Campus Tour at Nine
Meet at the Sallyport

9 a.m. – 11 p.m Saturday
Story Time at Fondren Library for Owl Kids
Mary Dodson Wade, children's book author
9 – 9:30 a.m. Sam Houston and Stephen F. Austin
9:40 – 10:10 a.m. Jane Long
10:20 – 10:50 a.m. David Crockett
1st Floor, Fondren Library
713-348-6094
Books by the author

9 a.m. – Noon Saturday
Woodson Research Center Open House
Woodson is collecting memories and memorabilia
for a "History of the Student Experience at Rice" exhibit
Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library
Lee Pecht, head of special collections
713-348-2120
pecht@rice.edu
www.rice.edu/fondren/woodson

9:30 – 11 a.m. Saturday
Friends of Fondren Brunch
Friends of Fondren Honoree
tba
Kyle Morrow Room, Fondren Library
Mary Bixby, executive director
713-348-5157
mbixby@rice.edu

9:30 a.m. Saturday
Alumni Reunion Tennis
Ronnie Smarr, head tennis coach
713-348-5716
ronnie.smarr@rice.edu

10 – 10:50 a.m. Saturday
Campus Tour at Ten
Meet at the Sallyport

10 a.m. Saturday
Alumni Lacrosse and Barbecue
O'Connor Field
Rob Bauer '12
rob.bauer@rice.edu

10 a.m. Saturday
Alumni Lads Soccer
Intramural Fields #2 and #3
Trey O'Neill '10
trey.oneill@rice.edu
Will Vogelgesang '10
will.vogelgesang@rice.edu
Bobby Corrigan '82
rcorrigan@fulbright.com

10 a.m. Saturday
Shepherd School Chamber Music Festival
"Spotlight on Beethoven and His Time"
Six free concerts (10 a.m, Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
713-348-8000

10 - 11 a.m. Saturday
Baptist Student Ministry
Miner Lounge, Rice Memorial Center
Andy Dennis
713-790-0279
andy@ricebsm.org
bsm@ricebsm.org

10:30 a.m. Saturday
Centennial Campaign Lecture Series
"An Overview of the Rice-Baylor College of Medicine Discussions"
Carol Quillen, vice provost for academic affairs and other senior Rice leaders involved in the Rice-Baylor merger talks
Kelly International Conference Facility, James A. Baker III Hall

10:30 a.m. Saturday
Take the Tour
Meet for mimosas and then take a walking tour of campus
Meet at Sallyport

10:30 a.m. Saturday
Rice Campus Bingo Tour for Owl Kids
Meet for lemonade and then take a walking tour of campus
Identify buildings and landmarks around campus
Meet at Sallyport
713-348-6094

10:30 a.m. Saturday
Alumni Rugby
Intramural Field #1
Kent Bayazitoglu '98
kent@gelbercorp.com
Kurt Wilson '10
kurtw@rice.edu
Jim Aman '11
Jim.Aman@rice.edu

11 a.m. Saturday
Thresher Brunch
Black Labrador Pub, Churchill Room
4100 Montrose (near Richmond)
$20 per person payable at the event
Reservations requested by Wednesday, November 4
Be sure to provide your class year when making reservations
Valerie Prilop, director of student publications
713-348-5828
vprilop@rice.edu
www.ruf.rice.edu/~stumedia
www.ricethresher.org

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

11 – 11:50 a.m. Saturday
Campus Tour at Eleven
Meet at the Sallyport

Noon Saturday
Shepherd School Chamber Music Festival
"Spotlight on Beethoven and His Time"
Six free concerts (10 a.m, Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
713-348-8000

Noon Saturday
Men's Volleyball Reunion
Meet at the Alumni Barbecue
Alumni Tent at Rice Stadium entrance #3
Jimmy Disch, associate professor, kinesiology
713.348.5772; 832.541.9047
disch@rice.edu

Noon – 2 p.m. Saturday
Tailgate Owley
Alumni Tents at Rice Stadium
Entertainment for all with music and moonwalks

Noon – 2 p.m. Saturday
Big Party for Young Alumni
Gather at the Young Alumni Tent
Alumni Tents at Rice Stadium
Tap will be open from Noon – 2 p.m.

Noon – 2 p.m. Saturday
Alumni Barbecue at the Stadium
Gather for Goode Company fare, beer and iced tea
Alumni Tents at Rice Stadium
Reserve tickets early!
$15/person; children under 12, $10
Unreserved "walk-up" tickets are $20
Reserve tickets (pay online)
Reserve tickets (pay on site) 713-348-6094

Noon – 2 p.m. Saturday
Homecoming Luncheon
Gather for a traditional pregame buffet
Doré Commons, James A. Baker III Hall
Reserve your $35 tickets early!
Unreserved, "walk-up" tickets are $40
Reserve tickets (pay online)
Reserve tickets (pay on site) 713-348-6094

2 p .m. Saturday
Shepherd School Chamber Music Festival
"Spotlight on Beethoven and His Time"
Six free concerts (10 a.m, Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
713-348-8000

2:30 p.m. Saturday
Homecoming Football Game at Rice Stadium
RICE vs. Tulane
Reunion Gift Presentation at Halftime
Note: The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee is collecting old cell phones.
Donation boxes will be located throughout campus and at all athletic events the week of November 9 through homecoming weekend.
Reserved Westside tickets $20
Student Section tickets $10 (ordered in advance)
On game day, all tickets are $25
Order tickets 713-348-4068
Promo Code is HC2009
Order tickets (pay online)
www.riceowls.com

4 p .m. Saturday
Shepherd School Chamber Music Festival
"Spotlight on Beethoven and His Time"
Six free concerts (10 a.m, Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
713-348-8000

4:30 p.m. Saturday
Jones Graduate School Alumni "Partio"
Woodson Courtyard, Janice and Robert McNair Hall
Reservation required
Shaheen Ladhani '97, director, alumni relations, JGSB
713-348-2421
shaheen@rice.edu
www.jonesalumni.com

5:30 p.m. Saturday
ARUBA, BSA, GBSA, BBSA and RAAN Postgame Reunion Party
Association of Rice University Black Alumni
Black Student Association
Graduate Black Student Association
Black Business Student Association
Rice African American Network
Click here for your Host Committee
Join us for this family friendly reunion!
We will have a short program and welcome visiting mathematics professor Raymond Johnson '69, Rice's first African American graduate.
A DJ will entertain and comfort fare with a Southern flair will delight!
Farnsworth Pavilion and Brown Courtyard, Ley Student Center
Reserve tickets early!
$12 for alumni and friends; children and students $5
Unreserved "walk-up" tickets are $15
Reserve tickets (pay online)
Reserve tickets (pay on site) 713-348-6094

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Hanszen College Alumni Postgame Gathering
Drinks and Tai food
Hanszen Masters House
Hanszen College

5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Saturday
Baker College Alumni Postgame Gathering
Drinks and light fare
Duncan Commons
Baker College at Duncan College

6 p.m. Saturday
Shepherd School Chamber Music Festival
"Spotlight on Beethoven and His Time"
Six free concerts (10 a.m, Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
713-348-8000

6 p.m. Saturday
2009 Cinema Arts Festival Houston
Media Center
713-348-4853 713-348-4882
http://arts.rice.edu
www.cinemartsociety.org

7 - 8 p.m. Saturday
Rice Players Reception and Reunion
Meet before the VADA Theatre
Rice Theatre Program
"The Threepenny Opera"
Coffee and dessert will be served
Hamman Hall

7:30 p.m. Saturday
Rice Basketball
Rice vs. South Alabama
Tudor Fieldhouse
713-522-OWLS
www.riceowls.com

8 p.m. Saturday
VADA Theatre
Rice Theatre Program
"The Threepenny Opera"
Leslie Swackhammer, director
Cristi Macelaru '06, '08, music director
Ticket $10, Rice community $8, students $5
Hamman Hall
713-348-PLAY (7529)
www.arts.rice.edu
http://theatre.rice.edu/news.aspx

8 p.m. Saturday
Shepherd School Chamber Music Festival
"Spotlight on Beethoven and His Time"
Six free concerts (10 a.m, Noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.)
Duncan Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall
713-348-8000
http://music.rice.edu

8 p.m. Saturday
Brown College Theatre
"Guys and Dolls"
Tickets $7, Rice students $5
Brown College Commons
http://studentevents.rice.edu

8 p.m. Saturday
Will Rice College Theatre
"Unnecessary Farce "
No charge
Will Rice/McMurtry College Commons
http://studentevents.rice.edu

Evening Saturday
RPC Centennial Concert
Rice Program Council and Rice Centennial
7:30 Wild Moccasins
9 p.m. Augustana
Central Quad
http://rpc.rice.edu

Sunday, November15

10 a.m. Sunday
Men's Volleyball Reunion Match and Brunch
Play day at the new Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to Noon
Enjoy brunch at the West Servery at Noon
Jimmy Disch, associate professor, kinesiology
713.348.5772; 832.541.9047
disch@rice.edu

Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday
Rice University Art Gallery
Wayne White
"Big Lectric Fan to Keep Me Cool While I Sleep"
Rice Art Gallery, Sewall Hall
www.ricegallery.org

2 p.m. Sunday
VADA Theatre
Rice Theatre Program
"The Threepenny Opera "
Leslie Swackhammer, director
Cristi Macelaru '06, '08, music director
Ticket $10, Rice community $8, students $5
Hamman Hall
713-348-PLAY (7529)
www.arts.rice.edu
http://theatre.rice.edu/news.aspx

3:30 p.m. Sunday
Rice Basketball
Rice vs. Houston Baptist
Tudor Fieldhouse
713-522-OWLS
www.riceowls.com

7 p.m. Sunday
2009 Cinema Arts Festival Houston
Media Center
713-348-4853 713-348-4882
http://arts.rice.edu
www.cinemartsociety.org