Rice: The Next Century
Report of the Strategic Planning Committee
Our Mission
As a small residential institution dedicated to the highest standards
of instruction and research, Rice will provide an unequaled education that
will serve our students for a lifetime, advance the frontiers of knowledge
to the betterment of all humankind, and meet the needs of our wider community
through partnerships with other institutions. We therefore take as our
mission:
- To prepare our students to be the leaders of the next century by providing
an education distinguished for its high level of excellence and personal
attention;
- To contribute materially to the advancement of knowledge and to educate
the next generation of scholars by supporting outstanding research programs
as well as graduate and professional study;
- To cooperate actively with other institutions in the use of new discoveries
and knowledge for the benefit of society.
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Office of the Provost at Rice University. Last updated: 06 May 1997.