Implementing
"Rice: The Next Century"


 

Table 5:

FUNDING PRIORITIES

FY 1999-FY 2004

 

A. ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND VALUE OF EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP

Programs
Financial Aid Endowment $20,500,000
Freshman Seminar Endowment $22,000,000
Library Programs and Collection Endowment $21,500,000
Information Technology $7,000,000
Study Abroad Financial Aid Endowment $7,500,000
Capital Projects
Ninth Residential College $26,300,000
Tenth Residential College $26,300,000
Rebuild Wiess College $23,200,000
New Library Facilities $35,900,000
Complete Library Phase II $1,900,000
Music Library for Shepherd School $3,600,000
Intramural Athletic Facilities * $16,000,000
Practice Gymnasium $2,100,000
Total to Enhance Quality and Value of Education and Scholarship $213,800,000

* Figure may range from $10 million to $20 million.

 

B. STRENGTHEN THE FACULTY

Programs
Endowment to Support a One Percent Annual Faculty Growth $45,000,000
New Interdisciplinary Centers and Institutes $6,000,000
Faculty Research Endowment $10,000,000
Faculty Development $1,500,000
Endowment for a Visiting Scholars Program $25,000,000
Endowment for Jones School $22,000,000
Endowment for Graduate Stipends $5,000,000
Capital Projects
Humanities Building $16,500,000
Graduate House $8,200,000
Studio Art Building ** $6,000,000
Chemistry Building Renovation $28,100,000
Humanities Buildings Renovation $15,000,000
Jones School Building $44,200,000
Anderson Hall Expansion and Renovation $17,800,000
Total to Strengthen Faculty $250,300,000

** Alternatives to a new building are also under discussion.

 

B. EXPAND AND STRENGTHEN OUR INTERACTIONS "BEYOND THE HEDGES"

Convocation Center (Capital Project) $36,500,000
Total for Interactions "Beyond the Hedges" $36,500,000

 

TOTAL FUNDING NEEDS $500,600,000


<-Go to Implementing "Rice: The Next Century" Table of Contents

<-Go to Preface

<-Go to President's Introduction

<-Go to Implementing the Plan

<-Go to Table 1: Summary of Funds Required

<-Go to Table 2: Funds Required to Enhance the Quality and Value of Education and Scholarship

<-Go to Table 3: Funds Required to Strengthen the Faculty

<-Go to Table 4: Funds Required to Strengthen our Interactions "Beyond the Hedges"

<-Go to Graph 1: Funds required for Endowments, Programs & Capital Projects

 


 

<- Go to Office of the Provost Home Page.

Please send your comments on the Rice University strategic implementation plan to the Office of the Provost at Rice University. Last updated: 13 January 1998.

Copyright 1998 Rice University