Mission of RCSSC

Rice Chinese Students & Scholars Club ("RCSSC") is a students and scholars organization with a history of more than ten years. The mission of RCSSC is to promote the communication among the Chinese students and scholars at Rice University, to enrich the school lives of the community members and to promote the Chinese culture to the Rice community.

All Chinese students and scholars at Rice University can join the club. The membership can also be extended to foreign students who are interested in Chinese culture. No membership fee is required. RCSSC obtains fund from Rice University Student Activity Fund, Rice University President's Programming Fund, Rice Graduate Student Association Enhancement Fund, Chinese General Consulate at Houston, local enterprises and some individuals. The president of RCSSC is elected by the community members in April each year. The president is responsible for constructing the committee. The committee is dedicated to serve the community members and to fulfill the mission of RCSSC.

Over the past years, the committee arranged many activities such as the Mid Autumn Festival party, the Chinese New Year party, Culture Fair to enrich the school lives of the Chinese graduate students and scholars. The committee also has the tradition to organize the New Students Hospitality Program annually to help the new comers settle down at Rice. The Hospitality Program includes airport pick-up, temporary accommodation, shopping rides, new student orientation and welcome party. The committee will continue to try its best to serve the Chinese community at Rice University.

莱斯大学中国学生学者联谊会(以下简称联谊会),是非政治、非宗教、非盈利、服务性的、志愿加入的、已在莱斯大学合法注册的社团组织。它经历了十几年风雨的洗礼,锤炼出自身独有的风格。"服务同学,联系同学"是它的工作宗旨;"丰富留学生活,弘扬华夏文化"是它的特有使命。

本会实行免费会员制,凡在莱斯大学学习或工作的中国留学人员都可加入本会,我们也期待和欢迎所有对中国传统文化感兴趣的外国学生的加入。本会活动经费主要来自 莱斯大学学生活动基金,莱斯大学校长基金,莱斯大学研究生会发展基金以及中国驻休斯顿领事馆、本地企业及个人的赞助。 每年四月,新一届联谊会主席以公开竞选方式产生。当选主席负责组织和筹建新一届联谊会理事会。联谊会理事会的职责是配合主席搞好联谊会工作。

历届联谊会都曾取得过辉煌的成绩,组织各项活动丰富同学生活,例如一年一度的中秋迎新晚会,春节联欢晚会,文化艺术节等等。特别是每年的迎新生系列活动已经成为本会的优良传统,它涵盖机场接机、提供临时住所、租房、购物帮助以及迎新晚会等多项内容。

我们希望莱斯大学中国学生学者联谊会能够成为你的朋友,在你最需要帮助的时候给你支持,在你失落的时候给你鼓励,在你快乐的时候与你分享幸福的时光。在通往成功的路上,你将得到她真诚的帮助,体会到亲人般的温暖,就如同早晨的阳光,让你觉得幸福,感到力量。