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• ADVANCE (Advocating Diversity and the Need for Cultural Exchange) is a dynamic program that provides students with opportunities to engage the greater campus in conversations of community and social relevance and to create a community environment that embrace individual differences and emphasizes unity of humankind.
  Contact: Hannah Thalenberg / hpt1 OR advance
  Fridays, Noon, Miner Lounge
  
  
• AEGEAN CLUB is the Greek interest club of Rice University. Its scope is to bring together students, faculty, and community members who are interested in Greek culture.
  Contact: Leda Kloudas (Bioengineering) x3025 / elk4959
  
  
• RICE AEROSPACE CLUB is dedicated to the development of quality leaders for the Air Force and citizens for America.
  Contact: Ashley Thompson (Sid Rich) 520/331-4035 / act1
  
  
• RICE AFRICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION is dedicated to educating the Rice population about Africa, raising awareness and funds for African-related events and issues, and informing fellow Africans in our home countries about Rice University.
  Contact: Caroline Nganga (Martel) 252/315-9283 / Cwn1 OR Haruka Maruyama (Jones) / Hym1
  
  
• AGAPE CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) is dedicated to honoring God and helping each other to become Christ-centered laborers, people who seek to bring honor to God through whatever we do. Come fellowship, worship, and grow with us.
  Contact: James Bartlett (Lovett) 206412-3947 / jmb4 OR Pat Hastings / hastings
  
  AIKIDO CLUB focuses on the practice and instruction of the Japanese martial art of Aikido.
  Contact: Austin Belknap / dabelknap@rice.edu
  
  
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOLOGISTS (AAPG) provides resources and educational opportunities that are focused on the petroleum industry to graduate and undergraduate geoscience students.
  Contact: Alexander Kirshner / kirshner
  
  
• AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION (ACLU)'s mission is to promote civil liberties education, discussion, and activism.
  Contact: Page Robinson (Martel) / psr1
  
  
• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS (AIAA) CLUB brings professionals in the aerospace field to Rice to speak to undergraduates and organizes study breaks, trips, and activities for Rice students interested in aerospace.
  Contact: Arya Mokhtarzadeh (Wiess) / arya
  
  
• AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERS is the world's leading organization for chemical engineering professionals with more than 40,000 members from 93 countries. Through networking events and community involvement, the Rice student chapter helps to introduce its members to the diverse careers possibilities that are open to chemical engineers
  Contact: Jonathan Lo / jpl1 OR Natalia Salies / Natalia.G.Salies
  
  
• AMERICAN RED CROSS OF RICE UNIVERSITY is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers that empowers individuals to take control of their health and wellness through medical training services and provides relief to victims of disasters.
  Contact: Vatsala Goyal / vatsala.goyal
  
  
• AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS (ASCE) promotes civil engineering as a course of study and ultimately a profession to the students of Rice University. We sponsor club meetings with possible employers and concerning other topics relevant to the civil engineering discipline. We also perform various community service projects and social events, such as Habitat for Humanity and our civil and environmental engineering softball team.
  Contact: Grant Warnecke (Baker) 830/832-0463 / gwarnecke OR Candase Arnold / cda1
  

  
  
• AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) works with employers to bring professional mechanical engineers to Rice to speak to undergraduates. ASME also organizes study breaks, trips, and activities for mechanical engineers at Rice.
  Contact: Zhao Chad Kong / zk1@rice.edu / 225-456-0228
  
  
• AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MINERALS, METALS AND MATERIALS (ASM/TMS) The goal of our organization is to increase awareness and knowledge, within our department, of the great strides being made in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering research within the department, in academia and in industry.
  Contact: Hubert Phillips (MEMS) / hp3 OR Morgana Ribas (MEMS) / Morgana.D.Ribas
  
  

• AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL seeks to increase awareness on campus regarding human rights abuses and encourages Rice students to campaign for physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience and expression, and freedom from discrimination for peoples everywhere.
  Contact: Sarah Nouri (Jones) 214/912-6555 / ss4
  
  
• ARCHI ARTS organizes the Archi Arts costume party, held off campus in early spring every year, each time with a different theme. Second-year undergraduate architecture students help plan and stage this event.
  Contact: Ashley Johnson (Baker) 210/410-9167 / aaj3 OR Caitlin Scott (Will Rice) caitlin.m.scott
  
  
• ARCHITECTURE SOCIETY @ RICE is the student organization of the Rice School of Architecture. The main goal of the ASR is to foster interaction and collaboration within the school by improving communication. The ASR focuses on developing solutions instead of just identifying issues.
  Contact: Kevin Lin / kevjlin
  
  

• BAPTIST STUDENT MINISTRIES (BSM) "We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:8."
  Contact: Avery Cate / alc1
  
  
• BASEBALL, CLUB is a competitive baseball team that competes in a national league against other college teams.
  Contact: Matthew Weingast (Jones ) 718/807-1111 / mbw1 OR riceclubbaseball@gmail.com OR Joe Cialone/ jac4688
  IM Field 7
  
  
• BAYLOR-RICE CONSULTING AND ETREPRENEURIAL CORPS is an organization "for the students, by the students", open to all interested grduate students, medical students and post-doctoral fellows from the Texas Medical Center institutions and Rice University. This mission of the club is to bridge the gap between graduate experience and the industrial world.
  Contact: Jay Raol (CAAM) / raol
  
  
  
• BEST BUDDIES is an international organization that works to enhance the lives of people with intellectual disabilities. The purpose is to facilitate friendships between students and persons with intellectual disabilities from the Center for the Retarded (CRI) through one-to-one matches and group outings.
  Contact: Ryan Fleming / Ryan.C.Fleming
  
  
• BHANGRA TEAM, also known as Chowl Bhangra, is a national competing team that performs the traditional dance of bhangra. Bhangra is from a northern state of India called Punjab.
  Contact: Monique Gill (Wiess) 281-389-7449 / monique.gill
  
  
  
• BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL, RICE UNDERGRADUATE CLUB is a group of students interested in the forefront of scientific research. We discuss current biological articles and topics in a fun, laidback setting.
  Contact: Sarah Wu (Will Rice) / sarah.wu
  
  
• BIOLOGY - RICE UNIVERSITY SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY CLUB In addition to providing a forum and opportunities to discuss the science and ethics of synthetic biology, the Rice University Synthetic Biology Club will provide support for Rice University‚s participation on the international Genetically Engineered Machine competition We hope to generate interest in synthetic biology in the student population of Rice University by sponsoring notable outside speakers and start discussions on the science and ethics of synthetic biology.
  Contact: Thomas Segall-Shapiro (Jones) 240/688-1962 / ths2 OR Taylor Stevenson / stevensont2010@gmail.com
  
  

• BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SOCIETY (BMES) serves to promote the increase of biomedical knowledge and its utilization.
  Contact: Tiffany Siu / tsiu@rice.edu
  
  
• BLACK GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (BGSA) aims to support students of African descent in their matriculation of the academic programs and social environments within the Rice University campus. It is our goal to keep informed all interested students on local and national events impacting African and African-American communities that request the involvement and leadership of Rice University graduate students.
  Contact: Nichole Payne (Anthropology) / ndp1 or bgsa
  1st Thursday of the month, Grad Lounge
  

  
  

• BLACK STUDENT ASSOCIATION (BSA) BSA's main goals are to provide cultural enrichment to the Rice community, to provide a comfortable and safe environment for black students at Rice University, and to provide community service to the surrounding Houston community.
  Contact: Anisha Turner / anisha.r.turner OR Dorainne Levy / dorainne.j.levy
  
  
• CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST (see AGAPE Christian Ministries)
  
  

• CANTERBURY is the Episcopal Church's ministry to the Rice campus and the schools of the Texas Medical Center. We meet every week for worship and fellowship.
  Contact: Allison Elliott / aae
  Sundays, 5pm, Autry House at Palmer Episcopal Church
  
  

• CARIBBEAN STUDENT SOCIETY aims to bring together both Caribbean students and members of the Rice community interested in the Caribbean, in order to share the various rich cultures of the Caribbean represented on campus with the Rice community. Our focus this year is to start new annual events, raise awareness about issues that affect the Caribbean, and do fundraising for our newly established Disaster Relief Fund. CSS is open to anyone in the Rice community. Sign up for our list-serv and facebook group to learn more!
  Contact: Shakera Reece / Shakera.K.Reece
  
  
• CATALYST, Rice Undergraduate Science Review, is a publication dedicated to fostering discussion of the sciences at Rice University. We strive to provide an avenue for students passionate about science to present their own research or express their views on scientific topics.
  Contact: David Ouyang / do1
  
  
• CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION is a small, diverse, and constantly changing community, composed of Catholic students of Rice University and the schools of the Texas Medical Center and Friends, including neighbors, faculty, staff, and former students who choose to make the Catholic Student Center their faith community.
  Contact: Robert LiKamWa / rl2
  Sundays, Catholic Student Center
  
  

• CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CHBE GSA) is dedicated to improving the experiences of the graduate students in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering department while they attend Rice.
  Contact: Arjun Prakash / arjun.prakash
  
  
• CHEMISTRY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CGSA) seeks to give chemistry graduate students a better experience during their stay at Rice by hosting seminars and recreational activities, and by making sure the department hears any concerns about the graduate program that the students have.
  Contact: Lesley Russell (Chemistry) lesley.russell OR Dorianne Castillo / dac4
  
  
• CHEMISTRY - PHI LAMBDA UPSILON - CHEMICAL SCIENCES HONOR SOCIETY is an honorary chemical society that aims to promote high scholarship and original investigation in all branches of pure and applied chemistry.
  Contact: William Eggert / william.j.eggert
  
  

• CHI ALPHA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is a movement of college-age men and women earnestly following Jesus.
  Contact: Josh Bell / joshbell OR Ryan George / ryan.g.george
  Wednesdays, 8:30 pm, HUMA 227
  
  
• CHI EPSILON is the Civil Engineering Honors Society
  Contact: Candase Arnold / Candase.D.Arnold
  
  
• CDF SHOUT (Children's Defense Fund Student Health Outreach) is a student advocacy organization helping to enroll low-income children in Medicaid or SCHIP. We focus on community outreach and public policy issues.
  Contact: Johnny Li / johnnybear
  
  
• CHINESE GRADUATE STUDENT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is a student fellowship associated with Fort Bend Community Church. We aspire to build up a community of chinese graduate students who seek to follow the example and commands of Jesus Christ. All are welcome to our meetings.
  Contact: Liu Kun (CAAM) / kun.liu OR Po-Wei Feng (Computer Science) 713/820-3997 / powei.feng
  
  

• CHINESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CSA) hosts exciting events and activities to promote friendship and increase cultural, political, and social awareness among Asian-American students throughout the university and community.
  Contact: Henry Zhang / qz1 OR Wharton Wang / wkw1
  
  
• CHINESE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS CLUB (RCSSC) enjoys a history of more than ten years. Representing students and scholars from the People's Republic of China, it's always an organization that serves Chinese students, brings Chinese people at Rice together, establishes a tie with the homeland, and promotes colorful Chinese culture to the Rice community
  Contact: Yifei Wan / yifei
  
  
• CHRISTIANS ON CAMPUS holds the faith that is common to all believers. Through daily prayer, Bible reading, and Christian fellowship we are growing "in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and unto the day of eternity. Amen." (2 Pet. 3:18).
  Contact: Lucy Chang (Hanszen) 425/246-2889 / Lucy.Chang OR Charlene Lo / charlene.lo
  
  
• COLLEGES AGAINST CANCER is a group to raise awareness about cancer issues on campus and help raise funds for research and cancer services. The four main areas of CAC are Relay for Life, Cancer Education, Advocacy, and Survivorship.
  Contact: Kelsey Lau (Brown ) / kelsey.s.lau
  
  
• COMMUNITY OF RICE ENTREPRENEURS (CoRE) seeks to promote entrpreneurial spirit among undergraduates through awareness, education, and networking.
  Contact: Norman Pai (Hanszen) / nlp1 / Sean Sessel / sws1
  
  
• COMPUTER SCIENCE CLUB provides opportunities for Computer Science undergraduates to expand and develop their skills in Computer Science by organizing interesting talks and participating in competitions.
  Contact: Nick Hirsch/ nick.hirsch
  
  
  
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP is the college fellowship associated with Houston Chinese Church. Our goal is to glorify God in all things through service, fellowship, and hardcore study of the Word in a loving body of fellow believers. Check us out!
  Contact: Dennis Shung (Sid Rich) 972/977-2730 / dls1
  
  

• C-STERS - WOMEN IN COMPUTER SCIENCE's mission is to encourage women in computer science by facilitating communication between female Computer Science majors and other women interested in Computer Science. We create a network within the Rice community that includes both professors and female Rice students.
  Contact: Julia Botev / jkb2
  
  
• CREW CLUB (ROWING) supports and promotes the sport of rowing at Rice. The club also sponsors teams to compete in regattas against other schools and private clubs in and out of state..
  Contact: Willie Xu / willie.xu
  
  
  
• CRICKET CLUB gathers every week to play, talk about, and enjoy a game of cricket. We are always looking to increase awareness of the game and welcome anyone and everyone to come and learn more about cricket.
  Contact: Sumedh Warudkar (ChBE) 713/501-8782 / sumedh or cricket@mailman.rice.edu
  
  

• CYCLING TEAM Rice University Cycling Team (RUCT) was created to promote cycling as a recreational activity and a competitive sport at Rice University. The team organizes weekly recreational and training rides for cyclists of all levels and participates in cycling related community events. This coming school year, the team will compete against other collegiate cycling teams in the South Central Collegiate Cycling Conference under the governance of the National Collegiate Cycling Association
  Contact: Jasper Yan / jasper.yan
  Bike Track, times vary
  
  
• DANCE - RICE DANCE MARATHON is entirely student-run. Rice University Dance Marathon is an annual 12-hour event fundraiser whose proceeds go directly to Texas Children's Hospital. By connecting the families and staff of Texas Children's Hospital and Rice students Rice University Dance Marathon gives Rice students the opportunity to help stage an event do acts of philanthropy and enjoy 12 hours of entertainment.
  Contact: Melissa Tsang / mjt1

• DANCE - RICE DANCE THEATRE (RDT) is a student organization that promotes modern dance. Auditions are usually held at the start of each semester for dancers to perform in a concert held near the end of that semester. Students are involved in all aspects of the concert, including stage managing, sound managing, box office, program design, and advertising, in addition to choreographing for and dancing in the performances.
  Contact: Emily Jacob / Emily.C.Jacob OR Prudence Sun / pls1 OR rdt@mailman.rice.edu
  
  
• DANCE - SALSEROS is dedicated to teaching salsa dance to Rice students, affiliates, and Houston community members. We have weekly lessons, regularly attend salsa clubs and socials, and will have a couple of (optional) performances.
  Contact: Luz Pimentel (Will Rice) lmp1
  
  
• DANCE - RICE OWL DANCE TEAM is a spirit organization that supports Rice athletic teams. They perform at football and basketball games throughout the academic year.
  Contact: Kristina Haag / keh1
  
  
• DANCE - RICE SOCIAL DANCE SOCIETY (RSDS)'s purpose is to provide educational and social opportunities for members of the Rice community to partner dance socially. We hold weekly lessons in ballroom, salsa, swing, and more.
  Contact: Michael Rog / rog
  
  
  
• DEMOCRATS - RICE YOUNG DEMOCRATS provides a forum for politically interested and progressive students to become active in the community in which they live.
  Contact: Myle Bugbee / mgb1 or Kevin Bush / kevin.r.bush
  
  

• DUNCAN HALL FRIDGE ROOM is a co-op that exists to provide inexpensive beverages and snack food to the residents of Duncan Hall.
  Contact: Eva Dyer (ECE) / e.dyer
  
  
• ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (EEBGSA) purpose is to foster communication and interaction among the graduate students in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department at Rice University.
  Contact: Amy Savage (EEB) x3858 / savage
  Twice a semester in the Grad Pad
  
  
• EDUCATION CLUB provides a forum for the discussion of education-related issues, informs the Rice community of Rice's education programs, and provides support for students in education.
  Contact: Whitney Sandin (Sid Rich) 412/760-8096 / wsandin OR Isaias Torres / isaias
  
  
• EGYPTIAN QUEENS' mission is to increase unity among minorities and women of color, aid underprivileged children with community service events, and enhance the quality of life of Rice University students.
  Contact: Maudess Fulton (Wiess) 832/541-9630 / mfulton OR equeens
  
  
  
• ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - ETA KAPPA NU is the Electrical Engineering Honor Society at Rice.
  Contact: Tom Deitch (Lovett) / Tom.Deitch OR Kriti Charan (Hanszen) / kriti
  
• RICE ENGINEERING SOCIETY COUNCIL is a committee of Rice engineering club presidents that organizes and develops activities for the Rice engineering population.
  Contact: Lily Banerjee (Jones) 713/348-1671 / lily
  
  

• ENGINEERING - TAU BETA PI HONOR SOCIETY represents the entire engineering profession. It was founded in 1885 to recognize students of distinguished scholarship and exemplary character.
  Contact: Emilia Stepinski / ems3
  
  
• ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS is a service organization dedicated to the completion of international engineering projects that address basic needs in the developing world.
  Contact: Samantha Teltser / srt2
  
  
• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) is a student volunteer organization in which students tutor Rice employees or international students in English a minimum of one hour a week.
  Contact: Tracey Dansker / tdansker@gmail.com OR Maria Condacse / Maria.I.Condacse
  
  
• ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB promotes education and awareness, advocates sustainable development, and initiates environmental programming on campus. Rice Environmental Club seeks to establish Rice University as an environmentally positive example for the benefit of the University itself, the greater Texas community, and the world at large.
  Contact: Rachel Carson / rachel.r.carlson OR Becca Sagastegui / rs4
  
  
• EQUESTRIAN CLUB is active in intercollegiate horse shows in both English and western divisions. We are open to riders of all levels.
  Contact: Liz Corkett (Jones) (516) 398-1466 / eac3 OR Dana Gross (Brown) / dana.a.gross
  
  
• FAST WARP is a club for all students interested in any form of gaming, from board and card games to tabletop roleplaying games to electronic games. We meet once every two weeks to play games in a relaxed, low-key setting. We are also the club responsible for putting on OwlCon, Rice's annual gaming convention.
  Contact: Alex Johannigman / amazing
  
  
• FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES (FCA)'s vision is to see the world impacted for Jesus Christ through the influence of athletes and coaches. Come worship and fellowship with us!
  Contact: Jimmy Miller (Martel ) / jpm1 OR Ryan Kennedy / rsk4
  
  
• FENCING CLUB practices fencing with foils, epees, and sabers. No experience necessary.
  Contact: Rob Lewis / rob.lewis or rfc OR Shaiyan Keshvari / sok1
  
  

• FRENCH - CLUB CHOUETTE's purpose is to support, understand, and celebrate the French culture at Rice. Club Chouette offers many opportunities for all members of the Rice community to enjoy cultural and social activities.
  Contact: Yara Hamade (Will Rice) 713/291-0617 / ymh1 or chouette
  
  
• FRESH RICE BREAKERS is Rice's official club for breakdancing and hip-hop, bringing positive Hip-Hop to Rice since 1996. All b-boys and b-girls are welcome. No experience is necessary.
  Contact: Weikei Yu / wxy1 OR fresh@mailman.rice.edu
  Fridays at the RMC
  
  

• RICE GO CLUB is interested in playing, teaching, and promoting the game of Go (Wei Qi, Baduk). All skill levels are welcome.
  Contact: Stephen Wang (Will Rice) / swang
  
  
• GRADUATE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (RGCF) is a community of graduate students who encourage and support each other as we seek to grow in our relationship with Christ in the midst of pursuing excellence in our various graduate programs. We meet regularly for bible studies, a monthly luncheon, service projects and various adventures and outings.
  Contact: Heather Philips / hp2 or rgcf-info OR Mike Karim / michael.karim@ivstaff.org
  
  
• GMACS GSA -- GRADUATE MATHEMATICIANS, APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICIANS, AND STATISTICIAN ASSOCIATION OF RICE UNIVERSITY's purpose is to unite students from Math, CAAM, and Statistics Departments and to foster an environment of growth and enthusiasm for Math among the students of Rice University.
  Contact: Marco Enriquez (CAAM) x3478 / me4905
  
  
•  *GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (GSA) is the representative body for all graduate students at Rice University. The GSA works toward the collective interest of all graduate students, acts as their voice, and organizes social events for their enjoyment.
  Contact: Kristjan Stone / kristjan OR gsa@rice.edu
  
  
• GREEN BUILDING INITIATIVE, RICE STUDENT seeks to increase student awareness in environmental sustainability issues so that students can become more involved with design decisions made about the buildings on the Rice campus. We organize visits to local LEED-rated buildings, conduct student surveys about living green, arrange for on-campus lectures by local architects or engineers who work with green building designs, and conduct a LEED Accreditation training course annually.
  Contact: Alex Tseng (Wiess) 310/560-3838 / tsengtification OR Jessy Yang (Lovett) / jy2
  
  

• HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is a non-profit student organization which works to provide housing for hard-working citizens who cannot afford it by other means.
  Contact: Nathan Bledsoe (Lovett) 512/771-2741 / nbledsoe
  Saturdays for Build Opportunities
  
  

• HILLEL is an organization for students who are looking for a connection to their Judaism. Hillel covers all aspects of Jewish life...religious, social, and political. We encourage the members of the Rice Jewish community to interact together and keep in touch with the Jewish population of the world.
  Contact: Samantha Teltser / srt2 OR hillel@houstonhillel.org
  Friday evenings off campus
  
  
• HISPANIC ASSOCIATION FOR CULTURAL ENRICHMENT AT RICE (HACER) Established in 1972, the Hispanic Association for Cultural Enrichment at Rice (HACER) is the most visible organization for Hispanics on campus. However, we also offer many opportunities for all members of the Rice community to enjoy such as cultural, educational, political, service, outreach, and social activities.
  Contact: Chris Gonzales / crg4762
  
  

• HONG KONG STUDENT ASSOCIATION (HKSA) is dedicated to providing a support network for Hong Kong students at Rice, promoting awareness of the Hong Kong culture, and establishing a link among alumni and current students at Rice.
  Contact: Andy Ho / ah10
  
  

• *HONOR COUNCIL is a group of undergraduate and graduate students elected to promote the Rice Honor System and handle accusations of academic violations.
  Contact: Lindsay Kirton / lindsay.m.kirton OR honor
  
  
  
• HOUSTON HUMANE SOCIETY is a group of Rice students committed to animal welfare. We volunteer at the Houston Humane Society and work towards the education of the Rice and greater Houston community on the problem of homeless animals.
  Contact: Lizzie Carey (Lovett) 617-610- 0826 / ebc2 OR Kate Larson / ktl3
  
  

• HUMANITARIAN MEDICAL OUTREACH (HuMed) seeks to improve international health care through the efforts of university students working in conjunction with grassroots organizations around the globe.
  Contact: Jecca Steinberg / jecca.steinberg OR Siya Mehtani / siya
  Hanszen Upper Commons monthly
  
  
• IDEAS TO ACTION: ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB is a student entrepreneurial organization open to all Rice students, alumni, and professors, as well as select entrepreneurs in the Houston area. ITA holds speaker events and workshops, and provides an informal setting to discuss ideas and issues, make valuable connections, and learn from experts.
  Contact: Grace Ng (Will Rice) / graceng or ita
  
  
• IAESTE operates a high quality practical training exchange programme between members in order to enhance technical and professional development and to promote international understanding and goodwill amongst students, academic institutions, employers and the wider community.
  Contact: Yiming Wang (Martel) 832/768-5891 / Yiming.Wang
  RMC monthly
  
  
• IMPACT MOVEMENT takes the truth of Jesus Christ to the campus, community and world by producing leaders of African descent who are spiritually focused, financially responsible and morally fit. We want to promote a fellowship and communal relationship for students on campus.
  Contact: Cherie Obilom (Brown) 512/294-1451
  
  
• INDIAN STUDENTS AT RICE is an organization dedicated to creating a fun-filled environment for Indian students, showcasing Indian culture and history to the Rice student body, and fostering social ties with the Indian-American community in the Houston area.
  Contact: Sayantan Chatterjee / sayantan
  
  
• INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS (IEEE) is a student organization dedicated to encouraging interest in the Electrical and Computer Engineering major, informing ECE students of what is going on in the department, preparing the undergrad ECE majors for life "beyond the hedges," and creating a greater sense of community among the ECE students.
  Contact: CJ Steuernagel (ECE) 856/577-8272 / cj.steuernagel
  
  
• INTERFAITH DIALOGUE ASSOCIATION aims to promote peaceful interaction, tolerance, and understanding among students of all faiths and backgrounds. We work to provide opportunities to bring people with various religious backgrounds together to engage in dialogue and form new and meaningful friendships.
  Contact: Selim Sheikh (Martel) 832/462-9292 / sws2 or rida-l OR Islam Rizhanov (ECON) / Islam.Rizhanov
  
  
• INTERNATIONAL CHINESE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (ICUSA) seeks to provide a family for Chinese students and to promote Chinese culture at Rice.
  Contact: Dandan Li / dandan.li
  
  
• INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CLUB is a community at Rice that aims to promote international music at Rice University by creating opportunities for Rice international musicians to gather and share their musical talents, providing international musical resources for Rice students, and enriching the Rice campus with international music events.
  Contact: Deepa Ramachandran (ECE) / dpr2 or Samhitha Murthy / sm8
  
  
• INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE SOCIETY aims to unite international undergraduate students at Rice and bring them together along with students from the United States to create a support and social network across campus, while also promoting issues and acting as the voice of the general undergraduate population at Rice.
  Contact: Noah Tian / noah.tian OR Ekim ekinci / ee3
  
  
• INTERVARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (IVCF) is a community of students seeking to follow the example and commands of Jesus Christ and grow in knowledge of and love for him through Bible Study, prayer, and application.
  Contact: Sherry Wang / smw1
  
  
• INVESTMENT SOCIETY Come join us to learn more about investing, participate in fantasy investment competitions, and other fun activities. No investing experience required!
  Contact: Pedro Silva (Martel) 956/472-2085 / prs2
  
  
• IRANIAN SOCIETY represents and introduces different features of Iranian culture and history to the Rice community.
  Contact: Mehrdad Majzoobi (ECE) 281/702-8108 / mm7 OR Morteza Bankehsaz (MEMS) / mb3
  arjan
  

• JAPANESE ASSOCIATION OF STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS strives to bring together members of the Rice community who share an interest in the Japanese culture.
  Contact: Shi-Hua Wu / sw1
  
   
• JO MAI ANIME is a club for all students interested in Japanese animated programs. We meet once a week to watch various anime shows and plan special events throughout the year.
  Contact: Ramy Sweidan / Ramy.M.Sweidan
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL ASIAN BUSINESS STUDENT ASSOCIATION's mission is to:
  1) Enhance and aid the experience of Asian origin MBA students at Rice University
  2) Foster learning and networking opportunities through interaction with Asian communities in Houston and beyond
  3) Encourage and educate people on the economic environment and business opportunities in Asia
  4) Increase awareness of career opportunities for Rice Asian MBAs
  Contact: Matthew Lim / Matthew.C.Lim
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL BLACK BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
  Contact: David Tate / David.K.Tate
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL RICE MBA CONSULTING CLUB's mission is to expose Jones students to all opportunities within the consulting job function and industry, to prepare Club members for consulting job interviews, to maintain and grow relationships with Club alumni, and to maintain and build relationships between the Jones School and consulting firms.
  Contact: Shelley Cao / Xiaoyan.S.Cao
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB is a collection of MBA students interested in entrepreneurship.
  Contact: Ravi Stewart / Ravi.D.Stewart
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL FINANCE CLUB is a student-managed formal organization created to supplement the MBA experience as it relates to finance. The club strives to support the objectives of our members through leadership, mentorship, and resources, while providing a bridge between MBA students and prospective employers.
  Contact: Jan Goetgeluk / Jan.Goetgeluk
  
• JONES SCHOOL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE CLUB
  Contact: Katy Hawes / kah3
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL HISPANIC BUSINESS STUDENT ORGANZIATION
  Contact: Martha Gonzalez / Martha.B.Gonzalez
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL HUMAN RESOURCES CLUB was established to be a resource for students interested in a Human Resources career. The club will provide students with networking opportunities by means of panels, workshops, and social activities and serve as a platform for future managers by helping improve their people development skills. Our goal is to serve as a platform for learning, networking, and ultimately expanding student knowledge in areas of change management and organizational behavior.
  Contact: Kahlelah Croom / Kahlelah.Croom
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CLUB provide opportunities to develop the relationships, skills, and knowledge that advance a successful career in the four C's in international business: Communication, Commerce, Culture, Career
  Contact: Jared Roe / Jared.E.Roe
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL MBA CYCLING CLUB
  Contact: Scott Smith 281/507-8681 / scott.l.smith OR Devin Krugly / devin.r.krugly
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL MBA GOLF AND TENNIS CLUB
  Contact: James Carreker / James.E.Carreker
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL MARKETING CLUB's goals are to provide students the opportunity to network with one another and business leaders, educate the students about the concepts and aspects of marketing, and increase the visibility of our students about the business community.
  Contact: Sarah Ofner / sarah.ofner
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL NET IMPACT
  Contact: Carin Giga / cmd7
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL OPERATIONS CLUB co-ordinates activities related to operations management, supply chain management and general management at the Jones Graduate School of Management.
  Contact: Radeen Kabir / Radeen.Kabir
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CLUB
  Contact: Jesu Joseph / Jesu.Joseph
  
  
• JONES SCHOOL STUDENT ASSOCIATION's mission is to:
  a. Represent Shareholder interests among the JGSM administration, faculty, and staff.
  b. Create an atmosphere at the JGSM conducive to fellowship and camaraderie that will promote interaction between and among students, and between students and the academic, business and JGSM alumni communities.
  c. Facilitate a constructive dialogue and foster communication between Shareholders and JGSM administration, faculty, and staff.
  Contact: Roy Johnston / Roy.W.Johnston
  
  
• KARATE CLUB promotes confidence, health, and discipline through the study of the Cha Yon Ryu martial art.
  Contact: Mario Samos, Jr. / Mario.R.Samos
  
  

• KOREAN GRADUATE STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (KGSA) tries to promote a network for Korean students (including graduate, undergraduate, and postdocs) and to increase awareness about the Korean culture.
  Contact: Song Suk Shin (Bioengineering) / shin76 OR Hyunjung Park (Comp.Sci) hp6
  
  

• KOREAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (KSA) is for students who have any interest in Korean culture, community, and food.
  Contact: Diane Lee / Diane.S.Lee
  
  

• LACROSSE, MEN's is devoted to the development and progression of the game of lacrosse at Rice University and in the surrounding community for experienced as well as new players.
  Contact: Matt Feaga (Martel ) 410-708-2841 / matt.feaga OR Chris Job / job OR ricelax@ricelacrosse.com
  
  

• LACROSSE, WOMEN's strives to promote competition, a healthy environment, team bonding, and exercise among its members on and off the field.
  Contact: Michelle Orchard (Brown) / morchard OR Emily Walzer / euw1
  O'Connor Lacrosse Field
  
  
• LEGALESE is an organization for pre-law students or for anyone who is considering law as a profession. We organize events geared toward those who are in the process of applying to law school and toward those who are still trying to make a decision.
  Contact: Charles Reed (Baker) 713/444-3483 / reedc OR Taylor Goulding / tagoulding
  
  
• LIBERTARIANS - COLLEGE LIBERTARIANS We support a small government, upholding the constitution, and a less intrusive international policy. The group was started by Angela Wise and Ellen Ritcher in 2003.
  Contact: Brandon Cisneros (Will Rice) / Brandon.T.Cisneros or libs
  
  
• LIGHT OPERA SOCIETY is dedicated to spreading the appreciation and knowledge of light opera around the campus. We perform at least one show a year, sometimes one a semester
  Contact: Alex Lawler / aal1
  
  
• LINGUISTICS SOCIETY is designed to encourage undergraduate involvement in the linguistics department and the field in general. We also publish working papers from the Rice community and organize and sponsor the UT-Rice Workshop in linguistics.
  Contact: Katie Nelson (Linguistics) / Katherine.E.Nelson
  
  
• RICE LOW KEYS is Rice's premier female a cappella group. It is a casual singing organization which performs a variety of modern and classic songs at a few concerts each semester.
  Contact: Audrey Lee (Wiess) / aa12
  
  
• LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY (HOUSTON) welcomes all students to explore God's presence as they wrestle with big questions, worthy dreams, and God's call in their lives. We serve the students of the Rice through weekly Bible study, monthly meals at the campus pastor's home, service events, midweek evening worship, and Spring break mission trips. On our journey together, we point to the Cross, God's ultimate expression of grace and love. The HLCM is a campus ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
  Contact: Pastor Brad Fuerst pastor@lcmhouston.org or by phone, 713-516-8573 OR
  Anna Wilde / Anna.Wilde
  
  
• #MARCHING OWL BAND (MOB) is Rice's famous, non-marching, irreverent, scatter band. Performances are enhanced with scripts focused on topical humor, with crazy props and theatrical action, and with semi-comprehensible formations on the football field.
  Contact: Jamie Sammis (Brown) /jls1
  Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Band Hall
  
  
• MATH CLUB, RICE EULERS, organizes a math tournament for high school students in the spring. All problems are original and written by Rice undergraduates; the tests are challenging and the contest is widely known in the state. Additionally, the club facilitates undergraduate mathematics activities at Rice.
  Contact: Jim Wang (Lovett) / yw5 OR Stephen Kruzick / skruzick
  
  
• MELODIOUS VOICES OF PRAISE (MVP) is Rice's gospel choir. We sing Christian music, and perform at various on-campus events throughout the year. We are also a religious/spiritual organization, placing emphasis on Christian fellowship and supporting each other in our individual endeavors.
  Contact: Epiphany Brown / geb1
  
  
• MENTORSHIP PROJECT - we understand how challenging and formidable the college process can be, but we also realize the wealth of opportunities and benefits associated with a college degree and how important it is that all young people have one. Our commitment is to share the opportunity we have been given to succeed with high school students in our area.
  Contact: Christina Rojas (Brown) / crr4
  
  
• MICROFINANCE: We members of Rice Microfinance are interested and motivated to make people aware of the benefits of microfinance and possibilities of getting directly involved with lending. Microfinance provides a unique opportunity to allow students to impact the global community in a direct and innovative way. As such, we believe it is our mission to help connect Rice students with entrepreneurs in the developing world to both alleviate poverty and make global connections. In addition to this, as a Houston based university, we also believe that it is important to involve the greater community in our efforts to lend and make known the possibilities for involvement. Rice Microfinance (RMF) aims to achieve all of these goals.
  Contact: Dillon Eng 206/334-7899 (Hanszen) / dpe1
  
  MINORITY ASSOCIATION OF PRE-MEDICAL STUDENTS' goal is to provide under-represented pre-medical students with knowledge skills and experiences that are both pre-requisite and concomitant to professional participation in health care fields in order to reduce the racial disparity among doctors.
  Contact: Christian Elysse Holmes (Wiess) / ceholmes
  
  

• MOCK TRIAL is dedicated to improving its members' critical thinking, speaking, and courtroom skills. The team works closely with the Houston legal community and also participates in regional and national competitions.
  Contact: Robin Richards (Wiess) / rnr2 OR Alex Mainor / ajmainor
  
  
• MODEL UNITED NATIONS seeks to provide an opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of international relations, improve their public speaking skills, and compete in national inter-collegiate conferences, as well as provide a conference for Houston high school students to learn about and participate in Model UN.
  Contact: David Ouyang / do1
  
  
• MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION (MSA) is an organization with two major goals: to bring together the Muslim community at Rice through both religious and social activities, and to provide information to all other students interested in learning more about Islam.
  Contact: Huda Khalid / huda OR msa
  
  

• NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN IN BUSINESS empowers graduate women in business to propel more women into leadership positions in corporate America and to enhance diversity in the workplace.
  Contact: Heather Mattingly / hlm1
  
  
• NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS (NSBE)'s mission is to increase the number of culturally responsible engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community. There is an everlasting burning desire to attain success in a competitive society and spark positive change on the quality of life for all people. This is NSBE's focus. NSBE is open to ALL students who are dedicated
  Contact: Re'Sean Newton / Nick.Newton OR nsbe
  
  
• NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLLEGIATE SCHOLARS (NSCS) is a national honors organization recognizing outstanding academic achievement among first and second year college students and encouraging members to develop leadership skills through community service.
  Contact: Lauren Hunt (Baker) / lhunt
  Once a month, RMC
  
  

• NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION is an organization that brings American Indian students and individuals from various backgrounds together for social and cultural activities and promotes awareness of American Indian issues on campus.
  Contact: Kendall Toarmina / kjt1 OR rnasa
  
  
• *NEWSPAPER - The RICE THRESHER is a student-run, weekly newspaper published for undergraduate students at Rice University. Students work as writers, editors, and photographers and manage advertising and business operations.
  Contact: Casey Michel / Casey.J.Michel OR thresher
  
  

• RICE OBJECTIVISM CLUB is a group of students who are interested in discussing and/or learning about the literary and philosophical works of the author Ayn Rand, and examining her ideas in the context of today's world.
  Contact: Sarah Lee / Sarah.Lee OR rice.objectivism@hotmail.com
  
  
• OPEN Magazine aims to promote a healthy attitude toward sex by presenting a wide range of perspectives on the interplay of sex and culture through articles, editorials, interviews, poems, short story, photos and art. The Rice undergraduate staff will work in collaboration with writers from Rice and beyond to bring together a highly diverse and talented group of contributors. By striking a balance between factual and artistic, mirth and seriousness, we hope to create an aesthetically provocative as well as mentally stimulating magazine. Open believes sex is a natural and healthy part of life and encourages people to be comfortable with their sexuality.
  Contact: Christine Gerbode / cng1
  
  
• ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING pairs Rice students with elementary schoolers at Cunningham Elementary or middle schoolers at Pilgrim Academy for weekly mentoring sessions. The kids are ADORABLE and there's one right now just waiting to be your friend!
  Contact: Anissa Meher-Homji / akm2
  
  
• PAINTBALL CLUB is dedicated to promoting and spreading awareness of paintball at the interscholastic level.
  Contact: Andy Le (Lovett) / andyle OR Nathan Roy (Lovett) / nate.roy
  

  
  

• PARTNERSHIP FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND IMMERSION OF REFUGEES (PAIR) provides educational and informational services to refugees in Houston. PAIR improves the lives of refugee youth through mentoring and tutoring programs and college counseling and employment activities. By connecting them with successful college students and other volunteers PAIR encourages learning, fosters academic success, and promotes higher education.
  Contact: Sarita Panchang (Martel) 832/335-5699 / svp1 or pair@mailman.rice.edu
  
  
• PHI LAMBDA UPSILON is an honorary chemical society that aims to promote high scholarship and original investigation in all branches of pure and applied chemistry.
  Contact: William Eggert / william.j.eggert
  
  
• PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (PAGSA) serves as the official voice of grad students in the department. PAGSA also hosts social events, promotes international interaction, provides opportunities for career development, and assists with recruiting of new students.
  Contact: Kristjan Stone (Physics & Astronomy) x5719 / kristjan
  Grad Lounge or Herzstein
  
  
• PI DELTA PHI is the French Honor Society at Rice.
  Contact: Jocelyn Wright / Jocelyn.A.Wright
  
  
• RICE PHILHARMONICS is a coed a cappella ensemble that performs on and off campus numerous times during the year. Auditions are held at the beginning of each school year.
  Contact: Erin Walsh / eew1
  
  
• RICE PHOTONIC OWLS are a student chapter of SPIE, an international society devoted to research and applications in optics and photonics.
  Contact: Britt Lassiter (Physics and Astronomy) / lassiter
  
  
• RICE POWERLIFTING CLUB is about increasing and developing the knowledge and skills of powerlifting and general weight training.
  Contact: Danny Dos Santos / Edgardo.D.Dos.Santos
  
  
• RICE PRE-MEDICAL SOCIETY (RPMS) is an organization whose members consist of students who are interested in careers in the health professions -- predominately in medicine, with others in pharmacology, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. The principle goals of RPMS are to educate its members regarding the different facets of medical science, to provide opportunities for its members to experience what medicine is all about (through conferences and volunteer opportunities), and to better prepare its members for "real-world" problems, such as applying for financial aid and entrance examinations such as the MCAT, the VCAT, and the DAT.
  Contact: David Sing / dcs1 OR Shehni Nadeem / sn6
  
  

• PRIDE (see Queers and Allies)
  
  
• PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANS @ RICE is a small group of individuals who meet weekly to discuss spiritual matters, concerns, problems, and current issues. Though we are sponsored officially by the Presbyterian Church (USA), Christian Church (Disciples) and United Church of Christ, our members are from all different faith backgrounds.
  Contact: Jamie Sammis (Brown) / j1s1 OR Phil Hardy (campus minister) / philip.j.hardy
  
  
• PUZZLEMASTERS CLUB serves to gather students with a common interest in solving mathematical and logic-based puzzles to promote mental focus, stimulation, and discussion.
  Contact: Yean (Eric) Lee (Brown) 678-549-5728 / yl19
  
  
• QUEERS AND ALLIES's purpose is to:
  1. provide a healthy and safe place for Rice University students who are discovering their sexual orientation to find understanding and develop a network of support;
  2. educate the Rice community on gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered issues, cultures, and history through various programming efforts;
  3. provide a place for gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgendered, questioning, and straight students and others to meet, gain information, and socialize.
  Contact: Jordan Smith / Jordan.P.Smith OR Chelsea Smith / Chelsea.C.Smith
  
  
• QUIZ BOWL aims to promote competition in academic knowledge. Our purpose is to provide a forum to have fun expand knowledge and meet others interested in academic competition.
  Contact: Zachary Yeung (Martel) zachary.p.yeung
  
  
• *RADIO - KTRU 91.7 FM is Rice's student run radio station, broadcasting at 50,000 watts, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for all of Houston to hear (and at 91.5 FM for the Rice campus). We play challenging and underexposed music.
  Contact: Rachel Orosco (Jones) / rno1 OR ktru@ktru.org
  
  
• REACH (Rice Engaged in Area Children's Hospitals) uses on and off campus volunteer projects to involve Rice with local children's hospitals (particularly Texas Children's Hospital.) REACH helps train new volunteers and always welcomes new members.
  Contact: Johnny Li / johnnybear
  
  
• REFORMED UNIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP is the campus ministry of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). It is our aim to "reach students for Christ and equip them to serve in His church."
  Contact: Charles Reed / reedc OR Meredith Bates / mmb21
  

  Mondays, 7:15 pm, Martel Library
  
  
• RICE FOR CHOICE defends a woman's right to choose and works to uphold local and national legislation supporting reproductive freedom, while also educating the Rice Community about choice issues.
  Contact: Whitney Sandin (Sid Richardson) 412/760-8096 / wsandin or riceforchoice@gmail.com OR Dayna Fondell (Will Rice) / dfondell
  
  
• RICE FOR LIFE believes that human life is sacred and begins at conception and deserves the protection of law from that moment until natural death. We oppose abortion on the grounds that these violate the most fundamental and inalienable of all human rights: the right to life.
  Contact: Alison Slowey (Hanszen) / aslowey
  RMC
  
  
• RICE FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE is a student organization committed to promoting non-military solutions to conflict, both foreign and domestic, by dismantling the systems of oppression that perpetuate injustice, including race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. We believe that each person should be granted the same social, economic, and environmental rights, and we aim to achieve these goals through the means of education, advocacy, active political participation, and coalition building with other student groups both at Rice and in the larger community.
  Contact: Richard Treadwell / richard.n.treadwell
  
  

• *RICE PROGRAM COUNCIL (RPC) 's goal is to provide the Rice undergraduate community with numberous campus-wide social events throughout the year. RPC is most known for our formal dances in both the fall and spring semesters (Esperanza & Rondelet), but our most popular event by far is Beer Bike. This year, we will be hosting big concerts as well as the Mr. Rice University Contest.
  Contact: Michelle Kerkstra (Will Rice) / meesh or rpc
  
  
• RICE SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS FOR AMERICA (RICE-SEA) aims to improve public and legislative awareness of the importance of scientific investment in modern society.
  Contact: Christopher Hensley (Hanszen) 214/686-6293 / cth4650 OR Kerry Wang / kpw1
  
  
• RICE STUDENT FORUM FOR ISRAELI-ARAB AFFAIRS is an organization that aims to foster better understanding of the conflict known as the Israeli-Arab conflict. It wishes to bring together students from all sides of the topic and give them the opportunity to voice their opinion and hear that of others. Throughout the year, students will have the chance to meet with political figures and community leaders in order to gain a better knowledge of the issue.
  Contact: Elie Amram Bengio (Lovett) / eab1 or Yan Digilov (Brown) / ymd1
  
  
• *RICE STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM (RSVP) is a community service liaison between Rice and the Houston community, with the goals of: heightening student awareness, increasing student involvement, and raising social consciousness.
  Contact: Alice Tsao / Alice.Tsao
  
  
• RICE UNIVERSITY MYSTIC INSPIRATIONS CLUB - Come come again whoever you are come! Heathen fire worshipper or idolatrous come! Come even if you broke your penitence a hundred times. Ours is the portal of hope come as you are. Meet with us share your feelings. Just come!
  Contact: Muhammet Emre Coskun (Economics) 646/288-5166 / mec5
  
  
• RICE WORLD AID ORGANIZATION aims to provide immediate relief and technology to better the lives of individuals both locally and internationally, while building a large-scale impact on the global community in terms of politics and invigorating the general public, especially the youth. We pay special interests to the cultural implications of our decisions and thus involve locals from each community involved. Further, we train students for a career in such a field.
  Contact: Shehni Nadeem (Sid Rich) / shehni.nadeem or Michael Zhao (Wiess) (michaelyz@earthlink.net)
  
  
• ROBOTICS CLUB inspires greater participation into the field of robotics and aims to make robotics more accessible to persons of all ages and backgrounds. We are a student group focused on competitive robotics events as well as mentoring K-12 robotics activites.
  Contact: Andrew Lynch (MEMS) / andrew.lynch
  
  
• RUGBY, MEN'S competes in the Division I Texas Rugby Union.
  Contact: Kurt Wilson / kurtw OR rugby
  
  
• RUGBY, WOMEN'S is dedicated to teaching women and playing the sport of rugby. We schedule scrimmages and matches with other women's teams around Texas and attend tournaments as well.
  Contact: Jaime Wirth / jaw1
  
  
• SAILING CLUB provides an opportunity for both beginners and experienced sailors to enjoy the sport competitively or recreationally. We hold weekly practices at the Houston Yacht Club and participate in regattas across Texas and the South.
  Contact: Jim Doty / jim.doty
  Houston Yacht Club
  
  
• SECULAR STUDENTS OF RICE is a club of a philosophical nature for people interested in worldviews like atheism, agnosticism, and humanism, and we advocate the universal application of reason to all facets of modern society. Our activities include regular open discussion forums, speaking events, debates, awareness campaigns, group outings, and celebrations.
  Contact: Alex Gorischek / alex.gorischek or SSR OR Arturo Munoz / arturo.munoz
  
  
• SEWA INTERNATIONAL, RICE CHAPTER creates volunteer opportunities and thus promotes community involvement. Currently we collect unwanted computers from individuals and urge local schools to start computer refurbishing courses.
  Contact: Ashutosh Gupta (Chemical Engineering) / ashutosh.gupta OR Jay Mishra / Jay.K.Mishra
  Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
  
  
• SEXTANT CLUB is for all Naval ROTC members or anyone interested in Naval ROTC on Rice campus.
  Contact: Gary Eddy (Jones) / ge2 OR Brian Balthrop / Brian.B
  
  
• SHEPHERD STUDENT COUNCIL
  Contact: Natalie Zeldin 561/542-9318 / Natalie.A.Zeldin
  
  
• SIERRA STUDENT COALITION (SSC) is a club for environmentally related political activism at Rice and in Houston. This semester, we're working to convince local congressional candidates to be leaders on global warming solutions.
  Contact: Margie Diddams (Lovett) 480/747-7037 / mfd1 OR Miquel Quirch / miguel.a.quirch
  
  
• SIGNIFICANT OTHERS CLUB - RICE MBA - The Significant Others Club role is to integrate MBA student families into the Jones School community.
  Contact: Jesus Patino / jesuspat
  
  
• SOCIETY FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF MATERIAL AND PROCESS ENGINEERING (SAMPE) is committed to promoting and participating in advanced materials and composite engineering activities.
  Contact: Luke Boyer (MEMS) x-6358 / lukeboyer OR Morgana de Avila Ribas (MEMS) / mdr3
  
  
• SOCIETY FOR INDUSTRIAL AND APPLIED MATHEMATICS We aim to bring speakers from all over industry and various areas of research to speak on topics ranging from job opportunities to emerging fields.
  Contact: Eelco Nederkoorn / eelco.nederkoorn
  
  
• SOCCER, GSA is the soccer club for graduate students.
  Contact: Corinne Allen (Psychology) / C.Allen
  
  
• SOCCER, MEN'S promotes interest and participation in competitive soccer as a member of the Texas Collegiate Soccer League and the National Collegiate Soccer Association.
  Contact: Samon Tavakoli / Sam.Tavakoli-Sabour
  
  
• SOCCER, WOMEN'S is a competitive sports club for Rice women wanting to play soccer. We compete with other club teams in the fall and organize informal opportunities to play soccer in the spring.
  Contact: Kelsey Zottnick / klz1
  
  
• SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERS (SAE) promotes enthusiasm among students for automobiles. Activities include attending local motor sports, touring local automobile-related businesses, attending autocrosses, holding technical sessions, and the Cannonball One Lap of America. All are welcome!
  Contact: David McMahon / dam4
  
  
• SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS (SHPE) is the source for Quality Hispanic Technical Talent, and is a national organization with a chapter at Rice University. With SHPE, you can network with professionals in the corporate sector and attend the National SHPE and HENAAC Conferences around the nation.
  Contact: Arturo Gomez / ag7
  
  
• SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS (SPE) offers technical lecture series, field trips to industrial sites and various activities among members. It aims to provide members opportunities for better professional growth in the field of oil and gas industry.
  Contact: Neeraj Rohilla (CHBE) x-2705 / nrohilla or spe
  
  
• SOCIETY OF WOMEN ENGINEERS (SWE) is dedicated to promoting and encouraging women to pursue and achieve their full potential in science and engineering-related fields.
  Contact: Lindsey Asbury / lindsey.a.asbury OR Anna Duenas / aed1
  
  
• SOUTH ASIAN SOCIETY (SAS) is dedicated to spreading awareness of the cultures of South Asia. Membership is open to the entire student body, and the club holds various events and programs to share the South Asian experience with Rice University and the surrounding community.
  Contact: Arindam Sarkar / arindam.sarkar OR Karthik Soora / kss2
  
  
• SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION is Rice's best and only improvisational comedy troupe. We specialize in short form games, which we display three to four times a semester in our free shows.
  Contact: Danny Shanaberger / Danny.Shanaberger
  
  
• SPORT SHOOTING CLUB is dedicated to the pursuit of recreational target shooting. We welcome any new members, whether beginners or experts.
  Contact: Kevin Hirshberg (Sid Richardson) 832/326-9498 / khirsh
  
  
• STUDENT ADMISSION COUNCIL (SAC) works with the Office of Admission to provide first-hand information to high school students about college in general and Rice in particular. We arrange campus tours, High School visits, overnight hosting opportunities, and various on campus events including Owl Days.
  Contact: Kevin Sigerman (Lovett) 305/815-0724 / kms2 or ricesac OR Tracy Dansker / tracy.dansker
  
  

• *STUDENT ASSOCIATION (SA) represents all undergraduates and acts as the student governance of Rice University led by the Student Senate. The SA is proud to serve as a centerpoint on campus by leading in service to Rice.
  Contact: Patrick McAnaney / ptm1 OR sapres
  Mondays, 9pm, Farnsworth Pavilion
  
  
• STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE gives student-athletes a voice within Rice University campus, encouraging communication between the athletic administration and the campus administration. Acts as a liaison between student-athletes, fellow athletic teams, the greater Houston community, and Rice College System through athletics.
  Contact: Angela Wo / Angela.Wo
  
  
• STUDENT ENGINEERS EDUCATING KIDS' mission is to promote education and interest of science and engineering among elementary and middle school children, especially women and underrepresented minorities, in order to encourage them to study science or engineering in the future. Additionally, SEEK strives to create an avenue where the undergraduate and graduate communities of different Rice engineering departments have the opportunity to teach and mentor middle school students.
  Contact: Xiaoyi Luo / xl4
  
  
• STUDENTS FOR ORGAN DONATION (SODA) is a club that strives to raise awareness about organ donation and its life-saving importance. SODA hosts events that provide organ donation information, pamphlets, t-shirts, pens, and other reminders to raise awareness of organ donation.
  Contact: Andy Huss (Hanszen) 402-968-7170 / ahuss OR Tara Skebba (Hanszen) / taras
  
  
• TAEKWONDO CLUB, RICE WTF, practices Taekwondo, or Tae Kwon Do, which is a Korean martial art that focuses on kicks. The Rice Taekwondo Club practices WTF style Taekwondo (World Taekwondo Federation).
  Contact: Samuel Kim (Will Rice) 713/530-7664 / sak2
  
  
• TAIWANESE ASSOCIATION (RTA) seeks to provide a social network for Asians and Asian-Americans at Rice, including those of Taiwanese descent, while promoting diversity and the appreciation of Taiwanese culture to the Rice community.
  Contact: Jeff Yeh / jeff.yeh OR Tiffany Kuo / tiff.kuo OR rta-l@mailman.rice.edu
  
  
• TELEVISION - RTV5 is Rice University's Student Television Station. We produce campus-relevant material without advertisements for the purpose of providing on campus housing with constant programing and our website with on-demand videos for the public. Our organization is small, fun-loving, and always seeking new talent
  Contact: Trevor Rice / trice
  
  
• TENNIS, CLUB is here to help you meet other tennis players in the Rice community and compete against other universities. We welcome anyone, regardless of skill level.
  Contact: Corey Rountree / cmr1

  
  
  
• THEATRE : RICE PLAYERS

  Contact: Teresa Bayer / tab1
  
  
• RICE TRIATHLON TEAM promotes a social athletic club in which members will be able to unite with common interests, engage in friendly competition, and grow in athletic ability.
  Contact: Justin Lopez (Lovett) / justin.m.lopez / Cassie Lopez (Lovett) / cal1
  
  
• TURKIC AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION aims to bring together Turkic and Turkic American people at Rice and promote Turkic cultures at Rice.
  Contact: Islam Rizvanoghlu (Economics) / islamr
  
  
• TURKISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION
  Contact: Islam Rizvanoghlu / islamr
  
  
• ULTIMATE FRISBEE, MEN'S (Cloud Nine) plays competitive ultimate in tournaments around the country. Join Ultimate. It's fun.
  Contact: Steven Loh / Steven.Loh OR ultimate
  
  
• ULTIMATE FRISBEE, WOMEN'S fosters and encourages love for and understanding of the game of frisbee. We travel to multiple tournaments and are a competitive force in the region. No experience is necessary.
  Contact: Katherine Pouns / kep1
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• UNDERWATER OWLS providing Rice students with an opportunity to engage in the exciting sport of scuba diving.
  Contact: Ruchir Shah / ruchir OR Allison Lewis / Allison.M.Lewis
  
  
• *UNIVERSITY BLUE publishes students' poetry, essays, fiction, photography, and artwork, showcasing student creativity and literary activity.
  Contact: Brittany Henry (Baker) 612/816-6061 / brittany.k.henry
  
  
• *UNIVERSITY COURT is the student run body that serves as the judicial branch of the Student Association and adjudicates on violations of the Rice Student Code of Conduct.
  Contact: Michael Taylor / Michael.Taylor OR ucourt
  
  
• VIETNAMESE STUDENT ASSOCIATION (VSA) was created to provide a network of social interaction among all students at Rice, one in which awareness of the Vietnamese presence on campus would be augmented and result in a greater appreciation of our culture. However, the most important mission of Rice VSA is to create opportunities for students at Rice to become more involved with the Vietnamese community of Houston.
  Contact: Victoria Doan / vtd2 OR Tam Nguyen / tam.t.nguyen
  
  
• VOLLEYBALL CLUB, WOMEN'S competes locally and throughout Texas during both the fall and spring semesters. We welcome players with some volleyball experience.
  Contact: Kelsey Wolak / kelsey.j.wolak
  
  
• RICE GRADUATE STUDENT VOLLEYBALL CLUB strives to provide weekly volleyball opportunities for its members and friends.
  Contact: Mihir Choudhury (ECE) / mihir OR Wei Chen / wc2
  
  
• WATER POLO CLUB, MEN'S is a club sport that competes against universities throughout Texas within the Collegiate Water Polo Association. We meet five times a week and participate in approximately three tournaments each semester.
  Contact: Kevin Schell (Brown) 814/449-8352 / kes2 OR Danny Dos Santos / edgardo.d.dos.santos
  
  WATER POLO CLUB, WOMEN'S promotes interest and participation for women in competitive water polo. We allow participants the opportunity to further their water polo skills through practices, scrimmages, and tournaments.
  Contact: Shannon Majoras / scm2 OR rwp@mailman.rice.edu
  
  
• WESLEY FOUNDATION is the Campus Ministry of the United Methodist Church and Rice's Wesley Foundation is closely affiliated with St. Paul's United Methodist Church. While closely embracing the United Methodist beliefs, it is open to persons of all denominations and faiths who desire to explore their faith openly and honestly with others
  Contact: Emily Chapman / emily.l.chapman@gmail.com OR Kelsey Mase / Kelsey.I.Mase
  
  
• WHARTON AND RICE MENTORING (WARM) is designed to pair elementary school students (4th, 5th, and 6th) at Wharton Elementary with college students at Rice University. Through continued interaction between Rice and Wharton students, a strong mentor relationship can be established, through activities like arts and crafts, sports, museum trips, and various other activities both on and off campus.
  Contact: Maria Condacse (Jones) / mic2
  
  
• WOMEN IN ARCHITECTURE is an organization whose focus is to promote active awareness of gender and minority equality and presence in the field of architecture. This organization is a vessel where students, faculty, and other interested parties can openly discuss current struggles within the field, and promote action to change conditions that put women in disadvantageous positions related to the education and profession of architects.
  Contact: Rene Graham 512/461-9669 / Rene.E.Graham OR Seanna Walsh / Seanna.E.Walsh
  
  

• WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER's mission is to increase awareness of and sensitivity to issues facing women in order to build a more supportive, dynamic atmosphere on campus.
  Contact: Anna Roberts / aer1 OR womenrc
  
  

• *YEARBOOK - CAMPANILE is the yearbook of Rice University. We are ALWAYS recruiting editors, page designers, photographers, writers, and computer nerds. Stop by our office on the 2nd floor of the Student Center!!
  Contact:Yesle Kim / yesle OR yearbook
  
  
• YOGA CLUB provides a healthy and fun environment in which to perform yoga. Yoga includes proper stretching, meditation, breathing, and postures in the tradition of ancient Eastern practices.
  Contact: Sonja Harasim (Shepherd School) /sonjaharasim OR Ramkumar Krishnamurthy (Bioengineering) / ramkris
  
  
  
• YOUR CLUB could appear here! Talk to the Office of Student Activities.

E-mail questions, concerns, corrections, and new information to Philippa Angelides
pangel@rice.edu