In his 1912 inaugural address, Rice University president Edgar Odell Lovett set forth an ambitious vision, proclaiming, “The new institution … aspires to university standing of the highest grade… For the present it is proposed to assign no upper limit to its educational endeavor.”
Rice has followed Lovett’s vision even as it has transformed over the years. As a leading research university with a distinctive commitment to undergraduate education, Rice continues to aspire to pathbreaking research, unsurpassed teaching and contributions to the betterment of the world.
- David W. Leebron
President
September 5, 2017
I was deeply disappointed to learn this morning of the administration’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) program with six months notice for those currently enrolled, and immediately for those who are not. I have written before to the campus community of my own strong views on this issue, and on the university’s official position supporting the continuation of the DACA program. Although the president claimed that Congress should take up this issue, he offered no proposal or expression of support for such legislation.
Join President Leebron at the fall town hall meeting Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017. The discussion will take place in Rice Memorial Center’s Grand Hall. This is an opportunity to hear from President Leebron about various campus issues.
