RICE UPDATE
Sunday, March 29, 2026
Selected Rice Athletics Events This Week, March 30 - April 5
Wednesday-Saturday – W/M Track at Texas Relays
Friday (1:30 pm CT) – Volleyball vs. TCU
Friday (2 pm CT) – W Tennis vs. South Florida
Friday (5 pm CT) – M Tennis vs. Tulsa
Friday (5:30 pm CT) – Volleyball vs. Texas A&M
Sunday (11 am CT) – M Tennis vs. Memphis
Sunday (11 am CT) – W Tennis vs. FIU
Selected Rice Non-Athletics Events This Week, March 30 - April 5
Tuesday (12:15 pm CT) – CAAAS Artist Talk: McArthur Freeman
Tuesday (4 pm CT) – Scientia Knowledge Under Fire Event
Wendesday (12 pm CT) – CAAAS Speaker Series: Matty Hemming
Wednesday (5 pm CT) – Bay Area: Spurs vs. Warriors Game and Meetup
Wednesday (6 pm CT) – Recent Alumni Run Club
Thursday (11:30 am CT) – Boniuk Institute: Reading Religion Salon
Thursday (6 pm CT) – Moody Center: Opening Reception for Moody Project Wall
Friday (12 pm CT) – CAAAS Speaker Series: Dr Tony Yeboah
Friday (12 pm CT) – Hudspeth Lecture Series: Hilary Matfess
Friday (1 pm CT) – Beer Bike Virtual Exhibit
Friday (1:30 pm CT) – Latin American Studies: Anibal Perez-Linan
Friday (4 pm CT) – Boniuk Institute Senior Scholar Award Lecture
Shepherd School Events This Week, March 30 - April 5
A listing of Shepherd School events can be found here.
Football News
CJ Witten:
This week, Cooper Witten, CJ’s brother, committed to play for Oklahoma. Two months ago, their father Jason Witten joined the program as tight ends coach.
Professional Baseball News
MLB/MiLB Scoreboard Yesterday:
Dane Myers (.500) singled in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th inning for the Reds. Trei Cruz (.143) walked for AAA Toledo.
Complete Owls stats are here.
College Baseball News
Rice Baseball:
After Texas State, Webb finds new home at Rice (San Marcos Daily Record)
Other Sports News
VIctor Lopez Classic:
Recap: Women l Men
Rice Tennis:
Women Drop Thriller to no. 46 San Diego (Rice Owls)
Men Complete Sweep in Charlotte (Rice Owls)
Other News
Thomas Irwin (1977-2026):
On March 18, Thomas Irwin passed away. He graduated from UT Austin and earned a MBA from Rice in 2007. He enjoyed a career with Occidental Petroleum. Also, he was a passionate sports fan, especially following Longhorns football and the Astros. “He was known for his intensity, intellectual acuity, and the depth with which he engaged the world and those around him”. He is survived, by among others, his wife Ashley. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.
Rice Trivia
Trivia Answer:
Goliard Travel Scholar Caroline Shaw ‘04 is the 2026 ARA Laureates Award recipient with a Pulitzer Prize and four Grammy Awards. The 2026 ARA Awards Dinner will take place on Thursday, May 7 at The Revaire (7122 Old Katy Road). Click here for a list of the 2026 Laureates Awards Honorees. (Thanks, Mike Ross!)
Way to go, Bob Toone, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Ann Bixby, Ted Richard, Arthur Rogers, Art Gottschalk, Martha Proctor Gano, Grungy, John Montana, James Walker, Scott Wise, Betty Bixby, Andy Williams, Ann Eldredge, Kirkwood Johnston, Walt Greenberg, Paul Reese, Ben Mayberry, Clarke Anderson, Nancy Bailey, Russell Henderson, Jimmy Disch, Greg Williams, Boyd Harrison, Melinda Clark, Brian Lattimer, Guy Rollins, Larry Nettles and Mike Ross!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!
Rice Update by Alan Shelby
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