RICE UPDATE
Sunday, April 5, 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
Saturday (1 pm CT) – M Tennis vs. #64 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:
Trei Cruz (.222) homered for AAA Toledo.
Garrett Stratton (0-0, 9.00) allowed 1 earned run in 1 inning for Hi-A Brooklyn.
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
Rice M Tennis:
Owls Take Down No. 64 Memphis (Rice Owls)
Mitchell Meissner '18:
After round 3 yesterday, Mitchell Meissner was T5 at -14 at the LECOM Suncoast Classic in Lakewood Ranch FL on the Korn Ferry Tour. Leaderboard here.
Other News
Doerr Institute:
John Doerr on purpose, innovation and the future (Rice News)
Rice Trivia
Trivia Answer:
Michael Maher ’75, ’79, ‘80 is the 2026 ARA Laureates Award recipient who enjoyed a thirty-four year career at Exxon Mobil. 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, Chris Kohnhorst!)
Way to go, Ted Richard, Andy Williams, Anne Eldedge, Bev Schorre, Bryant Wilkinson, Bob Toone, Kirkwood Johnston, Arthur Gottschalk, John Montana, Martha Proctor Gano, Ann Bixby, Arthur Rogers, Clarke Anderson, Steve Lukingbeal, Paul Reese, Walt Greenberg, Chris Kohnhorst, Greg Williams, Betty Bixby, Melinda Clark, Boyd Harrison, Mike Ross, James Walker and Brian Lattimer!
Next trivia question next Tuesday!
Rice Update by Alan Shelby
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