Chao College:
Students apply to transfer to Chao College (The Rice Thresher)

Robert AM Stern (1939-2025):
On November 27, prominent architect Robert AM Stern passed away.  He designed McNair Hall on the Rice campus.

South Florida 52, Rice 3:
Rice Drops Season Finale at South Florida (RIce Owls)
USF Rolls to Senior Night Win Over Rice (South Florida Athletics)

Rice Basketball:
Women Fall Just Short to UCF in Puerto Rico (Rice Owls)
Men Close Coconut Hoops with Dominant Win over Oral Roberts (Rice Owls)

Rice Architecture:
‘Art, Architecture and the Middle Landscape’ opens (Rice News)

Campbell Lectures:
Cobb offers clearer view of America’s democratic crossroads (Rice News)

Michael Gustin:

Anthony Rendon:
Source: Angels, Anthony Rendon in talks to buy out final year of deal (ESPN)

Trei Cruz:
Last week, Trei Cruz was added to Detroit’s 40-man roster which will lead to a Spring Training invitation for the upcoming season.  Read more.

Phill Hansel Invitational:
Rice Takes Second (Rice Owls)

Sylvia Del Castillo (1936-2025):
On November 13, Sylvia Del Castillo passed away.  Born in Massachusetts, she earned a BA in Romance Language from Rice in 1958.  Together with her late husband Frank Del Castillo, they raised six daughters.  Also, she was a “teacher at heart” and she “was deeply dedicated to her faith, her family, and ta life of service to others”.  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.  

Rice Football:
Owls Salute Seniors Under the Lights (Rice Owls)

Chase Allen '98:
A Philanthropic Touchdown (Rice News)

Rice M Basketball:
Anderson's 1000th Career Point Not Enough as Rice Loses (Rice Owls)
Rice Falters Late Against Tarleton State (The Roost)

Phill Hansel Invitational:

Trivia Answer:
Edgard Odell Lovett, Rice’s first president, was a Princeton professor.  George Rupp, Rice’s fifth president, earned an AB in English at Princeton in 1964.  On Wednesday night, the Tigers W Basketball team defeated the Owls, 69-56, at Jadwin Gymnasium.  (Thanks, Mike Ross!)