February 18, 2022

Jaswmine Manansala '23:
Rice students gather to cheer for classmate on 'Jeopardy'! (YouTube)

Walter Baker, Jr (1933-2022):
On February 10, Walter Baker Jr passed away.  Born in Oklahoma, he graduated from Rice in 1953 where he met his wife, classmate Beverly Wade.  After military service, he enjoyed a career at Arthur Anderson and Quintana Petroleum.  He was devoted to Rice, serving as a Board Member and President of the Friends of Fondren Library and “was instrumental in launching the Jones Graduate School of Business”, and he was active in the community as well.  He is survived by, among others, Beverly (they were married for sixty-eight years).  Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

Rice Design Alliance:
The next RDA Traveling Program destination for summer 2022 will be a trip to Canada led by Rice Architecture faculty Stephen Fox and Carlos Jimenez.  Read more.

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