October 29, 2025

Baker Event, Wednesday, November 5:
Next up in the Director's Lecture Series is The Triumph of Economic Freedom With Former Senator Phil Gramm on Wednesday, November 5 at 5:30 pm.  The event is open to the public but registration is required.  Read more and/or register here.

Stephen Harding (1946-2025):

October 27, 2025

Danny Dossett, Sr (1936-2025):
On October 18, Danny Dossett, Sr passed away.  Born in Mississippi, he attended Rice (class of 1968) and graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1969.  He was the longtime owner of Dossett Cadillac in Hattiesburg.  “He led and lived with an aspirational level of honesty, humility, and integrity.”  He is survived by, among others, his wife Susan.  Click here for the obituary.

October 22, 2025

Jim Lawler '73:
On November 8 from 2 pm to 4:30 pm CT, Jim Lawler and his longtime artist friend Chuck Kingswell-Smith invite you to a joint Art and Espionage exhibition and spy book signing at Studio C200, 2101 Winter Street, Houston 77007.

Constantin Toloudis:

October 19, 2025

Richard Wright (1940-2025):
On May 19, Richard “Dick” Wright passed away after a short illness.  Born in Louisiana, he earned a BA in Economics from Rice in 1962, and after military service, he earned a MBA from Stanford in 1968.  “He spent his business career in sundry financial roles”.  Also, he was active in alumni affairs and in his church.