October 28, 2021

Willy's Pub:
Pub expected to reopen Nov 1 with masks, reduced capacity (The Rice Thresher)

Kathryn Dunlevie '74:
Please enjoy several works from Kathryn Dunlevie’s series ENTANGLEMENT here.

Stephen Gilmartin (1934-2021):
On October 22, Stephen Gilmartin passed away.  During his career in Houston, he broadcast Rice Football games.  He retired in the early 1990’s.  He is survived by, among others, his wife of fifty-nine years, Sherrell.  Click here for the Richmond Times-Dispatch obituary

October 25, 2021

Dr Calvin Class (1924-2021):
On April 14, 2020, Dr Calvin Class, the first master of Jones College, passed away.  There was a Rice release at the time.  According to an obituary in yesterday’s Chronicle, there will be a memorial service this Saturday, October 30, 1:30 – 3:30 pm, at George H Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors, 1010 Bering Drive.

October 23, 2021

Extraordinatrios!
Recently, the Chronicle recognized Sofia Adrogue ’83, Angelica Razo ’16, Dr Richard Tapia and Dr Ruth Lopez Turley among Houston’s top ten most impactful Latinos.  Read more.

Matthew Jones:
This pyramid scheme could be helpful (Rice News)

Dr Damon Wells, Jr CBE (1937-2021):
On October 16, Dr Damon Wells, Jr CBE passed away.  A native Houstonian, he was a direct descendant of Samuel Damon and Daniel Boone.  He earned a BA from Yale in 1958, a MA from Oxford in 1964 and a PhD from Rice in 1968.  He enjoyed a career as an investor (he founded Damon Wells Interests, specializing in mining with emphasis on the United States, Australia and South Africa) and a philanthropist.  Also, he was very active in the community in the United States and the United Kingdom. Click here for the Chronicle obituary.

October 21, 2021

Shannon Walker '87/'92/'93 (Thanks, Kathleen Boyd '80!):
An upcoming Westbury-area library will be named after local NASA astronaut Shannon Walker. Read more.

Shawn Travis:
On September 23, Shawn Travis passed away “unexpectedly of natural causes” at the age of 52.  He grew up in Kansas City MO and earned a BA from Rice in 1991, a PhD from Princeton in 1998 and a JD from Harvard Law in 2001.  He had a “long and fulfilling career“ at Vanguard in Malvern PA as well as enjoying “a key project” outside of work.  He is survived by, among others, his wife Susan and their daughters Eleanor and Beya.  Click here for the obituary.

Wellbeing and Counseling Center:
Center sees 37% increase in demand from last year (The Rice Thresher)