November 18, 2025

Vivian Ayers Allen:
On Sunday night, Debbie Allen received an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards.  Her late mother, Vivian Ayers Allen, worked as an apprentice librarian at Fondren Library and became Rice’s first Black full-time faculty member in 1965, according to the Chronicle.

Campanile Orchestra Concert, November 23:

November 17, 2025

Captain Robert Bruce (1925-2025):
On October 27, Captain Robert Bruce passed away.  A native Texan, he earned a BS from Rice in 1957 and a MS from UH in 1970 in Chemical Engineering.  “He was a highly accomplished chemical engineer, a longtime active and reserve duty officer in the United States Navy, and a devoted family man”.  He is predeceased by, among others, his wife Christine.  Click here for the obituary.

November 16, 2025

Brian Armstrong '05/'06:
On Wednesday, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said that it is departing Delaware and reincorporating itself in Texas. Brian Armstrong ‘05’06 is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Coinbase.

Michael Baze '90:

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