Welcome to Rice University home of the owl's. We're proud of our
unique campus and we're excited to share it with you. Set in the
heart of Houston, Rice's 300 acre urban campus is nestled
beneath more than 4300 trees, creating endless canopies of
shade. We'll start our tour at Rice's most iconic structure.
Lovett Hall was the first building on campus and is still
the photo to get. Rice students enter the sallyport arch as
freshmen and exit as graduates. Medieval Byzantine in style
Lovett Hall's signature feature, its large archways can be seen
carried throughout campus. The School of Humanities and
Architecture lie in the academic quad. Rice is also home to the
George R. Brown School of Engineering, the School of
Social Sciences, the Shepherd School of Music, the Wiess
School of Natural Sciences, and the Jones Graduate School of
Business. Fondren library sits in the other end of the academic
quad. Students refer to it as club fondy for its popularity
during finals week. The library is a great place to study or
just hang out. On the other side of the library is Brochstein
Pavilion. Located in the center of campus, it is a popular
meeting place for it's indoor outdoor seating, array of drink
options and amazing views. It's also a great location on campus
to check out some of Rice's site specific public art. Rice is
fortunate to have public art scattered throughout campus,
including James Turrell's Twilight Epiphany Skyspace",
which features two light equences each day at sunrise
and sunset. Rice's dedication to art isn't just outside the Moody
Center for the Arts is a creative institution that
creates collaborative works for the public and university
community and features exhibition spaces, a studio
theatre and classrooms. Rice's Baker Institute for Public
Policy is one of the premier nonpartisan public policy think
tanks in the country and strives to educate and engage the next
generation of leaders. Key research programs include
energy, the Middle East, health, Mexican studies, innovation and
entrepreneurship. The Bioscience Research Collaborative serves as
the hub of interaction between Rice and the Texas Medical
Center, the world's largest medical complex. Here,
scientists and educators work together to perform leading
research focused on improving human wellness through science.
We never stop learning here at Rice. The Suzanne M Glasscock
School of Continuing Studies provides lifelong personal and
professional development opportunities to the Houston
community and beyond. Rice's 11 residential colleges are
peppered throughout the northern and southern parts of campus, an
integral part of Rice life, residential colleges are a place
to live, eat and have fun, lots of fun. A long standing Rice
tradition, college rivalries encouraged creative cheers and
competition to promote college pride. If you're a graduate
student, chances are you spend most of your time researching in
the lab, working in the studio or hanging out at Valhalla.
Rice's graduate student pub fully staffed and run by
graduate students and alumni volunteers. Students unwind,
stay fit and cool off at the Barbara and David Gibbs
Recreation and Wellness Center. from racquetball courts to yoga
studios, there's something for everyone. And if you're a sports
fan, there are plenty of opportunities on campus to cheer
on the Rice Owls or try your hand at a club or intramural
sports team. A campus favorite the Rice Farmers Market provides
fresh, locally produced food to campus every Tuesday. Another
favorite spot for both the Rice and Houston community our
popular outer loop features a three mile shaded gravel path
that is perfect for running and walking in the more than 200
sunny days a year we enjoy in Houston. Beyond the hedges of
campus Rice students are minutes away from the pulse of
everything the fourth largest city in the country has to
offer, like Houston's museum district, home to 20 museums and
institutions. Buffalo Bayou, 15 miles of hiking and biking
trails in the heart of the city and walking distance to Rice
Village, a historic shopping district that boasts retailers,
restaurants and nightlife. Thanks for joining us on our
virtual tour of Rice University. next time you're in Houston, be
sure to stop by we love visitors.