Around the world in an evening
Graduate students host third annual Graduate International Culture Night Members of the Rice community enjoyed a trip around the world Feb. 17 as graduate students...
View ArticleCelebrate Brazil’s Independence Day Sept. 9
Rice University will host "Bate Papo," a reception celebrating Brazil's Independence Day, Sept. 9 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Rice Memorial Center's Farnsworth Pavilion. The event is free and open to the...
View ArticleRice delegation celebrates Brazil
A delegation of faculty and staff members from Rice attended the Institute of International Education's (IIE) gala in New York City Sept. 23. The event honored the President of Brazil, the Brazilian...
View ArticleRice celebrating International Education Week
Rice University will celebrate International Education Week with a number of events open to the campus community. The universitywide activities will be hosted by various campus departments and...
View ArticleRice physicist honored by Brazilian government
Jose Onuchic, the Harry C. and Olga K. Wiess Chair of Physics, was recognized by the Brazilian government May 28 with a Diaspora Award. The award recognizes Brazilian citizens living abroad who have...
View ArticleRice encourages campus to ‘Focus on Fulbright’
Rice University's Office of International Students will formally launch "Focus on Fulbright," a new international education initiative for the Rice community, during International Education Week 2014...
View ArticleEvent celebrates Rice’s international culture
Rice's Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) hosted an international celebration in Ray Courtyard April 9 that attracted around 400 students, faculty and staff.
View ArticleRice is celebrating International Education Week Nov. 16-20
Rice is celebrating International Education Week, a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education acknowledging the benefits of international education exchange...
View ArticleRice, Houston Consulate of Brazil host Summit for Brazilian Academic Mobility
The Brasil@Rice Office and the Houston Consulate of Brazil recently hosted the Summit for Brazilian Academic Mobility at Rice's BioScience Research Collaborative.
View ArticleOISS donates books to Texas Children’s Hospital
Rice's Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) donated more than 100 children's books from all over the world to Texas Children's Hospital.
View ArticleRice hosts representatives from EducationUSA
Rice University hosted Latin American representatives from EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State network of over 400 international student-advising centers in more than 170 countries, Aug. 18.
View ArticleRice celebrates International Education Week
Rice is celebrating International Education Week, a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education acknowledging the benefits of international education exchange...
View ArticleRice celebrates International Education Week Nov. 13-18
Rice is celebrating International Education Week (IEW), a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Education acknowledging the benefits of international education...
View ArticleNewly launched Rice website offers resources and answers for students...
A new website, daca.rice.edu, includes a full FAQ section, lists of campus, local and national resources and statements of university support for students who are in the U.S. without documentation.
View ArticleGSA Culture Night brought the bulgogi and Brazilian Batalá drummers
The Graduate Student Association's annual Culture Night was well-attended Feb 16.
View ArticleIncoming international students get answers
Rice’s incoming class of international students gathered Aug. 16 in Sewall Hall for breakout sessions to catch up with the Office of International Students and...
View ArticleInternational Friends at Rice potluck welcomes grad students from across the...
Empanadas, hummus, curried chicken and other globally inspired dishes were served at the annual International Friends at Rice potluck hosted by the Office of International...
View ArticleOISS hosts forum on international students and immigration issues
Rice’s Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) hosted a meeting of more than 100 international education leaders in the Rice Memorial Center Grand...
View ArticleCornucopia of celebrations coming to campus for International Education Week
Rice is once again recognizing International Education Week (IEW) with a lineup of cultural celebrations featuring everything from a miniature World Cup soccer tournament to...
View ArticleEducators explore immigration law at Rice
Educators from across Houston filled the Founder’s Room of Lovett Hall Nov. 9 for a specialized training program focusing on immigration regulations and F-1 student...
View ArticleTeam Americas captures Rice’s Mini World Cup again
Five long, chilly hours of play and a thrilling penalty shootout culminated in a first for the annual Mini World Cup soccer tournament, held Nov....
View ArticleThanksgiving comes early for international students
Nearly 100 international students filled Farnsworth Pavilion for a traditional Thanksgiving feast Nov. 15.
View ArticleSay cheese!
Lovett College Magister Mayra Onuchic brought her decades of experience baking pão de queijo — Brazilian cheese bread — to the kitchen Nov. 14, demonstrating...
View Article5 staff members honored with RICE MILE Award
Rice staff members Jenny Brydon, Agnes Vajtai, Andy Meretoja, Jackie Blyden and Jeff Falk have been honored with the RICE MILE Award.
View ArticleBrasil@Rice hosts Brazilian delegation
Jose Borges was welcomed as the new Consul General of Brazil in Houston during a daylong reception at Rice Jan. 30. He was joined by...
View ArticleGSA Culture Night fills Graduate Commons with food, festivities and fun
One in four Rice students came to our campus from another country, according to the latest data from the Office of International Students and Scholars....
View ArticleThe world on your plate
Students from countries across the world made new friends and connections Sept. 24 at the annual meet-and-greet potluck dinner for the International Friends at Rice...
View ArticleInternational Education Week celebrates Rice’s cornucopia of cultures
When Jones College freshman Hung Nguyen arrived at Rice from Vietnam, he was already prepared to introduce himself to his new American classmates with a...
View ArticleInternational grad students host classes for young adults with special needs
The GREAT Project teaches basic skills through intercultural cooperation.
View ArticleInternational students show off their home countries through virtual tours
If your summer travel plans have been sabotaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, don’t worry: Rice University’s Office of International Students and Scholars (OISS) has come up with a novel way to see the...
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