2. HERE Project Speaker Series
3. Chamber Orchestra Concert
4. Linda Williams Prize for Social Justice
5. The Global Energy Market Conference
6. HKSA fundraiser
7. Return Your Library Books
8. Earth Day Celebration Wednesday
9. Committee on Constitutional Revisions Application
10. Summer Sublet
11. Environmental Sociology Presentation 4/24
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1. Rice Microfinance Club Tonight at 8
Hey Hanszen!
At 8:00 tonight the Rice Microfinance Club will be having an information session! Microfinance is a very powerful tool for alleviating poverty, and we will be launching into full swing next semester. Stop by and learn something, and while you're at it, grab some dessert!
Dillon
Contact for more information: Dillon Eng, dpe1@rice.edu, 206.334.7899
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2. HERE Project Speaker Series
HERE Project Speaker Series Presents
***Dr. Edith Irby Jones*/
Chief of Medical Staff/
Riverside General Hospital
*Wednesday, April 23, 2008
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM*
100 Herring Hall*
**Please join *H.E.R.E* in welcoming Distinguished Lecturer,
*Dr. Edith Irby Jones* to discuss her personal journey as a pioneer in the medical field and community leader in Houston.
The *Houston Enriches Rice Education (H.E.R.E.) Project* is an innovative curricular and research initiative that will advance Rice's relationship to the larger Houston community and enhance faculty research and both undergraduate and graduate education.
The *H.E.R.E Speakers Series* advances understanding of Houston's impact on national issues of religiosity, social justice, political equality, etc, by inviting noteworthy figures to give public lectures on related topics.
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3. Chamber Orchestra Concert
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23
Shepherd School Chamber Orchestra
Larry Rachleff, music director
Program: Messiaen - Oiseaux exotiques (Exotic Birds)(Brian Connelly, piano soloist); Respighi - Trittico Botticelliano; and Schubert - Symphony No. 8 in B Minor "Unfinished."
8:00 p.m., Stude Concert Hall
No Tickets Required. Free Admission. Limited Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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4. Linda Williams Prize for Social Justice
Robin Forman, Dean of Undergraduates, solicits your assistance in nominating the first recipient of the Linda Faye Williams Social Justice Prize.
Rice established the Linda Faye Williams Social Justice Prize to recognize work that furthers social justice and enables understanding across boundaries of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, class, nationality, sexual orientation and ideology.
The award is named for the late Linda Faye Williams '70, one of the first two black undergraduate students to enter Rice and earn a bachelor's degree after the university abandoned its charter provision that limited enrollment to white students. Williams died October 16, 2006, at the age of 57.
Williams was a professor of government and politics at the University of Maryland and a highly regarded expert on race and gender politics. She also held positions with the Congressional Black Caucus and the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Her most recent book, "Constraint of Race: Legacies of White Skin Privilege in America," won three national book awards, including the American Political Science Association's selection as the year's best book on race, ethnicity and politics.
The Linda Fay Williams Social Justice Prize, which includes a $1,000 stipend, will be awarded annually to a graduating senior or a recent graduate with a bachelor's degree (within five years of graduation).
Please send a brief narrative to
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5. The Global Energy Market Conference
The Energy Forum of
Rice University's James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy cordially invites you to attend a conference discussing
The Global Energy Market:
Comprehensive Strategies to Meet Geopolitical and Financial Risks
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
James A. Baker III Hall
Rice University, Houston, Texas
Topics of Discussion:
Resource Nationalism and Conflict
Oil and Terrorism
Iran and the Nuclear Standoff
Oil, the Dollar and Financial Markets
Scenarios for Disruptions in Russian Natural Gas Supplies to Europe
Shell Distinguished Lecture Series Keynote Speaker
The U.S. Economy, Financial Markets and the Price of Oil
Martin Feldstein, Ph.D.
George F. Baker Professor of Economics, Harvard University, and President, National Bureau of Economic Research
Keynote Speakers
Thomas Fingar, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, National Intelligence for Analysis, and Chairman, National Intelligence Council (NIC)
The Honorable Reuben Jeffery, III
Under Secretary, Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs, U.S. Department of State
About the Conference
The conference brings together senior policymakers, economists, academic specialists and industry professionals to discuss the geopolitical risks currently facing international energy markets and the global financial system. It also investigates the consequences that such risks could pose to energy security, pricing and supply, as well as to the transparent and smooth operation of the global market for oil and natural gas trade and investment. At the conference, the Baker Institute will release a new energy study titled "The Global Energy Market: Comprehensive Strategies to Meet Geopolitical and Financial Risks." By analyzing these key geopolitical threats in depth, the study identifies a series of policy frameworks that can be used to fortify the current market system and ensure that it can respond flexibly to the array of threats that might be encountered in the coming years. The study also examines the impact of emerging climate policy on future U.S. foreign and national energy policy.
Please RSVP on the Web at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/global_energy,
by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu or
by fax to 713.348.5993.
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6. HKSA fundraiser
You might ask, so why is HKSA selling boba tea? Isn't it a Taiwanese thing? Indeed it is of Taiwanese origin, but it is so widespread in Asia, especially in Hong Kong, such that you can find it at nearly every corner of the city. Hong Kongers call it Pearl Tea (since tapioca looks like pearls), and it tastes slightly different, but on Tuesday, HKSA will be selling Bubble Tea straight from Teahouse to cool you off before the start of final's week! Last semester, we sold Red Bean Ice, another HK delicacy, and this semester, we offer another HK drink - Pearl/Boba Tea.
So come get some HK Pearl drink on Tuesday!!!
HK Student Association
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7. Return Your Library Books
To all undergraduate students:
Please remember to return your library materials before leaving campus for the summer.
Graduating students, return all books by Sunday, May 4, to clear your accounts for graduation. The Cashier & Registrar will be notified about accounts with outstanding charges (books and fines). Diplomas will be withheld until accounts are cleared.
Undergraduates, return all books by Tuesday, May 6.
If you need to borrow library materials during the summer, renewals will resume for the 4-week loan periods on Friday, May 2. To get your library PIN for online renewals, please check with the staff at the Circulation Department, 713-348-4021, or send a message to circ@rice.edu. Though most notices from the library are now sent by email, please advise us of summer address changes if you will be borrowing books during the summer. All books are subject to recall by other patrons, so be prepared to return any books which are recalled over the summer.
Reminder: we add nine extra hours to the library schedule during the next two weekends for final exams. The library will close at midnight on Friday and Saturday nights and will open Saturday & Sunday mornings at 8 am.
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8. Earth Day Celebration Wednesday
What: Earth Day Celebration!!
When: Wednesday, April 23
What time: 2:00-4:00pm
Where: Ray Courtyard
Why: To celebrate Earth and also the last day of classes!
We'll have FREE:
snow cones, popcorn, cookies, music, games, several informational booths representing environmental initiatives going on around campus, and FUN
We'll also be selling our awesome new Envi Club T-shirts. More info at:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=15214017532&ref=mf
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9. Committee on Constitutional Revisions Application
The application for the Committee on Constitutional Revisions has been posted on the SA website:
http://sa.rice.edu/news/committee-constitutional-revisions-needs-memebers
If you are interested in the committee, please consider applying.
Applications are due by Friday, May 2, 2008 at 5:00 PM.
We have also created a special section of the SA website for submitting comments about the SA and its organization structure. Please visit
http://sa.rice.edu/forum/topic/changing-sas-representation-structure for more information.
NB: Your comments will be visible to anyone with a valid Rice netID and password.
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10. Summer Sublet
Summer Sublet
Available May 12. One bed, one bath duplex located on Dryden. Fully furnished.
Safe neighborhood. FIVE minute WALK from the South Colleges. Rent is $675/mo. and includes cable. Please contact:
Mimi Willard
845 548 4285
meems@rice.edu
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11. Environmental Sociology Presentation 4/24
The CSES (Center for the Study of the Environment & Society) at Rice will be hosting a lunchtime presentation on Thursday, April 24th at 12:00 noon. Professor Elizabeth Long, Dr. Kristen Schilt, and Andrea Dinneen will present the findings from their study of Rice students' attitudes on global warming.
I'm sorry fro the lack of funny again… I have a ten page research paper to right.
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