1. School of Social Sciences Administrator’s Forum May 3, 2011

2. Top Rice BA Degrees Top Bachelor's Degrees Awarded 200520062007200820092010 Economics (including Mathematical Economic Analysis)739385877399 Psychology566172586472 Biochemistry466568645568 English576054 56 Political Science594262556454

3. Bachelor’s Degrees by School

4. Departments & Programs Anthropology Economics Political Science Psychology Sociology Cognitive Sciences Managerial Studies Policy Studies

5. Gateway Program What is Gateway? Creates opportunities for undergraduates to explore the “real world” through --independent research projects --internships --international ambassadors --urban lab

6. Gateway “Cultural Adaptation of Burmese Refugee Families in Houston, Texas” ~ Jasmine Bright “Improving the Role of Women in the Public Sphere of Pakistan” ~ Shireen Nasir “Cross Cultural Communications in the Workplace”~ Catherine Ott-Holland “Southern Economic Trends in Public Education” ~ Andrew Patterson “Accessing Health Care: A Latino Immigrant Experience”~ Ariela Schacter “How Should Students Organize Their Study Time” ~ Andrew Thompson Research Topics Social Sciences Undergraduate Research Enterprise (SSURE)

7. Gateway The Abramson Center for the Future of Health at Methodist Research Hospital The Green Business Bureau Merrill Lynch (8) iN Demand Networks The Orange County Register Krueger & Catalano, LLC UBS (Union Bank of Switzerland) Internship Companies Social Sciences Internship Program

8. Gateway Madrid and Seville, Spain Paris, France Cairo, Egypt Ankara, Turkey Prague, Czech Republic Geneva, Switzerland London, England Buenos Aires, Argentina Delhi, India Shanghai, China Brussels, Belgium Berlin, Germany Countries Visited Social Sciences International Ambassador Program

9. Gateway Urban Lab LondonTurkey Rice

10. Growth of Gateway Started in 2008 with 7 students Currently have 167 students Goal=40 percent participation in 5 years YearStudents 2007-20087 2008-200931 2009-201057 2010-201172 TOTAL167

11. Institutes & Centers Harlan Program on State Politics and Policy Shell Center for Sustainability Neurolab Kinder Institute for Urban Research Social Sciences Research Institute Hobby Center for the Study of Texas

12. Kinder Institute Major urban research institute that studies Houston and other major emerging global cities Permanent home for the Kinder Houston Area Survey Other studies about specific populations in Houston Engages in public outreach that helps understanding of pressing urban issues

13. Social Sciences Research Institute Offers competitive seed money funds for submission of extra- mural grants Offers competitive Research Professorships for time off to complete major research projects Offers competitive dissertation awards Provides support for all faculty gran ts

14. School breaks grants record

15. Hobby Center Provides research on various aspects of life in Texas, including education, health, and population growth Analyzes 2010 census data for Texas and elsewhere

16. Harlan Program Repository of state legislative data Conferences on state politics Outreach to newly elected state officials

17. Shell Center Sustainability indicators for Houston region Monitoring of the Gulf Coast Seed money for research on sustainability

18. Neurolab Collaborative Venture Rice, Baylor, and UT Health Science Joint projects on aging, stroke, and brain injury