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3. Brief History A private research university in Houston, Texas. William Marsh Rice devoted $4.6 million to establish Rice. Edgar Odell Lovett was the first President. Oct. 12, 1912: Rice Institute formally opened. Oct. 12, 2012: Rice University celebrated its 100th anniversary. First commencement in 1916

4. Rice Campus More than 4,300 trees on 300 acres, designated ‘Tree Campus USA’ Neo-Byzantine architecture Rice Neighborhood Museum District Texas Medical Center Rice Village Hermann Park Light Rail Aerial view of the Academic Quadrangle

5. Take a Tour of Rice University

6. Houston No.1 Coolest Cities to Live by Forbes in July 2012 90+ languages spoken 30+ diplomatic missions 2 Airports: George Bush Intercontinental Airport & Hobby Airport George Bush Intercontinental Airport

7. Houston No.1 U.S. City for Job Creation by Bureau of Statistics No.2 Fastest Growing City by Forbes Energy capital of the world 24 Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Houston TMC - World’s largest Medical Center Downtown Houston

8. Organization 8 Schools Architecture Business Continuing Studies Engineering Humanities Music Natural sciences Social sciences Consistently ranked among top 20 since 1998 according to U.S. News & World Report Shepherd School of Music

9. Faculty Nobel Prize winners Richard Smalley and Robert Curl National Medal of Science winners: 2 National Academy of Sciences members: 7 National Academy of Engineering members: 13 Institute of Medicine members: 4 Prof. Naomi J. Halas, inventor of tunable nanoparticles

10. Research $100 million worth of sponsored research in 2013 Top 10 universities with the most impactful patent portfolio Baker Institute for Public Policy Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology BioScience Research Collaborative Kinder Institute for Urban Research Student working in lab at BioScience Research Collaborative

11. Graduate Studies Approx. 2,600 graduate students, 40% of Rice’s total student body 8 graduate programs at Rice ranked among top 20 Qualified doctoral students will receive full-tuition support, a value in excess of $37,000 per year and an additional stipend of $21,000- 30,000 per year to cover living expenses. Doctoral Hooding Ceremony in 2014

12. Grad Admission General Graduate Admission Requirements GPA ≥ 3.0 GRE/GMAT scores Students whose native language is not English TOEFL: ≥ 90 (iBT) / 600 (paper) / 250 (computer) or IELTS: ≥ 7.0 For other requirements, contact the appropriate department. Faculty teaching graduate students

13. Graduate Facts More data about Rice graduates such as enrollment, funding, career outcomes etc. will be available on this website in the near future. graduate.rice.edu/gradfacts

14. Student Life Graduate Student Association (GSA) Rice Graduate Apartments Recreation & Wellness Center Beer Bike Tradition Professional Development Workshops 90 Second Thesis Competition Picnic organized by GSA

15. Wellbeing Issues Several offices on campus help students overcome difficulties and make the right choices. Academics Stress Depression Adapting Homesickness Relationships Sexuality Etc.

16. Talk about your department. Here are some suggestions of what to include. Department Facts Statistics regarding rankings, applicants, fellowships, funding etc. will be helpful A good example from UC Berkeley can be found here (PDF file).here GPS is currently developing a Gradfacts website which will be available in the future.Gradfacts website Faculty & Research Describe your research group. What connections will you establish with a potential grad student? Talk about your research interest, facilities and collaborations (academic, industry). Funding Financial strategies is among the top effective recruitment practices. Talk about assistantships, fellowships, financial aid, stipend, tuition waivers etc.  Continued on next slide

17. Course Load What is course load like? TA requirement? Career Opportunities How’s job perspective after graduation? How to apply Describe application requirements, admission process and deadlines. Any additional requirement for international students? Does your department reimburse campus visits and interviews? Contact Information Last but not least, remember to point students to website resources and leave emails so they can learn more about grad studies at Rice. It’s important to follow-up! Department website & Email Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies graduate.rice.edu International Students & Scholars oiss.rice.edu

18. Learn more about graduate studies Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies graduate.rice.edu International Students & Scholars oiss.rice.edu Connect with us