Mike Williams – May 16, 2015 Rice University News and Media Retired Gen. Colin Powell addresses 102nd commencement ceremony at Rice University The retired four-star general who served as national security adviser to President Ronald Reagan and secretary of state to President George W. Bush made leadership his theme at Rice University’s 102nd commencement ceremony May 16. Powell […]
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Houston university receives largest donation in history
Cara Smith Houston Business Journal Rice University just received the largest donation in the university’s history. Venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, both Rice bachelor’s and master’s degree holders, donated $50 million to the private university through their family’s foundation. The university will use the donation to start the Doerr Institute for New Leaders, which will cater […]
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Ann and John Doerr donate $50M to develop new leaders at Rice
B.J. Almond – May 14, 2015 Rice University News & Media Leadership expert from Yale and West Point will head new institute funded by largest gift in school’s history With a $50 million gift from venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, through their private family foundation, Rice University is planning an unconventional approach to developing […]
Continue readingOn the Move: College recruitment and relocation opportunities abound
By Michelle Sandlin | February 26, 2015 Houston Chronicle RCEL’s Kaz Karwowski was quoted in this article from the Houston Chronicle. Preparing students for robust careers in their chosen fields of study is a top priority for Houston-area colleges and universities. But, as the job market adjusts to layoff announcements within the energy sector due to declining […]
Continue readingRCEL moves into discovery phase
The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) entered a new phase early in May as its founding director, Mark Embree, Ann and John Doerr Professor and professor of computational and applied mathematics, led a delegation of students and staff on a trip to visit leadership centers at four universities in the Northeast. In the spirit […]
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