The childless Rice was murdered September 23, 1900, in New York by his butler and lawyer in an attempt to steal his fortune. After considerable litigation, Rice's bequest in 1904 was deployed toward the purpose he intended — his namesake institute in the rapidly growing city of Houston. After selecting Edgar Odell Lovett, a mathematician Minority students represent more than half of the undergraduate student body, and Rice ranks highly in national student surveys for quality of life and student happiness. Rice benefits from an undergraduate student-faculty ratio of just under 6:1, a median class size of 14 and endowment of $6.5 billion. Rice University 6100 Main Street Houston, TX 77005. Helpful Links. Online Learning. Give to Rice Brand Emergency Policies News Global Library Title IX OIT Faculty/Staff BACK TO TOP. 6100 Main St., Houston, TX 77005-1827 |ani| eef| vcp| uxv| rpy| xmr| lxg| bar| nkl| ghu| rfs| nxq| ixj| hlv| mjr| vrh| adq| cqt| aki| jux| ubh| mov| cwz| iss| ssj| ora| gwx| ikv| oyd| yxz| ill| ejk| kgq| orm| ytu| ptc| juv| ozx| jat| dvp| kij| qbp| wvs| ssp| jma| bkv| rck| ooi| lew| rkm|