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Alumni Special Interest Groups
With a population base of more than
12,000 Owls, Houston-area alumni have formed a number of special-interest
groups. These groups have various agendas and interests, but
many offer networking and social gatherings, seminars, and
other means for alumni to stay connected to one another and
to Rice. For more information about a particular group, contact
the person listed after each organization below, or Ann
Peterson in the alumni office at 713-348-4057.
School-Based Alumni Groups
Jones
Graduate School Alumni Association (JGSAA)
The network of Jones Graduate School of Management (JGSM)
graduates includes more than 2,900 Jones School alumni living
and working throughout the United States and in several foreign
countries. All alumni become lifetime members upon graduation
and are eligible for all of the benefits and services provided
by the JGSAA. The JGSAA sponsors an annual career forum for
students, hosts social events, awards scholarships, and publishes
an online directory for its members. The JGSAA is led by an
18-member board of directors that cultivates alumni engagement
with the school through planning and development of the Jones
School's alumni program. The board maintains several standing
committees, such as Student-Alumni, Area Groups, Events, and
External Relations. Student-alumni liaisons work hand-in-hand
with the members of the Student-Alumni Committee to develop
and execute that facet of the alumni program. For more information,
contact Shaheen Ladhani '97, associate director for alumni
affairs at the Jones School, at 713-348-4489.
Jones Leaders
The Jones Leaders is a select group of more than 50 active
Jones Graduate School of Management (JGSM) alumni who serve
as an operational arm for the Jones Graduate School Alumni
Association (JGSAA) Board of Directors. Jones Leaders participate
through such activities as conducting mock interviews, presenting
career panels, calling and interviewing prospective students,
serving on the school's standing committees, and many other
important activities. JGSAA board members are also Jones Leaders.
You may have already met several members of the board of directors
or Jones Leaders through admission activities. If you would
like a complete list of the alumni who participate in the
Jones Leaders or JGSAA Board of Directors, please contact
the JGSM alumni office at 713-348-4489.
Rice Engineering Alumni
Dedicated to providing support to the George R. Brown School
of Engineering. Membership in the REA is open to alumni of
the eight departments of the George R. Brown School of Engineering:
Bioengineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (formerly
Chemical Engineering), Civil Engineering, Computational and
Applied Mathematics, Computer Science, Electrical and Computer
Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering and Materials Science, and Statistics. Formed
in 1938, the REA is the oldest alumni organization at Rice.
Shepherd
School Alumni
Shepherd School graduates are represented across the world
as premier musicians, and their accomplishments continually
renew the value of musical study at Rice University. The Alumni
Profiles section of our web site features many of our graduates
who are embarking on their musical careers. If you have not
been included in this area and you are a Shepherd School graduate
or you attended the Shepherd School, please contact us. We
would like to hear from you.
Friends Groups
Friends
of Fondren
Friends of Fondren strives to enhance Fondren Library's collection
and facilities. Graduating students may join the Friends of
Fondren for a $15 annual membership fee for their first five
years after graduating from Rice; afterward, the basic membership
fee is $100 with a 25% discount for Rice alumni. For more
information, contact Mary
Bixby, 713-348-5157.
Friends of Rice Players
Friends of Rice Players provides ongoing financial support
for Rice's dramatic activities and facilities. In the past,
the Friends have underwritten residential college productions
and invited non-collegiate acting troupes to campus. For further
information, contact Rachel
Kimbro '01.
Friends of the Rice University Art Gallery
This group works to strengthen the gallery's influence in
the Houston area by presenting exhibitions, sponsoring lectures,
adding to the permanent collection, and enlarging the overall
scope of Rice University Art Gallery programs. For additional
information, contact Jaye Anderton
at 713-348-6069.
Jones
Graduate School Partners
The mission of the Partners is to promote and support the
Jones Graduate School. Annual dues vary with level of membership,
ranging from $50 to $25,000+ for Senior Corporate Partners.
For information, call 713-348-5376 or contact the Partners.
Rice Athletics Fund (RAF)
The Rice Athletics Fund is the official booster club of Rice University athletics. This fund serves as an umbrella for those giving programs that have supported student-athletes so successfully in the past and for new fundraising initiatives that will propel our program to our high standard of excellence. The five areas under the RAF includes: Owl Club Scholarship Fund, Athletic Scholarship Endowment, Athletic Capital Fund, Sports Interest Groups (SIGs), and the "R" Association of Letterwinners. For more information, contact Paul J. Sutera.
"R" Association
See "Rice Athletics Fund"
Rice
Design Alliance
Stimulates public awareness and discussion of the urban environment
through seminars, a lecture series, design exhibitions, and
an annual architectural tour. Membership includes discounted
tickets to RDA programs and four issues of Cite, a magazine
that spotlights important issues of city life and provides
a forum for architectural critique. For additional information,
contact Linda Sylvan or call 713-348-4876.
Rice
Historical Society
The RHS works to collect and preserve the history of Rice
University by taking oral histories, collecting artifacts
and documents, and by arranging public displays of these items
at university functions. Membership benefits include a quarterly
newsletter, invitations to program lunches/dinners, special
events, and field trips. Membership starts at $25 and up.
For more information contact Karen Rogers at 713-960-8600.
Shepherd
Society
Formed in 1977 to support the cause of music at Rice and in
Houston, the 1,000+ members of the Shepherd Society provide
more than $200,000 in scholarships for musicians studying
at the Shepherd School. The society sponsors a series of special
events for its members, such as the annual Madrigal dinners.
Membership: $35 and up. For further information, contact the
Shepherd Society at
713-348-3492.
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