UNIVERSITY. NINETY-fiRST COMMENCEMENT

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1 UNIVERSITY NINETY-fiRST COMMENCEMENT MAY 8, 2004

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3 THE PRESIDENT, FACULTY, AND GRADUATING STUDENTS OF RicE UNIVERSITY REQ!)EST THE HONOR OF YOUR PRESENCE AT THE CoMMENCEMENT EvENTS ON FRIDAY, MAY THE SEVENTH AND SATURDAY, MAY THE EIGHTH Two THOUSAND AND FOUR ON Tl IE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS

4 PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 7, :00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. STUDENT ART EXHIBITION RicE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, SEWALL HALL 1:00-5:00 P.M. )ESSE H. JONES GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT INVEST ITURE CEREMONY AUTRY COURT RECEPTION FOLLOWING AT )ONES GRADUATE SCHOOL CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION 2:30-4:00 P.M. PHI BETA KAPPA INITIATION AND PRESENTATION OF PHI BETA KAPPA TEACHING PRIZE HAMMAN HALL CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION 4:00-5:30 P.M. ScHooL of ARCHITECTURE REcEPTION SMITH GARDEN, ANDERSON HALL CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION ScHooL OF ENGINEERING REcEPTION MARTEL GRAND HALL ANNE AND CHARLES DuNCAN HALL ScHOOL OF HuMANITIES RECEPTION RooM 100, HERRING HALL ScHOOL OF SociAL SciENCES REcEPTION DORE COMMON S, )AMES A. BAKER. Ill HALL DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY AND DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY AND EvoLUTIONARY BIOLOGY RECEPTION CouRTYARD Of M.D. ANDERSON BIOLOGICAL LABORATOR.IES

5 DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY RECEPTION FoYER. OF DELL BuTCHER. HALL DEPARTMENT of EARTH Set ENCE REcEPTION CouRTYARD OF KEtTH-WtESS GEOLOGICAL LABORATORJES DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS RECEPTION RooM 438, HERMAN BRowN HALL DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY RECEPTION SADIE R. SMITH AMPHITHEATER AND COURTYARD 5:15-7:30 P.M. PRIZES AND AWARDS BANQ1JET FOR STUDENT RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS CoHEN HousE 5:30-7:30 P.M. DINNER FOR MASTERS DEGREE CANDIDATES AND THEIR GUESTS GRAND HALL, RicE MEMORIAL CENTER CALL FOR. MORE INFORMATION 7:45-9:30 P.M. AssociATION of RicE ALUMNI CLASS OF 2004 CONVOCATION PRESIDENTIAL CONCERT STUDE CONCERT HALL, ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL 9:30-10:15 P.M. PRESIDENTIAL RECEPTION FOR STUDENTS, THEIR GUESTS, FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATION, AND FRIENDS ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL 10:15 P.M. fireworks STADIUM PARKING LoT

6 PROGRAM OF COMMENCEMENT EVENTS SATURDAY, MAY 8, :00A.M. 7:30A.M. 'R' AssociATION BREAKFAST HONORING GRADUATING STUDENT-ATHLETES AND THEIR FAMILIES 'R' RooM AT THE FooTBALL STADIUM CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION DEGREE CANDIDATES AND PARTICIPANTS LINE UP FOR COMMENCEMENT 1 J 8:30-11:30 A.M. COMMENCEMENT, ACADEMIC O!:!_ADRANGLE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS THE HoNORABLE ALBERTO GoNZALES, COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES FOLLOWING COMMENCEMENT RECEPTION FOR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES CALL INDIVIDUAL COLLEGES FOR MORE INFORMATION LUNCHEON FOR DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS AND THEIR GUESTS GRAND HALL, RicE MEMORIAL CENTER CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION LUNCHEON FOR RETIRING FACULTY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND OTHER INVITED GUESTS O'CoNNOR HousE CALL FOR. MORE INFORMATION ) ]

7 11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. STUDENT ART EXIIIBITION RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, SEWALL HALL 1 J 3:00-4:00 P.M. 6:30P.M. NROTC COMMISSIONING CEREMONY STUDE CONCERT HALL, ALICE PRATT BROWN HALL RECEPTION FOLLOWING CALL FOR. MOR.E INFORMATION AssociATION of RicE ALUMNI HoNORS DINNER. FOR RECIPIENTS OF DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD, MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD, AND GOLD MEDAL CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION ) J

8 GENERAL INFORMATION PARKING AND ACCESS Entrances 1 and 2 on Main Street will be closed. All vehicles must park at either of the following two locations: (1) Enter at Entrance 8 on University Boulevard at Stockton and park in the Stadium Lot, or (2) Enter at Entrance 13 on Rice Boulevard and park in the North Lot. The campus loop shuttle buses will be running from the Stadium Lot for your convenience. A very limited number of parking spaces have been reserved in the Cohen House Lot for guests requiring special assistance. These passes are given out on a firstcome, first-served basis, so please reserve your pass early. To reserve a pass to this parking area, please call or cmccain@rice.edu. An electric cart will be available to transport those guests from the Cohen House Lot to the Academic Quadrangle. Please do not park in unauthorized locations. Cars interfering with Commencement will be removed. SPECIAL NEEDS Hearing Impaired- An interpreter for the deaf will interpret the entire Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8. For more information, refer to the section on "Special Seating." A limited number of assisted listening devices for the Commencement ceremony will be available on a first-come, first-served basis in Sewall Hall, Room 305, beginning at 7:30A.M. on May 8. If you need further assistance for a guest or student with special needs, please contact Disabled Student Services at The courtesy of two weeks notice for special accommodations would be appreciated. SPECIAL SEATING Special sections in front of the bachelor's candidates will be reserved for those in wheelchairs and those who need a closer view of the signer. These sections have plywood secured to the lawn. Because of the limited space in these sections, only one additional family member or guest will be allowed to join the guest requiring the special seating. Reservations will not be necessary. Please contact an usher if you need directions to these special sections. All other guests should sit in the folding chairs in the regular guest sections. If, for medical reasons, someone in your party must sit in the shade, we recommend that you arrive early in order to secure a seat in the section along Sewall Hall on the south side of the Academic Quadrangle. This side usually stays shady longer than the other sections. REGALIA, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND RINGS Academic regalia must be worn by all degree candidates choosing to participate in the Commencement ceremony. Orders are taken at the Campus Store. Personalized graduation announcements to send to family and friends also are available for purchase. Rice University class rings may be ordered at any time from the Campus Store. For more information, call WEATHER. The Commencement ceremony on Saturday will be held outside. Umbrellas, sunscreen, and other protection from sun or rain are advisable. In the event of severe inclement weather, the entire Commencement ceremony will take place in Autry Court in the Rice 1 ( r v I.F t a I i v ( a c c f. F a r: c J ( ( f, ( F a a a

9 Gymnasium. S ating in Autry Court is extremely limited, and all seating is on the second floor, which is accessible only by lairs. Please contact campus police at or the campu operator at for confirmation after 7:00A.M. on the morning of Commencement. If the inclement weather plan is in effect, all degree candidates should assemble in the Rice Gymnasium by 7:45A.M. TtC KETS No tickets will be issued for the Commencement ceremony in the Academic Quadrangle. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Two tickets for the inclement weather plan will be distributed to degree candidates in the Cam pus Store beginning May 3. A limited number of addi tiona] family members and guests may be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Closed-circuit television viewing will be available at other venues on campus. RE.STROOMS, WATER. FIRST AlD Restrooms will be open in buildings adjacent to the Academic Quadrangle. Restrooms for handicapped guests can be found in Sewall Hall. Drinking water and first aid facilities will also be available. Please ask the ushers for assistance. PHOTOGRAPHS AND ViDEOTAPES A still photograph of each diploma recipient will be made by a professional photographer working on the platform. The photographer will also be available in the Rice Memorial Center May 4, from 11 A.M. until1 P.M., and May 5-7, from 11 A.M. until2 P.M., and in Anne and Charles Duncan Hall on May 8, following Commencement until 2 P.M., to take portraits of degree candidates in their regalia. The sitting is optional and free of charge. The entire ceremony will also be professionally videotaped. Photographs and videotapes will be offered for sale by the vendors, who will contact all graduates at their permanent address on file with the registrar within a few weeks following Commencement. Family members and other guests will be allowed to spend a short time in special photo areas to the side of the Commencement platform. Please do not block the aisles or other people's views, be conscious of where you are standing, and please observe the directions of the marshals and ushers. ArTER TilE CEREMONY Graduating students will march out through the Sallyport to refreshment tables in Founder's Court on the cast side of Lovett I I all. Please rendezvou with graduates at the table designated for their college or at the table designated for advanced degree recipients. ~E S TION S Please contact your daughter or son or individual numbers listed above. If you need further assistance, please call the Commencement hotline at or the campus operator at You may also submit questions via to cmccain@rice.edu. lf you have access to the Internet, please visit hup:/ / commencement for answers to frequently ask('d questions.

10 LODGING INFORMATION Several hotels are extending special rates for Rice University Commencement, May 7-8, Please make reservations directly with the hotel in order to secure the special rates. Tell the reservation clerk that you are attending Rice University Commencement. Make reservations early in order to secure these special rates and ensure room availability. All rates are subject to applicable state and local taxes. Some restrictions apply. Several of the hotels offer minivan service to the campus. If you will need van service, be sure to ask about availability when making reservations. BRADFORD Sums 3440 SAGE ROAD HousTON, TEXAS CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL DOWNTOWN 1700 SMITH STREET HousTON, TEXAS FouR SEASONS HoTEL 1300 LAMAR STREET HousTON, TEXAS HILTON HousTON PLAZA 6633 TRAVIS HousTON, TEXAS RESIDENCE INN 7710 MAIN STREET HousTON, TEXAS THE WARWICK 5701 MAIN STREET HousTON, TEXAS EMBASSY Sums 2911 SAGE ROAD HousTON, TEXAS MARRIOTT MEDICAL CENTER 6580 FANNIN STREET HousToN, TEXAS ricecommencement CAMPUS REsouRcEs WELCOME CENTER Located in Lovett Hall Hours: Friday, May 7, 9:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. CAMPUS STORE Located in Rice Memorial Center Hours: Friday, May 7, 8:30 A.M.-5:00P.M.; Saturday, May 8, 10:00 A.M.-2:00P.M. SAMMY's CAFETERJA Located in Rice Memorial Center Hours: Friday, May 7, 7:15 A.M.-3:30P.M.; Saturday, May 8, Sammy's will be closed. SuBWAY CoNVENIENCE SroRE Located in Rice Memorial Center Hours: Friday, May 7, 9:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M.; Saturday, May 8, 6:30 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Coffee and breakfast rolls will be available for family members in the convenience store the day of commencement.

11 RicE UNIVERSITY CAMPus MAP KEY A. Sewall Hall B. Anderson Hall C. Herzstein Hall (Physics Building) D. O'Connor House E. Brown College F. Jones College G. Hamman Hall H. Herman Brown Hall I. Dell Butcher Hall J. M.D. Anderson Biological Lab K. Keith-Wiess Geology Building L. Rice Memorial Center M. Ley Student Center N. Alice Pratt Brown Hall Hermann Park '~,., v. Gymnasium and Autry Court ~ W. "R"Room <S'-o_. X. Navy ROTC Cohen House Y. Duncan Hall Baker College Z. Baker Hall Wiess College AA. RayzorHall Lovett College BB. Humanities Building Will Rice College CC. Jones Graduate School Hanszen College of Management Sid Richardson DD. Martel College College g Accessible parking

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