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Addressing Racism Matters for Excellence: A Conversation with Three Rice University DEI Leaders

Rice University Leaders Upcoming Dec 10, 2021

Personal

The Battle for Voting Rights in Texas and the United States

Matthew Hayes, Ph.D. On-Demand Aug 27, 2021

Personal

COVID-19 Vaccines: A Local and National Update

Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Yousif Shamoo On-Demand Mar 12, 2021

Personal

From Trump to Biden: The Presidential Transition Process

Mark Jones, Ph.D., and Martha Kumar, Ph.D. On-Demand Jan 29, 2021

Personal

After the Elections: What Lies Ahead for the United States and Texas?

Robert Stein On-Demand Dec 11, 2020

Personal

COVID-19 & Communities of Color: Unjust and Predictably Disparate Impacts

Elena Marks On-Demand Sep 11, 2020

Personal

This Place Called Houston

Jim Blackburn, JD On-Demand Aug 28, 2020

Professional

Mexico at a Crossroads: Public Health, Economic, and Political Crises

Tony Payan, Ph.D. On-Demand Jul 07, 2020

Personal

Making Voting Safe for Voters and Poll Workers: Meeting the Challenge of the COV...

Robert Stein On-Demand Jun 12, 2020

Personal

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Change Our Cities

Bill Fulton On-Demand Jun 05, 2020

Personal

Sustaining Wellness: Stress, Coping, Immunity & Resilience

Christopher Fagundes On-Demand May 29, 2020

Personal

Houston and the Outlook for COVID-19: Insights from an Infectious Disease Scient...

Yousif Shamoo On-Demand May 01, 2020

Personal

Meditation for Crisis and Uncertainty

Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D. On-Demand Apr 10, 2020

Live & On-Demand Sessions

Addressing Racism Matters for Excellence: A Conversation with Three Rice University DEI Leaders

Three Rice University leaders discuss why excellence in higher education and all fields requires reckoning with and addr...

Rice University Leaders Upcoming Dec 10, 2021

The Battle for Voting Rights in Texas and the United States

Three Rice University leaders discuss why excellence in higher education and all fields requires reckoning with and addr...

Matthew Hayes, Ph.D. On-Demand Aug 27, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines: A Local and National Update

Dr. Peter Hotez, renowned vaccine scientist and physician, joins Dr. Yousif Shamoo, Rice University infectious disease s...

Dr. Peter Hotez and Dr. Yousif Shamoo On-Demand Mar 12, 2021

From Trump to Biden: The Presidential Transition Process

Dr. Mark Jones of the Baker Institute Presidential Elections Program and Dr. Martha Kumar of the White House Transition ...

Mark Jones, Ph.D., and Martha Kumar, Ph.D. On-Demand Jan 29, 2021

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After the Elections: What Lies Ahead for the United States and Texas? (Slide Deck)

Slide deck to accompany OpenRICE session: After the Elections: What Lies Ahead for the United States and Texas?

SOURCE: Robert Stein

COVID-19 & Communities of Color (Slide Deck)

Slide deck to accompany OpenRICE session: COVID-19 & Communities of Color

SOURCE: Elena Marks

This Place Called Houston (Slide Deck)

Slide deck to accompany OpenRICE session: This Place Called Houston

SOURCE: Jim Blackburn

COVID-19 And Cities

Urban Edge Blog Series

SOURCE: The Kinder Institute for Urban Research

What Will Our Cities Look Like After COVID-19? - Part 1

Two Part Series By Bill Fulton

SOURCE: The Kinder Institute for Urban Research

What Will Our Cities Look Like After COVID-19? - Part 2

Two Part Series By Bill Fulton

SOURCE: The Kinder Institute for Urban Research

If You’re Lucky Enough To Work From Home, Where Will Home Be After The Pandemic?

"A part of the the Kinder Institute’s “COVID-19 and Cities” series, which features experts’ views on the global pandemic...

SOURCE: The Kinder Institute for Urban Research

The New Geography of America, Post-Coronavirus

SOURCE: Joel Kotkin

Sustaining Wellness: Stress, Coping, Immunity & Resilience (Slide Deck)

Slide deck to accompany OpenRICE session: Sustaining Wellness: Stress, Coping, Immunity & Resilience

SOURCE: Christopher Fagundes

Houston and the Outlook for COVID-19: A Reading & Resource List

Readings and resources to accompany OpenRICE session: Houston and the Outlook for COVID-19: Insights from an Infectious...

SOURCE: Yousif Shamoo, Ph.D.

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Introducing OpenRICE

For more than 50 years, Glasscock School of Continuing Studies has offered personal and professional development opportunities to the Houston community and beyond in a variety of subject areas, opening the gates of the Rice experience to the world. OpenRICE builds on that legacy.

OpenRICE is an initiative by the Glasscock School to offer relevant and timely expertise and insight, free and online, to the Houston community. Reflective of the wide-ranging nature of our educational programs, these single session experiences will provide access to a broad cross-section of subjects to help Houstonians gain a greater understanding of a multitude of topics, and will serve as an educational supplement and primer for further thought and deeper study.

Initially, the series will focus on the enormous transformations taking place in work, learning and life as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds. Over time, OpenRICE will evolve to address new and emerging topics of interest to our community.

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Addressing Racism Matters for Excellence: A Conversation with Three Rice University DEI Leaders

The Battle for Voting Rights in Texas and the United States

COVID-19 Vaccines: A Local and National Update

From Trump to Biden: The Presidential Transition Process

After the Elections: What Lies Ahead for the United States and Texas?

COVID-19 & Communities of Color: Unjust and Predictably Disparate Impacts

This Place Called Houston

Mexico at a Crossroads: Public Health, Economic, and Political Crises

Making Voting Safe for Voters and Poll Workers: Meeting the Challenge of the COV...

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could Change Our Cities

Sustaining Wellness: Stress, Coping, Immunity & Resilience

Houston and the Outlook for COVID-19: Insights from an Infectious Disease Scient...

Meditation for Crisis and Uncertainty

Live & On-Demand Sessions

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