Rice University - City of Houston

INVITES YOUTO EXPLORE HOUSTON

Attending college in the country’s fourth-largest city means that Rice students tap into a thriving, culturally enriched community where opportunities abound. A vibrant city known for its energy, can-do spirit and international presence, Houston ranks high when it comes to jobs, innovation, and world-class arts and entertainment.

Houston

HOUSTON QUICK FACTS:

The city serves as corporate headquarters for 26 companies listed on the 2014 Fortune 500, the third-greatest number among U.S. metro areas.

The Texas Medical Center is the largest medical center in the world. The medical center consists of 52 institutions, including 20 dedicated to education and research.

The Port of Houston has ranked first in the U.S. in volume of foreign tonnage for 18 consecutive years.

Houston is home to the country’s third-largest consular corps, and more than 90 languages other than English are spoken.

No racial or ethnic group constitutes a majority of Houston’s population.

Houston Metro/Sugar Land/Baytown (Population: 5,979,911)Anglo: 39%Hispanic: 38%African-American/Black: 16%Asian: 5%Other: 2%U.S. Bureau of the Census, 2010

The 17-acre downtown Theater District is home to nine performing arts organizations and second only to Manhattan in seats concentrated in one geographic area.

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston is one of the nation’s 10 largest art museums.

Houston has nearly 50,000 acres of parkland, including 550 parks, public green spaces and open water.

Houston’s two major airports offer nonstop service to 190 cities worldwide. George Bush Intercontinental Airport is served by 23 airlines, and four airlines operate out of William P. Hobby Airport.

Recent student internshipplacements include:

ABCChannel13Baker Botts L.L.P.Children’sAssessmentCenterCity of Houston Mayor’s OfficeExxonMobilHobbyCenterforthePerformingArtsHorizon Wind EnergyHoustonEndowmentInc.Houston RocketsHouston TexansInstituteforSustainablePeaceJones McClure PublishingMDAndersonCancerCenterMenil CollectionMerrill LynchMuseumofFineArts,HoustonNASASchlumbergerTechnologyforAllTexasHeartInstitute

Ahubforenergy,bio-andnanotechnology,engineeringandfinancialsectors,Houstonisknownastheenergycapitaloftheworld.Twenty-sixFortune500companiesareheadquarteredinHouston,andmorethan60ofthe100-largestforeign-basedcorporationshaveoperationshere.Theseindustries—alongwithgovernmentandnonprofitorganizations—providestudentswithopportunitiestogainvaluableworkexperienceandnetworkwithpotentialemployers.

Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center (TMC), the largest medical center in the world.Rice’scollaborationswiththeTMCbeganin1964,whenRiceresearchersworkedwithMichaelE.DeBakeyofBaylorCollegeofMedicinetodevelopanimplantableartificialheart.Today,RiceandtheTMCareinvolvedinmorethan100productivepartnerships—largeandsmall — in education, research and outreach.

NASAisheadquarteredinHouston,andRicehasalonghistoryofpartnershipwiththespaceagency.RicedonatedthelandonwhichtheJohnsonSpaceCenterisbuilt,andNASAhelped construct Rice’s Space Science Building, home of the first space science department atanyuniversityinAmerica.RecentresearchcollaborationsbetweenRiceandNASAhavecomeinfieldssuchasgravitationalbiology,telerobotics,softwareforhigh-performancecomputing, and nanoscale science and engineering.

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HouSton RankingS No. 1 U.S. City for Job Creation (BusinessInsider,July2014)

Named America’s Next Great Global City (Forbes,July2013)

Houston Festivals

With ample sunshine, mild tempera-turesandwarmGulfbreezesduringthe school year, Houston is the perfect setting for outdoor festivals and events. Here’s a sampling of the city’s annual festivities:

ArtCarParadeBayouCityArtFestivalCinco de Mayo CelebrationFestaItalianaGrandTaikoFestivalGreekFestivalHoustonInternationalJazzFestivalHoustonLivestockShowandRodeoHoustonShakespeareFestivaliFestHoustonJuneteenth celebrationsLunarNewYear

Houston’sartsandentertainmentsceneisworldrenowned.ThecityissecondonlytoNewYorkCityforthenumberoftheaterseatsinaconcentratedU.S.downtownarea.

HoustonisoneofonlyfivecitiesintheU.S.withpermanentprofessionalresidentcompanies in all of the major performing arts disciplines of opera, ballet, music and theater. • TheWorthamTheaterCenterishometotheHoustonGrandOpera,HoustonBallet, performancesbytheSocietyforthePerformingArts,DaCameraofHoustonandMercuryBaroque. • TheTonyAward-winningAlleyTheatreisoneofthenation’sbestresidentialtheatercompanies. • TheHobbyCenterforthePerformingArtshoststouringBroadwayproductionsandishome to Theatre Under the Stars, Houston’s local musical theater producer. • JonesHall,whichstretchesacrossanentirecityblockandwelcomes400,000visitorseachyear, is home to the Houston Symphony Orchestra.

AdjacenttotheRiceUniversitycampus,Houston’sMuseumDistrictisthreesquaremilesofart,nature, science and history.

• TheMenilCollection:Privatelyassembledcollectionrecognizedforitsdepthandeclecticism withexamplesfromworldculturesacrossthousandsofyears. • TheMuseumofFineArts,Houston(MFAH):Housesthelargestpermanentcollectioninthe Southwestandisoneofthenation’s10largestartmuseums. • TheContemporaryArtsMuseumHouston(CAMH):TheonlyTexasmuseumdedicatedsolelyto exhibiting and interpreting contemporary art. • HoustonMuseumofNaturalScience:Hosttomorethan2.3millionvisitorsannuallyand hometotheBurkeBakerPlanetarium;featuresincludelaserlightshowssettopopularmusic, theeight-storyWorthamIMAXTheaterandtheCockrellButterflyCenter.

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No. 1 U.S. City for Job Creation (BusinessInsider,July2014)

Most Powerful Job Engine in the Country(TheAtlantic,2013)

Most Racially/Ethnically Diverse Large Metro Area(KinderInstitute,March2012)

No. 2 U.S. City With Highest Performing Charities(CharityNavigator,2014)

Houstonboastsfourmajor-leagueprofessionalsportsteams,550parks,morethan165public and private golf courses, bike trails and nationally recognized annual athletic events.• Professional Sports Teams:HoustonAstros(baseball),Dynamo(soccer), Rockets (basketball) and Texans (football)• Annual Sports Events: Houston Marathon, Shell Houston Open golf tournament at Redstone Golf Club and U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships•Major Parks: Hermann Park, located across the street from Rice, is home to the Houston Zoo, MillerOutdoorTheatre,picnicgrounds,asmalllake,an18-holepublicgolf course and a Japanese garden. MemorialParkisashortdistancefromcampusandfeaturesathree-milejogging loop, several biking trails, picnic areas, a fitness center and tennis courts. DiscoveryGreen,locatedintheheartofdowntownHouston,offersoutdoorfitness classes, movies in the park, hundreds of annual outdoor events, interactive waterfeatures,tworestaurants,anamphitheaterand12acresofgreenspace.• Kemah Boardwalk and Galveston:Withinanhour’sdriveofcampus,thesewaterfront destinationspromisefoodandfun.TheKemahBoardwalkincludestheBoardwalk Bullet,a96-foot-tallwoodenrollercoasteroverlookingGalvestonBay,plusdozens ofrestaurantsandshops.Galvestonishometohistoricmansions;32milesofGulf Coastbeaches;hundredsofboutiquesandrestaurants;andMoodyGardens,aluxury resortandentertainmentcomplexfeaturinganAquariumPyramid,Rainforest Pyramid,4-DandIMAX3-Dtheaters,andvenueshostingexhibitsandconcerts.

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Helpful Websites

Foradditionalinformationonthecityof Houston, visit:

www.houston.orgwww.houstontx.govwww.visithoustontexas.comwww.houstontheaterdistrict.orgwww.culturemap.com

One of the Country’s Most Exciting Places to Eat (TheNewYorkTimes,2013)

Paycheck Goes Furthest in Houston (BusinessInsider,July2014)

Top 10 Greenest City in the U.S. (Causes.com2013)

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“Whether it is attending an exhibition in the world-class Museum District that neighbors

our campus, participating in a public-service internship with a government or nonprofit

organization, or hopping the light rail to enjoy any number of Houston’s diverse cultural,

athletic and culinary offerings, Rice students view this dynamic city as an integral part of

their experience on a major urban campus.” —President David W. Leebron

The popular Passport to Houston program gives Rice students free or deeply discounted access to Houston’s cultural, entertainment and transportation options.

• PassporttoHoustonallowsRicestudentsyear-round,free,unlimitedtransportation on the city’s METRORail and bus lines.• ItalsoprovidesunlimitedentrytotheMuseumofFineArts,Houston;theHouston MuseumofNaturalScience’spermanentexhibitsandtheCockrellButterflyCenter; and the Houston Zoo.• Duringtheschoolyear,PassporttoHoustonsponsorsRiceNighteventsthroughout the city’s arts and entertainment community.

It is the policy of Rice university to attract to its faculty, staff and student body qualified persons of diverse backgrounds. Rice does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status. the university’s employment policy seeks to recruit, hire and advance women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and special disabled veterans.

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Houston Spirit

ForallthereistodoinHouston,there’s something more to the city, something almost indescribable. Somecallitgenerosityofspirit;otherscallitacan-doattitude.Nomatterwhichmonikerisused,Houston’scommitment to philanthropy is part of the fiber of the city.

A2012studypublishedbytheChronicle of Philanthropy ranked Houston No. 7 among U.S. metropolitan areas for charitable giving.AccordingtotheAtlasofGiving, charitable contributions made byHoustonianstotaled$12.4billionin2013.

AtRice,theCenterforCivicLeadershipconnectsstudentswithvolunteer opportunities, community research and design experiences, and leadership development programs. These activities foster collaboration betweenstudentsandmembersofthe community and enable students to use their skills and talents to address pressing social problems. N

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For additional information:

Rice university office of admission–Ms 17P.o. Box 1892Houston, tX 77251-1892713-348-RICEwww.rice.edu/admission