Alumni Reunion Weekend 2024 was in-person with virtual offerings for certain programming on Saturday, April 27. 

The Last Lecture and Dean's Update and Presentation of the 2024 Alumni Awards was live-streamed and recorded via Panopto. The Faculty Panel Lunch and Learn was not live-streamed or recorded.

Established by the Rice Business Alumni Association (RBAA), the Rice Business Alumni Awards annually recognize alumni for outstanding achievements in their professional fields and exemplary leadership. Recipients of these awards embody our four pillars of alumni engagement: community, philanthropy, volunteering and lifelong learning.

This means that when reviewing nominations, the selection committee will take into special consideration those alumni who exemplify and consistently engage in supporting their communities through networking, philanthropy, volunteering and a demonstrated passion for learning.

You can find more information about the Rice Business Alumni Awards at https://business.rice.edu/alumni/stay-connected/alumni-awards. 

Yes, Alumni Reunion Weekend is only open to Rice Business alumni across all programs. All programming is open to Rice Business alumni, however, we will have special milestone events for reunion years. Students, we look forward to seeing you at your future reunion!

On Saturday, April 27, children were invited to join the Rice Business community for the Alumni and Family Partio at McNair Hall in the Woodson Courtyard from 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm CT. There were kid-friendly activities including Crayola Imagine Arts Academy corner, 2 bounce houses, face painter, caricature artist, petting zoo with 16 farm animals, trackless train, Sammy the Owl to take photos with and more! 

We did not have a specific hotel block, but we worked with the InterContinental Hotel Houston Medical Center for special Rice University discounted rates. 

We love our Alumni Reunion volunteers! Volunteers make the biggest difference in creating the best alumni experience! 

You can serve as an Alumni Reunion Committee member. Committee members help encourage attendance at Reunion and help create a community experience. 

You can serve as an Alumni Reunion Fundraising Lead. Fundraising leads help encourage giving among classmates to support Rice Business to make the greatest impact. 

You can serve as both an Alumni Reunion Committee member and fundraising lead, or just one or the other - whichever you are able to contribute to! Please contact jgsbalumni@rice.edu to sign up as a volunteer.

Contact jgsbalumni@rice.edu for questions and concerns.