Alumni Reunion

Alumni Reunion Weekend 2023 was in-person with virtual offerings for certain programming on Saturday, April 29. 

The Last Lecture and Dean's Update and Presentation of the 2023 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!

As special guests of Professor Al Danto, we are extended an invitation to current students of Professor Danto to attend the Last Lecture and the Alumni Family Partio.

On Friday, April 28, we partnered with Kids Garden, Creative Arts Learning Center, and provided optional childcare from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm for families attending milestone events. Children ages 3-12 enjoyed an evening of play, crafting, dinner and movie! Kids Garden is owned by Rice Business alumnus Paul Minor '19 and his wife Kimi and is located in West University. 

On Saturday, April 29, 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 bounce houses, face painters, 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.