McMurtry College construction begins
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| PHOTOS BY JEFF FITLOW |
| Rice alumni Burt and Deedee McMurtry, both from the Class of ’56, helped break ground Aug. 28 for Rice’s 10th residential college, which will be named in their honor. Last year the couple pledged $32 million to their alma mater. A portion of that gift will support Rice’s residential college system.
Above: Leading the groundbreaking ceremony are (from left) Laura Kelly, Student Association president; Robin Forman, dean of undergraduates; Deedee McMurtry; Burt McMurtry; David Leebron, Rice president; and James Crownover, chair of the Rice Board of Trustees. Below, left: Jon Harris Maurer, president of Wiess College, speaks at the ceremony while Leebron and the McMurtrys listen. Below, right: The McMurtrys stand before an architectural layout of Burton and Deedee McMurtry College, which will be built on Rice’s northeast campus. The 324-bed facility is scheduled to open for student use in the fall of 2009. To view a video of the McMurtry College groundbreaking ceremony, visit |
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