Who knew that Owls were early birds?

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– October 31, 2008Posted in: Current News

Who knew that Owls were early birds?

JEFF FITLOW
 In the spirit of Rice University’s commitment to its home city of
Houston, several members of the Rice Public Affairs team rose before
dawn Friday, Oct. 31, to help raise money for local National Public
Radio affiliate KUHF-FM. With her Rice colleagues manning the phones,
Vice President Linda Thrane spent more than an hour on the air, where
she and KUHF broadcasters highlighted the importance of public radio
and higher education to Houston. Calls came in from Rice and many other
colleges and universities, which helped the station raise more than
$50,000 in pledges and exceed its $900,000 fundraising goal. This is
just one example of the community engagement you’ll find at Rice — from
students mentoring high school seniors, working at food banks and
cleaning Ike-damaged neighborhoods to faculty members helping the
city’s neediest school children improve their writing skills. And
that’s how Rice Owls get the worm.		  

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