New Rice University students move to campus Aug. 12

MEDIA ADVISORY

David Ruth
david@rice.edu
713-348-6327

Katharine Shilcutt
kshilcutt@rice.edu
713-348-6760

New Rice University students move to campus Aug. 12

Incoming freshmen students are greeted during move-in day at the beginning of O-Week. (Photo by Tommy LaVergne)

HOUSTON — (Aug. 7, 2018) — Rice University’s matriculating Class of 2018 will be greeted with a Texas-sized welcome Sunday as the newest Owls move to campus and take part in O-Week, the weeklong freshmen orientation program to acquaint incoming students with their new campus, residential colleges and classmates. Upperclassmen will greet newcomers by chanting their names upon arrival.

Who: Rice matriculating Class of 2018 and upperclassmen.

What: O-Week move-in day.

When: 7-11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 12.

Where: Rice University campus, 6100 Main St.

Rice O-Week participants have been asked to include the hashtag #RiceOWeek18 on their social media posts, a compilation of will be available by clicking on #RiceOWeek18 at the top of rice.edu. For a full schedule of O-Week events, visit oweek.rice.edu.

Members of the media are invited to attend. For more information or to arrange coverage, contact Katharine Shilcutt at 832-314-6243.

For a map of Rice University’s campus, go to rice.edu/maps/maps.html.

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