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The Women's Club of Rice University
(Founded 1921. Formerly known as Faculty Women's Club of Rice University)
 

Schedule of Activities

We gather for socialization, a business meeting and a speaker on the second Wednesday of the month of the school year (September to May).

During the 2021-2022 academic year we used ZOOM to keep in touch with our members.  That proved so popular that most of our meetings are now hybrid meetings. We have returned to the Cohen House, home of the Rice University Faculty Club!

Zoom meeting information is emailed to members each month.

Members are encouraged to bring guests of any gender.

Except for our December and May special events at 2:00p.m., our morning schedule is:

  • 9:30 a.m. – Socializing
  • 10:00 a.m. – Guest Speaker
  • 11:00 a.m. – Business Meeting and Final announcements

When we meet on-campus meetings at the Faculty Club, we often stay for lunch. Tables are reserved for those who wish to stay for lunch. If members of the Rice community who are not members of the Faculty Club wish to stay for lunch, they can pay via credit card.

Dates and Topics for 2023-2024

  • Wednesday, September 13, 9:30 a.m.
    The Wiess President’s House, Two Sunset Boulevard
    Lisa Gray, Op-Ed Editor of the Houston Chronicle and former Editor-in-Chief of the Rice Thresher.  Her topic is “The Future of Local News”.
  • Wednesday, October 11, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
    Adria L. Baker, EdD

    Academic Visitor; Lead, GREAT Project
  • Wednesday, November 8, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
    Elizabeth Fritsche, wife of Ambassador David M. Satterfield, Director of the Baker Institute.  She will speak about her career in the American Foreign Service.
  • Wednesday, December 6, 2:00 pm. Women’s Club Holiday Party
    “Let’s Be Merry with Champagne and Sherry”
  • Wednesday, January 10, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
    Reggie DesRoches, President of Rice University
  • Wednesday, February 14, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
    Fay Yarbrough, Professor of History, Associate Dean, Programs and Special Projects, School of Humanities, will speak on the Civic Humanist Program.
  • Wednesday, March 13, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
    Dr. Paul Cherukuri, Rice University Vice President for Innovation
  • Wednesday, April 10, 9:30 a.m. @ the Cohen House
    Preeta Stallworth, member of the Rice Engineering Alumna Board and Association of Community Colleges Trustee Board.
  • Wednesday, May 8, 2:00 p.m. Spring Social
    The Women’s Club Spring Tea

Additional Activities

Watch the Women’s Club email list for newly forming small groups of members interested in Zoom and email discussions about cooking, gardening, and travel.