Dr. Klineberg is the Co-Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Professor of Sociology at Rice University. In 1982 he and his students initiated the annual Houston Area Survey, now in its 29th year of ...

High Order of Tailgating Society, or HOOTS, was started by Rice University employees from the departments of Facilities & Engineering and Housing & Dining in 1999.

Dr. Klineberg is the Co-Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and a Professor of Sociology at Rice University. In 1982 he and his students initiated the annual Houston Area Survey, now in its 29th year of ...

Dr. Fred Rudolph joined the Rice Biochemistry faculty in 1972. He was the Ralph and Dorothy Looney Professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and the Director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering. He served ...

Dr. William Martin joined Rice faculty in 1968. He was professor of sociology, served as chair of the Department of Sociology, and the Harry and Hazel Chavanne Professor of Religion and Public Policy. He was awarded the ...

Dr. Robert Stein joined the Rice faculty in 1979 as a Professor of Political Science. He served as the Dean of School of Social Sciences from 1996-2006.

The Owen Wister Literary Society (OWLS) was founded by Adele Roensch in 1924. It was named after Owen Wister, an American writer famous for his novel The Virginian. The purpose of the organization was to further cultural ...