Curriculum committee to vote on financial modeling minor
· The Committee on Undergraduate Curriculum will vote Nov. 27 on the first minor proposal since the Faculty Senate approved the concept of minors May 10. The committee will send the proposal for a six-course financial computation and modeling minor to the senate with or without a recommendation. The senate will probably vote on the proposal at its Dec. 6 meeting.
REMS sees rise in phone calls, hospital transports
· The Houston Fire Department has transported an increasing number of Rice students to hospitals during the past few months. HFD handles most ambulance transports unless Rice Emergency Medical Services secures a private service, as it does for events such as Wiess College's Night of Decadence.
Football wins fourth straight game
· The football team kept its bowl game aspirations alive by extending its winning streak to four games with a 41-38 double-overtime victory over defending Conference USA champions Tulsa Saturday. Sophomore receiver Jarett Dillard caught a 25-yard game-winning touchdown pass, his second of the year. Tomorrow at 2 p.m. is the team's homecoming showdown with East Carolina University.