Graham strikes deal in contract extension
· Last Tuesday, head football coach Todd Graham's contract was revised to last through the 2012 season. While it is technically a contract extension, the deal only lengthens Graham's original deal by six months. The financial parameters were not disclosed, although Athletic Director Chris Del Conte confirmed that the new deal is more financially lucrative .
Construction commences, encourages researchers
· Construction on the Collaborative Research Center, a facility that will further cooperation between Rice and the Texas Medical Center, began in December after the Rice Board of Trustees unanimously approved its construction Dec. 14.
Evaluation return rate stays low
· The response rate for online course evaluations fell to 37.4 percent last semester, down from 45 percent last spring.