Mar. 1, 2023
Black Americans have fought in all U.S. wars, including the Revolutionary War, but they also have been active leaders, inventors, and performers in MANY other roles and occupations.
Join in ARRUF's holiday celebrations, beginning with "The Art of Festivity" on December 4th and a reading of Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" on December 12th, followed by the ARRUF Holiday Lunch at the Faculty Club. See details below.
Mar. 1, 2023
Black Americans have fought in all U.S. wars, including the Revolutionary War, but they also have been active leaders, inventors, and performers in MANY other roles and occupations.
Feb. 19, 2023
The Nature Group, led by Mark Kulstad traded photo tips for recording some of the most impressive water birds (and other kinds of birds) that are present in the Greater Houston area on Sunday, Febr
Jan. 29, 2022
Mark Kulstad, leader of ARRUF's Nature Group and ARRUF director in 2020-2021, has crossed the globe in search of the world's avian wonders.
Dec. 5, 2021
One group of members attended a performance of Capote's A Christmas Memory by the Tapestry Players at St. Luke's Methodist Church on Sunday, December 5th, at 2:30 p.m.
Dec. 2, 2021
Winter in Houston can defy Santa's North Pole standards, as it did on December 2nd, when ARRUF members met to start the holidays with a reception and luncheon in the Faculty Club Garden.
Oct. 19, 2021
A Reception Honoring New Retired Rice University Faculty 2020 and 2021 Concluded at the Turrell Skyspace and the Twilight Epiphany
Oct. 11, 2021
What do senior adults value? Maintaining independence, sustaining relations with family and friends, and making beneficial decisions.
Oct. 10, 2021
New Shepherd School Dean Matthew Loden welcomed ARRUF members for a tour of architect Allan Greenberg’s new 84,000 SF Brockman Hall for Opera.
Nov. 28, 2020
This article, used with permission, illustrates the many activities from a retired faculty orchestra to research presentations and yoga classes.
Nov. 3, 2020
Vice-Provost Alex Byrd reported on Rice University's coordination of multiple initiatives to achieve an equitable, more just educational experience for students and faculty.
Oct. 3, 2020
Jan E. Odegard, Interim Executive Director of The Ion
Jul. 16, 2020
On June 18th Caroline Levander, Vice-President for Global and Digital Strategy joined ARRUF members on ZOOM to tell about those weeks in spring when faculty transformed their classes to on-line for
Jul. 2, 2020
ARRUF could take a trip to Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in 2021 to see the spectacular and very rare Whooping Cranes. Mark Kulstad would likely be the leader for this tour.
Nov. 11, 2019
When Bob Curl responded to the first pleas of retired faculty who were unable to access Fondren Library’s on-line Resources, he didn’t anticipate the consequences: Now the
Oct. 17, 2019
2019 has been a year of acknowledgement and success for Jane Chance, whose Chaucer scholarship continues to be celebrated, given awards, and reprinted in new editions.
Mar. 2, 2019
As part of its long-term planning, the Association of Retired Rice University Faculty invited members to participate in a conference about the broad economic and societal context for retired facult
Feb. 4, 2019
2019 is off to a great start, and there’s more stimulating collaboration ahead. A reminder: spouses are automatically associate members and invited to all events.
Jan. 8, 2019
ARRUF Artist Basilios Poulos exhibited in Greece (September) and at the Deborah Colton Gallery (December).
Nov. 10, 2018
Shown working with an image at the ARRUF writer's group in October, Jane Chance has been exploring several new forms of writing.
Oct. 6, 2018
The Role of Retired Faculty in Universities: Not Just a Single Story Now
Oct. 3, 2018
As part of its long-term planning, the Association of Retired Rice University Faculty is holding two conferences on the Role of Retired Faculty in the University, one in October 2018 and a second i
Sep. 28, 2018
On September 28th, ARRUF Executive Committee Members Anne Schnoebelen, Viqui Arbizu-Sabater, and Clarence and HiIlary Miller met their international graduate students at the annual Office of Intern
Sep. 5, 2018
Basilios Poulos, Professor Emeritus, Visual and Dramatic Arts, was invited to display his painting, 'Greek Tapestry #1,' 72" x 84," acrylic on canvas, that was featured in a group
Jun. 12, 2018
We welcome the officers elected for 2018-2019. The new directors will assume their duties on July 1 at the beginning of the new fiscal year.
Jun. 7, 2018
On May 3rd, Provost Marie Lynn Miranda honored seventeen Rice University faculty who retired this year by hosting the Association of Retired Rice University Faculty Annual Meeting and Re
May. 3, 2018
At the annual meeting, Jane Chance was asked to describe her recent publications as an example of the items that should be included in the new collection of individual profiles.
May. 3, 2018
Renovation of Fondren 412 was completed ahead of schedule, and the room was opened for viewing on May 3rd from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. before the Annual General Meeting.
Mar. 21, 2018
Intellectual trajectories or academic memoirs can capture the passions of a lifetime in research or scholarship. Have you ever wondered why people study what they do?
Mar. 14, 2018
Bob Patten, Emeritus Professor and expert raconteur, spoke before a group of ARRUF members and friends about his 2012 briefing of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall at Westminster Abbe
Feb. 21, 2018
For some, retirement freedom inspires dreams of changing residences, perhaps several times.
Sep. 28, 2017
ARRUF member Basilios Poulos has a solo exhibition of his collection of paintings, LANDSCAPE JOURNEYS, at the Reaves/Foltz Fine Art Gallery, 2143 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX 77098.