89R11326 AMB-D
	By: Johnson	H.R. No. 125

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Rice University was named to Forbes magazine's
	inaugural list of New Ivies in 2024; and
	WHEREAS, The New Ivies list recognizes 10 public and 10
	private universities that attract high-achieving students and
	produce smart, driven graduates who are sought after by employers
	of all types; after disqualifying Ivy League schools with fewer
	than 4,000 students, the more than 1,700 eligible colleges were
	evaluated based on standardized test scores, admissions
	selectivity, and hiring manager surveys; and
	WHEREAS, Founded in October 1912, Rice University is a
	globally oriented private institution located on 300 acres in
	Houston; with an enrollment of over 8,800 undergraduate and
	graduate students, the university boasts an impressive 6-to-1
	undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio and consistently ranks
	highly among private universities for best quality of life and best
	value; moreover, Rice encourages its students to become
	contributing members of the workforce and community through
	academically challenging classes, projects, residential colleges,
	leadership roles, extracurricular activities, and experiential
	learning, and its faculty and alumni have made significant
	contributions in numerous fields; and
	WHEREAS, For more than a century, Rice University has
	diligently prepared students with the highest standards of
	knowledge, skill, and professionalism, and the institution is
	indeed deserving of this prestigious recognition; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Rice University on being named to
	Forbes magazine's list of New Ivies and extend to all those
	associated with the university sincere best wishes for continued
	success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for the university as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.