Faculty Open House
Discover all that we offer to support your journey here at Rice. Whether you’re looking for research assistance, study spaces, or access to our extensive collections, there’s something for everyone at Fondren!
Fondren Library
Ethical Generative AI Use for Researchers
This course will provide an overview of a variety of generative AI tools and how best to leverage them to assist in research. Emphasis will be placed on which tools excel at what tasks, data privacy standards, how to verify the veracity of the content genAI tools provide, and strategies for incorporating genAI tools into your research workflow ethically. Tools covered include:
Dog Therapy Sessions & Card Table Games
Stop by and pet the therapy dogs. Stay awhile and play some fun card games!
Fondren Film Fest Drop-In Film Screenings
Stop by and watch some favorite films selected by Fondren. Snacks will be available. Stay as long as you like.
- 2:00pm - The Wizard of Oz
- 3:50pm - Spirited Away
- 6:00pm - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Study Break
Snacks, Gift Bags and Stress Relief Activities
Fondren Library First Floor
Wednesday, April 24 - 2-4pm
Fondren Fellows Showcase
Refreshments and reception at 3:00 p.m
Program begins at 3:30 p.m.
Lecture and Presentation on the Artistry of Noh Masks
Noh masks are the most iconic elements of Japan’s oldest dramatic art, continuously performed since the fourteenth century. Hideta Kitazawa began creating noh masks in 1993 under the guidance of master artisan Michihiko Ito. His traditional and contemporary noh and kyôgen (farce) masks have been exhibited and used in performance in Japan, Singapore, China, Ireland, France, England, and the United States.
Kitazawa-san will give a lecture-demonstration on the artistry of noh masks on the occasion of his delivery of two masks produced for Rice’s Fondren Library.
Library Services and Resources in Mandarin Chinese
This library instruction class is designed to offer an introduction to library services and resources in Mandarin Chinese, with the aim of helping students effectively navigate and utilize the library's offerings.
Fondren Data Viz Short Course Showcase
Join the Digital Scholarship Services team for a workshop showcasing Fondren’s data-focused short courses.
In this workshop, we will demonstrate and compare four tools for working with data: ArcGIS, Excel, RStudio, and Tableau. We will also share additional opportunities for learning these tools in depth.
Questions? Contact cb88@rice.edu.
Eid Celebration
Join fellow classmates and the Muslim Student Association to observe Eid, the festival at the end of Ramadan. There will be crafts and snacks for sundown to celebrate.
Fondren has put together a digital collection of books from our Islamic Art and Artists collection for you to enjoy. There are also some new children's books located on the first floor.