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for the construction of the pavil-
ion. FE&P will have estimates of a
completion date and costs for the
project after the pre-design process,
Bryson said.
"[President David
Leebron s] sense is that
the campus sometimes
feels empty, and that
rather than continuing
to spread out, [we
should] try to increase
the density and the
sense of vibrancy."
— Maryana Iskander
Adviser to the president
The pre-design process includes
making concept sketches, floor plans,
quality specifications and construc-
tion schedules, Bryson said.
Iskander said Leebron's long-term
plan for the central part of campus
also includes enhancements to the
Student Center, a new recreation
center across Laboratory Road from
McNair Hall and a social sciences
building between Herring Hall and
Baker Hall. However, only the pavil-
ion has been formally approved by
the board.
"Part of this plan is to relocate
a new recreation center diagonally
across from the RMC," Iskander said.
"The idea is for people to go to the Rec
Center and walk through the Student
Center to get a meal or go get coffee
at the pavilion or meet friends."
Iskander said she thinks the
renovations will make the campus
feel more cohesive.
"I think that this will definitely
emerge as the Call to Conversation
comes to a close as one of the very
important themes that's come out
from all groups," Iskander said. "The
physical infrastructure on campus,
the recreational facility — and its
location closer [to major buildings]
— and the renovations behind the
central quad will hopefully start
making [the area feel more like] the
center of the campus."
STUDENT ASSOCIATION
The Student Association met Monday. Information Technology staff
members attended a forum, and the following were discussed.
■ SA Director of Technology Mike Holcomb described http://
my.rice.edu, a new Web site being created by IT, designed to
function as a student home page. Holcomb, a Martel College
junior, said the site will feature customizable classified ads and
news reports, as well as links to club and course Web pages.
Students suggested adding links to Esther, a ride-matching
forum, an interactive personal calendar and a university events
calendar customizable by interest.
■ In a straw poll, attendees voted 24-14 for the SA not to pursue
a contract with a music downloading service for all students.
SA President James Lloyd said Rice would probably be unable
to get a significant discount for such a service because Rice
has fewer students than other universities that have made
deals with online music vendors.
■ Assistant Director for Networking Long Pham discussed the
future of wireless coverage on campus. He said IT'S goal is
to provide all academic buildings and colleges with wireless
coverage, although many rooms — especially in older, thicker
buildings — will not have coverage. Pham also said IT will replace
all campus network wiring — currently about seven years old
— beginning with Martel and Jones colleges over winter break
and continuing w.th other buildings during spring and summer
breaks. Students should visit http://www.rice.edu/ricenet/full.
html for a construction schedule, he said.
■ Pham said IT is looking into obtaining a license from Microsoft
to stud ",t discount pricing for Microsoft software.
■ Lloyd, a . wn College senior, announced the next SA meeting
will incluuj a discussion on the proposal to add minors to the
curriculu: , being reviewed in the undergraduate curriculum
committee, as well as a discussion on interaction between
colleges on campus.
The next meeting will be Monday at 10 p.m. in Farnsworth Pavilion.
Want to do something meaningful over spring break?
Check out your options online starting October 31s:
Alternative Spring Breaks '06
Apply online October $\ -November 10
www.rice.edu/service
Meet the coordinators, hear about the trips!
Info session November 1 ® 9pm in Sammy's
Don't settle for an ordinary break...
Make a difference in your world!!!!
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Get with IT
Information Technology Secuirty Officer Marc Scarborough meets with students at IT's fair in the Grand Hall Tues-
day. IT staff, as well as technology vendors, staffed informational booths.
Change your Password
when you Change your Clocks
Daylight Saving Time ends at 2:00 a.m. on October
30. When you change your clocks and watches,
remember to change your password as well.
Changing your password at least every 6 months
helps protect your computer, your data, and your
identity. Insecure -and shared- passwords account
for the majority of recent compromises at Rice and
beyond the hedges.
Read more information about good passwords at:
http://www.rice.edu/it/resources/security/passwords.html
Details at: http://www.rice.edu/it/
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Obermeyer, Amber. The Rice Thresher, Vol. 93, No. 10, Ed. 1 Friday, October 28, 2005, newspaper, October 28, 2005; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth443098/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rice University Woodson Research Center.