Rice U. Tops $1-Billion Fund-Raising Goal

By Lee Gardner. Rice University announced on Monday that it had exceeded the $1-billion goal it set for its Centennial Campaign fund-raising effort. The institution has raised $1.081-billion since the campaign opened, in 2008. About half of the total was raised during the campaign’s initial “quiet” phase, according to a news release from the university. It is the largest such campaign in its history. Read more...