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Axios
21-04-2025
- Business
- Axios
Rice University expands enrollment and financial aid
Rice University is launching its largest enrollment expansion to date, aiming to grow its undergraduate population again and invest more than $1.5 billion in financial aid over the next five years. Why it matters: The move signals a broader push by the elite private university to redefine what it means to be "selective," prioritizing access and affordability without sacrificing academic rigor or its campus culture. What they're saying:"As we expand access, we are committed to preserving what makes Rice special," university president Reginald DesRoches said in the announcement Monday. "It's first and foremost about expanding access, and redefining what it means to be elite, which is not about being exclusive," DesRoches told KHOU-TV during an interview. State of play: Rice's Board of Trustees approved a plan to grow the undergraduate population to 5,200 by 2028 — a 30% increase since undergrad expansion began in 2020. Rice remains committed to preserving its low student-to-faculty ratio, which is 6-to-1. The university hired a record 97 educators in 2024 to maintain the ratio and plans to continue expanding its faculty. Two residential colleges are under construction, bringing the campus total to 12 to accommodate the growth, and new graduate housing is being planned in the Rice-owned Ion District in midtown Houston. Stunning stat: A record 36,700 prospective freshmen applied in the most recent application cycle for the 1,300 available spots. Per the university, interest in Rice has increased, driven partly by the Rice Investment, which offers full-tuition scholarships to students from families earning under $140,000, and at least half-tuition for those earning between $140,000 and $200,000. Students from families earning less than $75,000 receive full coverage for tuition, fees and living expenses.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Southwest plane forced to go back to gate as passenger strips naked: reports
A Southwest plane bound for Phoenix was forced to go back to the gate this week after one of the passengers walked to the front of the plane and started taking off her clothes. The woman, who had said she wanted off the flight and had stripped completely naked, began berating the passengers on the packed flight, harassed the flight attendants and even started pounding on the cockpit doors, other passengers said, according to local outlets. "She turned toward us and stripped all of her clothes off," a passenger told KHOU-TV. Another passenger explained to KPNX-TV, "She started jumping up and down, screaming at the top of her lungs. … It was very evident that she was having a mental breakdown." Faa Opens Probe On Why Flights Approaching Ronald Reagan Airport Received False Alerts Of Nearby Aircraft She added, "I was just hoping that the plane wouldn't take off, which it didn't, thank God." Read On The Fox News App Couple Arrested After Allegedly Throwing Coffee At Airline Employees, Forcing Way Onto Cancun Flight The passenger also told KPNX that the woman claimed she was bipolar. One of the passengers caught the incident on cellphone video, which showed her walking up and down the plane's aisle completely naked, screaming and banging her head. After the plane returned to the gate at Houston's Hobby Airport, a worker covered her in a blanket, but then the woman took off, the passenger said. "The lady just runs out of the airplane, and who knows where she went?" she told KPNX. Houston police told the station she was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and isn't facing any charges yet. Southwest told KHOU, "Local law enforcement met Flight 733 from Houston to Phoenix Monday afternoon after it returned to the gate because of a Customer situation onboard. We apologize to our Customers for the delay in their travels and appreciate their patience as our Teams worked to get them to their destinations as quickly as possible."Original article source: Southwest plane forced to go back to gate as passenger strips naked: reports
Fox News
06-03-2025
- Fox News
Southwest plane forced to go back to gate as passenger strips naked
A Southwest plane bound for Phoenix was forced to go back to the gate this week after one of the passengers walked to the front of the plane and started taking off her clothes. The woman, who had said she wanted off the flight and had stripped completely naked, began berating the passengers on the packed flight, harassed the flight attendants and even started pounding on the cockpit doors, other passengers said, according to local outlets. "She turned toward us and stripped all of her clothes off," a passenger told KHOU-TV. Another passenger explained to KPNX-TV, "She started jumping up and down, screaming at the top of her lungs. … It was very evident that she was having a mental breakdown." She added, "I was just hoping that the plane wouldn't take off, which it didn't, thank God." The passenger also told KPNX that the woman claimed she was bipolar. One of the passengers caught the incident on cellphone video, which showed her walking up and down the plane's aisle completely naked, screaming and banging her head. After the plane returned to the gate at Houston's Hobby Airport, a worker covered her in a blanket, but then the woman took off, the passenger said. "The lady just runs out of the airplane, and who knows where she went?" she told KPNX. Houston police told the station she was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation and isn't facing any charges yet. Southwest told KHOU, "Local law enforcement met Flight 733 from Houston to Phoenix Monday afternoon after it returned to the gate because of a Customer situation onboard. We apologize to our Customers for the delay in their travels and appreciate their patience as our Teams worked to get them to their destinations as quickly as possible."
