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• The School of Humanities and Arts hosts a Welcome Back bash to kick off the Spring semester.
• The students at the Welcome Back party manifest the best for the semester ahead with special notes to one another.
• The trees in The Grove outside the Humanities building are the perfect spot for event attendees to hang up their messages!
• The Rice community celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day by joining a festive parade through Houston downtown!
• The MLK Unity Parade draws people from all walks of life to honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
• The Rice student marching band MOB soundtrack the MLK Unity parade with their spirited tunes.
• Rice’s Department of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Weiss School of Natural Sciences and Office of Sustainability host the 2nd annual Green Career Forum.
• At the Green Career Forum, Rice departments and Houston organizations inform students about career opportunities in various environmental-related fields.
• Rice’s “green career” partners offer opportunities for students to get involved in activism, academia, conservation, agriculture, physical wellness and more.
• Rice hosts several special events during finals season for Owls to destress and socialize.
• During finals season, volunteer organization Paws for Therapy brings their therapy dogs to Rice for students to play with.
• The therapy dogs' visit to the Fondren Library brightened everyone's day!

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