# Center for Engineering Excellence Through Equity
**Source**: https://engineering.rice.edu/equitycenter
**Parent**: https://engineering.rice.edu/
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# Center for Engineering Excellence Through Equity
Rice Engineering and Computing is committed to fostering an equitable engineering learning and working environment to facilitate engineering excellence.
### About Us
Rice Engineering and Computing aims to leverage our community strengths to build an inclusive school culture that welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and actively seeks to implement equitable practices and institutional structures that ensure all students, faculty and staff feel valued and, most importantly, thrive at Rice University. Learn more about our commitment to [equity](https://engineering.rice.edu/diversity/about).
[## Strategic Plan
LEARN MORE](https://engineering.rice.edu/equitycenter/dei-strategic-plan)
[## Initiatives
LEARN MORE](https://engineering.rice.edu/equitycenter/initiatives)
[## Resources
LEARN MORE](https://engineering.rice.edu/equitycenter/resources)
[### Rice’s Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers wins Silver Chapter Award](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-universitys-society-hispanic-professional-engineers-wins-silver-chapter-award)
[### Rice graduate students help open doors for future leaders in engineering](https://engineering.rice.edu/news/rice-graduate-students-help-open-doors-future-leaders-engineering)
[### Rice U. hosts international women’s STEM research program](https://news.rice.edu/news/2023/rice-u-hosts-international-womens-stem-research-program)
[### REU in Computer & Data Science receives $250k in Google funding for state-wide expansion](https://csweb.rice.edu/news/reu-computer-data-science-receives-250k-google-funding-state-wide-expansion)
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## Featured Events
### [Welcome Back](https://events.rice.edu/event/402407-doctoral-student-welcome-back "Welcome Back")
August 25, 2025 · 4 PM · O’Connor
[Learn More](https://events.rice.edu/event/402407-doctoral-student-welcome-back)
### [Peer-Mentor Program Kick-Off](https://events.rice.edu/event/404575-phd-peer-mentoring-program-kickoff)
September 19, 2025 · 4 PM · O’Connor
[Learn More](https://events.rice.edu/event/404575-phd-peer-mentoring-program-kickoff)
### [Peer-Mentor Program Training Workshop](https://events.rice.edu/event/404580-peer-mentoring-program-workshoptraining)
October 7, 2025 · 4 PM
[Learn More](https://events.rice.edu/event/404580-peer-mentoring-program-workshoptraining)
### [Own Your PhD Life: Work-Life Balance that Works](https://events.rice.edu/event/404632-own-your-phd-life-work-life-balance-that-works)
November 3, 2025 · 12 PM · Duncan Hall
[Learn More](https://events.rice.edu/event/404632-own-your-phd-life-work-life-balance-that-works)
### [Navigating Advisor Relationships: Communication Strategies for PhD Success](https://events.rice.edu/event/404582-navigating-advisor-relationships-communication)
January 15, 2026 · 12 PM · BRC
[Learn More](https://events.rice.edu/event/404582-navigating-advisor-relationships-communication)
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## Engineering Excellence at Rice University
### Rice University strives to support student success by facilitating welcoming and supportive environments where students, staff, and faculty thrive.
[View RICE Resources](https://aie.rice.edu/ "View Resources")
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