A bunch of colleges have the bird as their mascot, including Temple (Hooter) and Rice University (Sammy). Given the owl’s reputed intelligence, it’s a good fit with higher education.

The Brief Rice University announced Thursday that it was "parting ways" with head baseball coach José Cruz Jr. Rice VP and Athletics Director says the decision was "in the best interest of our student ...

Rice students’ lives are intertwined with avian life, from our mascot Sammy the Owl to the many birds that inhabit our thousands of trees. Recently, a group of students and faculty have raised ...

University police say a female student was found shot dead Monday in her dorm room and a man, who was not a student was also found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

1. Mottos and Slogans. Sammy the Owl is the official mascot for the largest private research university in Houston, Texas, famous for its slogan: “Letters, Science, Art.” Name the university.

The university’s fundraising arm, the Rice Owl Club, drew a record-setting amount of individual donors for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

Rice University said several alumni of the Shepherd School of Music were nominated and are up for awards at the 66th annual Grammy Awards.

Temple quarterback EJ Warner is on the move. The Owls signal-caller is set to remain an Owl, but for a new school, joining Rice through the transfer portal ahead of the 2024 college football ...