Welcome

Welcome to the Houston Enriches Rice Education (HERE) Project website. On the site, you can access an overview of HERE, our Mission & History as well as contact and directions. Detailed information and links to past events are included in the Initiatives section of the site.

We have many exciting events planned for Fall 2009. Check our calendar for updates and visit the Press section for the latest arcticles and web posts about the HERE Project. Join our mailing list for the latest information.

What's New

HERE's High School Essay Contest is in the News!

Anthony Pinn, the Agnes Cullen Arnold Professor of Humanities and professor of religious studies, and Founding Director of HERE was interviewed on KRIV-TV's 'Hola Houston' with Ana Cuello, the first place winner of our 2009 High School Essay contest. Click here to see video.

HERE's inaugural quilting exhibit and Panel Discussion entitled "Hearts, Hands & Heritage: The Patchwork Soul of Houston" is at the Rice Media Center. We'll be featuring the Quilts of the Blue Triangle Quilting Guild of Houston. One more week to see the exhibit. It will be available 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, until November 6th.

Visit our calendar and Speakers Series Pages for more information.

(Quilt show is by Auian Ward of the Blue Triangle Quilting Guild)

The HERE Sponsored Archival collection now contains the papers of Reverend and Mrs. William Lawson. Housed in the Fondren Library Woodson Research Center, a list of the materials can be found by going to the Social Transformation in Texas Archival link.