Who Killed William Marsh Rice?

Name: Who Killed William Marsh Rice?
Start: 2026-11-12T19:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-12T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Kyle Morrow Room (3rd Floor), Fondren Library

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When: Thursday, November 12, 20261:30 PM – 2:30 PM CSTAdd to calendar Google Calendar
Where: Kyle Morrow Room (3rd Floor), Fondren LibraryFondren LibraryOpen in Maps
Hosted by: Alumni

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Join Rice University Historian Portia Hopkins in the Woodson Research Center for an immersive, interactive investigation into the 1900 murder of William Marsh Rice, a crime involving greed, forged wills and chloroform poisoning that nearly derailed the founding of Rice University. Explore the motives, conspirators and forensic evidence behind the case while viewing rare archival artifacts, including trial records, correspondence, legal exhibits and historical photographs. Space is limited; first-come, first-served.

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