Society of Rice University Women (SRUW) and Friends Scholarship Endowment Fund

Since our first grant in the 1970s, the Society of Rice University Women (SRUW) and Friends has awarded over $315,000 in scholarships. Each year SRUW members add to the scholarship endowment – in recent years through the 24-Hour Challenge. Today, we ask you to continue supporting our efforts. Established in 1968, SRUW and Friends celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.

SRUW’s purpose is to promote a continuing and effective dialogue between the university and its members. Originally formed as an alumnae group, SRUW and Friends is now open to all: male and female, alumni and non-alumni friends of Rice. We recently changed our name to Society of Rice University Women and Friends to emphasize that we welcome everyone. SRUW holds an annual speaker series in the fall and spring; sponsors evening events with authors of recent books; and coordinates field trips. Join us for one program or the whole series.