Word: ruppe
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Student opinion on Rupp's presidency appears to be lukewarm, with some saying they have not developed enough of a relationship with him to grieve should he depart...
...able administrator," says Spenser Yu, president of Rice's student government, "but he has a difficult time relating to students...To be honest, a lot of students think that Dr. Rupp is hard to approach...
Many faculty and students say they are pleased with Rupp's success in promoting Rice's reputation nationwide. In particular, they cite his success in making Rice the site of this summer's seven-nation economic summit...
...controversial issue at Rice has been the steady increase in tuition in recent years. Rupp has used the new money to develop graduate programs and bolster research efforts...
...fact, many contend that Rupp has tried to "Harvardize" Rice by building up graduate programs and implementing "foundation courses" in the undergraduate curriculum which closely resemble Harvard's Core Curriculum requirements...