In addition to providing a library for students and citizens, Rice's charter charged the new institute with cultivating other means of instruction for the inhabitants of Houston and Texas. While the scope of Rice's educational endeavor has long since surpassed the boundaries of city and state, the university remains committed to public service. More than 400 of the year's arts events are open to the public and are either free or of minimal charge. In addition, modern dance performances by Rice Dance Theater, theatrical productions by the Rice Players and residential colleges, and a wide variety of annual lectures and symposia are offered. The current month's events are listed weekly on the back page of the Rice News , or in the online calendar .
Conference rooms are available for reservation.
Free campus tours are given by University Relations for school field trips and foreign visitors. The Career Services Center offers a variety of career testing and advising to the general public. Sallyport magazine presents feature stories and articles about the university. Owlmanac features news and alumni profiles and chronicles classes by year. The student magazine flux highlights literary submissions from both professional and nonprofessional writers, while The Rice Undergraduate is a student- run academic journal.