Rice University · Houston, Texas
A place for faith and the life of the mind.
The Rice Christian Study Center equips students and faculty to integrate faith with academic, vocational, and artistic pursuits through Welcome, Wisdom, and Wonder.
- Prospective MemberConsortium of Christian Study Centers
- Registered Student OrganizationRice University, since 2026
- Independent 501(c)(3)Serving Rice students and faculty
Coming up at the Center
Pull up a chair.
Three ways to go deeper
Welcome. Wisdom. Wonder.
Welcome
Creating spaces of belonging and community
Prayer, shared meals, and the kind of conversation that doesn’t happen in a classroom or a lab.
Now meeting
- The Daily Office
- Public lectures
Starting Spring 2027
- The Table lunch lectures
Wisdom
Being transformed by the renewing of our minds
Reading groups, a faculty cohort, and a student journal: spaces to think with others over time.
Starting Spring 2027
- Faculty and student reading groups
- Augustine Collective journal
2027–2028 academic year
- Fellows Program
- Summer Pilgrimages
Wonder
Finding our places in God’s story
For students who want to connect what they study to what they are called to do.
2027–2028 academic year
- Vocational reading groups
- Theology of Work seminars
- Mentorship circles
- Discernment retreats
“The thing being made in a university is humanity.”
Why a study center at Rice
Where faith, learning, and calling meet.
A Christian study center is an independent community of faith and learning alongside a major university: a place to ask hard questions about meaning, vocation, and how Christian faith connects to academic work.
- Mar 2025Registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Nov 2025First Advisory Committee meeting
- Spring 2026Daily prayer begins in the RMC Chapel
- Summer 2026Registered student organization and Consortium Prospective Member
From our Executive Director
“We are creating a place where students can belong, grow in wisdom, and discover their place in God’s story.”
Rev. Creighton Drew Alexander, PhD · Executive Director
Founding Partners
Join us in forming lifelong disciples, not just successful students.
The Rice Christian Study Center is an independent 501(c)(3). Every prayer time, lunch, and lecture is possible because friends like you give.
Help us have a successful launch
$44,800 to go by year’s end
Tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit · EIN 33-4463901
The Weekly Table
Never miss a lunch, lecture, or prayer time.
Get one email each Monday during the semester with everything happening at the Rice Christian Study Center.