Does everyone think " Rice" is a good name for a university?

[xmintyfresh]

<p>I don’t like the name at all myself. But I also hate the full name too.<br>
Good school, crappy name. For those of you who are going to get passionate about negative opinions on something as stupid as a name… ok then. :/</p>

[anxiousmom]

<p>Just think of it as “Carbo U” ;).</p>

[thelonius]

<p>Are you sure it’s William Marsh Rice University still? I’m looking at my diploma and it says “Rice University”</p>

<p>(I’m actually asking, not being rhetorical)</p>

[bird_rock]

<p>

Rice and Curry!

What if Brown University and Rice were to merge ? Then the name might be…</p>

[Dorian_Mode]

<p>That’s what Wikipedia says. You can’t lie on the internet.</p>

[MSmom_amp_dad]

<p>Here’s the copyright notice from an institutional research page:

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This online edition of Rice Facts is a publication of the Office of Institutional Research of Rice University and is copyright 1996–2009 by William Marsh Rice University. It may be freely printed and distributed, unmodified and with this copyright notice, for noncommercial informational purposes. This document may not be distributed in modified form.

William Marsh Rice University</p>

[NYSkins1]

<p>

@birdrock

What if Brown University and Rice were to merge ? Then the name might be…

</p>

<p>:facepalm:</p>

[gbesq]

<p>Could be much worse: Ugh Oh Spaghetti-O’s University, for example.</p>