After days of campuswide fêtes and the formal investiture of Reginald DesRoches Oct. 22, Rice’s eighth president and his family were honored at a glittering inaugural gala, where DesRoches was touted for his leadership, compassion and grand vision for the university’s future.
The celebration, held in the 20,000-square-foot Inauguration Pavilion constructed for the occasion, punctuated three days of revelry.