Short answers, pulled from the story.
Rice University began coursework on the 23rd of September 1912 with an initial enrollment of 59 students known as the 59 immortals. The institution later expanded to 77 people after 18 additional students joined the original group.
William Marsh Rice died on the morning of the 23rd of September 1900 leaving a fortune intended for education. His lawyer Albert T. Patrick conspired to steal the money by forging a new will but was convicted of murder in 1901 while Charles F. Jones testified against him.
The university admitted only white inhabitants of Houston and Texas tuition-free until 1963 when Ph.D. student Raymond Johnson became the first black student. Rice officially amended the charter to desegregate divisions in 1964 and began charging tuition for the first time in 1965.
Nearly every building on campus features Byzantine architecture with sand and pink-colored bricks along with large archways and columns. Lovett Hall serves as the landmark structure through which new students enter during matriculation and graduates depart at commencement.
Rice won its first national championship in 2003 after defeating Stanford University to claim the College World Series title. This victory made Rice the smallest school in 51 years to win a national championship at the highest collegiate level of the sport.